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The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-20

Charles Dana Gibson gays that there are more pretty women in this country than ever before. Of course. And there always were.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-20
SAYINGS AND DOINGS.

The supply of bamboo in Japan is gradually decrea sing, the groves hav- ing been attacked by disease which causes them to decay.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-20

daughter, who are about sixty years olu' take turns in staying in bed for a period or several months or a year. The lood Of the two in bed is supplied by the one who is not resting. All three ah ate IF good health The parent is apout ninety years old. The opinion prevails in the locality that more than tofty years ago the old woman took a Iancy to living in bed, and that her children have similar inclination
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-20

A Cleveland millionaire has just put a branch telephone exchange into his house for the exclusive use of his ser wants 50 that they will not annoy the members of his family by using the family exchange Each servant mas a telephone in his room
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-20

IL takes all kinds to make world. At an old fashioned cottage at Fish ponds, near Bristol England. there i've an aged woman and her son and daughter. The old woman has not left her bed for forty years Her son and
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-20

The Charleston News and Courier thinks that prohibition in Mississippi will be worth observing. as the State contains no large cities. the population Of Nicksburg. the metropolis, having heen less than l ,00A in 1900. There is no other commonwealth in which the enforcement of a prohibition law shoulG be so easily possible-if 1t be possible at all
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-20

THE WEEKLY JOURNAL.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-30

nfa1ils building hassstships
Thre. Of fhemand there come
tips
They re- intended for japan
Hy some underhAnded plan.
IL went look Hike peace a BIT
when Y 2. Hohson hears 81 II.
TWo more "DrcaduauehtH this
year sses
Bulls ai home By Japanese.
Monsters. both OF them. and
aimed
To skin the ones for which they r.
famed
No use hoping O. stand pat
When Il p Hobson hears 81 thet.
Here's smother ncWey note
which the readers eye hath smofe
Atlantic Clty has Just banned
Oscillation on the sand
Ignorance. ~ course. Is bliss.
But
Walt tlil Hobsou hears 81 shial
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-30
ALARM CLOCK is
ROBBERS JONAH

TACOMA. 1aiy % An alarm
clock proved ths undolns 81 Andrea
Mnler aged -. who entered the
home 81 L. & bradley. i2ie A At
early lasi nirh, and made away with
The iimeplsce aud other articles 81
vnlus
ofneer Huckaba. while walking
near ihe STANDARD saloon about
10 20 last niRht. heard a strange me.
ehanirni noise Issuing apparently
from The middle regions ~ ntfaug
or who wAa walking huFricdiy
around the cofneF The Thought Of
an internal machine flashed thgonAsi
Tho officers mind. stll he pressed
Ia upon the STRANGER and began 10
investigate
Ne found ihAt Miller IN tryinF 10
general The clock which he had
taken. had placed q beneath the
waist baad q hla trousers and that.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-30
WIRELESS PROMOTER IS
IN TROUBLE


SAN FRANCISCO. July 80 Con.
stable 3 J Gillian 81 Santa Rosa
today took Horace Robinson Of New
York promoter for the Marconi
Wireless company. and son Of a
millionaire. from the ST. Francis
hotel 10 Santa Rosa 90 answer 10
the charge ~ obtaining money an.
der false prcicnses.
HobluNons trouble resulted from
the alleged sale ~ 20 shares OF
Marooni stock for $500 10 J s.
Rhodes ~ Santa Rosa Rhodes
charges that the promoter sold tho
stock with a guarantee that IL would
be redeemed on demand. aud that
he bad several iimee visited the
promoter AZ the 81 Francis and de
handed his money back
Robinson Waa recently sued 81 ,
l. Glenn. q wealthy race track man.
FOR $50 600 damages FOR alternating
the affections Of his wife Mrs
Glenn visited the arrested man at
hts apartments last night when she
learned OF his trouble
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-30
WANTS NOMINATION FOR
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT

John G. Dickson this afternoon
filed his declaration Of candidacy
for county superintendent Of schools
subject to the republican primaries.
Mr. Dickson Is a well known resi-.
dent of Ballard. having lived IN the
ahlnele suburb for the past ~
years. For ais years he was super
intondont 81 the Ballard schools.
until that city became u part OF
Seattle
The past year he has been prin.
cipai of the Warren NY school.
-Four yeass ago MIR Dickson was
a candidate on the republican ticket
f0f aupenntadout Of lAf county
schools. and was only defeated for
the nomination BY a few votes. the
convention deciding on 4 y Storey.
who has served the fun term per
mitted by law.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-30
ART PICTURES BARRED


