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Montana news., 1908-04-09


Comrade J. C. Chase is routed for
Bismarck for April 9th and a few con-
radcs there are planning a meeting for
him that will be long remembered in
the town.
Devils Lake reports the best meeting
since their organization. They had a
good speech from a Canadian comrade
and great enthusiasm. 1t being the
election night, the following officers
Comrade Walter Crosby of williston
has written for organizing material and
is confident Of having a new and strong
local there before long.
j.. M. Bolts of Flora reports social
istic ideas spreading rapidly through
out that section, and from his letter,
hopes to be able to organize there be-
fore many months.
There have also been received within
the past few days inquiries from Man
dan, Wade, Upham, Donnybrook, and
Bowbells, and they are coming in ev-
cry day from widely scattered points,
showing that the interest is not local,
but general.
were elected for the ensuing period:
Recording Secretary, VIM. II. Brown;
Financial Secretary, James Unevish; /;
Treasurer, p. @. Miller; Organizer,
Alfred Berg; Literary Agent, Axel
Erickson.
The secretary's office has had one or
two inquiries from Lskota, and il is
thought with little effort good
local could be organized there. There
formerly was considerable interst in
that town, but for some time IL has
ben dormant, and even good speakers
have been unable to secure more than
very small audiences. This renewed
interest we hope will lead to success
full work.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-06
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
from The Tribune Bureau

From Tribune Bureau
Washington. Feb. 5.-One OF the most beautiful
balls held in Washington in many seasons was the
flower cotillon tonight. with Mrs. Richard H
Townsend hostess. number OF New Workers
and Philadelphians over for the ball and the
dinner party which preceded it Hundreds of rare
orchids white liiacs. American Beauty Ilies
Of -the-valley violers formed the well
the decorations for the ballroom and drawing
rooms. orchids and white llacs being used entirely
on the supper table. Major Charles l. NIcCawley
Mathilde Townsend led the cotiIlon.
Among the fifty guests who dined with Mrs. and
Miss Townsend before the ball Mr.. and Mrs.
Anthony Drexe and Miss Drexel. of New York and
London; Mr. and Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt. Alr-
and Mrs. George ". Vanderbilt. Mr. Mrs Cor
nelius N Bliss Mrs Newbod Edgar Creighton
Webb. Arden Robbins. Mrs. Lawrence Townsend
and Miss Townsend. all of New York; Miss Paul.
Horace Hare and William Spencer. of Philadelphia;
Postmaster General and Mrs Meyer the AS
sistant Secretary OF State and Mrs. Bacon. Mr. and
Mrs. William Corcoran Eustis. Representative and
Mrs Longworth. Representative and Mrs ".
Bourke Cochran, Major and Mrs McCawley- Mr.
and Mrs. Keep. Ar- and Mrs. Purdy the Minister
from Greece: Count Hatzfeldt-W Wdenbers,
counsellor OF the German Embassy MT. krOupen-
sky of the Russian Embassy; Miss Evelyn Walsh.
Miss Julia Meyer, Miss Katherine Elkins. Miss May,
Miss Cameron. Mr.. Bonaparte Ned Mclean. Baron
Stunn. Of the German Embassy; Baron Hay
merle, OF the Austrian Embassy. and Moreton
Frewen, of London The guests at the ball included
members of the Cabinet and their wives several
Of the ambassadors and foreign minister their
wives, and a large contingent OF the diplomatic
corps and society.
The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs Metcalf were
the guests OF honor dinner tonight. with Rep
resentative and Mrs. John w. Dwight hosts.
Among their guests Justice Moody Rear Ad-
niral and Mrs. Glover, Major General and Mrs. Gil
lespie. Representative and Mrs. Lowden and Mrs.
Chds
Senator and Mrs. CuIlom entertained at dinner
tonight the German Ambassador and Baroness
Sternburg. the French Ambassador and Nine.
Jusserand. Senator and Mrs. Burrows Senator and
Mrs. Beveridge Senator and Mrs Hopkins. Sena-
and Mrs DolIver. Senator and Mrs. EIkins.
Representative Mckinley, Mr.. and Mrs. John ".
Foster. John D. Anles. John Barrett Mr. and Mrs.
Ridgely and Miss Fisher.
The Secretary OF State and Mrs. Root enter
tanned dinner tonight by Mrs. Hope Slater, who
has Mrs. Henry CIews a house guest.
Among other dinner hosts of the evening were
Major General and Mrs Alfred z. Bates, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hennen Jennings and the Assistant Secretary
Of the Navy and Mrs NewberTy-
New-York tribune., 1908-02-06
+ YEAR OF SHIPBUILDING.

