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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-17

But there are not many of us who
would have Poes literary genius If
with it we had to take his morose and
selfish disposition.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-17

The pessimist ponders over the fact
that things might be better and the
optimist finds satisfaction in the
thought that they might be great
deal worse
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-17

II you fail to read the advertisements
in The Muscular this morning. you
miss many good things.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-17

If Lincoln Steffens visits San Fran
cisco, Pittsburg and other renovated
communities this summer he will note
changed conditions.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-17

The big bridge daily becomes more of
a reality, and this is only one of the
many good things that are coming to
Missoula.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-17

A simple arithmetical calculation
shows that there are only 46 days more
in which we have to worry about the
Legislature.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-17

Flathead county, usually unanimous
in its public sentiment, seems hope
lessly divided in regard to the creation
of Kootenai county.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-17

Montana led in railway construction
in 1908 and the prospects are bright
for renewal of the performance in
1908
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-17

Mr.. Taft has less trouble with his
commissary than General Sherman did
when he toured Georgia.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-17

The wool man should be satisfied
with his high tariff and not demand
the whole earth for his pasture.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-17

If the legislature passes three laws
In two weeks, how much damage can
it do in so days?
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-17
TENDERS RESIGNATION.

Belgrade, Servia, Jan. 16.-The Ser
Wan cabinet for the third time has ten
dered its resignation. which King
Peter is considering.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-17

AS the ground softens, Mr.. Hartman
proceeds to dig up the Ratchet with
grave intentions against Mr.. Hill.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-17

In the strife between railway mag
mates, the public finds some consola-
ton.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-17

feited $4,000 bond in Chicago. The
Defours. the Duvals, the Michels an6
the LARS have been working together,
according to the statements of United
States District Attorney Sims, in a
systematized traffic Of international
scope. AS a consequence of the start
ling revelations made by him letters
are received almost daily by authorities
inquiring about girls who have come
to New York to seek positions. often
for the support of a home. Many of
these letters contain the most harrow
ing appeals. and the number received
give a startling indication of the wide
ramiflcations of this organized traffic
in vice.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-17

Ben Phillips not only wanted the
earth but he wanted to fence 1t In.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-17

Whatever the weather, don't forget
10 boost.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-17

| The question of air franchises, Il
term now unknown, is likely in the
near future to become one of serious
Importance not only to this city but the
whole United States, and one which
will eventually have to be settled by
the supreme court of the United States.
The matter has not to do with sky
scrapers as might be expected, but
with the fast approaching realization
of the practical airship. Neither has 1t
| to do with the rules of the road" for
such craft, but with the much more Sc
| rious fundamental problem of their
right to fly over the land of any OBJ
jecting person. Although the old eX-
preston, free as the air." would seem
to need remodeling, for investigation
shows that the air ia not free at all
at least not for airsbips. Under both
| the old Roman and the English COM
mon law, upon which our code Is
| founded an owners title to his prop
erty is conceded to extend from the
center of the earth to the infinite heav-
ems. Such being the case Il man has
no more right to fly over the land
owned by another person that he has
| to dig a tunnel under 1t. The right to
travel over q city in an aeroplane
would apparently seem to be as tax
able as the right to run an automobile
| on its streets. Similarly the operation
of n line of airships would seem to be
subject to an air franchise or charter
as Is that of q street car line. The
coming of the airship will bring up
other equally complicated problems,
,,f q nanl a
police. Without such an agency SNUG
Cling would become simple, while inn
migration laws would be only dead
| letter Altogether the development Of
air craft promises to bring up some
very delicate problems, and also to es-
tablish the commercial value of air.
The actual deportation of alien girl
victims OF the international traffic in
white slaves" recently exposed by
United States District Attorney Edwin
| w Sims in Chicago has given immi-
grafton authorities of New York an
insight into the condition which Mr.
Sims found so appalling that he began
campaign against them in the Chi
cago magazine, Woman's World
Young immigrant women, If unaccom-
panied, are constantly made the prey
of procurers who, it seems, are con-
stantly hunting for girl victims. hunt
ing them at docks, railway stations and
trains. Search is being made for five
Frenchmen who are said to have acted
as agents of others in France who
carry on the villainous traffic in girls,
selling their victims into slavery worse
than death. AS a result the stir
created by the Woman's World articles
by Mr.. Sims, followed by the refer
ences to the traffic made by Secretary
Stcaus of the department Of commerce.
and labor, the vigilance of the immi-
grafton officers has been redoubled
The case of Alphonse and Eva Defour,
who escaped to France from here,
shows the profits which have been
made by the procurers, for they for
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-17

An evidence that the last signs of
the panic disappeared with 1908 and
that New York Is once more fairly
on the high road to prosperity was af-
forded by the size and lavishness Of
the New York crowds which broke
all previous records for size, and fairly
sWamped the fashionable hotels and
restaurants with the golden flood Of
coin poured out In the course Of their
rejoicing over the advent Of 1909. AL
though the capacity of public dining
rooms in this city Is doubled every
three years, 1t never Is sufficient for
the enormous throngs that are anxious
to spend money dining and wining on
such occasions as this. The New Year
carnival has become such an estab-
lished feature of New York life that 1t
attracts thousands of persons from
other places, and, of course, no New
Yorker worthy of the name thinks of
staying at home on such an occasion
Before next year another large addi-
ton to the hotel dining facilities of
the great White Way and one designed
for such gatherings as this,
and for banquets at which a thousand
or more guests assemble, will
be opened in the new adj
dition of the Hotel Aston,
which this year served more than 5000
persons the last "a hours of the old
year. The old hall is to be larger than
most OF the city theaters, and Will ac-
commodate 5000 diners at one time. 1t
Is to be the largest room of any hotel
in the world, and will present remark
able features of decoration and illumi-
nation. There may be n light to the
multiplication of public dining facili-
ties required by New York, but there
is no indication that this is likely to be
reached FOR many years to come.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-17

A rental of $l8 a year for the space
covered by a cigar box is new record
just established in this city of high
rental values. In other words, the
holder of this remarkable lease will
pay $50 a square foot annually for a
space five feet square, or about the
size of dining table. The total rent
which will be paid for this compare
lively minute area is $500 every IL
months. The place which is probably
the most expensive In the world will be
used as cigar stand in one of the
new office buildings which will house
some 5000 workers. But even with
this population figuring an average of
cents profit on each cigar, 1t will be
necessary for each square half foot to
be occupied by 1900 cigars or 425 boxes
before any profit can be figured on. In
other words, the whole stand will have
to sell 1O,625 boxes of cigars, or more
than 2s0, 900 single smokes annually be-
fore it begins to pay. These cigars
laid end to end would reach nearly Is
miles or considerably further than from
the Battery to the Harlem river. On
account of the limited space 1t will
have a most ingenious arrangement of
sliding doors once inside the proprie-
tor will have to stay there. since his
means of egress will be occupied dur
ing business hours by the goods which
he will SELL
The Americans as people, are
nervous and high strung to the
verge of hysteria, and the New
Workers., living fast and furiously,
with the high-speed lever in the
top notch all the time, the prob
ably more so than the inhabitants
of any other city or part of the coun-
try. Like all high-strung people,
they crave excitement and strong
emotions, and, between the stage, the
pulplts, the Brooklyn bridge and Wall
street they generally get what they
crave. 1t is perfectly appalling what
an amount Of hysterical sentiment
and sympathy is wasted in New York
every day. Upon certain occasions the
flood of sentiment rises so high and
the people become so historical in the
manifestation of their feelings, joyful
or otherwise, that the city, to an out
slider, occasionally visiting New York,
makes the impression of a big lunatic
asylum.
After a visitor has seen and heard
the crowds on Herald square. around
old Trinity church and all along
Broadway on New Years eve, it will
be difficult to convince him of the
sanity Of the people. 1t must appear
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-09-09
By Raj. TO A SACRED CITY.

Where Mahomet's Tomb Is Now
Lighted With Electricity.
The Hedjjaz railway is a remarka-
BILE undertaking. Not only does it
link Damascus with Medina, the city
that in the eyes of Mahomedans is
second only in sanctity to Mecca
itself, but it has been regarded from
it's inception as sacred work.
1t is likely that the line will be con-
tinued to Mecca, and in his speech at
the Inauguration Mukhtar Bey prom
ised that he would use every endeavor
to secure this end. The actual open7
ing ceremony was performed ~ the
grand mufti of Damascus, and somf
interesting speeches followed.
It was after the line had been in
augurated that the special mission
visited the electric plant which has
ben installed to supply electric light
to sae mosque that contains the tomb
Of the prophet. Later In the day the
events of the hour were celebrated
still further in that most modern
method by the letting OF Of fireworks
and by illumination.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-09-09
Personals

Peter Rodder of St. Cloud is visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Mat Meyers.
Miss Lottie Wicklund is visiting
friends at Hopkins, MINI.
Miss Hattie Hedin left on Saturday
for Long Prairie where she will teach
Peter Minette went to Minneapolis
on Saturday and returned Sunday.
| Miss Leila Radabaugh returned to
her home in Long Prairie on Wednes-
day.
Mrs. F. T. Smith of Minot, n. D.,
is here on visit with Geoge Suck
storff and family.
Miss Anna Hanson and Miss Amy
Savaria returned Friday from their
visit to Hopkins, MINI.
Miss Marie Cyr came up from Min
neapolis on Friday and will remain
for several weeks.
Bernie Cleber returned to Little
Falls on Monday after short visit
with friends.
Miss Alice Hartley left on Friday
for Verona, N. D., where she will
teach.
Miss Jennie Myhre left Saturday
noon for Pelican Rapids, Minn., where
on Monday she began work as teach
er in the public schools.
Misses Langvick and Stanley, of
the corps of public school teachers,
came in from the west on the noon
train Saturday.
Mrs. w. A. Morse, and sister Mrs.
NJ. J. Donahoe of Sioux Falls, S. d..
who has been her guest for the past
month, left on Tuesday for Mime
apoiis for two weeks visit with a
sister there.
'Tony" Manley, conductor on the
Park Rapids line, who made Sauk
Centre his headquarters during the
summer, took his family back to St.
Paul last week and will stay there
during the winter.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-09-09
journalism in Pennsylvania.

We have taken wood, potatoes,
corn, eggs, butter, onions, cabbage,
chickens, stone, lumber, labor, sand,
calico, sauerkraut. secondhand cloth
ing, coon skins and bug juice, scrap
iron, shoe pegs, rawhides, chinque-
pins, tanbark, dogs, sorghum, seed,
jarware and wheat straw on subscrlp-
ton, and now a man wants to know
If we would send the paper TO. six
months for large owl. We have no
precedent for refusing. and If we can
find a man who is out Of an owl and
wants one well do it.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-09-09

John Hoeschen, of Melrose, was a
visitor at the county fair Friday.
A. E. Erwin made a business trip
to Round Prairie last Thursday.
Hon. c. ]. Gunderson, of Alexan-
dria, was in Sauk Centre on business
Friday.
Hon. w. E. Lee of Long Prairie,
passed through here Friday enroute
for St. Paul on business connected
with the state fair.
Misses Mcmillan, Cady, Westby
and the Misses Smith of the corps
of public school teachers, arrived
Friday evening on the Flyer.
Mrs. Chas. Eiesler and little daugh-
ter came in from Ward Springs last
week Wednesday and remained dur
ing the fair and until the weather
became warmer.
Rev. F. H.. Oehler and Mrs. Och
Ter and Karl came in last Thursday
from Birch lake, where they had
spent a fortnight in the Woodbury.
cottage.
"Tony" Minette, the rotund and
smiling Long Prairie auctioneer, s..ent
last Thursday and part of Friday here
the guest of his brother, Mayor F.
z. Minette.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry A. Thoeny, Of
Glencoe, were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. W. Austin at the Palmer
House from Thursday of last week
until Monday Mrs. Thoeny is Mrs.
Austin's sister.
Miss MacGibbon left on the 1:40
p. m. Great Northern train Friday
for Cloquet, Mimi, where she has
position as teacher in the public
schools. She entered upon her duties
there on Monday.
DR.. Leon Boyd and wife, OF Alex
andria, were the guests here on Fri
day of DIR. Harold l.. Lamb. They
came dawn on the noon train and
returned on the evening Flyer, spend
ing the afternoon at the county
fair.
Mrs. E. P. Sanborn, Miss Dorothy
Du Toit and George Du Toit, of Ex-
celsior, were the guests for two days
last week of DR.. ]. A. Du Bois and
family. They left for home on the
1:40 p. m. train Friday over the
Great Northern.
Miles Brecount arrived home last
Thursday from the western part OF
the state, where he spent his sum-
mer vacation wrestling with farm
work. He will enter Hamline college
this month and intends to make
try for the football team. Miles made
a good showing on the High school
team for two years here.
A. T. o. Loftsgaarden and family
started last Thursday noon for Pow
eli, Wyoming, where the Loftsgaard-
en- Brothers will embark in the hard
ware business A car of goods went
the same day. Carl Loftsgaarden will
follow his brother the latter part OF
the month. The business outlook Is
fine for the firm in the new western
town.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-09-09

