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Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1909-03-07
BLUE GRASS BLADE
Mans Origin and Destiny

of the sublime of all Sciences astronomy perfected
and augmented through the abors of Tycho de Brahe,
Calico and Kepper. The knowledge of earh's
surface increased by the voyages of bold travellers
such Columbus Vasco de CANA, Magellan, ct al, who
crossed the unknown and discovered and explored
continents. Under many difficulties, the science
of anatomy first confined the structures but
after the invention of the microscope the seventeenth
century, lead the discovery of the true element of the
human body, the cell The discovery of the primitive
elements, oxygen, hydrogen nitrogen etc. gave origin
a science, chemistry, which threw a light
the composition and real character of the bodies.
Physics botany, mineraogy, geology zoology and other
natural sciences sprung up after the dark night of superst
ton and lie in which the church had shrouded the human
intellect, had been dspeled by the Reformation grad
ua change of ideas took place natural sequence of the
better understanding of the natural forces Astronomy
taught the of the ecipses which ceased be
feared the work of the devil token of the wrath of
the dreaded god. The appearance of a with its
fiery tail did longer spread dismay and CONSERVATION
a herald of and pestience No longer innocent
persons prosecuted for disasters caused by the elements
and honest for telling the truth In proportion the
knowledge of nature increased, the Christian fetch
and deprived of his power, until his image has
vanished in the nconcevabe nnity Of space Astronomy
discovered fixed laws regulating the movements If the
planets, instead the caprices of a human GO. Physics
chemistry, etc, showed the laws of the universe
the cause of all the natural phenomena earth At last
there remained problem which apparently could not be
solved without presumng the action of a supernatural
power the origin of man. is it prsng that
unable to lift the veil of MYSTERY which hung te
cradle of mankind until at a recent date We learned to
Cefne a elimination of physical process, contin
uing the surface of the earth since millions Of years
called life the result of the physical forces in operation
the surface of the earth His complicated relations could
not be understood without collecting correpondngly
large number of facts, represented in the auxiliary
branches of science, which all based upon the
laws know, and undoubtedly others do
know We required geology to understand the series of
successive types progressive scale; needed chems
try demonstrate that is made of the stuff
the earth and the of the animals The anatomy of
both had be far advanced before the relative value
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-01-28
George Frankllauser Guilty

Helena, Jan. 26.-George Frank
hauser, the partner of Mcdonald in
the holdup of the Great Northern
train at Rondo. in Flathead county,
in September, 1907, when the robbers
secured $40, 900, will spend the remain
der Of his life behind the bars OF a
prison. The jury before which. he was
tried, after three hours deliberation,
brought in a verdict Of guilty at 6
o'clock tonight.
Those desiring paper napkins
would do well to see the stock at the
Monitor Office.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-01-28
Opening OF A Fine New Home

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hughes enter
tanned a large party of friends at their
home last Friday evening in honor Of
Mrs. Alexander Hughes Of Minneapo-
lis, mother Of Mr.. Hughes. This was
the first entertainment at the new res
idence of Mr.. and Mrs. Hughes, just
recently completed, and served to give
the guests sight of the interior Of
this splendid new residence. A most
beautiful scene was that displayed to
the large number of assembled guests,
with the brilliant illumination in every
part.
Cards were the principal diversion
Of the evening. taking the. form Of
progressive whist The ladies' high
score went to Mrs. Farnun1, while A.
u. Coates carried off the honors for
the gentlemen.
An elegant repertoire of music was
rendered during the evening by Miss
Wilson, the talented pianiste. These
selections were greatly enjoyed by all.
Dainty refreshments served to fit
ing1y round off an evening of unalloyed
pleasure for all present. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hughes We're highly complimented on
their entertaining ability.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
D. J. Donohue, A. L. Hammered, A.
j. Coates, Fl. r. Boden, A. 2. Ber-
tleson, Chas. McCrossen, e. j. Berry,
J. A. Slattery, A. A. Baker, C. E.
Tisdale, D. r. Mead, L. T. Cushing,
r. Ell. Watson, E. A. Martin, Lowell
Farnum; Misses Mary Osborne, Anna
simms, Alice Salisbury, Irene Jordan,
Miss Baker and Miss Hathorn; DR..
Hathaway, G. E. Miller, H. F. Burk-
art, E. A. Hughes Of Bismarck, Gen
eral Haskell, M. J. Hughes, F. A.
Parrett, Mrs. W. F. Jordan, Mrs.
Bogart, Mrs. Alexander Hughes Of
Minneapolis, Mrs. JAS. Donohue and
Mrs. A. J. Carr.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-01-28
Celebrate Birthday OF Bobby Burn.

