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The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1909-11-26
SAD DEATH
Parents Receive Notice Of Daugh.
ter's Death While Awaiting
Her Return from College.

While anxiously awaiting the ar
| rival of their daughter, Miss Viola,
from Des Moines, Ia, where she
had just finished course in stem
ography in prominent college,
Mr., and Mrs. Geo. Langdon had
their anticipations at having their
daughter with them shattered by a
telegram received here Wednesday
morning informing them of her sud-
den death on the very eve of her de-
parture for home. The cause of her
death, which occurred Tuesday.
/ has not been learned here. In
structions have been forwarded to
have the body sent to Roundup and
it is expected here about Sunday.
No definite arrangements have been
!. made for the funeral.
Miss Viola Langdon was twenty
three years of age, and up to the
The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1909-11-26
}|)o An A(ht
Record Price for Musselshell Val
ley Land Received by F. c.
Clausen.

f. c. Clausen, who about two
years ago bought the old Koch
ranch west Of town, recently sold a
small tract Of twenty-one acres to
Sam Nelson for $3.50 an acre. The
land lies short distance this side
of the bridge at Old Roundup and
lis an excellent piece for truck farm
ling for which Mr.. Nelson will use it.
Mr.. Nelson was formerly employed
on the Lehfeldt ranch near Lavina.
This is the record price for agri-
cultural land in this section of the
Musselshell valley. Not very much
land has changed hands in the
Musselshell valley this year, but it
is predicted that the changes that
have been hanging fire for some
time and that probably will be made
the next year, will show some start
ling land values.
The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1909-11-26

The expense to the government
OF maintaining the United States
court in Montana last year was
500, ,9Os.3O.
The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1909-11-26
ca. (htht1 DESIGNS
Popular Cashier Of First Nation
al Bank Steps Out--H. 3.
Lambert New Cashier.

c. r. Cheney. who has been CASH
|ier of the First National Bank of
Roundup ever since that institution
first opened its doors, has resigned
his position and retired from his
official position Monday, altho he
will remain in the bank until about
December 10Th. Mr.. Cheney makes
this move in order to be able to
/ devote more of his time to other
business interests with which he
has become connected since he has
been here. He expects to leave here
some time next month for a visit at
his home in Milwaukee, after which
he will return to Roundup.
Mr.. Cheney's place is being taken
by Harry B. Lambert, formerly as
! sistant cashier of the Great Falls
National Bank, who arrived here
last week and entered upon his
duties Monday morning.
No other changes in the person
| mel of the bank are announced at
! this time. The policy heretofore
pursued by the bank will also re-
main unchanged.
The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1909-11-26
WAT[R (AU5[5 SHUT DOWN At NO, |.
Pumps Play Out and Mine Is Partially
Flooded--To Resume Work
Monday Morning.

Mine No. / was forced to shut
down Tuesday night on account Of a
flood OF water, no coal having been
mined since then. A dead boiler is
given as the cause of the flooded
condition Of the mine. One Of the
fireman allowed the steam to 90
down and before it was noticed, the
pumps had become submerged and
thus rendered useless. There are
seven pumps in the mine which are
continually kept going to keep the
mine free from water.
As soon as the trouble was dis
covered permission was secured from
the Roundup Water Co., for the
use Of their big pump which had
Just been placed and connected up
in the pumping station. Work was
Immediately commenced to have it
taken down the mine, but not un-
til this morning were they able to
get it going. By wading thru the
water up to their arms, two Of the
submerged pumps were reached
and raised on foundations and
started going. It will be possible
to reach the other pumps in short
time now, and in day or so, it is
expected, the difficulty will b e
overcome. ..-...-
When seen this afternoon Supt.
Griffin stated that according to
present indications the mine will
resume work Monday morning.
The Roundup Water Co., was
placed in peculiar predicament
when they were asked to turn over
their pump. Not to have done so
would have meant a shut down of
the mine for at least a month and
a consequential reduction of the pay
roll to a considerable xtent :.
Altho the water system was practi-
cally completed and preparations
had already been made for the
christening, which was to have tax
en- place last evening. the company
readily consented to let them have
their pump. While the city is in
great need Of water and fire pro-
lection, the need of the mine was
thought greater at this time. Just
how long this will delay the COM
pletion of the water works is not
known definitely, but it is thought
that it will be at least several weeks
now before the water will be turned
into the mains.
The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1909-11-26
WATCH I0R It .
The Island Of Regeneration A
Man, a Woman, and Some
Things That Happened.

