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The Western news., 1908-11-04
THE LOST DOLLAR.
IL Was Sent to Mail Order House
and Never Got Back Home.

anu NSVeT SOC 6aCk f1Ones
This is the sad story of the neighbor-
mood dollar that went astray and never
found it's way home
Ten years ago an Allen county Kan
farmer put his initials on dollar bill.
The next day he went to the nearest
town and spent it with a merchant.
Before the year was out he got the
dollar back. Four times in six years
the dollar came back to him for prod
uce, and three times he heard Of it in
the pockets of his neighbors
The last time he got It back five
years ago. He sent it to Il mail order
house. He has never seen that dollar
since and never will. That dollar will
never pay any more school or road tax
for him, will never build or brighten
any of the homes of the community.
He sent it entirely out of the circle OF
usefulness to himself and neighbors.
How many dollars, how many mil
lions of dollars, are going away from
home never to return every year?
Some statistician has estimated that
about 2J0,G00.000 of them take French
leave Of their home communities annu-
ally by the mail order route. Every one
that departs from home in this way
takes dollars worth of prosperity out
of the community.
The Western news., 1908-11-04
Notice of Publication of Time Appointed
for Proving Will.

In the district court of the fourth judicial
district of the State of Montana, County of
Ravalli.
In the matter of he estate of 7. B. Owings
deceased.
Pursuant to an order of said district court
made on the 3rd day Of October. 1908 notice
is lie reby given that Saturday. the Gath day
of October, 1908, at o'clock p m. OF said day
at the court room of said court, at the city
of Hamilton. in the said County of Rawalli,
has been appointed as the time and place
for proving the win of said ]. B. Owings de-
ceased. and for hearing the application OF
letters testamentary when and where any
person interested may appear and contest
the same.
Dated October 3, 1908.
[SEAL] A.C. BAKER, Clerk
By A. G. MITCHELL, Deputy Clerk. 51-3t
The Western news., 1908-11-04
Notice for Bids.

Notice is hereby given that the undersign-
cd will receive sealed bids up to and includ
ing Thursday, Oct. 22 1908, at NJ for doing
the following work. to-wit:
Making an earth fill across Canyon Creek.
one mile west of Hamilton. consisting of
cart b, accoI ding to plans and spt ciffcations
On file with the, county clerk, where same
can be inspected.
&c od ard sufficient bond will be reQuir-
cd IL GCrbIe lle amount Of contract prire e.
said work.
The lcald Ct commissioners reserve the
right 10 reject any or all bids.
By order of the board
GEO. A. REESE. County Clerk.
By ALBERT HORK, Deputy. SGT
The Western news., 1908-11-04
Notice for Bids.

Notice IS hereby given that the under
sgred will receive sealed bids up to and in
Guiding THURSDAY. Oct 22 1905 at H. for
doing the following work, to wit:
Building concrete culvert in Canyon
creek, one mile west Of Hamilton according
to plans and speciticatio ions on file with the
county clerk, where the same may be in
A good and sufficient bond will be required
In double the amount of &C ntract price of
said work
he board Of commissioners reserve the
flgnt 10 re Ject any or all bids. 52-2t
By order of said board. GEO. A. REESE
By ALBERT HORK, Deputy County Clerk
The Western news., 1908-11-04
Notice of Time and Place of Registration
In registration district Nos. and g.

In registration district Nos. 5 and 6.
Notice is hereby given, that Richard
Parmenter. registry agent for district NO
s. and 8, Ravalh county, Montana will open
the books for the registration of voters, at
the house Of the Valley Clothing Store at
Hamilton, Montana, on Monday the l36h
day of October, 1908 between the hours OF 9
a, ~ and 9p,m., for period of l2 days eH-
elusive of holidays A special day of regis
tration will be held at my Office in Hamilton
Montana. on the e.Second Monday prior to the
day of elt ction (Oct 26) for the accommoda-
tiOn OF all who were unavodablv prevented
from registration during the regular period
.5l-4t R.,C. PA RM ENTER,
Registry Agent, Registration District
Nos. and q.
RayallitCounty. Montana
The Western news., 1908-11-04
Notice to Creditors.

Estate of T. p. Owings. decreased. .-Notice
is hereby given by the undersigned eXerr-
trix # the last viii AZ d tcStament'nfT. II.
Owings. dt ceased. to the creditors of and Hi'
persons having claims against the said de-
vouchers. within four months after the first
publication az this notice, to the said exrcu-
triX at the law Office of Il. Lee McCuiloch ut
Hamilton. Montana. the sane beir & the
place for the transaction of the business of
said estate.
Dated Oct ~. 1908. PHOEBE OWINGS,
Executrix of the Estate of T. B. Owi' gs,
Deceased. 2
The Western news., 1908-11-04
Notice of Time aud Place of Registration
In REGISTRATION district No. 4.

In registration district No. 4.
Notice is hereby given that J. W. Middle
ton registry agent for district No, 4, RavaI
Ii county. Montana. will open the books fuI
the II eeis1atiOn of voters at his residence
in Grantsdaie, Montana, on Monday. the
12th day of October. 1908, between the hours
of 8 a. m. and p. NJ, for period of L. days
exclusive Of holidays. A special day of reg
tra1ion will be held at my flee in Grants,
dale, Montana. on the second Monday prot
10 the day Of election oct 2t) for the aC-
con medallion Of all who were unavoidably
prevented from tgistration during the reg
u ar period. j. W. MIDDLETON
Rt gist1y fgcnt, Registration District No 4
syst khyalli county, Montana.
The Western news., 1908-11-04
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT

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tied rom he Cincinnati school.
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18SAtant attorney Of Hamilton county Ohio
district of
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1SS7-Judge of the superior of Ohio.
of the United States,
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19O1-First Civil governor of the Philippine islands.
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1oO5-Visited Philippines with congressional party.
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presidential nomination.
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The Western news., 1908-11-04

Magistrate-What! Do you mean to
say your husband struck you, and he
that physical wreck? Mrs. Maloney-
Yes, yer honor, but he's only been a
physical wreck since he struck me-
Independent.
The Western news., 1908-11-04
ROAD FUND

Name Service Amount
Il Clements supervisor No., 207 90
Tillman supervisor No IS 90 90
j A Smith road work 20 90
Jas E Smith supervisor No6 252 90
Eli Downing supervisor No IL 10 so
Frank Martin road work 13 rs
Clark Evcrson IA 90
Glare Downing 27 50
John Psenda 7 so
J + Logan supervisor No 16 1O6 80
ID b Kelley road work 25 90
X Dillan 25 90
A r. Logan rs 80
A PealOn n 30
A lex Lavene supervisor No IL "a 30
Dayton Donica road work 12 SO
G l. Flanagan supervisor No Is 247 SO
John LOckridge road work 6 90
Lawrence Carpenter IA 60
VIM Trussell 90
Ben Lancaster go 90
Bert Reeder 90
Dave Martin 20 90
Price Higgins $ Is 90
Geo Bolles blacksmithing 20
G. A Robbins supervisor No 10 pa 50
Jacob Golf road work 25 90
Jeff Whitseu 119 90
Oscar Strate . 50
Frank Harris %
nos Mckinley 142 50
JC Raw 27 90
Joe Olsen 10 w
w II Lee lumber ~ w
| T M Cn,onCen strinperS for bridge Is 90
G A Robbins building Sorensen bridge aoo w
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The Western news., 1908-11-04

Hamilto II, Montana, Sept. 9, 1908.
The board of county commi ssioners
met pursuant to adjournment at 900
o'clock Il, m., same members being
present.
The following claims were examined
and approved and warrants ordered
drawn on the road fund for the same:
The Western news., 1908-11-04
I'EA

We couldn't moneyback
tea, if our tea weren't bet
ter than tea as you knowit.
Your grocer returns your money If you DOM
Hike Schilling's Best: we pay him.
The Western news., 1908-11-04
Skiiddoo

to the Paragon and get one of "hose
things" before you burn up. 4S-tf
The Western news., 1908-11-04
WORK OF THE COUNTY BOARD

Bsrroughs Adding Machine Co Ad
ding machine 1875 90
Fred Grill services at meeting board
of equalization 3 90
A G M Co light rent II Is
A G Nj Co supplies for court house 90
A CMCo water rent 25 90
f + Williamson dep constable cor inq go
X kellogg coroner's fees II so
J + Cone | lue prints II 0O
& A Hughes rep Victor Jail 90
ID Bishop court bailH 10 90
q G Bridgford court bailif 10 90
Hotel Hamilton board and room for
jurors 81 90
c w Ward board of prisoners 2i9 IS
c w Ward mileage 1914 SO
Edward Smith transcript 81 GO
G Il Thornton examine insanity case . 90
On motion the board adjourned.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-11-01
STORY OF THE GRAIN FIELDS OF THE
ID A 1,II q. .AoI zIzc

Oregon, 95.-3,sO6, 900; Washington,
55.5-4,745,000. Rye: Idaho, PAT
41,000; Oregon, 16.-162,OO Washing
ton, 21.5-62,000. Spring wheat: Ida
no, 24.5-4, 141, 900; Oregon, 21.5-
7,181 900; Washington, 245-23, 275 ,0OO
Idaho had 10000 acres; Oregon, 1884,
900; Washington, 95O,0O0) Winter
wheat: Idaho, 26.-4, 498,OOO; Oregon,
25.5-8,084, 700; Washington, 29.5-
11,770,000. (Idaho had $4,000 acres;
Oregon, $4,000; Washington, 399,OOO)
Individual Results.
Some excellent yields of grain have
been reported during the harvest sea-
son. Near st. John, Wash, James
Jacob had 80 bushels per acre, 100
acres; Ed White, 40 bushels, 95 acres.
AT Palouse, e. l.. Smith. 421a bushels,
80 acres. At Almota, Henry Hickman,
35 bushels, 1900 acres. A. H. Steptoe,
George Hall, 35 bushels, 500 acres At
Pullman, Mark Whitlow, 40 bushels,
600 acres. At Garfield, Senator r. c.
McCroskey, 40 bushels, 1000 acres.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-11-01

Inland Empire, we find the percentage
of the total acreage for the country
TO be as follows: Barley, 4.3; corn,
an increased acreage of 2, 8 and per
cent (the latter being that of Wash
ington), but the relative percentage to
total not being given; oats, 10; rye,
z; spring wheat, 81 winter wheat,
"a. This acreage is not large, but
because of rapid settlement and devel-
opment it is continually increasing,
while the average yields are well up
in the column. The yields reported
for last year for the cereal grains in
bushels per acre and total were as fol-
lows: Barley Idaho, 44.5-2,1S1 900;
Oregon. 42.-2,562,OO Washington,
40.5-6,682,0 1000. Corn: Idaho, 30
10000; Oregon, 27.5-44O,OOO; Wash
ington, 27.-324,OOO Idaho had 5000
acres; Oregon, 10000; Washington,
10000. Oats: Idaho, 50.5-2.739, 900;
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-11-01
PACIFIC NORTHWE

reduced to quantitative figures by the
statistician of the New York Produce
Exchange, and indicated yield of
4,508,892,00 bushels. Corn leads with
a total of 2,716,000,000 bushels, oats
GIL, 347 900, wheat 1851 900, barley
173, 1890 and rye 32,442,000 bushels.
The wheat yield, according to the gov
eminent figures, is about 40,000,000
bushels greater than that of last year.
Corn shows an increase of 124,000,000
bushels, oats 157,0O0,00O bushels, bar
ley 20,O0O,00O bushels, and rye about
100000 bushels These five most
prominent grains last year showed an
out-turn of 4 ,166,012,000 bushels, which,
based on values ruling August Is, 1907,
was worth $2.353, 1861 the increased
value for 1908 thus being $584,57O, $50.
The Pacific Northwest.
In the three states that comprise
the Pacific Northwest and include the
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-11-01

