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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-09

The hostility Of New Englanders a
century ago to the first Napoleon was
sincere and deep. A remarkable in
stance Of this feeling is to be found In
the manner In which the townsmen Of
Boston received. the news Of his first
abdication. The incident has been
brought to notice through an interest
ing addition to the historical collec-
tons OF the Public Library. 1t is a
ticket admitting the bearer to a SOL
emn festival at the Stone Chapel, In
commemoration OF the goodness of God
IN delivering the christian world from
military despotism. Boston, July, 1914"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-09

The Department OF Agriculture of
the United States government under
the administration of Secretary Wilson
has done a great many practical things
and accomplished a great many prac-
teal results, but it is likely that none
Of them Will prove Of greater value to
the farmers Of the northwest than the
experiment which is now being con-
sucted with a view to developing a type
Of alfalfa suited to the conditions met
with in that territory. If this new
Siberian alfalfa proves successful In
any such degree as the durum wheat
introduced into the northwest several
years ago by the Department OF Agri-
culture 1t will prove boon indeed
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-09
The Rest,

There is a legend, says an English
writer, to the effect that after Lord
Stanley came into the house of peers a
lady somewhere indiscreetly asked
Lord Brougham at a dinner party who
was the best speaker in the House of
Lords and that Lord BrOugham prompt
ly and emphatically answered, Lord
Stanley, madam, is the second best =
Pittsburg Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-09

The thousands Of people who write
10 Mrs. Russell Sage for money sim
ply help the postoffice department to
make a better showing at the end Of
the fiscal year.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-09

Miss Corliss Babson, the champion
woman high jumper of the world, has
been appointed assistant to the presi-
dent Of Vassar College. Thus we see
that the higher education continues to
get there with both feet, so to speak.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-09

Henry g. Davis of West Virginia has
positively declined to be a candidate
for the vice presidency in 1908. He
wishes to have 1t distinctly understood,
however, that he does not withdraw on
account Of age or poor health.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-09

Henry Arthur Jones, the English
dramatist, gives 1t as his opinion that
only three good plays have been writ
ten during the past 200 years. Is Mr..
Jones willing to concede that George
Bernard Shaw and Clyde Fitch wrote
6he other two7
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-09

The estimate that S5O,O000O0 more
wages will be paid out In this country
In 1907 than were paid in 1906 indi-
Gates that labor will cut something Of
melon. too.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-09

It's the man VIC sever does any
thing who is always johnny spot
when 1t comes to telling how things
should be done.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-09

a German professor assures US that
Sir Philip Sidney's son-in-law wrote
Ehakespeare's works. If this Is a fact
all we have to say is Sir Philip was a
Ekillful son-in-Iaw picker.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-09

William G. Rockefeller has decided
70 sell his horses and use nothing but
automobiles In future. Horses don't
consume any gasoline.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-09

According to the Haberdasher, green
Is the smart color for men, If you
have plenty Of the long green, you will
be considered smart at all times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-09

The woman EbO paints her pale
cheeks plnR looks with scorn and con-
tempt upon the woman who has Occa-
sion to dye her hair red
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-09

Taking advantage OF this spelling re-
form unpleasantness, Esperanto Is try
ing to crowd its way to the front again.
1t offers refuge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-09
an Easy Way Ont.

Theatrical Manager csn't use your
play. It's entirely too long for the
stage.
Amateur Playwright-Well, can you
not lengthen the stage?-New York
Times
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-09

a wife may be smooth enough to
control her husband so that he does
not realize that he is subdued, but she
never fools the neighbOrs They pity
her husband all right.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-09

A barber sas been sent to gaol for
striking his wife with q stove-hfter.
That ought tr%put a damper on him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-09