The Caledonian club of Miles City
celebrated in fitting style on Monday
evening the hundred and fitch ami
versary of the birth of Bobby Burns.
A reception and banquet was held that
did great credit TO the entertainments
ability Of the Miles City and Custer
county Scotch. Jas. Osborne and fam
lily, Jas. Marshall and Miss
Camilla Osborne attended from
this city. Miss Mary Osborne partici-
pated in the program by invitation,
and concerning her vocal gifts the
Miles City Journal says:
miss Mary Osborne Of Glendive
favored with a vocal rendering of
.Boony Doone.'' While, il the infor-
nation is correct, Miss Osborne oc-
casionally assists in entertainments
in her home town with the melody Of
her voice, this is the first time that a
Miles City gathering has been treated
to such a pleasure and it is to be
sincerely hoped that on fitting oc-
casions the enjoyment may be repeat
ed. :,
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-01-28
Monitor Subscribers, Take Notice!

Monitor Subscribers, Take Notice!
Under The ruling OF the postoffIee
department, after The first Of January,
1903, government postoffiee inspect
ors will visit the newspaper offices for
the inspection OF subscription lists.
Publishers who fail 10 pay The 1-cent
per copy additional postage ON papers
sent to delinquent subscribers will be
compelled to pay fine a. we'll Is lose
their seeond-class mailing privilege.
We do not care to take any chances
I'm this matter, and therefore ask all
our subscribers TO look at the date
upon the address slip on their paper
and remit or call and pay the amount
due nj once.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-01-28
by the choir and chorus songs. The
public is cordially invited TO all the
services.
From A Former Glendiyite

Hans TNedt, who, it viii be re-
membered, sojourned in GlendiVe
for a couple Of years, returning to
his home ia Norway last fall, writes
to Glendive friend, that it was his
intention TO return here in the
spring to reside permanently, but
that he has changed his plans for
the present at least, as the postmark
on his letter readily indicates. Tt is
written from Kamchatka, in the ex-
IRENE northeast corner Of Siberia.
where he is now engaged in trap
ping and hunting. He has had very
good luck according to the letter,
having trapped, besides larger
game, several zobels, silver tipped
foxes and one specimen of the So
called stellar sea cow, a species now
supposed to be almost extinct. For
an old Alaskaite like Hans the cold
does not bother him much, although
he writes that the temperature var
iates between 90 and 20 degrees
Fahrenheit. He has hired three
Samojede Esquimaux, who go by
the names of Joan-Joans, Flesher-
Joans and Perola. He says they are
a great help, Notwithstanding their
names. Kamchatka is directly across
the Bering strait and on his return
home will take an American whaling
vessel to Alaska and then to the
states, but he is unable to say when
such return voyage will take place.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-01-28
AGAINST CONTRACTING

