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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-24
A Queer Coincidence.

While a serial stnry vas running iI a certain magazine'a lady i'll Johannes burg wrote to the publisher askinq whether Christian Lys {the author nom de plume) was assumed or not She herself was Mrs. l ,ys, who w0e trying to trace an ancestt of her late husband, who was descendant ct Joan of Are. MT. Brebner, the author in question, wrote assuring her tha' his pen name was a family one. h;a forbears having come from Aberdeen Strangely enough, it came out that her family came also from Aberdeen a1.o their name was Brebner.-Pall Ma. Gazette
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-24
Eind the Answar.

Rortain young man took his best
 the theater. During the evening of not feeling well, and Heft before the show was over
 pk her home. and when he sai,. Bright the girl was pretty sick. Nday it turned out that she haG heria. Then the young man began 'nder if he was booked for a siege EtAe disease too. He called on a Elan he knew to ask about it.
 phy s;cian heard the young mans r'N'e.l. said be at tho concl,...n:. "I think your chances to cat i: gi;iaaSc depend on bow. you sac: might to tl:a SoGn..r l;:,.v..'
 young man WIS quiet a mament. !.e said: "Doc;or. I'm much oI,,;s If that's the case. l',N not !a t.@a. young man wen. out. A minute
 he stuck his head in the door . doe" he said. "dinhther.a do, | 'ery hard with strong, health, men. does it?-Denyer Pest.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-24
A Standina Rule,

ones had just run over to see if and Mrs. Blank would go to the later with them. Mrs. Blank was fully sorry-she would so much like |go-but unfortunately Blank was Probably he was at the c,'7h would telephone. The following |versation ensued:
 R13A Gerard, please. Hello. Is
 the - club? Is my husband fe? Hello! Not there? Sure;
 T, all right then. But hold on. HoE' you know? I haven't even told you name"
 There ain't nobody's husband here Dver! was the wise attendants re-
 -London Tatler.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-24
Iceland Prem a Lava Wall.

The general impression that Iceland Is cold country is false one. says ( writer in Travel Magazine. IA Hcyk javik, the capital of the island. one day perehed myself on one of the lava walls and looked at scene of summer warmth and beauty. Familiar cows and cats and hens were busy in the sunshine Children. thinly clad, were playing about with shouts of mcrri- ment Potatoes were in full blossom, and cabbage and various vegetables added to the sense of homelike comfort But such days are oases in vast deserts of rain, for if Iceland in summer is not cold it is not comfortable.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-24
N ,t,r,.'v r,,rt- ".-." .,5ion

4 tasa of jt.r,,',!!,.;'j / occtrs in | ca blegra,u ln;:t @j}G"!!'r>S from New York t'le residence of a certain a.. cused person at Iout!on." You will perceive al once the ;shsurGity of thoss words--"at loaGon." A New Yor,;el may want to gee at I.Dlt,nn, but those who live there live ''in london.' An 1t is one of the tliunphs of Lonlon and language though most irregulall that no one is ever tat" London. You can drop off "at' Paris on the way to anywhere, and you may spend tue win ter "at" St. Petersburg or ''at' New YHrk You may change cars at Chi cago. But there comes a moment when the English language gets irregular. Is it when the fifth million is passed? No Englishman was evcr "at' London Ii would be as irregular as bcin% 'at Asia or eat" heayen.- London stand ard
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-24
What the Noise Did,

tie noise of London streets caused tne hackney coach Taylor, the old r poet. wrote: "It makes such q ous rumbling in the streets by
 churches doors that peoples are stopped with the noise, where ney are debalred of their edifyiny - makes faith so fruitless. goM! IS so barren and charity as cold nlosummer as if it were q great
 By this means souls are robbed
 tarved of their heavenly mama
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Cochineai,

Cochineal, so much used for colori,.e table jellies and also given to infan.s as domestic remedy for whoopin. cough, is the whole insect of class called coccus, but only the females ars used. Why? Because the insects arr captured by suffocating them with the smoke of fires below the trees on whicl they live, and as the males have wings while the females have none, the gen tlefnen take to flight when the atmos phere becomes unpleasantly warm leaving their ladies to their fate.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-24
Room Doors on the Staqe.