CHICAGO. 1uly 80 Artists here
today are discussing the ruling 81
the attorney general prohibiting
editors from sending reproductions
Of other masters IN the @altogeth.
er" through the malls. except 70
ait students The opinion was that
IL the case ~ Editor Campbell. Of
the Fine Arts Journal. which vas
recently barred from "a. mails. but
later admitted upon the representa-
ton that u Was simply read By
artists. After this decision Camp
bell became 40 elated that he ad
veriiscd that he would issue d free
priut Of the nude picture Ia
soufie. This ghe attorney general
fofhidH. declaring that such pic
iafeu eau ouly be- mailed when in.
cluded 10 magazines.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-30
IMMEDIATE RETRiAL
or STANDARD OH

LENON Mass. July Cit was
learned this afternoon that the i'm.
mediate retrial OF the cnaca against
the Standard on Company at Chi.
cngo wili be the outcome Of the
conference between Attorney Gen.
eral honaparte and Frank u kel.
logE. Bonaparte refused 20 confirm
this report but the Information
came 70 the United Press from
source that cannot be doubted.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-30

company paying men Who wero I'M.
justly discharged the same money
that they would have earned during
their enforced idlenesa. was allowed
60 stand AZ IN last years contract
that onlg committeemen were 20 ~.
celve the pay.
The miners agreed 70 the once a.
month pay day. as formerly.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-30
SCALE OF LAST
YEAR TO STAND

The new mine workers scale.
which IL 70 take effect on septem-
Der l. will De very similar to that
OF the past year Both sides pre-
pared scales in their own favor and
the arbitration committee has IN
nearly al eases under dispute
adopted the old contract
This morning the question Of the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-30
STOCK BROKER SUSPENDS

SAN FRANCISCO. July 20. Fred.
erick Dorr. a stock broker. enter.
tuiner and member Of the New York
stock and cotton exchanges and
other exchanges 10 this city and
Chicago. manager OF brokerage con.
Germs IN i've western cities. has aus
pended operations This announce.
meni which WAS made BY his local
manager y g lathrop. last night.
has created no little surprise on the
stock exchange here Lathrop ex.
planned that Dorr ~ not financially
embarrassed. and that the suapen
sion ia but temporary
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-30

NAN FIkANIIhCO. July 30 --Df.
Robert = Woodward. one 81 the
foremost scientists u America and
president Of the Carnegie institute al
Washinston. ~ G.. IL here on
tour ~ inspection lie IL looking
into the western activities Of the
Institute which has for lts object
the discovery % knowledge which
will be- 81 help to mankind
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-30
JOHN C0RSOH BUYS
ALASKA PAPER
10y United Press,

FAIRBANKS. Alaska. July 3D.
The Daily News Of this city has
sold oui 10 the Hoggalt faction. and
is out strong for John Corson az
a delegate 20 congress II ~ re-
ported on good authority that Cor
son has really purchased the News.
and Harry Steele Of Seattle. who Is
CorsOn's aecretary-manager. Is the
manager % the paper.
The News has always been a con
sistent friend Of Judge Wickersham
and fought for him against all op-
position manifested while he was
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-30

CHICAGO. tuiy 80. Archbishop
ireland has created a great deal Of
discussion. especially IN the German
circles Of The city. b. delivering an
address IN which he charged Ger
many with being cruel 20 the Polish
people under her rule
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-30

on the bench. ard the sudden
switching 10 Cofnon caused much
comment until u became known
that Corson haa supposedly pur-
chased the paper
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-30

MEMPHIS. Tonu. July 10
semmes Wright tho youngest son
Of Secretary 81 War Luke Wright.
ie suffering from q fracture Of the
lsF IA a hospital here. a. the re.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-30
CAPT. f4ARLoe DEAD.