From Billings recently have come
reports that already representatives of
the big eastern wool buying houses
were in that locality making contracts
for the 1909 wool clip at around 20
C ents.
From Lewistown also the informa-
ton is given that the Grouse clip Of
400, 900 pounds has been contracted
for at 10 to 20 cents; the clip Of the
Fergus Wool company Of 1000, 900
pounds at 10 cents and several small
Ter. though still fair sized clips at
from II to 20 cents.
Something Of this news has reached
other large houses at Boston and a
communication has been forwarded to
prominent Woolgrower in Miles City.
The firm writing says: 1--WE hone the
growers in Eastern Montana will not
be in a hurry to sell but will wait
until the season opens.
'sThe market here (Boston) is quite
bare Of Montana wool and it looks as
though we should go out next spring
prepared to pay good prices. Tell all
our friends not to be in a
hurry to dispose Of their wool as we
do not think they will lose by waiting.
Foreign markets are all strong
with an upward tendency. The London
sales opened on the 18th instant with
an advance Of per cent on cross breds
woods. -
The recipient Of this letter firmly
agrees with the writer's thereof that it
is advisable for Montana growers to
hold their wool till the season opens
and that better prices will then be
given.
Another point he makes is that
when wool iseontracted for in advance
the tendency is to allow, even If not
overtly encourage, the introduction of
as much dirt as possible into the fleece,
by means Of selecting sand hills, etc.,
for grazing, or at least create neglect
Of the usual precaution TO keep the
wool clean, with the result that though
the growers may be temporarily the
gamers through a season by the adj
ditional weight attached to their
wool, the ultimate end is to lower the
price and grade and destroy it's good
reputation, which has only been earned
by the long exercise Of care. Miles
City Journal.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-01-28

on Larson, Rose Lee. Edward Mag
nusen, Grace MARROW, Johan Nemes.
Frank Parks, John Randa 81, Mrs.
J. J. shandorf, Wilburn Stewart,
Mrs. Geo. Wamsley, Frank Wilson,
VIM. Wesley, F. c. Well, Mrs.
George Young.
When calling for the above please
say advertised. -
John G. sorenson, postmaster
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-01-28

ment to visit the Puget Sound coan'
try and Alaska while the Pacific 1aR
is in progress.
The Montana society is arranging
to have a register on the exposition
grounds giving the names ana ao
dresses of former residents OF Moa
tana, now living in the state u u,
Washington. This register WIZ
show the county in which the TOT
mer residents Of Montana Ilvea IL
their native state and will be Gol ~
plete SO far as the society IS aole ~
secure the names.
When it is learned that the ihsPeI =
ton forces of the Government "h, ~.
include and are composed prlnelPanteo
Of the Secret Service, cost the peop.s
ten millions of dollars annually u a 70,
not appear 50 unreasonable that d 80 80
congressman should be asking "A'~'
We get for our money.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-01-28
PUBLICITY PAYS

0944SA4 - ~
Advertising seeks many forms and
means to come before the public.
Every day that passes finds the in
vention Of new means to bring the
merits of persons, real estate, manu-
featured articles, ETC., before the
eyes Of the American people. Of all
the forms of, publicity, newspaper
and magazine advertising is conced-
ed to bring the best results, in spite
of the claims Of a pygmy army Of
pessinists to the contrary. In every
nation and in every age, there have
been knockers" assiduously using
their little hammers. But, as usually
happens in such cases, knocking"
only served to further advertise the
persons, laws or objects against
which the feeble attempts were d.
rected. No successful manufacture
ing concern Of any kind in this coun-
try has attempted to conduct it's
business without unlimited adver-
Using. The stores or individuals who
fail to advertise their merits have
about as much business acunaen as
the person who would attempt to
handle transatlantic commerce on
Missouri fatboat. We could go on
forever showing what advertising
has done, but Monitor readers may
judge for themselves by reading
what Golfers. the greatest national
weekly, has to say on the question
of advertising. It simply goes to
prove that the individual or firm
that doesn't advertise might as we'll
quit business on the first opportun-
ity. Golfers says:
The thought that advertising is
the essential pivot upon which civil
ization turns may be new to many;
but the further inquiry is made in
to the facts the more obvious does
it become that this is true. When
one considers the educational effect
of the $4,000 newspapers and maya
zines in this country, and recalls
what IS obvious on reflection, that
scarcely one Of them could be profit
ably published without advertising,
it becomes clear that more than we
can estimate Of the intellectual
status of the people depends directly
and Enthusiastically upon advertising.
Again, when one considers the wide
distribution Of manufactured pro-
ducts, upon which the comforts of
civilization 50 largely depend, and
recalls how here, too. advertising
has been the indispensable factor,
it becomes most evident that it's i'm
portance is fundamental. It is hard
" surprising, theref ore, that the
advertising ia ten representative
magazines last year amounted to
nearly $4,000 If statistics were
possible showing the amount spent
in $4,000 newspapers and period
Gals, in the street-cars, on the bill
boards, and in the hundred and one
miscellaneous forms Of advertising,
it would perhaps exceed the figures
OF almost any other industry. The
number Of men employed in prepar
ing advertising matter, in printing
and publishing, making illustrations,
designs, and engrayings, and doing
other work contributing directly to
advertising. would il possible to
compute it, show publicity to rank
easily among the foremost indus
tries OF the world.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-01-28

served. After discussing the delightful
repast, whist was played at ten tables,
the high score going to Mrs. Lane,
with the second highest to Miss Cora
Gates. Mrs. Geo. Haskell entertained
the company with several musical
selections during the evening.
The marriage Of Eric Walseth and
Miss Augusta Thealsen occurred at
the Scandinavian Lutheran church,
on Sunday afternoon at 4 O'Clock,
the ceremony being performed by Rev
Thorpe and witnessed by large num-
Der Of friends Of the young couple.
A wedding supper was served at the
home of Fred lessen. Mr.. and Mrs.
Walseth have gone to housekeeping in
the residence lately purchased by Mr..
Walseth from T. P. Leiper.
Railroad rumor has it that Supt. T.
M. Rapelie of the Reeky Mountain di-
vision is in line for promotion to the
general SUPPLEMENTARY Of the western
district Of the N. P, with headquart-
ers at Tacoma. w. G. ShoWalter, now
chief dispatcher on the Rocky Noun
tain division, is slated for the super
intendency of that division. If these
reports are true, the Glendiye friends
Of the gentlemen in question will be
greatly pleased at their advancement.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-01-28
$40 REWARD

Lost. One white face sorrel geld
ing, branded &C on left thigh, and
one chestnut gelding, branded -
on left shoulder and on tn IL
left jaw. $50 reWardA I will -
be paid for their - return.
They are probably in the vicinity OF
Red Water. Both had white stripes
on their faces.
THOMSON & FINLAYsON,
48tf Terry. Mont.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-01-28

Published at Glendive, Dawson County, Montana
by e. A. MARTIN.
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE, s.. 90 PER YEAR
Entered as second-elass matter March 8. 1905.
at the postoffice at Gendive. Mont. under the
Act of Congress of March 8, 1879.
THURSDAY. JAN. g. 1909.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-10-16

The needles look complete and per-
feet now; points and eyes are all fin
fshed; they are Smoth and nice and in
appearance all that could be desired;
still you could not sew with them.
Take one up it is so soft that you can
bend and double it in your fingers. Evil
IDENTIFY they must be made rigid. so
they are placed in an iron pan, heated
in furnace and plunged into a vat Of
oil, and this sudden chilling hardens it.
Such a confused, tangled mass as they
are in now; it seems impossible ever
to separate them, and right here a
queer thing is done, for in Straigthen-
ing them the workman uses a wide,
short handled fork
Now you think they are surely finished
and ready for use, but take one up
again in your fingers; it is so brittle
that it would break at the least at
tempt to take stitch. They must be
tempered, as it is called. so they are
again put into a furnace, but this time
at a low heat and allowed to cool
gradually. They are weighed out in lots
of about 100000 each. laid on u piece of
canvas, a quantity of sand and emery
powder is mixed with them and they
are corded up very securely into a
long roll from IS inches to 2 feet in
length.
number of these rolls are placed
on a movable slab and over them is
placed another heavily weighted slab.
A securing machine moves these slabs
backward and forward in opposite di-
rections, and in eight or ten hours the
sand and emery powder has secured
the needles white and silvery looking
but not shining. So they are put into
other pieces of canvas with a paste of
putty powder and oil, again corded up
and put under the weighted wooden
slabs of the polishing machine for
four hours more, after which they are
put in vat with soft soap and water
to wash off the oil and putty powder
and then dried in ashwood and sawdust
Now, indeed they are ready to be
stuck; a machine delivers any re-
quired number. TO- Is or % on a little
tray, an operator pushes them through
the paper loop gummed to a wrapper,
which has already been creased for
folding, and labeled; the wrapper is
fastened up and the packa ge of needles
is ready for sale.
Seventy five dollars worth of wire
Will make 2,250.000 or ordinary sized
needles, which are worth rather more
than $1,000. For sewing alone no less
than $50 different styles and shapes are
used.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-10-16
Ridiculous Feet of Seals and
Sea Lions