The record of 1907 in the launching Of new
merchant ships as reported by "Lloyd's Reg
lister" is noteworthy in several respects One
perhaps the most obvious. is the decline IN
Great Britans proportiOnate ana actnaI
amount Of new tonnage Thus in 1907 the mer-
chant ships launched in the United Kingdom
aggregated only 1,607.S90 tons. against 1.s2s,543
tons in 1906, while those of the rest OF the
world aggregated 1.170.19S in 1907, against only
J. 091. APO in 1906. Thus. while in 1906 the rest
of the world produced less than go per cent as
much as the United Kingdom in 1907 it pro-
duced nearly rs per cent as much. OF course
Great Britain still produces much more than
one-half of the new shipping Of the world but
the marked decline of the last year in her pro-
portion will not escape attention
The second point is that the United States
WAS 4 good second to the United Kingdom in
shipbuiding last year. We have heard much
in recent years about the expansion OF German
commerce and about the amount of shpbuild-
ing as we'll as ship purchasing which Germany
is doing But the United States last year
greatly surpassed that empire. Germany
launched only 275.0O0 tons and purchased from
Great Britain 1900 tons. total addition 70
her mercantile feet of :390GU tons. But the
United States launched 47J.0oo tons. It is true
that more than half of 1Onnage-25I0o0
tOns-must be credited 10 the Great Lakes. Yet
the oceangoing output of cur shipyards alone
was not much behind that of Germany and was
far ahead Of that of any other nation.
Technical and professional interest will he at
tracted TO the third point-namely, that Of tur-
bine construction during the year. The Two
giant Cunarders, the Lusitania and Mauretanla,
must be credited TO 1906. But without them
last wear Great Britain launched ten turbine
steamers with an aggregate Of 1868 tons and
of from IS TO 80 knots speed The turbine may
therefore pretty confidently be accepted as
device which has come 10 stay, though /
would be rash 10 assume that il will soon II
ever entirely displace recprocating engines.
The process of displacing sails with steam goes
On. however. at an increasing pace. Last year
the steam marine Of the world was increased
by . 164 500 tons. while the sailing marine was
decreased by 1SOO0G tons. Such processes If
continued must in time practically banish sail
ing craft from the seas. But II is by no means
certain that they will he continued TO that end.
The increasing cost Of fuef may before long
cause Il reaction in favor of the motive po r
which nature provides without cost and mex
hauStibly and the future may largely belong.
for transportation which admits of moderate
speed to sailing vessels with just sufficient aux
Hilary mechanical power to serve IN the emer-
gencv of caIms or contrary winds.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-06
THE TREASURY OUTLOOK.

The Treasurys statement for January not
SO disccu-aging might have been expected in
view of the sharp decline in imports and the
general slackness Of trade which have followed
on TIE heels OF the financial disturbances Of last
October and November. Some little power Of re-
,-uperation is already in evidence. since the gov
ernmentis receipts were S2.2000o0 greater III Jan
uarv than in December. OF this gain S1Jc0000
was in customs revenues. and further gain in
income from miscellaneous sources more than
overcame loss Of about S1000o00 in internal
revenue collections. January is. however. the
month which. next 10 July. brings the largest
demand for expenditure, and the outlay rose
nearly S39c0O00 above the December figure.
Januarv's deficit WAS therefore q little larger
than Decembers. the totals being SS-3}4,l71 and
s9.3s9.7I7 respectively.
The excess Of expenditure for she seven
months OF the iscsl year ended January q WIS
SIS 6g3.e3l practically all OF il created in the
lasi TWO months Operations far in February
have produced Il surplus Of s1.2sl,J79 so that
AZ the close Of business on February the deficit
fer the year &c date was S17.4o40 099 Undoubt-
eily this total viii be gradually increased yet
IL seems safe 10 conclude that the ratio OF
stlrinkage in receipts for December and January
VIII not be maintained through the spring
months Moreover. the expenditures for the
second half Of the year usually smaller bv
many millions than those for the first half and
Tie accumulation OF deficit OF more than Sa5-
10000 or S40oo0oo0 by June 80 next seems
highly improbable. But the appearance of such
a1 adverse balance would in no WAY enbarrass
the Treasury: for the fiscal ear 1a06-'07
brought IN surplus Of sss945oto and the
Treasury has to-day an available cash balance
NJ s267. 7.7.eeoo. Of which s236. .72seo0 is depos-
1rsd il national banks and subject 70 recall IN
demand Cutting down this enormous cash fund
bT s209eo0eo or S50oooe1o through payments
which would send The money into general cir
New-York tribune., 1908-02-06
GOTERNOR FORTS POLICIES