SAN FRANCISCO. July 80 Capt.
Marcus Harloe. who came to San
Francisco 10 isso around the Horn.
and who had been promlneni 10 The
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-30

political life OF the state. da q
night At bis home here from Ere
disease -Four sons and "
survive him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-30

by some peculiar turn 81 fate. the
alarm sounded Just AZ the officer
happened Ia meet the burglar
Miller was fined $50 on charge
Of petty larceny today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-30

suit o. a mysterious fighi In a dark
alley with an unknown opponent.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-30

We have number Of Suits taken regular stuck A.
valued At from $500 $500 which offer omo~.
~ the phenomenal price Of repfese s.
new, uptodate styles Of the Come IN al err
and materials They taken from broken lines "
~ the entire lot which the worA ~
than the price asked Originally $500 $500 clrl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-30
Odds and Ends $2.95

We few odds and ends In Linen. SILK and Cloth
Coats-no allke-which wili close at .........
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-16

their local governments, and this has
led them to neglect their duties to
their W communities and has made
possible graft and abuses Of various
kinds In government.
The problems vary in detail In diff
much the same, so that there is inter
est throughout the country in the mu
nicipal exhibit recently opened in New
York in the City Investing building OH
lower broadway. 1t is called the
Greater New York taxpayers confer
ence. and besides the exhibits, whose
purpose is the education Of citizens re-
spccting their common interests. there
have been talks by authorities IN vari.
nus fields, one Of the latter being May
or George a. Hubbard Of Boston, who has
been seeking to put the government
OF the 'moIern Athens" on Il bust
ness basis. Mayor Hubbard claims that
since he assumed office last January
he has been able to save over $4,000
in the expenses of the tax collectors
Office 10y reducin" the force onc-thirl
and That In spite % this collections
'N'|' I''f'hS'" utmost II m'lilNh dol
'~FS oNer 'hoN' OF ias' year.
"'l''a' 'I'pS ana S"'l'tNS, W'IudtN&
the burcAu VI municfpnl research the
City club and the Brooklyn lraruc.
J"'"'" III F'''"'~ up '"' 'N'liH' '''''lI
!, ',>''..'"' ""o 'al'1H are many '''h&N
''c>,0'''u ~ Summaries l"' lNNNANeE
WIZ" """' - So'aH IN, Ne" YORK city
E'""S III 'n' rae 81 ABOUT I'"'W" -
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-16
The PUDDING.

NoIah, the green cook, says a writ
er in the Philadelphia Ledger. pokel
her head in at tie dining room door
and asked, Place, ma'aln. an how
will l be KNOWN whin the puddin' is
cooked:"
"Stlck Il knife into it," answered the
skilled housewife, land if the knife
ome out clean the pudding is ready
to serve"
"Yis, ma'am."
"And, oh. Norah," continued her mis-
tress. "if the knife does come out
clean you might stick all the rest Of
the knives into the pudding"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-16
People Who Get In Print.
Frank Chance and Baseball Lord ~yOrthClffe and His Study
Honos-Congessman But. of American journalism
Ter kmes and His Air. Ills Forest Pos.
ship Experiments. sessions.

periodicals, including dailies, weeklies
and monthlies, both In London and in
various cities and towns of Great
Britain and Ireland. His recent re-
organization of the London Times,
which he aims to urn into a newspa-
per on the most modern lines. has at
tractcd much attention. He is consid-
cred to have done more toward mod
erniZing the English press than any
other u man.
Several years ago he obtained from
the government Of Newfoundland CO.
900 acres of forest land so that his
many publications might be supplied
with paper manufactured from wood
secured in his WI forests. thus pre-
venting any danger of a paper famine
in his plants and eliminating the posi-
bility Of his being held up by manu-
%facturcrs and compelled to pay high
prices. Lord Northrliffe, who is much
interested in America, gave Command
or peary one of the ships with which
he sought the north pole, the Wind
ward.
Gale Young Rice. who has made his
third venture as Il poetic dramatist in
"IOlauda Of Cyprus" a tragedy In five
acts, j. travelling Il somewhat anoma-
louS ro"l for a poet. He has been ap-
pointed to IN executive position In Il
bank which he has been instrumental
in forming in Louisville. He has, how
aver, at least onc excellent example Of
distinction achieved In the dual role
OF po~ct-hnnEcr in this country.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-16
Two Bits,

Once there was a twenty-five cent
piece who thought he was the whole
thing.
Foolish one,' said a subsidiary coin
who occupied the next compartment in
the till. you are not the whole thing
by any means. You are but a quarter
of the whole"
"Ies. but. being Il quarter, am | not
complete in and to myself? Am l not
a unit. II and indivisible, an ego. an
entity"'
no. broke in Il grumpy. crulnpled
srecnback with the emphasis with
which old age customarily punctuates
its remarks, you are not a unit. You
are a dual personality; hence the ap-
p~ellation two bits"
How things are changed" said the
shopkecrer as he rang up another sale.
New York Herald.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-16

