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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-10
OVERHEAD. CROSSING
A JOKE
THE STEVENS STREET BRIDGE is
NEVER USED, SAVE FOR
ONE THING.

The overhead crossing caught the
eye of the traveller and he turned to
the station lounger who standing near
him and asked him the answer The
tall. smoke blackened, deserted piece of
work is something rather out of the
ordinary, and, as il hasn't much re
srmblancc to "A water tank. and can't
possibly be looked upon rs a round
house, the curious chances which il at
tracts are not a few.
What is that?' asked the traveller
The station loungcr turned and
looked at ii Il minute and then said:
You've got me. Ask me something
easy. From All that can find out, il
Is supposed to be an overhead cross
Ing. but for all the crossing that is
done. over it they might as well
call II a flagpolc or n cinder pit. 1t is
the result of Il continuous and unre-
lenting public clamor. The public al
ways has a faint idea that the grasp
ing hand of capital is trying To cheat
1t out of something; and in this par
ucular case the fomething happened
To be suita Die crossing to the other
side OF the tracks. You See a freight
crossing there and holds the people
back. -brreruently there was a roar.
and me roar was merited The rail-
~ay f3'ks Jade the north siders be-
i!e' they would be all right with an
overhead crossing. Hence this. Now
thu il is there. everyone is satisfied
but no one uses il. Either the women
are wheeling baby carriages or they
hate to get that clean. white waist
soilei going through that horrid smoke.
So that the feminine sex is eliminated
In the case of the masculine clemens,
all of the men who aren't too fat to
climb up the stairs have girls with
them who won't go over it. and the
kids. of course. would rather climb
over the cars, SO there you are. I'VE
seen it put to just one use. The other
night | saw Young man and his
lady love up there. where there is no
danger of interruption. That is all
ever saw in. it. and that is probably
all they keep il for"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-10
WILL START SERVICE
At ONCE
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT RE-
GARoING PUGET SOUND MAIL
is RECEIVED.

Postmaster Ross received official no
tification from Washington Yesterday
in regard to the Puget Sounds mail
contract. the awarding OF which was
announced in The Missouiian yester-
day. The contract calls for the dcliv-
cry of mail between Butte and Ellens-
burg. Wash. distance of nearly Loco
miles. through country which is not
touched at present by any other rail-
road. Between MsSOua and Butte
practically no service is to be given,
as the Northern Pacific parallels the
new road for the entire distance and
takes in all of the towns which the
Puget Sound touches. West of Mis-
soula. however. the Earling road will
have an almost exclusive territory. The
mail for Frenchtown. Huson and other
towns along the Northern Pacific viii
he carried for the time being by that
train leaves Missoula just 10 minutes
ahead of No |, the Puget Sounds car
rier. The postofficc at Alberton win,
however. receive mail from the Puget
Sound and new postnffices will be es-
tabiished at Golden and other towns
along the line. The details regarding
the new service have not as Yet
reached Missoula, but they will lie here
within few days, and as soon as the
arrangements have all been completed
the service will be- started.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-10
Free Sample
For Baby's Ills

Something can and must be done
for the pnny, crying baby, for the
child that refuses to eat and is rest
less in its sleep. And since the basis
OF all health is the proper working
OF the digestive organs, look first to
the condition OF the stomach and
bowels.
A child should have two full and free
movements Of the bowels a day This
emptying Of the bowels is very important,
as WIN 1t comes clear head. a light
ness OF step. good appetite and sound
sleep. But IT is equally important to
Know what to give the child in the
ton. Cathartics are too strong and salts
and other purgatives are not only too
strong. but the child refuses them be-
tried DR.. Caldwelrs syrup Pepsin? Il Ia
liquid tonic that families have been
using for a quarter Of century. 1t is
mud mud. pie3sant-tasting and promptly ef
the child. but there is nothing better to
be found for children They like its taste
you VIII not have to force them to
First of all. If you have not vet used
1t. DR.. Caldwell would like to send YOU
a sample bottle free Of charge. In this
w was, you can try It before buying. Later.
get 1t OF your druggist at fifty cents and
one dollar bottle just as thousands OF
OIner families are doing. The family OF
Mr.. D. w. spangler OF Strattonville. Pa.
as well rs that of Mr.. 4. F. johnson of
Walnut Grove. Tenn. started with II in
that way and now write that IL Is their
one family necessity next to food itself
II you are unfortunate enough to have a
sickly child. one given to constipation
and Indigestion. you should send for
free sample of this rorredv
DR.. Caldwell personally win be plea sed
to give You any medical advice you may
desire for yourself or family pertaining to
the stomach. liver or bowels absolutely
free of charge. Explain your case In n
letter and he viii reply to you in detail.
For the free sample simply send your
name and address on a postal card or
otherwise. For either request the doctors
address Is DR. W. B. Caldwell R.5lIC ald-
well building, Monticello. Ill.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-10
OH Amt IT AWFUL
MABEL
THE PAYING OFF OF A BUNCH OF
LAsoRERs is NO
EASY JOB.

Lock the door, for heavens sake:
here they comet"
With this cry the work IA day silence
which. as rule. pervades the Puget
Sound depot was broken yesterday. A
glance out OF the window explained
things. Pell-mell down the right Of
way toward the office came n motley
crew of Italians. Greeks. Montenegrins
and other swarthy sons Of southern
Europe. who go i'm railroad circles I'M
der the common name of .bohunks"
Jimmy. the depot messenger boy. vas
in the lead by Il few feet, trying To
get to the depot in time to warn the
force of the invasion and help get
things into shape for the reception OF
the visitors. The 'bohunks'' We're after
pay and there were at least Il thousand
IF them. They always run in herds.
They Will quit work one at a time and
hang around the yards wondering how
they are going to get the soulless cor
poration To deliver up what they have
coming them until they have gathered
together big bunch. Then some par
ticularly brilliant gentleman viii pre-
sent To the company the plan that they
y.
And then they come. All i'm Il hunca,
all talking at once and each smelling
profoundly of his particular brand of
garlic, or whatever it is that they eat
To smell so. They crowd the office To-
the doors and for hours keep the office
force on the jump trying to figure out
each mans pay and listening 10 each
ones tale of woe.
Such crowd it was that stirred up
things yesterday and which kept the
freight house clerks on the jump until,
late in the evening. They are bound
To come as long as construction work
is going on. and the day when the last
crew has been paid off will be the oc-
easion for a heartfelt celebration on
the part of the men who have tn do
the paying.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-10
Men Are as Help
less as Children
WHEN TAKEN SUDDENLY ILL
HERE Is A COMMON SENSE
SAFEGUARD.

Big. strong man is as helpless
infant when he is suddenly i'll. The
sturdiest chap in town usually loses
his self control, and is utterly unable
In regard his condition with the com
mon sense that characterizes his
everyday actions.
For example: He comes home tired,
eats a heavy dinner and sits down Ia
read and smoke away Il quiet even
ing.
Suddenly he notices Il weight on his
stomach: then sharp pains around his
heart, and "A feeling of suffocation.
Thoughts of heart disease rush over
him, and in his agony he fears the
worst.
His trouble was acute indigestion
brought on by Overlooking his tired
stomach.
\ couple of Dyspepsia Tablets would
have given him instant relief-wauld
have saved him hours of suffering.
Carry package of Rexall Dyspep-
STA Tablets in your vest pocket. or
keep them in your room. Take one
after each heavy meal and Indigestion
will not bother you.
Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets remedy
stomach trouble by supplying the one
element, the absence of which in the
gastric juices causes indigestion and
dyspepsia They aid the stomach To
digest food and To Quickly convert il
into rich red blood and material
necessary for overcoming natural
body waste.
We know what RexalI Dyspepsia
Tablets are and what they will do.
We guarantee them to relieve jndiges-
ton and dyspepsia Ii they fail we
will refund your money Three sizes.
- cents, 80 cents and 81 GO. Renen-
Der you can obtain Rexall Remedies
in Missnula only at our stare-rh,.
IseNall stare. The MissauIa Drug ca,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-10
PUGET SOUND BUYS
INLAND

Nothing has stirred Washington
railroad circles in a long while as
much as the recent sale of the Inland
Empire electric road I'm Spokane. Ru-
mors regarding the purchasers of this
wonderful piece of road are flying fast.
but as yet no one seems to know who
the real owner is, The first report
was to the effect that Hill had bought
ii, and for a time no one questioned
1t. Now comes the rumor that not
Hill. but the Puget Sound-which is
just at present allied with the Harri-
man forces-purchased the line and
that it will use it as an entrance into
Spokane. The Spokesman Review
says. under Rosalia date
"A rumor is being circulated here
that the Milwaukee, railroad. and not
James J. Hin. has bought the Inland
Empire system. M confirmation of
the report can be obtained. but il is
known that short time hefor. the
sale of the Inland vas reported Presi-
dent Graves. Waldo G. Paine and other
Inland officials met i'm Rosalia
President Earring. William Rockefeller
and other prominent c. NJ & ST. y.
men.
The Inland party took dinner IN
Earrings private car and the two
parties We're i'm conference for several
hours, both trains leaving late i'm the
afternoon. This meeting and the fact
that the Milwaukee bought its termi-
nal property in Spokane adjacent to
the Inland tracks is said 10 give weight
tn the rumor.''
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-10
INEXPERIENCED FORCE
FEEDS HUNGRY HOGS

Yesterday morning the local Puget
Sound people had their first taste or
stock feeding. During the early part
az the day IA doubled ears of hogs
arrived from the east, bound for coast
consumption. Hungry and tired after
their long trip across the continent.
they had tn be fed and Watered here,
and a merry time the local force had.
a cattle shute has just been finished
in the east yards and this was brought
into play. so that after Il couple Of
hours of hard work the porcine trav-
elers We're ready To take up their west
ern journey toward destruction. This
train made the fourth time freight to
go through Missoula westbound in "A
hours.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-10

You can break up cold in a hours
and cure any cough that is durable
with mixture of two ounces of gly-
cerine. half-ounce Of Virgin oil nf
Pine compound pure and eight ounces
OF pure whisky. Take teaspoonful
every four hours. For throat and
bronchial trouble and To soothe and
heal irritations of the mucous surface
this formula is highly recommended
by the Leach Chemical Co. OF Gin
cinnati. who prepare the genuine Viz
gin Oil of Pine compound pure for
dispensing through druggists.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-10

satisfied with them according 10 CON-
tract your money win be cheeTfnlly
refunded. Ii your druggist does not
have Electropodes on hand. send 81
To the Electropodes company. suite 81
Holland block. Lima, Ohio. and You
will get Il pair by return mail. with
a signed contract to fully satisfy sau
or positively refund your money. Say
whether for lady Or gentleman.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-10
REDUCTION Of RATES
ANNOUNCED
REPORT OF COMMISSION TO
SHOW A HEAVY CUT
FOR STATE.

Il. +. M.Laren- secretary Of the state
railroad commission. is engaged in pre-
pairing for publication the annual re-
port of that body, and, from the adj
vance sheets. some interesting state
nents are to be CLEANED. These are of
particular Importance alike. showing.
as they do, the material reductions
that have been brought about
The report will contain d table show
ing the new coal rates on all Montana
railroads. and the reduction for each
station is shown. These new rates,
which were ordered by the commission.
show the general average reduction of
the Great Northern line to have been
2233 per cent; on the Puget Sound and
Montana railroads. Isis per cent from
Roundup and l4.91 per cent from Lew
istown.
The average reduction in rates into
Missoula from Northern Pacific points
is 1927 per cent on cprdwoud and 1909
on slabs. while thu average reduction
on the Great Northern. Northern Pa
Cific and the Puget Sound lines in hay
and straw is shown To be 1859 per
cent
The board has also adopted new
rules of practice in formal hearings.
which are along the same general lines
as those of the interstate commerce
commission, with consideration for 10
cal conditions. These have to do with
public hearings on rate and other uues-
tons when such n step is determined
upon as necessary. The new rules are
to be published in the annual report
and likewise in pamphlet form for the
guidance of those interest.d-Grcat
Falls Tribune.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-10

Wonder of wonders. will they ever
cease! For years inventors have made
flying machines without being able to
fly with them-until recently. So
scientists for years have hads cleo
tricits. but the mystery has been how
10 apply it for medical purposes 10
produce the best results. II is now no
longer a mystery.
Now come the Eiectropodes, which
turn the human body into what might
be described as magnet SD stealthily
that the current cannot be felt even
ht the person who is using them. yet
producing such Il powerful force as
In turn the weakest nerves into yieor-
Gus 'whipcords.' and put an end tn
some Of the most obstinate diseases
The simplicity of Elcctropndes. as
well as their results. are almost in.
credible. They have an astonishing
effect on nerve weakness. brain fas.
loss of ambition. courage and energy
loss of memory and especially on merry
Gus prostration. For rheumatism. neil
ralgia, kidney trouble. backache. weak
heart, liver and stomach troubles they
have already wrought wonders.
Eiectropodes are worn in the shoes
Aside from this, they bear no resem-
hlance II any insoles you have ever
seen or heard about. You never know
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-10
BUTTE MAN SHOT.

Butte. Nov. 9-Patrick Ieary, aged
80 years and miner. was fatally shot
in crorin & LeaTy's saloon shortly
after midnight by an unknown man.
who stood In the doorway of the place
and fired five shots. IL Is the belief
of the police that Lsary MAS shot in
chagrin by a man who had attempted
t. hold up a man named Tierncs. but
who escaped and made his way tn the
saloon.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-10

bu nave thtIIl bl,
and they differ
from all other cleo
tric appliances. i'm
that they make a
magnet of the body,
with the nerves for
connecting wire $
and d vital glow of
electrical fore
seems 10 lac distrib-
uted over the whole
body. giving visOr
and strength which
is remarkable.
To make this
tate n. e mt good
every pair OF
+ lee trop odes is
sold under Il legal
binding contract
that you are Ia be
fully satisfied at
the end of 80 days
or your money Will
be refunded.
Electropodes are
sold at your drag
gisr's at 81 a pair.
and If YOU are not
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-10
WAGES RESTORED.

Bethlehem. Pa, Nov. 9-The wages
of several thousand employees of the
Bethlehem steel company will be re-
stored To the scale in vogue before the
1907 depression. according tn an an
nouncement made by Charles n
Schwab. president of the company. to-
day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-12
BALLARD CLUB PRESENTS
fine SPORTING PROGRAM

man ln two rounds. after furieua
mill Jimmy Parker and Charley
Peterson, at tla pounds. put up a
Ntiff battle and at the end ~ three
rounds Referee Roller was COMPEL.
ga 60 call IL "A draw
Jack Carey and foAa Mcdonald
went 10 each other for three rounds
and We're 50 eveniy matched that a
fourth round was called for Neither
could get the edge aud Referee Roll
vr called the bout draw
u. niahman WAS thrown by Jack
Foley, champion 0f the Chicago Y
NJ G. A. Ia two straight falls, the
sirst IN four minutes and the second
Ia siN
George Crock manager of the
Rontun Athletic Club, was an inter
ested spectator. Tie and T. u Hahn
are planning an tnter4ciuh smoker
on the night Of March 10. ON Feb. ~
another smoker viii be the attrac.
ton al the Ballard A. c. at which
the winners will be picked 90 appear
against the Rcnton athletes This
management az tho Ballard A, q II
planning Go move 90 larger and bet
ter quarters IA the near future The
sport furnished hy the members IL
- classy that the next smoker IL
expected 70 draw bumper house,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-12
SAYS MURPHY IS
a FOUR-FLUSHER
nan JOHNSON TAKES A CRACh
AT THE eREsIDENr on
TfIE Guns.

CINCINNATI. O. Feb 1e-ny Y.
r. -nubbing President Murphy 81
che Cubs 4 four. fiuahcr Ban
johnson. president 81 the American
League. In an Interview made pub
lie Yesterday. severely arreigned the
Chicagcan fer drawing him iuto a
controversy over an offer 70 pny
the Cubs Sio.e0e Tor winning the
Thampionship.
Murphy was four-flushing when
he made the announcement that he
wnm willing 20 pay tfo.uQp 20 his
plnyern for winning the champion
ship Johnson Is quoted a. saying
Murphy knew hts offer was a
violation Of the rules Of the commte-
Fion and felt SURF that his bluff
would not be called and further
more 20 make double certain he
requested the commission to turn
down tho players II they appealed
20 the commission fer the money"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-12
CorvrtE roMERoN AND DAN MA
CUtRE MIX m IN 4 Rtn-
nor MILL

Two hundred and thirtN thorough .
" satisfied sports filed out OF Nestrt
han az the conclusion OF the arnok
ef given by the ballard Athletic
club last night
When t'ottie nOmcroy and han
Mcguire donned tho mitts for rcd p
hot sc the spectators enjoyed a huke
treat CNttie went Into tho ring az
lto pounds. while his opponent tin-
ped the beam az 1873 pounds. cottte
was making monkey ~ the bis
chap when he slipped and fell to thc
canvas A. he laN ON the floor Ma
guirc aimed kick ~ his smaller
opponent This nasty bit OF work
was severely sQuelched by Referee
Roller, and the crowd made known
their dispteaaure In no uncertain
terms but at that COttie gave his
hut-headed friend most beautiful
sdfubbinn and won the bout by a
West Seattle block. which means a
mile.
Jimmy Kelly won from Jay Boii-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-12
BROADWAY HIGH
NURSES HOODOO

Broadway high school athletics
seem 80 be hoodoeed Now that thHy
were fortunate enough 90 defeat the
giIin' basketball team 81 tho Lin.
coin hiah school. the girls quintet
% the broadway institution have
lost their captain and probably tho
best player on tho team. Ethel l1y-
ans ~ the giri, ana she has had 60
give M tho sport on account " be
Ing a post graduate.
The loss 81 the star player severe
~ handicApn the team since she was
the only one who was a veteran az
the game the year before and one
~ the best guards ia the local
schools Minn Emma Anthem will be
the new guard ana ir the only mem.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-12
CONSIDINE FUNERAL
ARRANGEMENTS MADE

The fuenrai Of John C. Considine.
father ~ John and Thomas c0nsi-
dine ~ this city. and % four dauEh.
ter sin Chicago. wsii take place az
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon from
the St James cathedral Mr.. Con-
sfdine Was - years % aEe. but re-
markedly well preserved. and Il Is
though hts death was the result Of
an accidental opening Of a gas fix
ture hen he turned on the electric
Hight In the bath room. where his
body was found.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-12
CORDOVA VISITING
VALDEZ CITIZENS

VALDEZ. Alaska. Feb. fg-By 4.
p--Curdovaitcs ~ the boaioad are
here to-day and they will remain
here until after the big dance % ~
given ON the eve ~ ~ Naienttnesn
day ny the baseball boya. The Cor.
dova contingent chartered the Elsie
for the trio and they arrived In
time 90 show the local bnwlegs some
fancy stunts on the alleys
The dance planned for tomorrow
night will be a fine affair.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-12
AIN BARELY
ESCAPES DEATH

white lodging an eastbound car
on Pike IT.. at Terry av., last night.
Miss I.ixixe Tonfcrth of 1918 Boron
av. stepped directly In frunt 81 a
west bound Broadway Pike ear on
tire opposite track. and was only
saved from a horrible death by the
quick action Of Motoruian f. w
Way. who applied the air brakes and
picked the woman up on the fen
der. she escaped with but a few
al once
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-12
STRIKES, SPLITS AND
SPARES



Whenever an enthuHed huris
~ Of the mincraiite skates
across that little black line. "a
makes the alley owner real
angry ana costs him money,
too. The Pin BOY 81 mention
Ing no names because real.
simon pure bowler never
crosses what ~ depicted IN the
picture above.
A boob always does. espv-
ciaiiY after Emil Koch tells
him Co cut " out hut. never
mind, Emil. the Feel killer
will come along some day with
the Knotted Kun and then you
viii be happy. Hat tta n Ions
wait. isn't ~
Time was when Happy"
O'nonnell couldn't roli $50 N
he didn't clip over the foul
line Hat now
I might mention d few old
timera. t1t what's the nnaf
They've reformed, haven't
they. Emiif
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-12

Humors are afloat that Matt Ma .
Honey. the amateur distance cham
piou. who broke the Marathon rec
ord and who is credited With Anli-
~ 20 wipe every standard FROM
4 miles up off the board. viii turn
professional 20 meet the winner %
the Shruhb-ts nnK boat race
one can hardly blame him. IL hr
does with the erase % Variations
there will BE- ample iuduesmeHt for
anyone who can EiFr either shrub
or Long beat q rub. to 70 into the
money seekers field.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-12

After hitting out tta in hts fret
two games last niaht ia the race for
the King trophy cane. Emii Koch
encountered neHt % splits which
pulled has total down 20 asI Hut he
was hish man ~ that, The azores
made lual mani ImLLnA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-12

jenkins had been IN the habit ~
iaciuE the wood Tor five aud siH
when he piled uu seven straight tbs
fanM rat az and took q little notice
Eight. nine sen strikes. and there
Vas seine stir And when the -uid
Timer struck All the way cut. u
WAS hard TO believe that he had
hagEed q perfect count
eotd Timer SAYS be ava The same
stunt hack In iowHY years aEu.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-12

Speaking 81 perfect scores re-
minds ms ~ the time "Hid Timer
jenkins Whaeksd the urfiAhts Tor a
count - see ON trr Old Monarch al
isya. which have since been torn
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-12

The total number cf persons fer
ried scross the Hudson annually II
about $50 8eo. eco
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-12
SPORTING NEWS

up 90 make wRy Tor puadaion BIZ
lizard hall Tho "Old fimef" Waf III
q melch with Fritk Reimer -rcmenA
Der Trlt4G
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-12

II the Pm BOY remembers arixhtl
ReimrF piled up q score ~ 2ss while
the ~Uid Timer was chalkinK " up
20 az a time