The new Governor Of New Jersey is not con
tent with merely speaking He proceeds
promptly TO put his words into effecr with
acts. 1t remarked that if the suggestions
and urgings in his inaugural address were fuI-
filed New Jersey would be the best governed
state in the Union. That was probably true
for Mr.. Forts address was an exceptionally
able presentation of the chief essentials of OH
lightened state legislation and administration
Other governors Of New Jersey and of other
states have. however. suggested policies which
II executed. would have effected great improve
menrs III government The trouble was that
they We're not executed. The difference he
tween Mr.. Fort and some other governors is
that while they were content with the mere
utterance Of good ideas he ener:eticallv goes
on 10 put MS ideas into practice
The FIRST budget Of administration bills has
already been prepared by the Attorney General
under the Governors instructions.and introduced
into the Legislature. These bills deal with the
reorganization Of various state commissions
IN The direction at once Of decreased expense
and Increased efficiency. Of course il rests
with the Legislature TO do with them as it
pleases- The Governor does not assume TO die
tate legislation. But such Introduction of bills
I is the most effective way of getting the Soy
ernOr's recommendations before the Legislature
/ in precisely the form in which he makes them
and there is reason 10 expect that the Legis-
lature Will pay much regard TO the recommen-
dations Of a Governor who has behind him so
strong and clear a popular mandate He was
elected Governor because Of the public CON
fidence that he would pursue just such policy
as he is now pursuing. and the Overwhelming
Republican majority in the Legislature was
elected for the express purpose of putting those
policies into effect
Other important bills at Trenton have been
prepared and introduced. not at the Governors
direct instance. but in accord with his policies
Such are those providing for the reorganization
Of the Civil Service on an enlightened merit
system and for the creation of a commission
which shall have efficient control of chartered
public utilities. That much practical good will
come from the Governors recommendation Of
revision of the primary Neiection laws seems
IN he assured As for the excise question a
local option or hores rule h has been iutro-
duced which aims to give 10 municipalities thu
New-York tribune., 1908-02-06
ETDONANIA.

The conjectures made by The Tribune about
some of the witnesses in the once famous
Druce case have been strikingly confirmed by
the dispatch from London reporting that Miss
Mary Robinson has made d full confession of
wiful perjury. admitting the truth OF the state
ments put forward by the prosecution when
Herbert Druce was himself being tried for per
jury. When on the witness stand during this
case the woman made a series of startling
disclosures" which gave a happy and almost
nexhaustible theme To all the mystery mon
gers and gossfps of England. Miss Robinson
testified that she was ii Virginia planters
daughter Virginia planters still being as rO-
mantically exotic as Arizona cowpunchers
the readers of ''tuppenny dreadfuls ,; she
averred that she had been brought from Amer
lea bv Charles Dickens who. the tale ran,
seemed 10 have been conducting an intelligence
office as Il side line TO literature. inasmuch
as he secured for the witness the place of
secretary to T c. Druce. alias Duke of Port
land finally. the woman swore that her EN-
ployer had confessed his double nature in
1871. And now. the case of the Portland claim
ants having been shattered 10y the recent eX
humation. and the chief Inspector of Scotland
Yard having discovered that Miss RObinson's
father was a London bobby" the great
modeiler of history concludes that the most
sensational thing she can do next is 10 ad-
nit herself an unqualified and monumental
liar. Whercup0n il is natural Ia ask III some
wGnderment: Why did Miss Robinson risk her
reputation and freedom by spinning warns
under oath: And why. after the whole Druce
affair had ceased to interest anybody. did she
take the pains 10 get herself rated in the Nun
chausen class and bundled off TO Jail:
We incline 20 diagnose the arute
kudomania yuigary known "a the limeliehf
But viii leo too sure. for thar
mental disease is frequently Neutrality-suspicious.
from mUrophobia. under which term an ultra
New-York tribune., 1908-02-06
Ahozxr Pe0DIe and Social oIncidenfs.
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
rFron the Tribune Bureau