He has edited the Forum and the At
lantic Monthly and is the author,
among other works, of THE Rebuild
Ing of Old Commonwealths." He is
noted also as a lecturer. His knowl-
edge of conditions such as the commits
sion has undertaken to investigate Is
broad and pertains to the economic and
social rather than the technical side.
One of the Doubleday & Page publica-
tions is the magazine known as Coun-
try Life In America, which has done
more, perhaps, than any other journal
of its class to stimulate interest in life
outside the cities and suggest ways of
making such life attractive. Worlds
Work, too, under the guidance Of MI.
Page has devoted a great deal of at
tentiou to practical subjects pertaining
IN Il broad sense to social development
il connection with bettcrneut of con-
uitions among the people at large. The
great social questions, in fact, appeal
especially TO Mr.. Pages interest, and
it was this il part no doubt which sug-
yested 10 Mr.. Roosevelt the idea that
he would Eake 4 valuable member Of
he commission. For it is a broad
movement which has been initiated,
and its success will depend largely on
the degree to which the fact Is appre-
ciated by the members OF the commits
sion. The remaining commissioners,
Henry Wallace and Clifford Pinchot.
whose portrait appears at the top of
this column, have evinceu their appre-
citation of the possibilities of such Il
movement, and their work stands as a
guarantee of their effectiveness as
members of the board.
Mr.. Wallace is the editor Of a pub
riculture and known as Wallace's
Farmer. His residence is Des Moines,
Ia. He has gained a national reputa-
ton among farmers for his good judg-
mcnt in matters pertaining to their in
tcrcsts. and his appointment as a men,
Der of the commission does much to
establish confidence in its capacity to
handle the problems involved in a thor
Hu@hly practical way.
or Clifford pinchot it ma be said
that his work as chief forester of the
government has accomplished more in
the way of conserving the welfare of
he tillors Of the soil and the gathercrs
# oHr natural wealth than almost any
other branch Of effort. 1t has been due
to tie enthusiasm Of Mr.. Pinchot in his
.h.ua1 sold that =, much hos bonn NC
,,.ii.,.l ,n1 ,tn nnr.a.o,+ .n,am
'',htNiP'N' HHu Nt' i.''sc'cl'' ieeoS-
al%inG this. has given his operations
Ntlo sweep and extended his useful
,, tnl,. ,r.,, ,,,;,,,;,, chow
wv lazy
"''st Ho' nave '''N lcii. tiaNlhS Il
considerable private fortune, he works
e. trp r,ygrnu,pnt for lovn rather
40" y 'I' "''N'' !" i>SS''S'' 40 'h0
'IiI"r would scarce. pay Ior what he
49,. 49, : II vnmunn.aiin" extra clerks
g.. 49,. .,,.,:., H., u.,, l,,r,, j., r,r
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-16

this country with the view of study.
Ing the methods Of American Journal
Ism. The distinguished editors fun
name is Alfred Charles William Harms.
worth, and he is first baron Of the Isle
Of Thanet. He is Il son of the late
Alfred Harmsworth. an eminent bar.
rister. and is only forty-three years old,
but has achieved wonders In his cho-
sen field of journalism. His father
wanted him to become a barrister, but
his bent toward writing was too strong
to permit this, and before he was of
age he was already making his mark
a. q writer. He now owns about fifty
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-16
IT. D I araA FaIe COMMISSION

In New York city. However. he was
born some fity-three years ago in
Cary, y. c.. and has identified himself
to Il considerable extent with the prog
ress and Industrial development of the
south. He IS best known, perhaps. rs
editor Of Worlds Work, which he es-
tablished in 1900, and as 4 member If
the publishing firm Of Doubleday, Page
4 Co. He received his education at
southern institutions. including Ran
dolph-Macon college. Virginia, and
Johns Hopkins university. Maryland.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-16
But It Was All Right.