7y. How could he be2 About the same
time, in the same State, a poor man
killed himself for fear his family would
starve. Was he a fool, or crazy? Not
necessarily. Like the rich man, his
sole thought was about money. He
had to think about it seltishly, more's
the pity. And his selfshness was more
-pGrdonable than that Of the selfish rich
man. But here's the point: In this our
day, both rich and poor give altogether
too much thought about material
things, and from the same motive
selfshness. A poor man may become
as sordid in his desire for money as a
rich man. Both rich and poor alike
may thus lose all sense of the things
of the spirit. When adversely comes
to the average rich man 1t appals him.
He knows the qualification Of no desire
save a money desire. Money is his
only defense against the evil day. When
adversely comes to the sordid poor man
1t overwhelms him in the same way.
Both have thought that money could
buy happiness and both are bitterly dis
appointed. Agur's prayer-centurieS
old-Is the best prayer-"Give me
neither poverty nor riches" He who
Is neither poor nor rich-and is con-
tented therewith-who knows that be-
yond a small boundary Of desire money
Is Of little value, is the fortunate one
end should be the happy one.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-09
Tarred Roads Free from Dust.

An excellent suggestion for the Inn
provement Of country roads comes
from France. The French as well as
all other peoples suffer from the clouds
of dust which make travel disagree
able during the summer months. To
provide dustless roads an extremely
inexpensive application Of tar has
been used with the most satisfactory
results. Not only is the dust prevented
but the roadbed is improved. Automo-
bilists may now spin along the dryest
French roads without spelling the mill
linery Of the women, while the house
holders, relieved from the constant
clouds Of sitting dust, hail the innova-
ton as a odsend.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-09

According to Secretary Roots view
point, Cuba is for the Cubans, and not
the Cuban office seekers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-09

They hsve found an asbestos mine
IN the Klon6ike. They would be glad
TO trade 1t fer a coal mine
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-09

Mere man should be glad that 1t is
a woman who Is advocating trial mar
riages.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-09

Perhaps one reason they call it high
finance" is because it resembles hold
up.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-05-15
IRAN Robbers Not Located,

BUTTE, May 8. - The authorities
stand beaten and baffied in their pur.
suit OF the %scoundrels who wautonly
shot down Engineer Frank Glow at
his post OF duty. Rumors on rumors
have poured into the sheriff's Office
regarding suspicious characters seen
at THIS that or the other place. Every
report has been investigated to no
purpose.
One OF the men in close touch with
the criminal element and the would-be
bad men OF Butte stated last night
tnat there was scarcely q doubt the
bandits came to Butte and we're here
nearly as soon as the news Of the out.
rage was received in Butte. According
to the best advices obtainable the hold
up must have occurred about $3.50
O'Clock. 1t was nearly two hours later
when the news of the killing Of En-.
gineer Glow reached Butte, and then
1t was necessary to telephone the news
from the dispatcher's Office in South
Butte, to the sheriff. 1t was impos-
sible to get the officers all together
without loss of considerable time, and
when they did get together the trans.
p%ortation was not Of the best.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-05-15

possible disorder. The occasional
crank is the man feared. rather than
any concerted or suddenly aroused
general movement.
Police and detectives watch the rail-
roads and highways entering the city
aud it is the general belief that they
will be able at all times to fully con.
troll the situation. Beyond them is au
experienced local militia and two
troops of United States cavalry quar-
tered at q post within the city limits:
but there is not the slightest apprehen-
sion that their service will be required,
nor has the militia been instructed to
hold themselves in readiness. In fact
the governor, the mayor and the
people of Boise decline to believe that
under any circumstances the peace
will be broken.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-05-15
Errors In New Laws.

HELENA. May SCOPES of the laws
passed at the last session of the legis.
lature are now ready for distribution
and are being sent by Secretary of
State Yoder to county and state of.
fcials. 1t has been found that a mum.
Der Of blunders have crept into the
laws, either through the carelessness
Of the authors Of the bills or that of
the enrolling clerks. In the O'Connor
bill, requiring hotels, restaurants and
boarding houses using impure food to
post notices to that effect, the law, by
a strict Interpretation, would require
that 40 such notices be posted, thus
reversing the desired effect. The new
law relative to the measuring of hay
10 stacks provides that after it has been
in the stack six months, such rule
shall prevail If it has been there three
months. The law ia regard to the
sale OF meats makes it apply to ode
ceased instead Of diseased products.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-05-15
Salaries Are Fixed BY Law.

BUTTE, May San opinion was re.
ceived by the county commissioners
this morning through the mail from
Galen relative to the
law governing the payment of depu.
ties salaries in the county offices.
The opinion results from the request of
the commissioners and County Asses.
sor Boland for it, after the deputies
in Boland's Office said they must have
pay for extra work or they would re.
turn to the mines.
Mr.. Galen's statement is very plain
and complete. He says that neither
the county commissioners nor any.
body else has any legal right to pay
deputies more than the law prescribes,
and adds that it will be a violation Of
their official duty and malfeasance if
the commissioners warrant anything
of the kind. He says also that they
will be responsible on their official
bond for money paid out in such way
by them or under their authority.
In reference % the threat of the de-
puties to resign, he says that he can.
not believe that it will be impossible
for Assessor Boland to End other men
to take their places. and adds that it
is the duty Of Assessor Boland to do
the best he can to faithfully and efici-
emily discharge the duties of his Office,
and that he was elected to his Office
and the deputies took theirs with a full
knowledge, presumptiyely, OF the COM
pens alton they would receive. Mr..
Galen says that the assessor is an
swerable on his bond for the faithful
conduct OF his Office. The attorney
general adds:
The fact made to appear BY you
that the law has il the past been vio-
ated in Silver Bow county IS no ex.
cuse or justification for its coutiru-
anCe.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-05-15
READY FOR TRIAL.
Haywood Case Will Attract Attention
Of the Entire Country.

BOISE, May S.-By overriding today
the motion of the defense for a bill of
particulars, setting forth what overt
acts, if any there were, to connect the
accused with the murder of former
Gov. Frank Steunenberg, Judge Free
mont Wood, Of the district Of Ada
county, cleared the way for the trial
OF VIM. Haywood, secretary of the
Western Federation of Miners, which
will begin tomorrow morning. Hey.
wood is the first of the four men &C.
cused of completely in the Steunen-
berg murder to be selected for trial.
The others, Meyer, Pettibone and
Orchard, the last Of whom is said to
have made a confession, will be tried
as circumstances dictate, following
the conclusion of the proceedings
against Haywood.
The victim of the Caldwell assassin.
alton, long o conspicuous figure In the
political life of the state, was person.
ally known to hundreds OF the citizens
OF Ada county, and personal align
ment and parts anship in the labor
situation, in which the prisoner and
his co.defendants were for a long per.
iod active leaders, is quite general,
SO that it is at once a difficult and
delicate task to find men free from the
disqualifcations that unfit them for
the high duty Of a juror.
Many men who know the community
| very we'll, and who add to their cal
culations the further handicap Of APP
prehension Of future violence for re-
venge, take the extreme view that it
will be impossible to secure a jury,
but the weight of opinion IS against
this extreme conclusion.
Caldwell, where Governor Steunen-
berg lived, is the county seat of Can
yon county. a change Of venue was
taken to Boise upon the application
of the defense, it being %contended that
a fair trial at Caldwell would be i'm
possible.
A number of socialist leaders, in.
Guiding editors and speakers, have
arrived in the city, and planned to.
night to hold an informal meeting.
One of the speakers who arrived today
from Seattle, vas requested this after
noon to appear before Mayor Haines,
where he was told that public agita.
ton would not be allowed in Boise
during the continuance of the trials
This sam speaker vas here some
eight months ago and vas active in a
street corner campaign in the interes,
of the prisoners.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-05-15
They Must Pay Road Tax.

Supplemental to a recent opinion,
Attorney General Galcu has rendered
an opinion celebrating on the collec-
ton of road taxes, from whom they
are due and under what ci,cumstan-
ces they may be collected. Ia es-
sence, it is held that the tax is due
from male persons under the age of
fifty and more than p, who have &C.
tually taken up "a residence in the
county. No specified time is required
to subject the person to the operation
valid excuse nor failure to declare an
intention to reside permanently in the
county.
The opinion states that the right to
collect this tax may be likened to the
right to tax goods of a who TEN
porarily comes into the state to dis
pose at fire sale or the like. If a
person can show that he has an es.
tablished residence elsewhere to which
he intends to return in seasons of re.
pose when his labor in Montana il
finished he cannot be considered a
resident OF the county. On the Other
hand a person with no fixed residence
may be taxed when found.
The opinion came ia response to 6
request from County Attorney Schultz
of Sanders county.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-05-15
MONTANA NEWS BRIEFLETS.
A Budget Of Readable Short Items
From Various Parts Of the State.

LEWISTOWN. May 9.-Jim Warner.
one Of the old time men OF Maiden, at
tempted suicide last night by cutting
his throat. The self inflicted injuries
are not very serious and w arner was
brought to this city and placed in the
county Jail. He appears to have sud.
denly gone insane and will have to be
SEM to the asylum.
LEw1sToWN, May 9.-Richard 81.
Eddy, j%anitor OF the high school, aud
one OF Lewistown's most respected
citizens, has been notified that through
the death of a brother in South Africa,
he is left an estate valued at from
$40, 900 to $4,000, consisting princi.
pally of one of the finest farms in the
vicinity OF Georgetown, South Africa.
Mr.. Eddy will leave before long for
South Africa to take over the estate.
GREAT FALLS, May 9.-1n the dis.
trict court today Sigfried Ahlberg in.
stituted suit against the Cottonwood
Coal company operating mines at
Socket to $50, 900 damages
for alleged personal injuries. He al
legged that June % last, while in the
employ of the defendan company, he
was caught under a fall of rock and
coal, receiving injuries that have sew.
erely crippled him for life and have
permanently injured his sight. He
alleges that the company was negli.
gent in not properly timbering the
mines in which the accident occurred.
BILLINGS, May 9.-Four members
OF the Barclay family OF this city are
in the city Jail charged with robbery.
James Barclay, a ten year old boy.
has confessed that he was one OF the
parties who entered the ear window
of the Golden Rule store February Is
last aud made away with several hun
dred dollars from the safe, which was
accidentally left unlocked. He divided
the money with his father, Il. G. Bar
clay, his sister, Marie Barclay and a
smaller brother, Roy Barclay.
BUTTE, May 9.-Julius Richnitz, at
one time said to be worth nearly 800,
600. died last night in a shack in wy
oming street alley in the rear Of the
Oxford Hotel, surrounded by several
| Of his dope tiend associates. The de-
ceased was 40 years Of age and a Hun.
garian Jew. He came here from Hell
ena five or six years ago and was al
that time a confirmed user Of drugs,
RichnitZ was a prosperous Helena
resident, but he lost heavily some
years ago through a clever swindline
game and then took to drink and fin
ally the use of morphine.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-05-15
Buying Lands For Poor.

GREELEY, Colo, May S.-The Ar
buckle & Purcell Land company, of
Greeley, is negotiating for the sale of
a large tract of land in the Greeley
district to a wealthy eastern philan-
thropist, for the purpose of establish.
ing a colony of the deserving poor of
the crowded tenement house districts
of New York and other cities.
All work on the proposition has
been quietly done. The exact locality
of the land has not been made public,
but it is known that it Is near Greeley
and consists of three large areas, rep.
resenting an investment Of from $685.
600 to 1853, 900, with subsequent i'm.
provements estimated to costsin excess
of 500, 900.
In the selection Of the colonists it is
understood that certificates of moral
and physical %soundness will be ex.
pected but the colony is to be non.
~sectarian, with no religious tests what
ever and no ~communistic theory is
contemplated. Comfortable cottage
homes will be built for the colonists.
Each settler will be allotted a small
farm Of ten to forty acres, and will
have a, long a time as he wishes to
pay for his property ia crop payments.
He will ny furnished with ateam, COW,
some chickens and necessary farming
| tools.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-05-15
Trees In the Philippines.

There are many millions' of cubic
feet 10 the forests of the Philippines
that should be cut ia order to prop.
erly thin out the dense growth: for
instance, where there are three or four
trees growing on a space required for
one, that one so freed would put on
more wood each year than the four
together. The question as to whether
800 or 5000 trees should remain on an
acre is where the real value .of scien-
titlc forestry is shown. Then, too,
there are many more millions of cubic
feet which reach maturity andlpass Off
to decay, never thrilling to.the wood.
mans ak. There are, however, very
few companies in the Philippines
properly equipped to handle large
logs, and without master mechanics,
exper: gang Bosses in,.fact, all the
skillful labor required and without a
full stock of the best supply material,
it would be hazardous to move the
large logs which must be Eat and
brought to market il the forests are
to be properly exploited. A good
price is paid in Hongkong for every
stick OF timber from the Philippines,
and the American lumbermen with
modern methods can solve the prob
lem, and in doing so they will no,
only help to educate the adaptable
Filipino as to practical things, but
will insure him cash wages, some
thing unusual in Spanish days.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-05-15
May Delay Land Patents.

WASHINGTON, May THE recent
coal land order of Commissioner Bal
linger of the general land Office will
result In some interference with the
issuance of patents for lands of entry.
men who are close to deposits of coal
on government areas. Until the geo.
logical survey shall have completed
the maps now in course of prepare
ton, all claims near coal deposits in
Montana and other western states will
be liable to being held up until ex.
animation may be made to ascertain
whether or not it be coal land.
Furthermore, the burden of proof
will rest with the settler, who, if the
question be raised, must satisfy the
government that his claim is not com.
prised of lands bearing coal which it
would be profitable to mine.
Throughout the western states,
wherever coal has been found, when
claims come before the general land
Office for examination as to the entry,
the coal matter will be kept constant
ly before the officials with q view to
determining the extent of coal de.
posits, if any. All entries must be
checked on this score. The rule will
be that it an entry Is near a mine
which is being worked, it must be
held up pending a report.
Commissioner Ballinger wishes to
carry out this order with the least
possible annoyance to settlers, and
has proven his desire along this line
in numerous ways since taking Office
March L. At his Office the statement
was made that prior to the reception
Of the maps from the geological sur
vey there will be more or less of de-
plorable annoyance, which will be
minimized later.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-05-15
a Land Grabbing Scheme.

DENVER. May 1T is ,t4Del that
subpoeuas were issued on The gov
ernor On the belief that certain St.
Louisan- had signed blanks tor coal
land claims ia Colorado with 40 in
tencion of actually taxing up and
working the claims themselve-, but
with the intention of turning the
claims over to some combination uf
persons.
The law prohibits the granting OF
. than GAO acres to any combina-
ton of persons. 1t is said the land
claim blanks have not been circulated
in st. Louis, but in other parts of the
country.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-05-15
Street Oratory Forbidden.

BOISE, Idaho, May As a pre-.
cautionary measure, street speaking
or preaching will be stopped in Boise
during the trials of William D. Hey
wood and the other leaders Of the
Western Federation of Miners for the
alleged murder of Frank Steunenburg.
1t is feared that freedom Of speech in
the street may lead to local agitation
for or against the prisoners and pos.
sible disorder, aud Mayor Haines has
decided that ii will be better to issue
and enforce a strict order covering
the matter.
The city continues entirely quite and
there is not the slightest indication OF
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-05-15
Germany Exports Canaries.

Germany carries on a large trade
il the export of canaries. Every year
she sends no fewer than 100000 of
these birds to America; 5000 to Eng.
land and about 1000 to Russia. The
great nursery for the breeding Of can
aries j. the Harz Mountains. Many
OF the peasants are engaged in the
WORK Of rearing the birG-, and receive
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS addition to
tAsir earnings. Many cauarie- come
40 from the Black forest, bat they
10 uot fetch such high prices a. the
ilaaI birds, not being considered such
good songatera.