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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-02-17
REAL LITERARY LABOR.
Example Of Charles Dudley Warmers
Infinite Painstaking.

Example Of Charles Dudley Warmers
Infinite Painstaking.
The extraordinary pains and patience
with which Charles Dudley Warner
did his literary work are shown in an
account given by a writer In the New
Amstel magazine of the strenuous way
in which Mr.. Warner produced an
obituary notice some years ago.
Professor Edward L. Youmans was
a close personal friend Of Mr.. Warner,
and on that account when Mrs, You
mans died the editor Of a daily paper
asked Mr.. Warner to write q sort of
personal appreciation Of her. This he
consented to do.
He was left alone from 10 O.. m, until
half past II, when he went to lunch.
Returning at 2 o'clock, he worked
without interruption until 4 o'clock.
when he turned over to the editor
what he had written.
Yet the work was not complete. Mr..
Warner read the first proof and in sue.
cession three revised sheets.
Each time he made change after
change in phraseology, seeking out the
one right word, while even in the
nicely of p~aragraphing he seemed to
make clearer what he desired to ex-
press. Nor did the close revision end
with the marking of the last proof.
After the paper had gone to press
and the first sheets had been brought
up to the composing room for an O. K.
Mr.. Warner looked wistfully at the
editor and observed:
would you object to lifting the
form? I see a sentence in the last
paragraph that might be somewhat
changed. She was too good, you know,
to have a slovenly tribute paid to her."
Even the printers refused to get an
cry over the delay, and forthwith the
form was sent up and changes went on
for an hour. At last, though publica-
ton was delayed fully two hours, the
editor, but not Mr.. Warner, had the
supreme satisfaction of knowing that
the work was as nearly perfect as hui
man art could make it, and the edition
was sent out.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-02-17
The Smelter Smoke Case.

HELENA, Feb. 15.-If the friction
method of eliminating smelter smoke
which ia now being installed at the
Boston &:Montana smelters at Great
Falls proves more successful than the
process now in use at the Washoe
smelters in Anaconda, a similar plant
will be constructed at the latter place,
no matter what the cost. Such was
the statement of E. p. Mathewson,
general manager of the Washoe
works, at the supplementary hearing
now in progress before Judge Hunt OF
the federal court.
In addition, Mr.. Mathewson stated
that the process now being used at the
Washoe, smelters is the most perfect
known, and that he has little hopes
that the friction method will prove
preferable. He stated that the amount
of arsenic which passes out in smoke
from the smelters is not an apprecia-
BILE one.
The hearing under way is an out.
growth of the famous smoke case, and
Is to determine to the satisfaction OF
the court whether there are methods
or processes for the elimination OF
arsenic from smelter fumes which
have been as yet untried or not inves.
tigated by the company.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-02-17
FIRST NIGHTS.
The Way They Affected Some Famous
French PIaywrights.

The Way They Affected Some Famous
French PIaywrights.
The first night with authors is view.
ed with different feelings. This is how
it affected some famous French play
wrights. Sardou's was
we'll known. Dumas fills was never
able to preserve his sangfroid. As
o o as the curtain rose Dumas pere
would betake himself to a restaurant
and dine from as many courses as his
new piece had acts. His son reported
on the success of the piece. At the
first representation of "Toussaint Lou
venture" Lamartine found his work so
tedious that he went to a cafe and
read the papers. Balzac when he pro-
duced Resources de Quinola" spent
the day in selling tickets at a rate
higher than at the box Office and reap
ed a fine return.
Paul de Kock, seated in the Orches.
ira, we also read, protested against
bis piece and made sc much noise that
his neighbors demanded silence. Cas-.
mir Delavigne remained at home.
LA1SAflIINiC oOuluCG "CLI " NC IuNSO
when Jeanne dare" vas produced.
The barber had finished one cheek
when the author cried: "Stop! Here
are 80 SOUS. Go round to the theater
and sec If they hiss or applaud the
piece" The barber returned, saying
1T is a success, monsieur. They ap,
plaud." "Since it is a success" re.
piled the author, "shave the other"
Scribe appeared in the best of spirits
and encouraged the actors, but at the
end he became nervous and tore his
handkerchief with his teeth. Rossinj
walked about the back of the stage
with his cane in his hand. Auber was
never present on the first night Of his
works, and Bayard on reaching the
stage is reported to have said that he
experienced sudden illness.-New York
Mail.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-02-17
May Choose Method of Execution

HELENA, Feb. l5.-What doubtless
will occasion vigorous discussion in
the senate and attract attention
throughout the state, is the bill being
prepared by the judiciary committee
of the upper house as to the manner
of execution of criminals sentenced to
death.
The bill. which will be introduced
this week, provides for the execution
of criminals condemned to death, by
either hanging, electrocution or poi
son, the choice being left to the person
chiefly interested.
The provisions for hanging will not
make much change in the method I'M
ployed. When electrocution is chosen
by the man about to die, it is specified
that he be placed in an electric chair
and subjected to a strong enough cur.
rent to cause death.
The provision for poisoning is that
the condemned be given a chance to
recline on q cot and take the poison,
which will be of such character as to
cause q painless death, causing the
person to drop into a slumber from
which he ne yer will awaken.
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so as to make it both self-sustaining
and profitable to the public purse.
Responsible Witnesses are said to be
here with real evidence and not hear
say gossip, as to the past and present
m IN agemement of the p~enttentiary.
They have not been summoned. The
committees sessions have been held
behind closed doors. Can it be, after
all, that there is in the investig alton
some scandal too grave for exploita-
ton? Or is the committee adducing
evidence that is unfit for publication?
Or is the committee investig ating at
all.
Embarrassing as these questians may
seem, they are more than justified by
rights Of the people to know. We re.
fuse to believe that anybody would be
scand allied or harmed by a full pro-
lection of the system, the manner, the
methods pursued by Messrs Conley
and McTague and by Warden Conley
in their almost astoundingly sue
cessful financial, economic and so.
Geological management of the Deer
Lodge ''plant." That. after all, is
what we're after. We want to follow
Governor Norris advice and retrench.
What the former managers have got
may be none of the public's business
but how they got 1t is interesting, not
as q matter of impertinent inquiry,
but as one of information and guild.
ance for the future official manage
ment of the institution.
Wherefore we would urge the com.
mittee to open it's doors and summon
every available witness who can give
cogent information out of his own
knowledge. This, rs VI understand
1t, isn't q undertaking undertaking,
but q deliberate and e%xpedient study
of the fundamental and practical
methods of proitably conducting a
penal establishment. We want to
know all about 1t. Is it not so?
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-02-17
Saved by a Puncture.

II an a swift runner" said the mar
who was telling a snake story, and as
I fed down the mountain I outdis'
tanced the huge python that was so re-
lentlessly pursuing me. But these
creatures are cunning. To twist itself
into the shape of a cart wheel was the
work of a moment, and now the py'
thon had gained. Faster and taste,
it rolled down the steep incline, Then
bang! The serpent had struck Il sharp
jagged rock and punctured. I was
safe."-London Globe.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-02-17
Smoothed the Sea.

A gentleman aboard a steamer run
ming between Southport and Blackpool
approached one of the sailors during
the passage and remarked to him:
1--WE have a very smooth sea this
morning. 1t is like a sheet of glass.
You don't always have it like this?
"No, SIR" was the answer, but, you
see, they knowed as how you were
coming today. so the authorities at
Southport telephoned to the corpora
ton at Blackpool, and they at once
ordered out the steam roller and rolled
the sea down for the occasion, That
Is why it is so smooth."-London Tit.
RitS.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-02-17
A Large Toast.

A prominent man. unexpectedly in
vited to an entertainment, found him.
self called on for toasts among others
He was un%prepared: but. being a quick
thinker. he arose and said, II toast to
the toast that was toasted by the toast
er who had toasted all the toasts that
were ever toasted by a toaster."-La.
dies Home Journal.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-02-17
WEDNESDAY, FEB. II, 1909.
UNEQUAL

A measure introduced in the legis-
lative assembly by Senator Everett,
OF Chouteau county, appears to have
caused some of the taxpayers of Mon.
tana to sit up and take notice. 1t pro.
vides for the submission of q con-
stitutional amendment which makes
mining property subject to assess
ment.A In a communication to the
Helena Independent by Jacob Mills
the matter is the subject of this sem
sible comment:
II noticed in your paper that Sena-
Everett has introduced q bill, No. "a,
for an amendment to the constitution
taxing mining property the same as
any other property is taxed in this
state. It seems very strange to the
writer at the time the constitution was
formed that special provision was
made for the exemption of such prop
erty ave the improvements and net
proceeds. There must have been undue
influence exercised from some quarter
or it would never have been placed in
the organic laws of the state. No
valid reason q be given why such
property should be singled out from
other classes sndlmade an exception.
1t has all the benefits of the state gov.
eminent the anne ass.other property
and should bear itslshare Of the bur-
dens without discrimination in its
favor. There areIimany millions of
dollars invested in valuable mining
property in this state;from which large
dividends are paid each year while
other classes of property bear all the
burdens of maintaining the state gov
eminent save what may be received as
taxes upon improvements and net pro.
ceeds. The ranchman, stockman,
merchant, manufacturer, etc., would
be glad to be exempted in like
and are justly entitled to it.
ITO exempt minessas is done is
q rank injustice to other taxpayers
and anything but "a square DEAL"
1t Is certainly to be hoped that Senator
Everett's bill will pass and give the
people a chance to express themselves
at the next election by their ballots.
II it does not the reason will be easily
understood"
Mr.. Mills expresses the views of a
large number of Montana citizens who
have given attention to this matter.
They believe that mining property,
which has a market value, should be
placed on the same footing as other
property in the matter of contributing
to the %expenseIof public government.
Its practical exemption from taxes re-
quires that owners Of other kinds of
property must make good the de.
fciency in revenue caused by this un-
fair discrimination, the annual tribute
thus exacted constituting a burden
they should not bear.
The state constitution, with its un-
just provision relating to the exemp-
ton of mining property from taxa
ton, was adopted by the people of
Montana twentyiyears ago, and dur
ing that period the Iowners of ranch
property, city real estate, livestock
and other kinds of property have been
assessed at the cash. value of their
possessions. Theylhave the right to
declare whether Dr. mot they prefer
these conditions to continue, and it is
for the purpose of Iascertaining their
views upon the matter that Senator
Everett's measure is placed before the
legislative assembly.
1t is a fair proposition What will
our Montana law makers do with it?
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-02-17

"Thankfulness." said Uncle Eben.
"ain' muffin but the common sense
needful to recognize some Of de good
things dis world Is chocS full off,
Washington Star.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-02-17

Water right blanks-only correct
form published--fcr sale at the RIVER
PRESS office.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-02-17
SPRING SKIRTS.

We have just received a beautiful assortment of Spring Skirts
made of the celebrated Altman French wolfe, in black, navy. green
dark cardinal, tobac, and marine. They are handsomely made in
the lew Directoire and Modified Sheath Skirt styles, beautifully
trimmed with SINNERS satin and taffeta silk. Also another lot Of
stylish skirts, black and colors. made of chiffon panama, armure
wool taffeta, n1elrose, etc.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-02-17
OFFICIAL PAPER OF cHOUrEAU COUNTY

Az tstters and communications containing mat
tsr t~tsndsd for publication In tAs paper should
b oddresssd to "TAs Rtver Press," and the name
~ tAs sOrttsr mSst b otosn toFnsuss attention.
Local sdvertissMsnts WtH be Inserted IN these
seSwwns at the rate Of ten cents per line from
trs~stsnt and foe cents per MnsJ from regular 3D.
SDrttsers.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1909-08-27

Mrs. Johnson and Robinson
deserve much credit for the man
ner in which the culinary depart
ment was run.
Mrs. Schuman who has been a
visitor here for some time left
last Tuesday it is said to join her
husband.
Rev. Sims being the single man
of conference was left over to
care for Rev. Smith the confer
ence could not have selected a
better man as he faithfully cared
Tor his charge even unto the end.
The Plaindealer man is wei
acquainted with the Rev. {. Z,
Owen who accompanied the
Bishop here. We having work
ed together in the Sun-flower
state. He is one of the war
horses of Afro Methodism keeps
abreast of the times and has ser
ved some Of the best charges II
the connection. He is at pres
ent presiding elder OF the Colora-
do conference.
Mrs. Clara Howard was mucf
in evidence and was of much as
sistancc to the church workers
during the week.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1909-08-27
RESOLUTIONS

WHEREAS, Divine Provl-
dence, has removed from our
midst the late Mrs. Carrie Jones,
wife of the Honorable John @.
tones our esteemed fellow citizen
and member of the d. A. Straker
Bar Association.
AND WHEREAS, her life has
been one of the highest type OF
christian womanhood, and the
NOSE worthy example for the
women of our City.
BE IT RESOLVED, that we,
the members of the d. A. Straker
Bar Association of Chicago,
mourn with our fellow member
his deep and sad affliction in the
death of his wife. Mrs. Jones
wa, a most estimable character
faithful wife and devoted much
of her time and means in quiet
and unostentatious way towards
assisting the needy and distress
ID. and especially in her efforts
rowards dmaking happy anc
.hcering the lives Of the unior
innate and lowly.
RESOLVED, that we eXtenC
.r the breaved husband, relatives
and friends OF the deceased ou'
most sincere and heartfelt sym
.arhv in this, their hour OF eN
.reme sadness, always remerber
ug that
There is a reaper whose name
Death,
md with his sickle keen,
He cuts the bearded grain at
breath,
md the grass that grows be
tween.
RESOLVED, that a copy G
.hcse resolutions to be sent t
the husband and family OF the dc
. ceased.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1909-08-27
ANACONDA NOTES

The baseball team Brownies OF
this city had a contest last Sun
day with the cracker-jack team
of Butte the score was II to 3 in
favor OF Anaconda.
Mrs. Carney Wallace after
three months of hospital is i'm
proving.
Rev. Galleard is very much
Dleasedwith his church in Ana
conda and its success.
Mr.. w. T. Holbert the oldest
zolorcd man in Anaconda dice
last week with Brights disease a
the age of 80 years. He wa
highly respected by al who knew
him.
The other article sent in for IL
to publish, we are sorry that WI
cannot publish an article whicl
in any way reflects on another.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1909-08-27
THE PROGRESS CLUB

dc Progress Club made good
s1b a vengeance in assisting
BIZ church in caring for their
IIstors during conference week,
lnd the grand climax was the
val in which they managed the
eeilre on Friday night when the
nost successful entertainment
wei given in the city was pulled
81. andthe club was highly COM
plinated on the way that they
Do things. And in the nick oi
time the club treasury was emp
tied to aid and assist one of the
visitors 10 this conference who
gas taken sick and died in our
city. The club assisted in car.
ing for and sending the body
home and if this organization
eoutinues to do what it has it i:
destined to be one of the creates
iactorS for good in the entire
northwest.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1909-08-27
YE OLD INN AT MISSOULA

What is unquestionably the
finest cafe in all Montana is 4e
Old Inn Cafe at Miss0ula on
Front Street. Our good friend
Lee Phillips is responsible for
this write up as he took us
through the different departments
etc. The furnishings are rich
and the service unexcelled. Frank
J. Pierce the proprietor is one OF
Missoulas leading business men
who at al times stands for the
progress Of Missoula and is ready
to aid and assist any laudable
undertaking for the upliit OF the
people.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1909-08-27

Lee Philips who is well and
favorably known by almost every
one IN this section, is nicely loca-
ted at Alissoula and doing a nice
business. His are are only turk
ish baths in the city and are de
,tincd to become very popular.
Both Lee and Mrs. Phillips do
all in their power to make 1t
pleasant for three friends who
bappen to come to Nissoula.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1909-08-27
TIMELY ARTICLE ON
LABOR ISSUE

We have had so many requests
for copies OF the Plaindealer con
tanning out recent article on the
labor issue that we will reproduce
the same. And in due respects
10 friend Rivers do not care to
be charged with pilfering news
As we did credit the article TO
Miners Magazine, not konwlng
that the Col. Statesman had re-
Continued on Page -Four
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1909-08-27

in the Hall Of Fame allotted to
Virginia Jefferson Davis is
chosen by Mississippi to orna-
ment a great battleship named
in honor of that state and built
by the United States. Virginia
could not honor Thomas Jeffer-
son, who wrote the Declaration
OF independence and helped to
found a government which Lee
tried to destroy. After Virginia
became PARTISAN to slavery the
Declaration of independence, de-
claring all men free and equal,
did not sound we'll in slave-driv-
ing ears. Lee would suit them
better and give the man oppor-
tunity to offend the North.
Benedict Arnold gave the best
part of his life to the American
cause. but at last he deserted to
the British, and thereby became
a traitor, and has been so held
ever since. Lee gave the best
part of life to the service of the
United States. but deserted to the
rebellion; now he is to be recog-
nized-but it would be more
pleasing to Virginia, that he was
not. There is as much proprie-
ty in Connecticut offering Bene-
| dict Arnold to the Hall of Fame
as for Virginia to offer Lee. The
first battle where Lee command
ed was at Iarper's Ferry, where
he fought John Brown. Virgin
ia hanged John Brown for terra
son. Now she offers Lee, big
ger traitor, as a patriot. Lee
was born in Virginia, but he be
longed to the nation. He de.
z serted, not to Virginia, but tc
t the rebel Confederacy. Gen. Win
field Scott was also born i'll Nir
ginia, but he belonged to thC
l nation and stayed with it. Nir
= ginia does not remember hin
| kindly. Yet we have writer:
7 and speakers who assert that tn
S South is as loyal to the govern
a ment as is the North. Where ar
: their eyes and ears? Th
] monument to the brute Wirz /
4 no greater impropriety than tn
d offering Of Lee and Davis in con
n nection with all the circumstan
I ces.
7 The Star editor is eminentl
e right in his comments followin
S the letter in question, and | sec
II ond his motion.
o John T. Campbell in Th
II Star, indianapolis, Ind, Angus
: 10, 1909.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1909-08-27

The session of the Business
league just held in Louisville
was in every was a success and
shows the race on the high way
of progress along all lines and
that their annual meeting has
been potent factor for the sue
cess of the race.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1909-08-27
REVIVING OLD ISSUES


A correspondent in a recent is
sue of The Star (name forgotten)
defends the policy and propriety
of placing Gen. Robert Z. Lee as
Virginia's choice in the Hall of
Fame in Washington. These
are the fellows who always set up
the whine and sometimes the
howl that we are waving the
bloody shirt-that we refuse to
let bygones be bygones. |
charge that thely are persistently
thrusting something under our
noses which we are obliged to
smell and which is unpleasant
and often insulting. Then if we
protest they cry that we are re-
viving the old war feeling. They
the the fellows who will not let
by-gones be by-gones.
They talk and write as if the
world began with reconstruction
of the rebel states. They con-
veniently forget al that provoked
reconstruction, made it necessary
and justified it. Bad as it was
il was a bad alternative or a
worse one. Who made 1t nee
essary? The South was Offered
much milder reconstruction
than they had to take later and
refused it, and time has shown
that it ought to have been tai
more severe than it was. After
the rebel armies surrendered the
rebels rushed back to Congress
and proposed to do with thei'
votes what they had failed to &c
with their guns. They said l
we are not out of the Union, W.
, are in it. If we are in it, we ar
| entitled to representation in Con
5 gress.
I The North said: "Not so fast
2 Some guarantees must be giVei
that YOU will act in good faith.
"We decline to give them. Nov
let us see you reconstruct us,
= said the South. guess the
= did see it. With their sullen III
t solence they provoked the pat
< ence of the North, and Negr
Governments were organize
which soon did what was neces
sarv. Some rebels who had tn
good sense to reconstruct them
: selves advised this and aided
it. The thirteenth, tourteent
and fifteenth amendments wer
legally adopted, and it wa
thought that the rebels nau Dec
:. sufficiently reconstructed.
k Then the North became diVio
o ed on the great financial pollcl
# The South however, did little br
a pout and sulk about reconstr'
J.; o+;on which they had provoked
G and took their dirty spite out o
n the Negrose who had helped !, t
whip them. OF course II the \, \,
oroes were ignorant. 1t ha
i long been a penitentiary otten'
s 70 educate them in the South. 81
y tbey had been more loyal to
lie 1overnment that had oppreSs'
le fbem than had Robert f. Lee
government that had educate
him and given him all the ei
,e oloyrnent he ever had. Now :;
n n rel. rebel spirit looms up in Virgin
and lie is chosen to fill the scpa
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1909-08-27

Z. C. Alexander, Chairman
J. f. White
s. A. II. Watkins
Louis B. Anderson
c. J. Waring
Arthur II. Simms
II. A. Maxwell
Hale G.. Parker
Committee
w. w. Johnson, President.
Henry Nj. Porter, Secretary.