The poor but proud duke decided to
ing the dear girls father in his lair he
wrote as follows: Il want your daugh-
ter-the flower of your family
BY return mail came the old mans
reply: Your photography seems to
have Il fiat wheel. What you want is
doubtless the flour in connection with
dough, and if my girl wants you |
suppose III have to give up."-Chicago
News.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-16
Just a Mixup,

A little ray Of sunshine,
"A little dash of rain,
A little streak of pleasure,
a little spell of pain,
Some moments of contentment.
Some days Of care and strife,
Peace coming after conflict
These go to make up life.
A meal of eggs and bacon,
Hash after Christmas fare,
And once or twice each season
\ breath of country air.
A feast when company visits.
4 famine in it's wake,
a touch of rheumatism
Or cvcn stomach ache.
A quarrel with u ncighbor
About Il triAe small,
A Wrcatle with Il mortgage,
A game Of basket ball,
A season Of hay fever,
y swollen dentists bill,
Torgctfulness in slumber.
Some qainine for Il chill.
PERHAPS it seems a hundrum
All LAID away on ice,
But there are, you will notice,
Variety and spice,
Some luck without an effort
And failure, though we strive,
Enough to keep q fellow
Aware he is alive.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-16

Technology. For Il '''iH" AMNS
time he followed his profession as an
electrical engineer, but on the outbreak
of the Spanish war he offered his serv.
ices to the military authorities and was
In the Porto Rico campaign under
General Miles. rising to be lieutenant
colonel of his regiment. Thus his
grandfather's ambition for him was
fulfilled. after all. Colonel Ames was
for some time civil administrator in
Porto Rico for the district Of .Arecibo.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-16
A Business Deal.

Miss RoXley," said the foxy fortune
hunter, will YOU not dei~n to love nae,
to marry me-
THAT'S a good deal to expect, Mr..
Hunter" replied the homely hciress
coyly.
Yes remarked he thougAtlessly. ii
will be Il good deal II it works ."-Cath-
Ollie Standard and Times.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-16

of Frank
l.. Chance is one
to conjure with
in Chicago, His
success in lead
ing the Chicago
Nationals for
many seasons on
the baseball field
has made him
about the most
popular man in
the great city on
the great lakes.
Chance has now
finished his tenth
year of consecu-
tive service with
the Cubs. He has
been with one
club longer than
any other profess
sional player now
in the diamond
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-16
A TAXPAYERS SHOW.
An Exhibit In New York In tho Inter
est Of Good City Government.

Reform Of municipal government is
declared by students Of economic and
political problems to be n of the
most urgent of the questions before
the people Of the United States. The
growth of the large cities has made it
cent participation by thp citizens In
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-16
Secure Fer the Monent

"Wily is il that y m who -os-
sips is always SURF to find Il ~liStener:'
Il suppose" answered Miss Cayenne.
Its Il to a realization that when
she's gossiping to you she can't DO -os-
siping about you"-Washington Star
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-16

A year passed by. and now the boy
Is quite a bit more bold about it.
Kind folks have told his parents, too,
Blu they are much inclined to doubt it.
The fumes no longer make him i'll.
He'd gladly tackle something stronger.
He smokes until there's this much left
And sadly wishes it We're longer:
IL:
Charles r. Barnes in Puck.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-16
Curative Euos.

Miss Sue Brette-E--s are supposed
to be an excellent medicine
Footc Ii-hte-nid rou cycr r.. "
eyes 10 cure anybody Of anytA'L.t
Yes. +! know them 10 nurc 4 ;-.tu
once of the ia that h. w. AZ &C.
tor."-Nunknr~ Statesman.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-16

father hoped that
he would adopt the
military profession.
and with that view
he was sent to
West Point. He
did enter the army.
but he resigned in
order to ialc an
engineering course
at the NiaSSarhu
sets Institute of
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-16

1t Is a big string of newspapers and
other publications which is owned by
William Randolph Hearst. but 1t can
not compare in length with the list Of
periodicals owned by Lord NorthclifYe,
the British editor who Is now visiting
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-16

Some men are so unsophisticated
that they can't tell the difference be-
tween love and hay fever.
Hidden sius may be and undoubtedly
are bad enough, but it is those that
he boasts OF that show what a fool a
man is.
While most of us are great admirers
of Integrity, there is no doubt that the
majority would rather be comfortable
than candid.
There is always a choice even in bad
habits. and it is we'll to keep changing
lest you become too fixed and expert
In any one.
lie is really a smart person who
keeps himself from being suspected of
1t.
An unsophisticated person would
rather be an angel. but the experienced
eXDlolter wolld rather have an angel.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-16

When several weeks had fitted by
The child was more accustomed to it.
Before his mates he grandly smoked
And very proud he was to do it.
Fiv@ puffs he'd take before he'd choke.
With watery Eyes he'd then regard it
And smoke it down about this far
Before. sutficed. he would discard it.: