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The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1908-05-14
Preston Items.
(From Our Special Correspondent

From Our Special Correspondent
E. E. Berry shipped two cars
Of hogs to Chicago last Thursday
that he has been feeding for mar
ket all winter. Ed done a wise
thing in holding his hogs until
the market raised-wise boy.
Richard Foebe unloaded and
drove out to his ranch Sunday,
twenty brood sows from the east
and expects to go into the hog
business in this country. He
says he will show the ranchers
here that hogs can live on this
grass better than sheep. He ex-
poets to have a herder and handle
them like sheep. We hope his
idea is all right as we believe a
different class Of stock will i'm
prove the range.
! Vincelette Bros. are putting in
a large crop and expect to sink
artesisn wells to irrigate it with
if the rainfall is not sufficient.
We believe they are On the right
road to guard against sny pos
sible failure, but we did not learn
if they were also providing drain
age in case of to much rain.
w. F. Wilfonge is lambing a
big crop this year, but he will
have to hustle if he comes
up with his neighbor, Pugh,
though.
Chas. Clarke returned from
Wibaux the other day where he
was after supplies for lambing.
He had twelve fine pea fowls
shipped in and brought them Out
also, and is going to imbark in {
new line of stock raising-hope
S they do not turn out like Mrs
n Pugh's turkeys. The women O.
: this neighborhood will all b.
wearing fine plumes, but h
e should get some ostrichs now 81
a as to start right.
+ R. D. Morris has 35 acres o
as fnelooking oats as we hav
is seen for some time, it is abou
IS six inches high and he also ha
d 10 acres of potatoes up and look
). ing fine. Mr.. Morris is som
what Of a farmer himself bu
says he is no ''hon-yocker. may
> be not but he acts like one.
N Lambing is all the so aroun
IS here aud we are having the bes
kind Of weather for it. We al
informed that Mr.. Pugh is laml
= ing out los per cent this seaso
i we hope they will, all do {
81 81 we'll.
es VIM. Clark Of the Lampto
ranch is taking a homestead ar
expects two get married 500
~ " He says he has patched it as lor
" as he can stand it. We think |
~ has lived long time to buy in
!: trouble, at last.
" lreston Courier.
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Local Items Of Interest.

FurnlSnoQ rooms IOf rent.
Call on Mrs. c. A. Clark.
Burt Willis was in from his
ranch for supplies. Monday.
j. McFillen was brief busi-
ness visitor in Glendive, Satur-
day.
Attorney Gallagher and W. A.
Young were visitors here Satur-
day from Beach.
Eight head Of good work horses
for sale at our stable tent in Wi
baux. j. L. Collins & Sons.
Miss Cora Agan, the trained
nurse, Of Miles City, is the guest
of Mrs. AL. Davis here this week.
C. A. Banker, Of the Exchange
Bank at Glendive, was a brief
business visitor here on Satur-
day.
J, L. Collins & Sons completed
their grading work at Beach and
returned to Wibaux last Satur-
day.
J. R. Calvin came down from
Miles City on Tuesday morning
and drove out to the W Bar
ranch.
Miss Cora Bovee. who is teach
ing school at Helena, was visit
ing friends in town Monday and
Tuesday.
J. Z. Moheng, the line man,
returned to Glendive on Saturday
after making many repairs on
the phones here.
Leslie Collins has been suffer
ing a severe attack Of pneumonia
for the past week, but is now
rapidly recovering.
@. H. Moulton and Miss Clara
Hougen and Mr., and Mrs. Nor
row drove up from Beach in Mr..
| Moultons new car Monday even
ing.
Mrs. A. Rertelson and Mrs. Z
w. Brown, of Glendive, spent
Sunday and Monday visiting
Mrs. G. w. James, at her home
east Of town.
Messrs. Stambaugh and Lync]
went to Miles City Saturda.
evening to attend the funeral o
James Calvin which was he'll
there on Sunday afternoon.
FAe Beach ball tossers playe
} a stiff game with Belfield las
Sunday on the latter's grounds
but we understand they were dc
feated by a score Of 9 to II.
A meeting for the purpose c
reorganizing the band will b
held Friday evening, and eae
and every one who has any inter
| ton of joining is urgently r.
\ quested to be present.
Do you wish to have your lii
/ ems washed clean and neatly dor
4 up, if so then have them sent
| the old reliable Red River lau1
: dry at Fargo. Leave your pacl
: ages with Bran, the tailor.
!: Mr.. Gresham, a representati1
Il of the Huber Threshing Machil
& Co., was q visitor in Wibaux ov
|: Sunday, and gave an interestir
!: talk at tie Sunday evening Sc
/: vices in the Congregation
!: church,
!: A pleasant surprise party W
rendered at the home of Nh
i James on last Thursday event
!: in honor Of Mr.. James moth
!: who departed on Friday event
-: for Duluth. The evening W
: pleasantly spent in card playl
and shortly before the guests
parted for there homes delicit
refreshments were served.
The Wibaux school closes [
day after a very successful tie
ox,l cor,nvol
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1908-05-14
EDWARD F. FISHER,
Il s. w y cr

Practice in Dakota and Montana
courts, also before U. S. Land
Office. 'fs.Complete Land Office
, records always on hand.
Wibaux. Montana.
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1908-05-14
Why Not Have q Park!

II WIDauX IN general ISdllACu IllS
great natural advantages which
they have before them every day
in the way Of beautifyng our
city. With the beautiful body
of water and the way in which
it is situated affords us an op-
portunity which would readily
be grasped by people Of other
towns who have spent thousands
of dollars in securing that which
nature has given us-a piece OF
ground almost surrounded by
water and where trees would
actually thrive what a beautiful
spot could be made of it, and
with but little cash expended.
Now instead Of using the creek
or it's banks as a receptacle for
garbage, we would suggest that
you not only cease to dump ref
use in this beautiful stream but
that each one, who has been
guilty of doing so, take action
in the direction Of removing it at
once. It has been suggested by
some of the business men that
all the city refuse could be dump
ed in a ditch about forty rods
northeast of the shearing plant
and that there it would inter-
fere with no one-if some good
citizen would start the "out-of-
sight" garbage dump others
would soon fall in line. We will
have more about this next week.
W. H. Rucker is driving a fine
new buggy this week
John Douthit was in from his
farm on business Monday.
Read the ads in this issue care.
fully. They will save you SIS
C. M. Mcdonald, Of Glendive
was visiting friends here over
Sunday.
Alfred Anderson, of Hodges
was a business visitor in town
Wednesday.
Geo. Williams was a brief Wis
itor here Monday from his rancl
northwest of town.
Miss Mayme Doyle, of Beac.
is the guest Of her sister, Mis-
Gertrude, here this week.
Attorneys F. P. Leiper and Il
J. Haskell, of Glendive, wer
business visitors here last Sal
urday.
Miss Helen Barber and Mis-
. Ruby Shear were here frol
! Medora on Friday evening to a
tend the dance.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Jones al
rejoycing over the arrival of
nine and half pound daughtt
born, Monday morning, May /
J. B. Nation, Wibaux Block,
= the only Land Attorney in Mil
City making a speciality Of lal
Office practice and contest case
J. L. Newton departed on Mo
> day evening for Fairview, Mont
: where he will visit with relativ
:, before going to Ashland Oreg'
:, for an extended visit with /
. parents.
Il Mrs. Roberts, formerly a re
dent of Wibaux, stopped off he
: on Thursday to visit frien
: while en- route to her home
= Dickinson after a visiting Mi
q :. City friends.
10 M. D. Rifereturned to Wiba
as on Saturday evening from !
,g chester, Mimi, where he |
e. been fol, the past month to !
US dergo an operation for appen
citis and is much improved
:; health.
m Forsyth Times; The Billil
The Washington herald., 1908-03-18
Matrimonla1 Aeitation in Dixie.

The Washington Herald rejoices ex-
ceedingly to see any movement for the
uplift and betterment of mankind under
way, and more especially when such
movement involves those who are near
ana dear 10 US. Moreover. we consider
it both a duty and a privilege to lend a
helping hand in all Just causes.
II Is this philanthropic and fraternal
feeling toward all mankind that prompts
us TO set the seal Of our approval on a
movement in the South now well under
way. and which we are constrained TO
hope will know no sectional lines, but
rather spread 10 the four corners of the
Union. carrying a genuine reform. or. at
least, Improved condition of society
wherever it becomes effective. This move
ment that so profoundly moves us 10 ad-
miratiOn and cOmmendatiOn is nothing
less than an effort on the part of a num-
Der of well-known Southern editors, them
selves married settled. and prosperous. to
induce all approved brethren of the press
twenty-five years of age and upward 10
take unto themselves, helpmeets forthwith
and without more ado than is neces-
Cdlll9 4nAAuDAldA ~ N4c StiGCllOn OF the
suitable life partneri
Next to divesting youthful and embry-
onic editorial star of promising magnitude
OF the idea that he is not a ft and proper
champion OF the peoples rights in the
legislative arena. We regard campaign
of education calculated TO acquaint his
mind with the truth concerning matri-
mony the logical step in the matter OF
his rational and sensible enlightenment,
Very young men in the newspaper busi-
ness make ribald jokes of matrimonial
topics and are inclined 10 imagine the
married contingent about the Office old
fogylsh and foolish; but the old fogies
and the imaginary fools know better,
though they concede the youthful joke
smiths inalienable right TO have his lit
tie old joke usually very old, at the
exyense OF the institution which, In its
The Washington herald., 1908-03-18
rhe Negro,s polltieal Influenee.

Secretary Tafts cautious and elaborate
discussion of the negro question in his
Brooklyn address follows the main
lines of his speech on the same subject
delivered IN Kentucky last fall. which
was at the time regarded as an opu-
mistic acceptation Of the POLITICAL and So
cial situation of the negro In the Southern
States. He believes that the negro domi-
nation bugaboo will disappear. and that
there will be steady improvement to-
ward a more equal and impartial en-
forcement' OF Southern electoral laws.
IF the negro will make himself indis-
pensable to. the business prosperity OF
the SOUTH says the Secretary, his
political influence will take care of itself"
Race prejudice will fade. and I'VE shall
have rapidly growing negro electorate
in the South. whose political influence
viii be recognized as one 20 be reckoned
with Quite true. so far as increase in
the number Of qualified negro voters is
concerned. but if that eventuslity is in
prospect. why should the Secretary S
Ohio friends propose a reduction in the
representation in Congress from the
Southern States? Mt Taft said nothing
on that proposition in his Kentucky
speech, nor did he mention il in his
Brooklyn address. In fact. the hopeful
view which he takes Of the future Of ne
gro suffrage seems irreconcilable with the
drastic enforcement of the fourteenth
amendment proposed in the Ohio plat
form.
Probably it will be many years before
the negro gains at the South a frac-
ton Of the political influence he now en-
joys In number OF the Northern States
By curious turn OF fate, that influence
is at present being exerted TO punish
or, at any rate. to discipline a Republican
administration for an act which Is widely
regarded. both by whites and blacks. as
an act Of injustice to members of the ne
gro race. II the suffrage be considered as
a measure by which the citizens. or any
body Of citizens having a common in
terest. may be preserved from govern
mental injustice and oppression. we should
/ think the advocates of negro suffrage
would congratulate themselves upon the
way In which the negrO's political in
iuenee based on his possession Of the bal
lot has been brought 70 bear on Execu-
tive action in the Brownsville case. II a
wrong was done the negro soldiers IN
that case, the negro suffrage has forced
/ its rectlication. There would have been
nc playing politics over the Browns
vile order If there had been no negro
voters From the standpoint Of his own
interests. the negro has in his attitude
on the Brownsville affair. vindicated
his political influence. for il was in that
instance exercised 70 demand square
DEAL out how strange it seems that
the negroes should have to threaten the
Republican party with political vengeance
in order 10 obtain justice from a Repub-
4 lican administration II would be stranger
still if the bestowal or the ballot on the
negro should, in the end. be the undoing
Of the party responsible for the fifteenth
amendment.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-18
AN INEFFECTIVE THREAT.
Texas Opinion Of Proposal TO Cut
Down Representation.


From the Houston Post
II is fact that the election laws Of the
Southern States are generally misunder-
stood in the North. There is no discrimi-
nation against the negroes. II is true
that some Of the restrictions deprive more
negroes than whites Of the voting prIvi-
iege, but the laws as a rule apply 10 both
races.
However that may be. the Southern
States viii not be coerced into changing
their election laws at any such threat as
is contained in the Ohio plank II neces-
sary, the reduction viii be accepted and
the South will trust 10 the future for a
vindication OF the wisdom and justice OF
its laws Such reduction would utterly
fail 20 perpetuate the Republican party
in power. The time would come and come
sOOn when the arrogance and corruption
Of its dominant spirits would disgust
even the people Of the North and they
would overthrow il. even II the South
were entirely deprived OF voice or vote il
Congress OF the electoral college. II Is a
rather late day 10 revive sectsonalism OF
this character. II is Of "A kind that might
have been deemed highly desirable by
rhe Northern radicals OF reconstruction
times
IL viii not be long before the North VIII
be forced 70 throw about the ballot box
greater safeguards than exist now. and il
is quite certain that before q half cen
tury elapses the North viii have a negro
problem fully as difficult as that which
the South has to-day.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-18
Two PLATFORM. Compared.

From the Congregatonalist-
The result Of platform making in these
two significant State conventions is TO
leave the Republicans stin in the more
conservative places. but to emphasize the
strides which have been made In a few
years toward the enlargement Of gov
ernmental responsibilities. The old Democ-
racy Of Jefferson has become a philoso-
phical theory or misunderstood tradi-
ton. The federalism which Jefferson
hated and fought is everywhere tri-
Umphant Sooner or later there will be a
revival Of belief in a government with
less will 70 interterfere in the relations
Of citizens and the conduct OF business.
But it seems unlikely to have expression
in the present campaign. and can only
work underground in favor or disfayor
of individual candidates. And. II pres
ent appearances are 10 be trusted, this
belief is not likely to reassert its earlier
importance as a governing principle in
American politics.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-18

From the Norfolk Virginian- Pilot
The preponderance Of evidence IS with
those who allege that most OF our war
ships are wearing the belts in the wrong
place Nearly all the experts say so ex-
cept those who are responsible for the
defect. If it he such. and the fact that
vessels now under construction are bet
ter protected above the waistline would
go 70 show the truth OF the criticism.
II the decollete fashion Is the best. why
does not the bureau adhere 10 il in the
later designs? We have never supposed
that the shoTtcOming was fatal. but that
il exists and lessons the defensive
strength OF our vessels seems 70 be a
fact. and We DO not see why the depart
ment should persist in deniaIs which no
body accepts. The armOr plans OF the
ships now building are confessions that
those heretofore used were not perfect
And this is all there is TO II.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-18

last analysis. is really the foundation
upon which the greatness Of all news
papers worth while actually rests.
We believe. too. the President of the
United States. who Is a wise man in
his generation and farseeing, wsli indorse
this very important agitation in Dixie
Nobody has a more outspoken respect
for worthy newspaper men than Mr.
Roosevelt; but IT is no hazardous guess
70 aver that he prefers married ones very
decidedly. and would so announce in q
special message TO Congress even, were
II apparent that such a document might
serve 10 help along the cause, At ali
events, We hope to see a decided change
for the better dcwn South in the mat
ter OF the newspaper-do domestic situation
as result of this timely Benedicktine
crusade. so to speak, and we have no
doubI that improvement ia that locality
viii produce marked Improvement
throughout the entire land in this very
same regard.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-18
REVISION GAINS STRENGTH.
Republican Leaders Feeling Heavy
Pressure for Action

rrnTn tle NeW 1ork IlEceS
All reports from Washington agree that
the pressure now being brought 70 bear 10
secure some definite assurance OF practical
revision is stronger and more specific than
for the last quarter OF a century. Some
OF the older and wiser heads among the
leaders are by no means so eager 10
fight this pressure as are the little hand
OF what may be called the professional
protectionists. They are afraid OF the
consequences which follow a panic as a
dangerous ground swell follows A heavy
storm. They recall that the panic OF Is7g
cost the apparently impregnabIe Republi-
can party the House Of Representative
in 1874. End the popular majority in the
Presidential election Of 1S76 They canno:
clearly gauge the anti-tariff feeling now
but they see that il may be strong. that
II affects business men already aIienated
and that It may he dangerous They are
not prepared 20 sDurn It. It looks now as
If a fairly satisfactory pledge OF actual
revision would be given in Congress and
IN the national platform.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-18
RACE HATRED CONDEMNED.
JaDanese Plea for Better Feeling
Toward the Orient.

Toward the Orient.
Yukio Ozah. Mayor Of Tokyo. in Independent.
Race hatred is one Of the great ques-
tions agitating the world to-day But as
communication between countries and
peoples advances boundary, lines will be-
come less severe and even obliterated
with the result that racial antagonism
will disappear. The manners and customs
OF the various peoples VIII become famiI-
lar 10 all oftentimes they will be inter
ehangesble. and this in itself will con-
stitute a natural peacemaker between. na-
tions. quite without interference or the
effort toward amalgamation by enthusi-
asts. Yet there is great obstacle which
lies in the way and delays this natural
evolution toward unity This obstacle is
nothing more or less than the appearance
in all countries OF pseudo great men. who
play on the prejudice Of the ignorant and
weak and turn these to their own ac-
count IN political and other schemes. True
great men viii not attempt 10 satisfy per-
sOnal ambitions at the expense Of world
progress. They will not rejoice in a tenn
poTary. personal success gained by such
narrowness.
The struggle between the principle
which helps 10 Increase raeia
hatred and the principle which destroys
/ it is the stuggle between progress ans
defeat. between right and wrong Of the
world After All, IL is absurd 20 make 3
gulf between the various nations. Teli-
gions. thoGghts, and customs OF the world
( people Open all the doors widely. ant
take what is best from all nations. al
peoples. al countries The thought thai
VIII divide the Orient and the Occident
the West and the East. is the real enemy
of the world civilization.
/ II would be infinitely better for thu
world If we had international weights
currency. and language. Not good, bu
real harm. comes from the adoption o.
various languages and customs Let u.
look forward 70 the universalization OF tn
I world
The Washington herald., 1908-03-18
How schmitr Was .svindicat.5 ;,

From the Portland Oregonisn.
The Indictment against Schmitz dld not
aver that he was mayor when he
blackmailed the French restaurant keep
ers. This defect wss fatal according 70
the decision OF the Supreme Court OF
California. and the grating ex-mayor
VIII presently walk the streets Of San
Francisco in the proud consciousness
that he has been vindicated. The high
est court IN California does not deem
blackmail and extOrtion crimes Of sufl-
cient gIilt 70 deserve punishment: or. al
any rate, their guilt Is negligible in COM
parison with the heinous ofense Of omit
ting TO say that Schmitz was mayor when
he committed them. Every one knew he
was mayor. and the record said so.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-18
A Doubtful Test.

Il have read" he remarked. that the
test Of a gentleman is association with
him for a year without knowing any
thing about his income"
But do you think" she replied, that
q gentleman would keep a girl IN sus-
pense that iong?'
Thus a new phase was projected into
the situation
The Washington herald., 1908-03-18
when china wakes up.

From the St Louis Republic
II things keep moving in the Orient
japanese historians may have occasion
after a while, 20 recall that IN consenting
to give up the alleged contraband shlr
Tatsu Maru, the Chinese yield only e
force majeur." A generation hence the
boot, known as superior force. may be
on the other leg.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-18
when Talk Is Dear.

From the Chicago News
Once there was a bachelor man who
said that talk was cheap. but one day
he got married. and then he learned a
heap. For when his so-called better half
doth speak of gowns and such he finds
her talk is different-it costs him mighty
much.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-18

When he starts 10
talk he makes enough
noise for himself and
all the other Smiths.
His early education
WAS received In the
bile schools. his
knowledge OF law OBJ
tained In the Office of
Col. ID. B. Daily. He
was admitted to prae-
tice. and after eight
years OF hard work
turned TO public life.
He was elected judge
OF the Fifteenth jul
dicial district OF Iowa.
and evidently made
UCoH TO- ha uruC rn-
The Washington herald., 1908-03-18
Curiosity Gratired.

why do you chew gumr
The young person addressed brought
her jaws together with an unwonted
snap
.'MeBbe il is because 1 like 10 have
some business OF my own TO attend 10. %
she answered. resuming such attention
forthwith.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-18
job IncompIete.

From the Portland oresonian-
Why doesn't the Supreme Court OF
California restore the status quo? That
decree should have directed that Schnitz
be reinstated as mayor and Ruef be re-
established as boss Justice after as
before
The Washington herald., 1908-03-18
Chronic.

Why do you act up 80 outrageously at
times?". we asked Of the weather.
Because I can't please some people.
When I'm ugly. they complain. and when
I produce a fiawless day they call Il q
storm breeder"