OF all the feet that 1 have looked at,
says Z. H. Aitken in the Strand Mag
azine, L know only one more utterly
which the sea lion props his great bulk
in front, and that is the forked fly flap
which extends from the hinder parts
of the same. How can it be worth any
beasts while to carry such an absurd
apparatus with it just for the sake of
getting out into the air sometimes and
pushing itself about on the ice and
being eaten by polar bears? The por-
poise has discarded one pair, turned
the other into decent fins and recov-
cred a grace and power of motion in
water which is not equaled by the
greyhound on land. Why have the
seals hung back? / believe l know
knows where the porpoise and the
whale cradle their new born infants
it is so difficult to pry into the domestic
ways of these sea people-but evidently
the seals can not manage it, SO they
are forced to return to the land when
the cares of maternity are on them.
have called the feet of these sea
beasts ridiculous things, and so they
are as we see them; but strip off the
skin. and lol there appears plain foot,
with its five diSits. each of several
joints, tipped with claws-no wise es-
sentially different, in short, from that
with which the toad. or frog, first set
out in a past too distant for our infirm
Imagination Admiration itself is par
alyzed by a contrivance so simple. so
transmutable, and so sufficient for
every need that time and change could
bring.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-10-16

cited now and with his forepaws on the
rungs he had started for the top.
What should we do? The bear could
climb. We knew. Should we run?
Where could we go? We could hear
the bears heavy breathing. Now and
then he gave low growl. There was
no doubt of it. he had ~smelled us and
meant to, climb that ladder.
Quick, Nedl" / cried. she is coming.
Turn the ladder over, Help me throw
it down." At that, with all our strength
We seized the ladder at the top. We
gave 1T such a wrench that the bear>
feeling his support move, lost balance.
and together the ladder and the bear
tumbled on the floor.
I paused for breath Ned's face was
aglow.
@Wuf! wuff" The bear growied in
fury and rushed for the door
'Oh, for that gun!" moaned Ned. We
hurried for the upper window. not dar-
ing to go down. and, to our surprise.
saw father driving into the barnyard
gate.
Even the horse knew the danger.
Mother had caught the reins father,
never once thinking of the new gun.
seized the AK from under the seat, and
with feet firmly braced in the bed of
the old wagon, stood ready for the at
tack. For the bear, seeming this new
enemy, was eager for the invasion
At this critical moment-how ]
could take my eyes from the scene be-
low I never knew-but, for the second,
they fell upon Ned
The utter hoplessness of the situation
was upon him, with face deadly pale.
with mouth set, with eyes dilating and
eager. he leaned forward from the win
dow and seemed to measure, at
glance, the distance between the bear
and the wagon. At the helplessness OF
the two. look I shall never forget
came into his young face, and / realized
that the old wagon held all that was
dear in life to both of us.
The look passed as quickly as it
came Dad" and he fairly shouted,
'the gun! The new gun!'
1t was done in an instant. Even
with the backing and rearing of the
horse fathers rough hand was steady.
Bang. bangi" The shots rang out,
over the clearing and through the tim
Der. We saw the-bear fall. Then we
rushed to the kitchen roof and swung
from the low corner to the ground.
In an instant Ned was leaning over
the warm, limp body of the bear.
Strange l shouldn't have thought of
the gum said father. His voice
trembled in spite of his effort to smile.
you've earned it, too. twice over, my
son. And Polly girl, that bears skin
will make a splendid rug for your
room.''