In real life room doors always open in toward the room itself On the stage, however, room doors, as a rule, open outward. or away from the room, Exits are one of the most difficult parts of the actors art, and if he or she had to tumble with the handle, pull tn" door toward them, step round it ant pass through they would probably make clumsy dodge of it. That is why, as a rule, doors are constructed to open outward at push.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-24
Her Postscript,

"Why does woman always add postscript to her letterT'
 Well" answered the ungalla wretch, ''she probably figures oGt :: her own mind what her letter l., made you think and then tries !; have the fast word."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-24
Betty's Gift,

A Lancashire vicar was asked by the choir to call upon old Betty, who was deaf, but who insisted in joining in the solo of the anthem. and to ask he. only to sing in the hymns. He shouted into her ear, Betty, I've been request ed to speak to you about your sing ing" At last she caught the word singing and replied: Not to me be the praise, sir. It's glft."-Pall Mall Gazette.
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A Curious Fact.

nave some very strong letters c. uuctlon,' said the caller.
 friend. answered Senator So",
 ' l don't rely too far on com, ncatlons of that kind. A man wia E you letter Of Introduction d. ||nN |nNang yon as possessed of every nz.. yuahty 'h ha3aan nature and ia t..o X. ss'seatA refuse to iE.3ovse your Dee |S-o' Washington Star.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-24
Warninos,

Mrs. Stubb-I notice so many mai ried men save the receipted milline' bills. What use do they make of them Nr. Stubb-Charity. Mrs. Stubb-Char lty? Mr. Stubb-Yes; they are scr around to the bachelor clubs to war, any reckless member who might b, tl4inL ing about plunging Into the sc: of matrlmony.-Chicago News.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-24
Chinese Troops Good Runners.

In the drilling of recruits for the Chinese army each man is required to carry sand in his knapsack For the first day he carries two ounces; on each succeeding day he increases this amount by two ounces until at last he is carrying sixteen pounds. These men can run at dog trot for ten consecu
 tie hours and arrive at the end of that time in 6 if condition for fighting
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-24
Better -rn.n His Pick.

A story is tolJ of an lriahman who wh,7e wa,ing vl-h his friend, passed q iewo,er's s.l.'. hnre tHpre wee a lot of precious s;u:.a.' ill the window,
 Would you nu, like to have yo''- pick?'
 "Not me pick; hat me shovel" sal Mike.
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The Trouble.

Jones-I understand there is tron between Mrs. Poet and Ser husba x Smith Yes. He couldn't sell ,s poems, and she couldn't. eat them, s she left him.
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A PaL Cut,oolt.

ner-Dorothy have to be se,,t' ou all the time' Dorothy Nel.
 'h say. mamma. iS I'm Sa~..r t1e an who %ats 7ou for Il ra.1..,,, ...-..,. smith's Magazine
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-24

The man who gambles is a deln ; fool, but tho man who gambles vi he continues ta lose is colossal fool Henry Sutpii;u.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-24

A man wha mAkes two jobs giro where one gre '.pforc is ahnut ':; hest working eetini,in2 Q! 2 pa;r!>.. Nashville ..merican.
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Business Creed
-.x-,~

believe in the Stuff am handing out in the Firm am working for, and in my ability to get ults.
 believe that honest Stuff can be hands ed out to honest men by honest methods. ! believe in working, not weeping; in ting. not knocking; and in the pleasure of my job.
 believe that a man gets what he soes after, that one deed done today is worth two deeds tomorrow. and that man is down and out until he has lost faith in himself.
 believe in today and the work am do- ing. in tomorrow and the work I am to do, and in the sure i'd which the future holds. ! believe in courtesy. in kindness, in gen. erosi,y. in good cheer in friendship in honest competition.
 believe there is something doing some- where for every man ready to do it.
 believe am ready ri ;ht now. ! Worker
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4. K, (sOODLCE,
Contractor and Buildex

COMtTlGtCE anU bu1lIHE, .ork a speciality. Prepared to jack up cort >. large or small
 T ffopair work 4i,"r!al1' at.i.il!4 is'ii<, ;'Hs>a.
 ifaiIdiAQ tancst 114 raoas s2A .
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fAy Msl soes sar. aatl ',a ws
 iahaf Iajo.s douS.g. Gr.p,
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1907-05-08
MORE CLASS ROOMS
NEEDED
Hamilton Schools are Densely
Crowded and Bonding
Proposition to be Sub
mitted to Voters.

The Hamilton school board has
finally recognized the necessity Of
providing more school room. The
present quarters are entirely made
quate. Either more class rooms must
be provided or large number of
pupils must be shut out of school.
Being confronted with this condition
the board is now considering the ad-
visibility of simply adding four
more class rooms to the high school
building, at an estimated cost of $1O,-
900 or building a new aud modern high
school building to cost about $4,000.
One proposal is to build a new hig IN
school building directly across the
street from the present. high school
building on Second street and heat
both buildings with the same plant.
Architects Gibson and Kennedy
were here from Missoula last week and
have submitted plans and estimates to
the board aud which will at an early
meeting decide the matter.
To raise the funds it will be neces-
sary to submit the question as to
bonding for the amount required to
vote of the taxpayers of the school dis
trict. An election will doubtless be
called in the near future.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1907-05-08
LAND TO BE OPEN
ED NEXT MONTH
Thirty Thousand Acres Will be Divid-
ed by Lottery Near Billings.

Omaha, May 3.-The government
has definitely decided to proceed with
the Huntley project of opening $4,000
acres of government land for settle
ment near Billings, Mont, by lottery
or the drawing system. The exact
date has not been liked, but it will be
about June 80 or July l. This will be
the first government land ever thrown
open for settlement where water for
irrigation is Immediately available.
L. w. Wakeley, general passenger
agent of the Burlington said:
1.-The land will all be within IS miles
of the 81 900, 900 sugar beet factory at
Billings. Township sites will be es-
tablished and land within two miles of
the towns will be allotted in 40-acre
tracts and more than two miles will
be allotted in 8O-acre tracts. The ex-
pense to the man drawing will be
bout $31 an acre, and it will be worth
from SIS to 500 in year, or at once.
"Should he draw a 40 or SO-acre
tract he must pay one-tenth down, or
50 for his pro rata to the government
for expense of irrigation, 81 tor the
Indians and 90 cents for the expense
of maintenance, which makes $4 90 for
the first year for each acre"
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1907-05-08
SPECIAL TRAIN SECURED
FOR THE DEBATE
Big Crowd of HamiI tOnians will Ac-
company Debaters Champion
ship and Three Trophies at Stake.

Supt. ]. V. Owens has about com
pleted arrangements for a special
train to carry the High School de-
baters and ali Hamiltonians who wish
to attend to Missoula ana back next
Monday night-at which time Hamil
ton will meet Kalispell in a final con-
test for the state honors.
Agent S. r Wilson has advised Mr..
Owens that the railway company will
run the tram providing a guarantee is
The fare for the round trip will be
81 95, the train to leave Hamilton at 6
p. m, and return about II O'Clock.
Already about 20 tickets have been be-
spoken by the pupils and no trouble
is anticipated in disposing of the re-
quired number.
Speaking of the debate The Mis-
soula Herald of Monday says:
The Hamilton people have sent in
an order for large block of the seats
and they will be all taken, is assured.
Each high school which has competed
in the state will have representatives
here to see the finish of the long series
of debates and fifty or more are COM
ing with the team from Kalispell.
The committees on reception have
been appointed and those who will
greet the visitors from Hamilton and
the Bitter Root are Miss Dale Ward,
Dee Smith and Gilbert McLaren, all
of Hamilton. The committee to en-
| tertain the people from Kalispell is
four in number and are Ralph Har-
mon, Dean King, Miss Estelle Dun
can and Miss Hazel Whiteside.
| The question on which Hamilton
has the affirmative and Kalispell the
negative is, "Resolved, That all rail
roads in the United States should be
owned and operated by the Federal
government" Hamilton will be ably
represented by Misses Annabelle
Robertson, Grace Laws and Monica
Shannon. Miss Marion Fisher, Will
lam Mcbride, and Albert Crone will
represent Kalispell.
| The gold medal which has been do.
mated by Senator Dixon is neat and
sim pile. On one side will be ribbon,
white enameled on which are the
words, montana High School Debat-
ing League" and a laurel wreath of
victory. On the reverse side will be
engraved the winners name, date and
the fact that it was presented by Sen
ator Dixon. The silver cup, which
will be presented to the winning team
will be of silver and on it will be in
scribed appropriate wording. Judge
Hiram Knowles has donated three sets
of books, 10 volumes to the set, called
the Worlds Best Orators, and in
cludes orations from Demosthenes to
Theodore Roosevelt. The books are
handsomely bound and are elegantly
printed. These prizes will be placed
on exhibition to the public in Kohn's
jewelry store on Higgins avenue
Wednesday.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1907-05-08
COWAN BOUND OVER
TO DISTRICT COURT
Unable to Furnish Bail in Sum
of One thousand Dollars
and Goes to Jail to
Await Trial.

The preliminary hearing of w. N.
Cowan, charged with grand larceny,
held in Justice Morris court Monday
resulted in the defendant being bound
over to the district court in the sum of
$1,000. Cowau was unable to furnish
bail and was lodged in the county Jail.
Cowan, who is an aged man, wear
ing a flowing white beard, which gives
him a patriarchal appearance, is ac-
cused of appropriating $3.50 in cash,
that belonged to his sister, Mrs. Mary
Hawkins, shortly after her death. The
complaining witness is his niece, Mrs.
Alice Patterson of Iowa. The other
witnesses for the prosecution are Mrs.
Abigail Cowan, Russell Smithey,
Claude Hart and Mr.. and Mrs. Lamar
Cha fir all of Corvallis. County At
torney Baker conducted the case for
the state.
Cowan was represented by Attorney
H. G. Stiff of Missoula. The defend
ant was the only witness to testify for
the defense. He claims that he brought
the $3.50 fl ON California when he came
to Corvallis last August and that the
money did not belong to Mrs Hawkins.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1907-05-08
ANOTHER SALOON
ORDINANCE
Council Proposes to Repeal
Sunday Closing Measure
Mayor McCrackin Re-
appoints Officers.

The town council met in regular
monthly session Monday evening.
The old couucil transacted the usual
routine business and wound up it's af-
fairs tor the past year, whereupon the
newly elected members Aldermen
Peterson, Fisk AMI H tyes were sworn
in and the new council organized by
electing ]. ]. Southwick president.
One of the last acts of the old coun-
Gil was the passage of a resolution of
fered by Southwick directing City
Clerk Parmenter to notify Manager
F. D. Dudley of the A. &. NJ. Co.'S
| water department to open the south
gate of the Skllkaho water reservoir
and flush it and to repair the fence
enclosing the reservoir.
Wesley Swdyzc was granted per-
init to erect a she'd, sh ,eled with cor
r'gated iron, ii the relr of his livery
| stable.
Mayor McCrackin was authorized 10
insure the new city hail N the sum of
IS 900.
Ordinance No. II was introduced
| N>'
ing and will go on final passage at the
~
| repeals the present ordinance regula-
ting saloons and known as the "Sun-
HAo' 'Ao
fo,,.; ,.;..... , TIT.
were unani,n ,ysly aDproved nv the
council.
| Town n,yrshal-J NJ Hiprins
| Night paiilsluA,-I IN y. Grant.
City attorney *. Lee MCCulloch.
| Si'Y clerN-k. < Pdfnrater'
romeo mag 's'' 't'-' j. M 'rrls'
Nity uedSur,F-M. w. White'
STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1907-05-08
A TAXPAYER WANTS
TO KNOW
If Treasurer Lockwood is Co.
ing to Make od--Suggests
Competitive Bids for Use
of the County Money.

During last falls campaign, it will
be recalled, Messrs. Lockwood and
Hetiing, the opposing candidates for
county treasurer, addressed letters to
the voters and published signed state
ments in the newspapers each pledg-
ing that, if elected, the interest on the
county money would be conserved to
the county. That these pledges were
accepted as made in good faith is
manifested by the following open
letter the publication of which has
been requested By Mr.. George S.
Barnhart of this city.
Mr.. Frank M. Lockwood,
County Treasurer.
Dear Sir:-Last fall in the interest
of your candidacy for the Office you
now hold you addressed the following
letter to the voters of Ravalli county,
including myself:
Hamilton, Mont, Sept. %, 1906
Dear Sir:I am candidate Tor
County Treasurer of Ravalli county.
| have lived in this county thirty
years, and have all my property and
interests in the county, and am in
terested in its progress and develop
ment. If elected l will place the
county money in the hank in this
county that will pay the highest in
tereSt, and turn all interest received
therefrom into the county.
Kindly soliciting your support, am
Yours respectfully,
f. NJ. LOCKWOOD.
Now Sir, what do YOU propose to dc
about it? Are you going to make
good? | am republican and d tax
payer and voted for YOU and hope to
see you make good.
If you will permit me, I would sug.
gest that you advertise for bids and
award the custody of the money to the
responsible bank or individual who
will pay the highest rate of interest
for use of the same. If you will dc
this I venture the prediction thai
enough interest will accrue to the
county to pay your salary and which
will Tighten the tax payers burden
that much and every little bit helps
Respectfully Submitted,
GEO. S. BARNHART,
Hamilton. Mont, May 7, 1907.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1907-05-08
Filed for Record.

Deed-F. 5. Franklin to Ida G.
Franklin tract of land near Stevens
Vile; 81.
Deed-W. f Hawley to S. d. Cowell
100 acres east of Stevensville; 81.
Deed-Geo. w. Johnson and wife to
-. d. Cowell 100 acres on Burnt Fork;
81.
Deed-Lizzie O. Mcclure and hus-
band to Erik Erikson, lots 10 and II
block 40, Hamilton; 81.
Deed-Sarah ]. Odell and husband
to Flora M. Morris 20 acres near Cor
Wallis, $4,000.
Deed-T. H. Hanbidge ct al to Mrs.
M. Lafonitine water right; 81.
Deed-David L. Cannon and wife to
Thomas Roe lot II block % Stevens
Vile; $4OO.
Deed-Sterling P. Swearingin to
James d. Vance, 1927 acres west of
Grantsdale; 81.
Deed--Julia Erickson and Gustave
Erickson to Thomas H. Tarzwell two
acres, Doran addition to Hamilton; 81.
Mining Deed-M. F. Kent to c. A.
Russell West Slope" quartz claim in
Frog Pond Basin; 81.
Deed-B. A. Mathews and wife to
F. E. Hyde, 149.14 acres east of Cor
wallis creek; 81.
| Deed-C. w. Ward and wife and A.
C. Baker and wife to A. c. M. Co.,
timber on 100 acres, near Sula; 81.
Deed-A. w. Vogt and wife to A. C.
M. Co., $40 acres in Ross Hole; 81.
Deed-Arthur L. Hollibaugh and
wife to F. H. Drinkenberg 100 acres
on West Fork; 81.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1907-05-08
Rev. Thomas w. Flowers,

Thomas w. Flowers was born in
Meadville, Franklin county, Miss,
October "a, 1928, and at the time of his
death was over 78 years of age. He
was the thirteenth of fourteen chill
dren born to Ephriam and Annie Davis
Flowers. On November 10, 1852. he
was married to Mrs. Martha C. Crab
tree.
AT an early age Mr.. Flowers joined
the Southern Methodist church and in
| 1860 was licensed to preach. He was
ordained a deacon in 1876, and was or
dained an elder at Vicksburg, Miss, in
1868. The deceased left very inter
esting diary. Under date of Nove,n-
| ber 1, 1871, appears this entry in the
dairy: Il have decided to go to Mon
tana territory" He lost no me in
starting for this part of the country
and in company with two other mis-
sionaries made the trip by way of St.
| LOUIS, Mo-, and Corinne. Utah. From
the latter point to Helena, Montana, /,
the trip was made by stage.
The deceased had many interesting
experiences and was an actor in many
incongruous scenes during his early
labors for the church in the rough
placer mining camps OF the territory.
He arrived in Helena in December,
1871, and his first response to the roll
| call Of his church was in the Grand
street church at Helena, in August,
1872. A. Collet of this city and Rev.
e. J. Stanley of Whitehall were pres
ent on the occasion.
His first charge in Montana was
Deer Lodge and Diamond City, and in
1876 he took charge of the work of the
church in the entire Bitter Root valley,
including Missoula. 1t was through
his efforts that the Southern Methodist
church, the first place for protestant
worship in Stevensville, was built.
During the latter years of his life he
was not in charge of any church ant
had devoted his time to small stores
which he conducted in Stevensvillt
and Victor, but he still continued tC
take an active interest in church work
preaching when his services were re
quired. For about thirty-fve years
he had been preaching in Montana
Stevensville Register.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1907-05-08
Born.

Nelson-To Mr.. and Mrs. L. p.
Nelson May 4, girl.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1907-05-08
THE LIFE INSURANCE

muddle has started the pub to
thinking. The wonderful success
that has met Ballard's Horehound
Syrup in it's crusade on coughs, in
fuenza, bronchitis, and all pulmonary
troubles-has started the public to
thinking of this wonderful prepara-
ton. They are all using it. Join the
procession and down sickness. Price
25c. Soc and $1.O0. Sold by Bitter Root
Drug Co.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1907-05-08
Don't Paw Alimony

to be divorced from your appendix.
There will be no occasion for it if you
keep your bowels regular with DIR.
Kings New Life Pills. Their action
is so gentle that the appendix never
has cause to make the least complaint.
Guaranteed by Corner Drug Store.
Is cents. Try them.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1907-05-08
For Sale,

Four shares of stock in the Corvallis
Canal and Water Company tSurprise
Ditch.l Will sell in quantities to suit
pur rchas ser. Call on or address,
THOMAS J. HEFLING,
Sheriff's Office,
26-4t Hamilton, Mont.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1907-05-08

Edward Brennan returned Monday
to Trout creek where he is interested
in some quartz claims.