The Record will in a few weeks
commence the publication Of one of
the most intensely interesting stor-
les ever published in serial form by
any newspaper. The Island of Re
generation" is a thrilling story Of
the primitive and without question
the masterpiece Of that well known
author. Cyrus Townsend Brady.
In this, the latest work from the
pen of DR.. Brady, he has struck an
original chord which echoes with
pleasing distinctness. There is
nothing new in the idea of the
growing loves of female and two
male castaways on desert island
in the South Pacific. Charles Reade
in his Foul Play" handled such a
subject over generation ago in a
fashion that established new clas-
sic in the world of fiction and made
all the efforts of the countless inn
itators who followed in his footsteps
pale and colorless in comparison.
But in this story Brady brings
about a stranger and more unique
situation on his island than Reade
ever dreamed Of. The numerous
situation throb with dramatic inten-
sity, which combined with the
swift action, hold the interest of
the reader from the first to the last
chapter. The author handles his
human puppets with rare delicacy
and gentle feeling that bespeak the
refined master workman and the
charm Of his trenchant style is ir-
resistable.
The story has just come from the
press in book form and is being ad-
vertised broadcast by the publish
efs. It is already being talked
about wherever books are read.
The Island of Regeneration.
deals with man, a woman, and
some things that happened.
The man was left castaway on
a South Pacific island at the age OF
five.
Twenty years later, the woman
was cast on the same island.
The man grew up as an animal,
he knew no language, he didn't
possess even the power to think.
All that tied him to civilization was
a Bible, and his only speech was a
childish prayer.
The woman thought too much.
The creature of higher education,
she spoke with many words and of
many other things; she had long
since cast aside her prayers ana her
God.
Then events began to happen.
The woman had a past to forget,
the man mad future to experience.
Both were regenerated. What they
did and why and how, form the in
cidents of the most interesting story
ever offered in serial form by any
newspaper.
The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1909-11-26

day of her death had been in the
best of health. Geo. Langdon is
employed in the railroad yards here
as special police and is also night
policeman for the city. The heart
felt sympathy of all is extended the
b6reaved parents in their great loss.
The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1909-11-26

A large number OF bodies were
discovered on the lowest level Of
st. Paul mine Of Cherry Wednesday
by the rescurers. None Of these
have been brought up yet, but the
searchers are engaged in counting
the dead. 1t is not now believed
that there are any more living men
in the mine. *M-.s4
I'VE Die Together l69"
a piece of slate was found near
these men on which was scratched
this message: We die together
1863. There is some doubt wheth-
er the 1G9' indicates the number
of men who died together there.
This might be simply the writer S
check number. Also the dead may
number Is or 50. The writing is
hardly legible.
Attempts to remove the bodies
are blocked by the water. The res
cuers remained below, however, and
are working frantically to get the
bodies to the surface. One OF the
rescuers was brought up almost
dead from gas. This man was able
to give but few details of the bot
tom Of the mine.
Dead Several Days.
1t is believed the men whose
bodies were discovered Wednesday
morning have been dead several
days. That they lived a long time
after the first fire and explosion in
the mine IS absolutely certain.
They had consumed all the food
they had with them and the work
ings about them showed that they
built barriers to keep the gas out
and to drain water. The men did
not die OF starvation but of gas
poisoning. The poisoning was slow
and they gradually became weaker,
probably believing they were dying
OF hunger. The condition of the
bodies OF most men show, however,
that they might have lived many
hours longer without food. Death
was certainly due to gas.
1t is said that the blockade in the
entry to the east is near the main
shaft. As one caving followed an
other cndangering the lives of the
workers, attempts to remove the
debris were halted and efforts be-
gun to heW a new passage through
solid earth, around the fire and piles
OF earth.
According to Duncan Mcdonald,
president Of the Uuited Mine Work
ers of Illionis, this will take several
days.
Does that not mean that practi-
cally all hopes of reaching impris-
oned men in the east workings have
been abandoned, or practically so?'
Mr.. Mcdonald was asked.
The official looked gloomy and
did not answer directly.
We have hopes of rescue in the
5OO-foot level,' he said.
Hope that there might still be
alive some Of the 1873 men known
to be entombed in the St. Paul coal
The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1909-11-26

A movement has been started to
create interest in the building of a
home for the needy pioneers of the
state probably at Fort Benton.
The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1909-11-26

70 EXTEND AID
Local Miners Unions to Donate
Literally to Sufferers Of Cherry
Mine Disaster.

Altho not yet officially advised
Of the mine disaster at Cherry or
requested to extend aid, the local
miners union already have on foot
movement to raise relief fund
for the destitute families Of those
who lost their lives in the terrible
accident. In many cases where the
only bread winners Of the families
were killed, dire necessity exists,
and need of funds to purchase cloth
ing and food to withstand the rigors
Of the impending winter is impera-
tive. The locals will no doubt vote
a substantial sum for the relief Of
the sufferers to be paid out Of the
treasury. In addition to this an
effort will be made to have public
at large donate to the fund.
Employees Of the railroad in the
yards here have already forwarded
about $25 for the relief fund.
The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1909-11-26
BANQUET T[nD[R[D COAL MN
}. E. Woodard and Joel F. Allen
Guests Of Honor at Spread
Given in Butte.

| Butte, Nov. 21.-The deep dark
mystery Of Coaldom, the 1000
pound ton, has been solved. 'Tis
said it was weighed on an iceman's S
scales.
During the flow at a banquet
rendered J. 4. Woodward, superin-
tendent Of the Roundup coal mine,
and Sale Agent Joel +. Allen by the
coal dealers of Butte last night,
slch was the simple explanation of
the much mooted question.
The banquet was held at the Fin
len hotel, and was given in apprc-
citation Of the entertainment afford
ed the coal dealers on the discus
sion OF an excellent menu, and over
coffee and cigars, there were re-
miniscences OF those pleasant two
days spent in Montana youngest
municipality as the guests OF the
coal company; Of the underground
luncheon served a thousand feet or
more down the slope of the COM
pany's mine and score of other
features OF the entertainment which
will long live in the memories of
those who were fortunate enough to
partake,
W. NJ. Tuohy, presided as toast
master at last nights affair, and
his numerous witticisms and sallics
of humor gave life to the flow which
only the wee sma' hours served to
restrain.
G. II. Lane, on behalf of the coal
dealers who had partaken of the
hospitality of Messrs. Woodward
and Allen, presented Mr.. Wood
ward with beautiful silver whisky
decanter as a slight token OF esteem,
and after Mr.. Woodward had re-
sponded with few words of ap-
prec.ation of the gift and the ban
quet rendered him, +. A. Ford,
speaking in happy vein, presented
Mr.. Allen with a beautiful gold
mounted meerchaum pipe. as tok-
en- OF esteem from the coal dealers.
"Doc'a he|has become more famil-
iarly known in the few short months
he has been in Butte, expressed his
appreciation, and then vouched an
explanation of the l ,6OO-pound ton
with a declaration that it must have
been weighed on the iceman's
scales.
A. Y. c. Taylor referred to the
Cherry (Ill.) coal disaster and ;o
the many heroic acts of W. w
Taylor, general superintendent OF
the Milwaukee's coal mines who
was present at the gathering of the
Butte coal dealers in Roundup and
assisted Messrs. Woodward and Al
len in the capacity of host.
Among the other speakers were:
Eugene Carroll, Charles Virden,
Charles Goodale, Postmaster Nal
colin Gillis. Sewell Davis, Jerry
Mullins, W. II. Penfield and W. p.
Warner, assistant freight and pass.
enger agent OF the Milwaukee.
! The expense to the government
OF maintaining the United States
court in Montana last year was
| 500, ,9OS. 80.
The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1909-11-26

mine was practically abandoned
Tuesday. An explosion in what
is known as the second wien, where
it was thought probably many
miners had barricaded them
selves and had managed to exist on
oats and corn provided for the mules
showed that large portions OF the
tunnel had collapsed. Fire was
still raging in these tunnels and the
back portions where imprisoned
miners could have found a retreat
were said to be full of the fatal
black damp.
What little hope we had was
given up when we penetrated to
what is know as the overcast said
W. W. Taylor, general manager Of
the mine.
In that place pure air would
have been found If it could have
been found anywhere, and the min
ers, aware OF it, would have pene-
trated there. When we got into
that place we found it empty both
OF bodies and of live men. We
listened in vane to detect signal
or any sign OF life
Cherry continues to be a village
OF mourning. The death of
one Of the survivors brought to
the surface last Saturday re.
duced the total number of those
saved out of the 80 lost in the dis
aster to -. Almost al of the "a
bodies taken out yesterday were
identified. Rescuers met with great
obstacles. In one instance, fire broke
out in a tunnel, cutting off the es-
cape OF % men who had yentured
400 feet from tie hosting shaft.
The smell of smoke gave the warn
ing above and the rescuers were
reached and brought to safety by
another party.
The town OF Three Forks has
population of $50.
Secreta.y " of the Interior Ballin-
ger has withdrawn from entry in
order to protect water power sites,
700 acres along the Judith river,
GAS acres on Red Rock creek, and
,627 acres on Clark Fork, all of
these lands being located in the
state of Montana.
A million dollar electric light
power plant to be erected at Thomp-
son Falls by Senator Dolan Of Mis-
soula, which will run in competition
with the Washington Water Power
company. Wallace is one of the
cities to be furnished with electrici-
ty farm the new plant,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-22
Income Tax Amendment

In 1898 and again in 1903 it was
held by the supreme court and by the
Senate that constitutional amend
ment proposition does not need the
approval of the President, and should
not, therefore, be sent to him. The
subject came up again in 1869 when
the speaker Of the House ruled in
like manner And yet some of the
constitutional amendments were sent
to presidents, and were laid by the
Secretary of State before the legisla-
lures Of the states.
The income tax amendment has not
been sent to the President. This
agrees with the weight of precedent
and decision. The House sent it bach
to tue Senate where it was originated
and the officers Of the Senate have
no doubt, filed it with the Secretary
Of State, who has ere this sent
certified copies Of 1t to each Of the
46 governors in the union. The legis.
latures of Connecticut and Georgia
are now in session, and the legis a.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-22
LARGEST ANIMAL IN THE WORLD.

From the London Globe.
What is claimed as the largest animal In
the world is represented by colossal
skeleton in the museum of Christ church,
New Zealand. This ia the remains of q
large specimen of the blue whale strand
ed on the coast of that country. This
whale is probably the largest of all living
animals. The length Of the skeleton is 81
feet, and the head alone is q feet. The
weight of the bones Is estimated at nine
tons. This gigantic whale gets Its name
of blue whale from the dark blush gray
of its upper surface. The tinge of yellow
on its lower part has led to the name
sulphur bottom" by which 1t is known
on the western side of the Atlantic. 1t Is
otherwise known as Sibbald's roqual. (Bal-
enoptra sibbaldD.
The chief food of this gigantic animal Is
a small marine crustacean (Thysanopoda
inermis), known to the whalers as "kril."
Another species of the same shrimplike
group has been obtained In thousands
from the stomachs of mackerel caught on
the Cornish coast. The nearly related
oppossum shrimps found in enormous
numbers in the Greenland seas form the
chief food of the common whale. Some
of the thysanopoda are phosphorescent
and contribute to the luminosity of the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-22
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
In Prohibition cities.


II find all prohibition cities very much
alike" said w. w. Moffet of st. Louis.
Memphis is anything but dry town,
and while am not very we'll informed as
to Nashville under prohibition, 1 under
stand that liquor is being sold there.
There is this difference between Memphis
and certain other prohibition cities that
I visit NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. was about as
wet the day after statewide prohibition
became law as 1t was the day before
| In Birmingham, Atlanta and Augusta
there was little blind tiger traffic SO far
as the public could see for at least four
or five weeks after prohibition was in eff
feet.
1T may be taken for granted that the
majority of the voters of Atlanta would
have cast ballots against prohibition had
an election been held Certain 1t is pro-
| hibition was not popular there, and after
1t had been tried few months, real beer
came back, under the name of near
beer, and is now producing big revenue
for the city. learn that Birmingham Is
now as wet as Atlanta, but that the
city is receiving no license money. Things
here are doubtless waiting on the legis-
lature.
ut is curious fact that many travelling
men like myself who do mot drink al
coholic, vinous or malt liquors, are quick
to observe the general conditions in pro-
hibition towns. In the large cities pro-
hibition is a failure, but I believe II
the lawmakers had been less drastic and
had made provision for hotels to main
tain bars as of old, there would be less
likelihood of a reaction against statutory
prohibition. A liquorless hotel is the sign
of small town. not OF growing metro
politan city. 1 do not know how the SEN
timent in Alabama Is, but think 1t safe
bet that Georgia will soon modify her pro-
hibition law and exempt from Its opera
tion Atlanta, Savannah and perhaps other
cities,'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-22
He that is thy friend indeed,
He will help thee in thy need.
-Sonnets.
Fall of NJ. ClemenCeau

In a violent debate over the naval
scandals that referred more to AL
geciras than the naval administration
the old war horse of the republic was
oyerthrown. An angry debate did it
rather than in any lack of confidence
in the government. M. Clemenceau
is nearly 20 years old, a veteran In
politics, and yet he permitted NJ. Del
casse and other enemies to entrap him
in a debate that ended in a vote dis
astrous to the government he had
formed.
Undoubtedly NJ. Clemenceau was the
most courageous and resourceful pre-
mier that France had had since the
days of Gambetta. He did not quail
before the anti-Dreyfus sentiment, and
1t was he who separated church and
state For three years he had gov
erned the republic, longer term than
any previous premier had been able
to secure.
In this connection the fact should
not be overlooked that M. Clemenceau
came to this country in 1866, and he
stayed in New York five years, re-
turning to France in 1870. He was
then a practicing physician. The war
with Germany quickly followed, and
he entered politics at once, and his
hand has been felt throughout the
entire existence of the republic which
was established In 1871.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-22
NEW MINISTER TO CHINA

! business. Jinks," says he. "rll just add
little to my order.'
Not that Crane doesn't know all about
the froek coat sort of diplomacy, too.
Born in Chicago in 1885, the son of that
Richard 7. Crane who created a tremen-
dous business and recently held that col
leges are the open gateway to a region
that is nameless In this pure age. he
devoted himself to manufacturing for a
great part of his life. Also, he pleased
himself by seeing things He has made
something like Is trips to Russia, and
he Travelled through China back in 1851
when most Cinnamon preferred their for
eigners fried, and he is on intimate per-
sonal terms with many of the really great
statesmen of the age. All his life he has
studied the eastern problem from the
point of view of business man. There's
a tremendous lot of business to be had
in China If one but knows how to get it.
Now that Chinas effort at reform is pro-
ducing fruit, there's more business than
ever. England and Germany and Japan
have tried to shoulder the United States
away. but Mr.. Crane has a cast iron
shoulder himself. He'll use it if he has
to. That's part of the game.
1t isn't that he wouldn't make fine
figure at lawn party, If the rules call
for it. Two inches short of six feet, hard
ly broad shouldered, erect, he produces
the effect on the observer of man who
wouldn't suffer If he picked up a little
weight. His hair is beginning to thin
and his beard is turning gray. But his
blue eyes are bright and youthful, and
look at one in that impersonal and judi
cial manner that one often notices in men
of wide affairs. He can be a society man
If he wants to be, but 1t is safe guess
that he'd rather continue what he has
been all his life-a business man rated
AA1. He is going to China because he
has always been specially interested in
China-and because he knows that the
United States hasn't been getting a fair
share of the Chinese melon, although buy
ing more than her proportion of the
Chinese products. He will try to change;
that percentage.
That is why he was asked to give UP his
private interests and go. His appointment
is no reward for political activity. for so
far as he has been active it was on the
other side, until William Peerless Bryan
conferred on him crop of chilblains He
voted for republican President for the
first time in his life when Mr. Taft be-
came candidate. and that was because
of Mr.. Taft's attitude on the eastern
question. Mr.. Taft wants the Chinese
business for the American merchant, and
Crane believes that as an American travel
ing man he can get the orders. Incl
dentally-not to rake up any old sores-he
positively will not hold a rummage sale
of Chinese loot when he comes back
home.