Mrs. F. M. Eddy returned on last
Thursday from a visit to friends in
Glenwood-
John Larson came over from Cy rus
On Friday for visit with relatives
and friends here.
]. c. Meyers, of Alexandria, drove
down in his auto Friday and took
in the races at the county fair.
Mr.. and Mrs, George Brown, of
GlenwOod, were guests. last Thurs
day, of Mr.. and Mrs. A E. Erwin.
Miss Bow, of Fingal, y. D., left
Oh. Friday for her home, after a Wis
it of week in the family of w. O.
L. Hilsdale.
Sheriff B. J. Moritz, OF St. Cloud,
was visitor at the cou2sy fair last
week, being an interested spectator
of the races.
Tom Brown, superintendent of the
Glenwood fish hatchery, accompanied
b! Mrs. Brown, spent last Thursday
in Sauk Centre.
p. J. Gee and family of Moberly,
Mo-, are occupying the "Pioneer'
cottage at Ward Springs and will re-
main fortnight.
Miss Mayberry, of the corps of
public school teachers, arrived Satur-
day noon after having spent her sum-
mer vacation at her home in St. Cloud
Richard Yates left over the North
ern Pacific Monday morning for
Staples, Eagle Bend and other points
in that part Of state.
Mr.. and Mrs Gordon Ingram and
two children of Minneapolis arrived
i'm Sauk Centre Saturday evening for
a two weeks visit with relatives here.
Mrs. Jas. Ingram returned Satur-
day evening from visit of five weeks
With her brother in Michigan. Re-
salt, Mr.. Ingram is wearing a smile
ehaC won't come OH.
Miss Tilda Forsberg began work
Monday as a teacher in the public
schools of Jamestown, N. D., leaving
for that place last Friday over the
Northern Pacific.
T. J: Kflleen came up from St. Cloud
and put in four days at the fair in
connection with an exhibit! Mr.. Kill
leen's many friends here were glad to
see his smiling countenance again.
Miss Margaret Norris, who spent
most of her summer vacation at her
home here, left on Monday for Akeley
Minn., to resume her kindergarten
work for another year in the schools
there.
]. W. Ward took the noon train
Monday for St. Paul to visit the state
fair and look after some business
matters. He expected to be absent
ten days or more and said he might
visit other places than St. Paul before
he returned.
Miss Mary Hudson Of lPaynesville
arrived in Sauk Centre Saturday
evening on the Flyer, spent Sum
day the guest of her aunt and uncle,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Tobey, and Mon
day morning went to Swanville to re-
sumo her work as teacher in the pub
lie schools there.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-09-09
THE SMITH.JONES AFFAIR.

According to Smith-"Oh, say!
met Jones. You know Jones, of course
Well, heard that he had called me
a liar the other day IN conversation
with another man, and so was JUS,
laying for him. l have an idea he sus
pected something was up, as he began
to act sheepish right away. But, oil
course, didn't let on at first. l just
looked him calmly and cody in the
eye. Then l said, Jones, old man, ]
heard something about you the other
day that I couldn't believe l said
this in calm, even voice, but Jones
must have known that some:t,iug was
up, as I could see him begin to trem.
Bile. I hope that it was something
good said Jones, with a auaver in
his voice. AS for me, l was Just begin
ming to enjoy myself. oh, WE'LL" l re-
piled, with pleasant Off hand smile,
that depends entirely on the point of
view. Now, l may not be good or l
may be good l smiled genially this
time, while Jones turned pale; l could
distinctly see him growing pale. That,
OF course, Is matter of opinion, but
/ wish, Jones-here 1 looked him fair
ly and squarely in the eye-if you
have anything Of an intimate or per-
sonal nature BY this time Jones
was shaking all over. just fingered
on those words while l faced him
down. Oh, it was too rich!-'Why
Jones, old man, just say it to my face,
will your and with this, in my easiest
land most careless manner, l left him.
You see, it wasn't necessary to do any
thing to Jones. 1t was the withering
sarcasm Of what l said that fetched
him. can tell you it was great fun
e-simply great! And he won't forget
it either. He'll know better next
time"
According to Jones-"Do you know
Smith? Well, l was very much anus
ed at him the other day. had called
him a liar, and some one must have
told him about it. OF course, only
said it in the heat of an argument with
another man. didn't really mean it.
But some one must have told him.
assume he was told. He came up to
me and started to say something, but
he was so nervous suspected at once
that he had heard what I had said.
Finally he smiled quite a sheepish
smile, and said, 4 heard something
about you the other day that l could
mt believe He kind of gulped the
words, and was so embarrassed that
actually felt sorry for him. felt as
II I'd like to help him out. We'll" said
I, in my most encouraging way, I
hope it was something good AS |
said this | looked him fairly and
sauarely in the eye. You ought to have
seen him weaken. He shifted from
one foot to the other, and murmured,
with a faint smile, I suppose 1t de-
pends upon the point of view. l hope
I'm good Then he went on timidly.
We've always been good friends,
JONES' said he, and I hope our inti'
mate and personal relations will con
tinue,' said he. He was going to call
me down, but he just didn't have the
nerve. Sure l said, and with that he
walks away perfectly satisfied. Now
what do you think Of that? l was
just hoping he would come right out
and say, Jones, you called me liar.
But he wasn't up to it. OF course,
would have apologized-for as l said
I meant no harm. But that's the way
some folks are built. They drop theil
nerve at the critical moment"
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-09-09
Breaking It Gently.

A young artist once persuaded
Whistler to come and view his latest
effort. The two stood before the can.
vas for some moments in silence. Fl.
nally the young man asked timidly.
"Don't you think, sir, that this paint
ing of mine Observation-Disclosures"
Whistler's eyes twinkled danger
pusly.
"What is your opinion of tolerable
egg?" he asked.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-09-09

Clifford Hartley left Sunday fo1
FELTON,, MINI.
Miss Blanche Chisholm returned
home Saturday.
Miss Clara Norman is visiting Mr.
and Mrs. Steve Kinsella.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. McFadden OF
iowa are visiting John Love-
Geo. Fish and family moved in from
|Spring Park on Monday.
! Mrs. H. A. Deters and children re-
bturned from Browerville on Friday.
Miss Lulu Chisholm left on Monday
For CLEO, N. D., where she wifi teach.
Mrs, Matt Merfeld started on. Mon
day for the cities to visit the state
fair
Geo. /. Dobbs returned last week
from an extended trip through the
west.
Henry V. Keller left Monday noon
for visit to the twin cities and the
state fair.
Miss Alpha Carpenter returned on
Monday to Hope, N. D., where she
viii teach another year.
Miss Bertha Kerneghan went to
Fergus Falls on Monday where she
viii teach school this year.
Miss Harriet Wheeler left or Tues
day for Minneapolis and wifE enter
the state university this week
Miss Laura Mcintyre went to Rich
Vile, Mimi, on Monday and on Tues
day began her work as teacher.
Fremont Weeks went on Saturday
to Akeley where he remained over
Sunday visiting his daughter. He
returned on Monday.
Afois Meyer went to St. Cloud Mon.
day noon to be ''best man" at the
wedding of a friend. He returned
on Tuesday.
Earl Sarff came down from Brewer.
wife for short visit with friends
He left on Thursday for North Dako.
Ia where he has secured position.
Jessie and Ralph Rosenberger and
Lee Thomas, who have been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hooper, returned
to their home in Gladbrook, Iowa
Saturday.
| r. L. Palmer took the local Great
Northern train at noon Monday fol-
the cities, to spend the week at the
fair and look after his automobile
business.
Miss Emma Forsberg, who has a
position as teacher in the public
schools at Pelican Rapids, Minn., left
on Saturday for her field of labor and
began work Monday.
| J. A. Kruchten, who has been
spending his vacation at the Miller
farm, left on Saturday for St. Anth.
ony, where he is principal of the
schools. Mr.. Kruchten is success.
full teacher, having been at Paynes.
vile eight years.
C. NJ. Sprague and family had q de.
lightful trip in their big White steam.
er Sunday and Monday. They went
| to Fergus on Sunday and on the re-
turn trip visited Herman and.Benson.
arriving home Monday.