washington, Feb. 5-The President to-day sas-
pended the Public Printer. Charles A Stiliines.
pending an investigation into the affairs OF MS
office w 8. Rossiter, chief clerk OF the Census
F,1reau was appointed temporary head OF the gov
ernment printing office pending the result or the
inquiry.
A delegation of prominent manufactures headed
bv J. w Van Cleave. president OF the Natonai
Association of Manufacturers. called upon the
President and urged him favor the creation OF a
tariff commission.
Senator Owen, of Oklahoma, brought 10 the
White House for the Presidents inspection silver
medal given by Thomas Jefferson TO the Senator $
grandfather who a Cherokee war chief
Other callers the White House to-day included
Secretary Taft. Senators Crane, McCumber, Foster
Stephenson and Smith. Representatives Madden.
L-andis, Humphreys. Crumpacker, dobson. Gran
Cocks, Bennett DunweIl, Littauer and John Wesley
Gaines; Major General Bell. chief of stan OF the
army: John c. Black. Civil Service Commissioner
Afford w Cooley Assistant Attorney General. and
Postmaster Barnes. of Washington.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-06
OTERVORKING THE RULE.

No one likes to be taken too literally. There
is in fact. nothing more dsconcertlng than
10 have il assumed that q man means what
he saws when he doesn't mean anything of the
kind The ardent swain who does not appre-
ciate this general dislike of being taken 100
literally will in ali probability not be taken
at all. for it is generally understood among
those who have had long experience with men,
bers of the gentler that it is by no means
safe TO assume that in saying No they wish
To have it understood that they mean exactly
that.
1t is hardly probable that any great number
of the male opponents of smoking by women
would care TO have ii understood that the un-
answerable arguments brought up TO prove
that smoking is Il habit which Is mentally
morally and physically demoralizins to the one
who perseveres in il apply with equal force
To the Lords of Creation. Under the surface
NAV .he discovered desire on the part of mere
man TO do as he peaseS and to- have women
do as he pleases too The women of the New
Workers Club seem to have needed all too well
the note of DIR. Pease VINO. responding 10 an
invitation from the chairman OF the dinner
committee tsaid chairman being 4 womani. SAID
he would be glad to accept the invitation 10
attend. but that if he did he must have the
assurance that none of the diners w0!hd
smoke as he believed that wOmanhOod is en-
titled TO pure air unpolluted by the poisonous
-and irritating fumes of tobacco smoke.
The chairman promptly sent back Il letter as
sIIring the doctor that it should he as he SAID
As a consequence. when the dinner was over
and the masculine contingent sought 10 pay
their respects 10 Lady Nicotine. they We're re-
minded that there was TO be no smoking
there II is understood that only slight sur
fering was entailed on the women present ny
the enforcement of the rule but even Little
Tins" heart would have been wrung by the
expression of agony on the faces of the men.
But then the rule never intended to WORK
both ways The cruX of the matter is not so
much that women shall not breathe air polluted
with tobacco smoke that they shall not nave
an opportunity to polute II themselves. Such
are the generosity and chivalrv of man.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-06
A w EODiNC.

Miss Isabel Hopkins Speiman. daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. r. Spelnian of Hyde Park-on-the-
Hudson. was married yesterday to Joseph Thomas
DevereuX. OF New Orleans. In her parents apart
ments the Plaza Hotel The wedding took place
al noon in the presence OF relatives and "a few IN
innate friends. The ceremony was performed bv
the Rev John Haynes Holmes. OF the Church of
the Messiah. II followed by buffet break
last The pride. ~ho was given away by her
father wore white satin emhroidered and trimmed
with point lace Her veil OF tulle sbs vora
the hrtdegrcoms gift. "a diamond nscktsce and
carried white roses and nlles-of tne-vaIev shs
had no attendants. Mr. Devereux's : COUSIN fxs,---
n heime. was mis- hest man. There were no usbers
New-York tribune., 1908-02-06
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ACADEMY OF MUsIC-s-is -isTsae Girl OF Hhe 'foioeN
West
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New-York tribune., 1908-02-06
M. TARDIEU LECTURES AT HARVARD
Diplomat and Editor Speaks on France and
the Russian Alliance"

Cambridge. Mass. Feb 5.-Andre TardIeU. hon
orary first secretary OF embassy and foreign edi-
OF the Paris Temps" to-day delivered the
first of series OF eight lectures before the Cercle
Francais of Harvard University, at Sanders The
atre The general topic of his lectures IS France
and Her Alliances"
He spoke of France the Russian Alliance
to-day. He said that early 1S72 Prince CIort-
chakoff pointed out TO the Count de Chaudordy.
in the course OF a interview Interlaken. the
Importance which Russia attached to the strength
of France The lecturer, after saying that the
events in the Far East from 1895 10 1903 resulted
in q suspension OF efforts looking toward ali-
ance. declared that this cact deplOrabe for
Russia and that ii caused for Russia the in
Manchuria and for France the Moroccan crisis
NJ. Tardeu expressed the opinion that the Franco
Russian alliance. modified by the Russian Foreign
Minister, NJ d'IswolsiIy. and made more European
would grow in utility. He said that the position
OF the present Ambassador to Russia, NJ. Bompard.
very difficult and declared that OF his own
knowledge the Russian government desired NJ.
Delcasse, the former French Minister OF Foreign
Affairs, Ambassador 10 ST. Petersburg. but that
it was altogether Improbable that he would
be chosen for that place by the Clemenceau min
istry. In closing, the lecturer said that the Rus
sian alliance to-day was as necessary
New-York tribune., 1908-02-06

Heilenistic scientist might designate the dread
of being an ordinary, insignificant citizen Sucn
an unusual alteration as that displayed by tnis
English Sapphira deserves correspondngy
rare name: furthermore, the patient VIII do1pt-
less be humored by the distinction wnen
strange polysyllable thrusts upon her. 10 Iet
Ms stick TO kudomania or microphobia. WHICH
ever IT may prove to be. In Miss Ropinsoh
we see the extreme pathological variation OF the
iun,,lse 70 .'be somebody" healthy ana
baaltbfui instinct when under confroi, IL Is 10
blame for half the sensationalsm. crl1ninai
and merely absurd which makes TINS wor1u
look like Bedlam now and then Miss RoDihsoh
may we'll have argued herself into her supreme
folly bv rejecting that many women rum thelr
ranutafion for good taste by wearing sehsa
tionaI rainent while many men tfrom Ne
braska South Carolina and esewhere' destroy
all confidence in their statecraft by sprlnslns
ON tbe public ..wooly' plans for government
ownership of candy stores and the eiecuocu-
tion of tip-taking BARRIERS. If, reasons the
kudomaniac. great people are willing TO appear
ridfcuious or foolish in order TO keep before tne
nuhIic owe why should not an obscure put am
bitious woman use the same method OF max
inp neoDIe look at her and mouth her name
IF Miss Robinson is indicted for perjury let
+be iurv bring in verdict of Not gullfy Oh
Tho ground of contagious kudomania
New-York tribune., 1908-02-06

ruIation would have injurious effect on the
general monetary situation.
With a deficit in sight and prospect OF o-
minished income for year or more 10 come
Congress would be unwise to sanction any net
increase in the appropriations for 1908 o9 TINS
year has shown so far an Increase OF S54oeo-
apo in outlay over 1906 o. and that increase is
nearly twice as great rs the current deficit A
rensiou bin has been reported in the House OF
REPRESENTATIVES, which carries S150.oo,oW-
s1l eo0Oo more than the 190I-0s total. Mr.
Tawney WAS right III warming the House re-
Gently that any considerable laxity in dealing
with the estimates of expenditure submitted
would entail a deficit for 1905 09 of between 500
ss0Ng0 and s10Uoo0o 600 and would set standards
of outlay for the government from which il would
he difficuIt afterward TO recede. To live within
ones income is the first principle Of economy
for governments as well as for individuals, and
flndpr our system of finance the Treasury can
not with safety attempt 10 operate on marrow
working balance II Is compelled to relieve cur
rpnC.v stringencies as they occur. and the pos
session of q formidable cash reserve alone en-
abIed the government tn intervene SO effectually
10 s,rpport the banks and check raiding and
boarding in the October November panic. Until
our currency system is amended IL will be well
10 avoid legislation which would force the
Treasury TO live beyond its normal income.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-06
A CHINESE WEDDING sREAKFAs''

From The Baltimore Sun
For a wedding breakfast. how - thls-
Sharks Fin with Snced CntesSA
Ham. BAMBOO 5AsN-S--~s4.aar.
Brain OF Yellow F4sh. with Mneed SA--
Chicken OusA- Hlrss' SestA
chicken vita ChSstuuts Gnc EiAl1
Duck With kruit- u..
BcueIess Duck prepared with SonSll'
aud trimmed Chinese fAIS4SS91s.
Rroiled SQUAD Chinese ts'~N
The foregoing the Dill or fare tnA- - r.sraL-sr'
the IA pies al Der Docs Chinese Erae.lc sst-e 10
on sunday afternoon. when Ncns n-N. .-~--r THs
lauudrvmau Of Nc ttc south tlaaILrs = - Mars
hold reception 10 celebrate his uarttA- 50 -ssse
F4c A Chinese maiden OF New fofA - -,,ssu
ton vii last from 81 &c about pasA
riu fe present from >eW York t,v,eD
Washington and Baltimore. Two hnndS
Ions nave been sent Out