The click of the mower, the clatter
of the harvester, and the hum of the
thresher have ceased their music for
the year, and we can now calmly con-
template the result of the seasons
work.
Leading Food Grains.
The principal bread grains of the
temperate zones include barley, corn,
oats, rye and wheat. The Department
of Agriculture has rated the percent
age of yield of these grains for the
entire country as compared with aver
age yields for ten year periods as fol-
lows: Barley S9.1:S3.5; corn. S2.5;S1;
oats, 76.S:807; rye, 91.2:88.7; spring
wheat S0.7:77.9; winter wheat 1878: $3.50.
4 ne acreage of these grains was COM
puted as follows: Barley, 6,697, 900;
corn, 996,000; oats, 31,644,000; rye,
-, percentage 98.1; spring wheat,
17,71O,O00; winter wheat, 29,751, 900.
The August report of the Department
of Agriculture, giving conditions and
acreage OH the grains mentioned, was
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-07-31
Standard oil In Oklahoma.

They are wiser in Oklahoma than in
Kansas. 1t will be remembered that sew.
eral years ago Kansas undertook to put
the Standard Oil out of business. The
result was that Standard Oil put the oil
industry of the state decidedly on the bum
and, through the kindness of the supreme
court. matters were adjusted to the entire
satisfaction of 26 Broadway. The efforts
of the state were brought about very
largely by the little producers who
writhed under the exactions of the
octopus.
In Oklahoma the attorney general is
contemplating bringing action against
the Prairie Oil and Gas Company, a sub.
sidiary of the Standard, to force it to re.
| linquish all its leases in that state and to
confine its operations to the business Of
running and refining oil. This concern
has also learned from its Kansas ex.
perience and is for the time being giving
the little oil producer run for his money
taking care of his product at fairly re-
munerative prices. As result the little
oil producers are standing by the
Standard and are violently opposed to the
action of the state. 1t is merely a case
of economic interest. A little later on,
when the industry has developed and the
Standard has its clutches on all the oil
lands-i, can use, it will begin to put the
boots one by one to the little fellow
Then you'll hear 'em howl Appeal tc
Reason.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-07-31

Upon opening his mail recently Mr.. A.
E. Dimmock, the leading druggist of
Valdosta, Ca, found the following
letter: "Dear Sir:-Please find enclosed
25c. for which send me by mail one box
of Rydale's Stomach Tablets for friend
of mine. bought soc. box some time
ago and was completely cured of bad
ase of stomach trouble. My friend is
also sufferer from Indigestion and
wants to try them.
Rydale's Stomach Tablets are a bless
ing to stomach sufferers and too much
good cannot be said about them"
r. E. MITCHELL, Stockton, Ca.
If you are sufferer but skeptcial, write
Mr.. Mitchell, or for the small sum of csc.
pet trial box and be convinced. Eli T.
Reynolds, Rising Sun, Carson's Phar-
macy, Port Deposit.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-07-31

President Samuel Gompers, of the
American Federation of Labor, will cham.
pion the democratic cause this campaign
and leud his influence toward swinging
the labor vote to William j. Bryan.
President Gompers takes issue with the
republicans over the injunction plank, as
embraced in their national platform,
styling it, "a fimsey, tricky evasion Of
| the issue, au Endorsement of the
very abuse against which labor justly
protests" While the labor chieftain de.
clares absurd any promise to deliver the
labor vote,' and recognizes the right OF
every citizen to vote for any candidate he
pleases, he goes on to say: 1--WE have no
hesitation in urging the workers -.
to support the party in this campaign
which has shown its sympathy with our
wrongs and its desire to remedy them"
Mr.. Gompers declares it were better
that the republican convention had en-
tirely ignored the labor question than to
have attempted to foist such plank upon
the people. The labor leader says of the
democratic position on this important
question:
"We believe that the whole mass of
the workers of the country IL respond
in hearty sympathy with the Democratic
party in the coming campaign as result
of its action in the labor planks of the
platform. They will be of practical
benefit to the workers.
1--WE have no hesitation in urging the
workers and our friends throughout the
country TO support the party in this cam
paign which has shown its sympathy
with our wrongs and its desire to remedy
them and to see that the rights of the
people are restored.
I'VE say this not necessarily because
it is the Democratic party which has done
this. We would urge the workers to
support any party which had incorporated
our demands into its platform and prom.
ised to work for their fulfilment.
"a deliberate attempt is being made
by the opposition press to make it appear
that 'Gompers has promised to deliver
the labor vote to the Democratic party
"Such statement is so absurd as to
hardly need refutation. We recognize the
right of every citizen to cast his vote for
any candidate and with any party that he
pleases. Far be it from us to attempt to
coerce the votes of the workers nor are we
SO asinine as to promise to deliver the
labor vote
"We earnestly ask the workers and
their friends to make the choice which
is in accordance with their best interests.
We ask them to remember their moral
obligations to cast their votes for those
who will protect and defend their rights.
If they fail to do so, they will have to
reckon with even worse condition of
affairs than now obtains.'
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-07-31

At midnight Sunday the law removing
the Government restrictions on 5000. 900
acres of Indian land in Eastern Oklahoma
went into effect. Every real estate Office
in that part of the new State was crowded
with anxious buyers and sellers of lands,
and money changed hands by the hun
dreds of thousands. Leases we're taken
on land that was not bought. and the
night was one of the most exciting in
years in Oklahoma.
The removal means that 5000, 900 of
the 20, 600, 900 acres of Indian land in 30
counties of Eastern Oklahoma, formerly
Indian Territory, becomes salable. The
fight of the white men to procure the
Indian lauds began the moment the
Indian allotments were made, and it has
been pushed ever since. When State
hood became effective and the question
of taxation became an issue the removal
of restrictions became imperative, but rot
until Oklahoma got its own delegation in
Congress was the desired legislation OBJ
tanned. For a month agents of real
estate companies have been rounding up
the Indians and negro allottees.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-07-31

Norman E. Mack, Buffalo publisher,
has been elected chairman of the Demo.
cratic National Committee, and will con-
duct the Bryan presidential campaign.
Governor c. N Haskell, of Oklahoma, is
treasurer, and will look after the dis
bursement of the "sinews of war"
Mr.. Mack's appointment is an in
dication that red hot fight will be made
for the Empire State, while Governor
Haskell, the treasurer, comes from the
only State in the Union that has bank
ing system which provides absolute
security for depositors, the democratic
platform embracing plank advocating
the adoption of a national financial system
similar to that now in operation in
Oklahoma.
Headquarters will be opened in Chicago,
from which point the campaign will be
directed, with branch in New York city.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-07-31


nti-administration papers assert that
the crash of "my policies" being sent to
Dot BY Federal Courts has been the
loudest noise in Washington since Presi-
dent Roosevelt went to Oyster Bay. First
came Judge Mccall, in Tennessee; fol-
loving him, Judge Thompson, of Cincin-
natl. and lastly Judges Grosscup, Seaman
and Baker, at Chicago.
Mccall destroyed Attorney General
Bonaparte's expectation of putting a
covey of Trust magnates into the peni.
Tertiary. Judge Thompson for the time
being destroyed his beautiful combina-
ton Of the Pure Food Laws of 1906 with
the internal revenue act of 1862, and the
three Chicago Judges, sitting as Court
of Appeals, notified the Attorney General
the way be had induced Judge Lands to
construe the rebate section of. the Inter
state Commerce Law was lamentable.
While nominally the attorney General
received these bumps. the fact is that they
landed on the brow of the custodian OF
the big stick.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-07-31

/. Harry Covingtou, of Easton, States
Attorney for Talbot county, was unan-
imously nominated as the democratic
candidate for Congress from the First
District by the delegates in convention at
Ocean City on Thursday of last week.
The convention was most enthusiastic
and harmonious and the resolutions
adopted declare for the vigorous enforce
ment of the corrupt practices law; heartily
endorse the nomination of Bryan and
Kern, urging united party support in
the approaching national election, and
highly commend the administration of
Governor Austin L. Crothers.
The security of the rights of the people
and sound public sentiment demand
that corruption in politics shall cease.
declare the resolutions, and that the
suffrage of the people shall be kept un-
contaminated by the venal influence of
corporations or individuals who seek
political control through corruption.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-07-31
The $40, 900, 900 fine imposed by il

The $2o, 900, 900 fine imposed by Judge
lands, of Chicago. on the Standard Oil
Company for violations of the law in &C.
cepting rebates from railroads on ship.
nlents of oil, has been declared too much
by Judges Grosscup, Seaman and Baker,
composing the United States Circuit
Court of Appeals, who think fine Of
something like $72o, 900 would be enough
for this poverty stricken trust, which has
been robbing the people for years and
years by extortio n, to pay.
There is not the slightest doubt about
the violations of law by the Standard Oil
Co only the Judges seem to think half q
loaf is better than no loaf at all, and that
there would be SOME chance of collecting
a small fine, while there was no chance
at all of making this oil trust disgorge
some of the millions it has stolen from the
people.
This reversal of the decision against the
OH Trust has spread CONSERVATION in the
republican camp, as it has robbed the
party of big campaign card on the
trust busting" issue. The President has
been quick to see this, and promptly
jumped into the breach with manifesto
demanding retrial, which it is hoped
by his party will check any drifting ava,
FROM the republican ticket because of dis
appointment over the reversal of the de
cision of Judge Lands.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-07-31

A Virginia Lady says: 'F-have taken
some of your Rydale's Stomach Tablets
and they did me more good than any
thing have ever taken for Dyspepsia.
have had it nearly all my life, and feel so
thankful that I have at last found some
thing that helps me, for only those who
have this disease know what it is. Miss
Nettie Spring, Taylorstown, Virginia.
Rydale's Stomach Tablets are sold
under guarantee to be all that is claim
for them. Eli 7. Reynolds, Rising Sun,
and Carson's Pharmacy, Port Deposit.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-07-31
FRIDAY, JULY 81, 1908.

William Jennings Bryan has retired as
editor of The Coinmoner until after the
election, and placed the management of
the paper in the hands of his brother,
Chas. w. Bryan, and associate editor
Richard L. Metcalfe. Mr.. Bryan also
announces that all profits from the Com
moner, over and above actual expenses,
from now until election will be turned
over to the Democratic National Com
mittee for the benefit of the campaign.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-07-31

Chairman Tucker Of the Good Roads
Commission is opposed to the proposition
TO send Chief Engineer Crosby abroad
this summer to attend the worldwide
conference of road engineers in Paris.
Chairman Tucker is sensible to the fact
that the $500 required for the vacation of
the Chief Engineer can be used to better
advantage on the roads and the infor-
nation that might be gotten at the con.
ference CLEANED from the magazines and
papers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-07-31

Rydale's touic never fails TO cure chills
and malaria and is one Of the hes, system
tonics on earth. In contains in addition
10 other valuable ingredients, Iron,
Quinine and Strychnine. Two sizes, soc.
and 81 90. Eli T. Reynolds, Rising Sun,
Carson's Pharmacy, Port Deposit.