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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-05

Auburn, Cal, Dec. Alma Bell is
free! Pretty Alma Bell. the little
mountaineer girl. who shot her lover.
Joe Armes, because he was false, is
beginning life all over again in hei
mountain home. ShA is free beca,.se
a jury of hardy woodsmen Where the
crime was committed have strange
ideas about the honor of a plucky
woman. ideas SO strong that they held
her not guilty of murder on the
grounds of the ..unwritten law
Hers is the story OF the woman who
loved, who trusted. who gave her all
TO the man She loved and who. real
izing the perfidy of the creature of
the plains who would not marry her.
shot him to death without warning
Her story told in court has shaken
the coast. but until now the east has
hcardlittle of rplueky Alma Bell. She
was poor. oh. So poor. and she did
love Joe Armes. He came into her
wild mountain life as quietly as the
METALS of the mountain rose unfold and
he whispered words of love to her
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-05
who may cause q stir.

plenty to engage attention. Every i'm
portant committee of the house has a
calendar full of bills. introduced in the
extra session. and flood of new
measures cooked up by ambitious
members during the recess is expected
at the outset
Every person here is looking forward
To a lively session. Friction between
Speaker Cannon and the insurgents is
expected to develop as soon as the
gavel falls. The insurgents are ram
pant and determined for trouble, while
Mr.. Cannon. judging from his recent
speeches in the west. has no idea of
side-stepning. 1T the senate things
also will be lively. if present signs
count for anything. Senator Cummins
of Iowa is in town priced for battle,
anG La Toilette of Wisconsin, Bristow
nj Kansas and other insurgent leaders
are also on the ground ready for the
fray. On all SIDES, therefore. the out
look is bright for some .'scrappy" times
in both houses during the coming win
ter and spring.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-05

Washington. ID. G. Dec. congress
will assemble Monday for the Ions
session." which probably will run well
into the summer. Senators and rep
resentatives who have arrived in town
express determination to take up
the work of the session vigorously at
the beginning with the hope of having
il we'll advanced before the holidays.
The house is already organized by the
election of speaker and officers at the
extra session. and the appointment Of
committees. so there will be no excuse
for that body not getting down to
business At once.
The appropriation bills are 10 be
given the right of way at both ends
of the capitol and pressed through
with all possible haste. The appropri-
atoms con- mittee of the house has been
AT work for more than a week. When
the appropriations bills have been dis
posed OF congress will turn its atten-
ton TO more interesting If not more
important measures. There will be
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-05
MOST PRECIOUS METAL

The advent and development of the
electrical industry has made copper
one OF the most indispensable of all
the metals. Fortunately the new world
Is rich in copper or the enormous de-
mand for il would make ii even more
precious than gold. Last year. accord
ing tn the geological survey. the pro-
duetion of copper in the United States
exceeded that of any other year in
the history of the metal. totaling ga
a1o.I2l pounds. In this production
Arizona led with sO.523.aS7 pounds:
Michigan had 2s2.5Os.s5l pounds. and
Montana ee2. SOS 65l pounds.
Previous to the wonderful develop
ment OF electrical apparatus. which be-
gan less than IS years ago. there was
little demand for copper. The ten.-
pering of copper has Icing been recog-
nized as a lost art, and years ago cop
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-05
A TIMELY WORD,

A TIMELY WoRD-Montars. is not
~ bad AZ some OF her nera neighbors
In the matter of divorces, bit she is
5nl enough The sermon by Bishop
Carroll last Sunday had timely bear
ing on this point Montana does not.
II Is true. advertise as a divorce manu-
factory. but the severance OF the mar
riage ties Is not a very difficult matter
here and the records OF the counties
II the state show that we are doing a
pretty good divorce business all the
time. There was much In the sermon
IT Bishop Carroll "A week ago to en-
age the thoughtful attention OF all
friends OF the state and OF all Who
desire bettered social conditions The
sermon was a plain, straightforward
presentation Of the situation, and Bish-
Up Carroll gave his people advice that
will apply with equal force to the mem
bers OF other churches and to those
who are members of no church The
marriage relation should be entered
into with deliberate care and eonsid
ration; once entered into no trivial
pretext should be permitted to serve "a
m excuse for severing It,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-05

until Alma Bell knew no world but
his. When she tried to tell her story
in court she faltered. turned crimson.
then went white as death death as the
fire of merciless questions continued.
Then just like a woman she cried.
First there was just one little tear.
then deep sob and her being, shaken
to the very soul. pulsated as court
room sat silent. Then from somewhere
came another woman. old. gray. de-
crepit. her features wrinkled by hard
labor and distorted by pain. This
other woman placed her arms about
her, then drew her away from the
stand to quiet little nook in the
court room where she soon drove away
the tears and sent her daughter back
to the chair triumphant. Just a.
mothers love, just one person in the
whole world who knew. just one fond
earess. and Alma Bell lived and
longed and fought for the life she
knew to be hers by right. Yes. only
the mother lore-a tale of the noun
tains enacted in prosdic court OF
justice. A rose that will bloom again.
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congress will meet: there are many
matters listed for consideration by
congress- that are certain to develop
warmth. Speaker Cannon has a warm
reception ready for the insurgents and
they are not likely To cool the sizzling
atmosphere by Their retaliatory tao
tics. Speaker Cannon has the advan-
tage of being intrenched behind hi.
desk. and II will require a. more yigor-
Gus attack than the insurgent band
has yet been able to organize to rout
him. The gavel Is mightier than the
speech. Matters of administrative
policy are expected to develop heated
debate; some Of these will be certain
TO inject personalities INTO the session.
There Is promise of lively spat be-
tween the several forces OF the demo-
Gratis. There are several axes to be
ground. All in all. the session will
be as interesting as it will be long, and
ii gives promise OF stretching out into
the lat. summer
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-05
ONE cERTAiNTY-The one best

ONE cERTAiNTY-The one best bet
in holiday shopping being that YOU will
DELAY the same as you have done in
years past. there is certainty that
your procrastination viii result for
good II you have bit of the tain'
of the maii-order habit in your system,
The longer you put off your shopping.
the more of einch it becomes that
You win trade at home. for 1t Will be
chases. So. while the home merchant
will be overworsed at the end OF the
season. his sales will be greater on
account of your dilatory policy. There
is compensation in everything and this
Is the compensation which comes to
the dealer in the .a;ensss of the holi-
day trading. The ideal combination,
OF course. is that which unites the
early shopping and the trade-at- home
idea. but il will require a new Luther
Burbank TO cross these strains. and
there is no doubt that the trade-at-
home plan Is preferable If We can
have but one. The late shopper who
buys at home Is better for the city
than the early shopper who sends his
money east. For that matter. the man
who trades at home at any time of the
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-05
THE MEssAeE-president TAFT

THE MESSAGE-Pr.sident Taft's
message To congress will probably out
line. to some extent, the work that
congress will have to perform. But
that body never yet followed closely
anysoay's lines. and Mr. Tafts sug-
gestions may not go any farther than
those or his predecessors in this direc-
ton. Mr.. Taft. however. has a mind
Of his own, and ii is n strong mind
His message has not been hastily pre-
torial desks for week. as In usually
the case. The newspapers of the west
viii not receive its text until today,
when the Associated Press operators
will be called for Sunday shift to
take" the long communication. Mr..
Taft made careful preparation for the
production of this message. He sought
earnestly to obtain. first hand, infor-
nation which would enable hin. to de-
termine the wishes of the people. II Is
safe guess that the message will not
be as lively reading as have been
some that have Immediately preceded
it. but il will be the result of an ear
nest endeavor to learn the country's
real needs.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-05
DOWN soll1H

DOWN SoUTH-Although our first
expedition 10 Nicaragua stuck inglori-
ousy in the mud before 1t was out of
sight of its home port. the Taft admin
istration has handled the Zelaya ques-
ton with gratifying promptness and
yigor. The NJ tie of dismissal which
Secretary Knox handed to the charge
d'affaires set forth clearly and sue
cinctiy the attitude of thic country
regarding the disgraceful situation in
the Central American zone. II meant
simply that Nicaragua must behave.
There is an agreement OF record to
which the American republics are sig
natory and Nicaragua must live up to
this agreement; If she will not do this
willingly. we must compel her to be
good. And. mudbanks or no mudban lsn,
there win be something doing down
south before long.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-05
HERE AND THERE.

An English firm has succeeded in
perfecting an engine suitable either
for stationary or marine purposes
which is driven by heavy crude oil.
For number of vears Canada has
been exporting to the United States
about 81. 500. 200 worth of furs annually,
about one-half of the Dominion's out
put
In connection with the agitation for
a purer milk supply. British author
ity claims 1000 men in England and
Wales are afflicted with tuberculosis
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-05
GETTING THERE-The ",

GETTING ThERE-The week
brought Missoula one of the best boosts
she has had toward that same $4,000
mark. The sanction by the state board
of health to the plan to use the Mis-
sou.a river for the exit of the proposed
sewer system was the weeks best
offering as far as this city Is concerned
The decision of the board signifies
position to become big city If her
citizens are progressive. Upon the deter
m'nation Of the sewer question depend
all of the plans for the permanent in.-
provement Of the city. Until the sewer
system is constructed there can be no
broad expansion Of Missoula's terri
tory. such as we would like to see.
Until this system is built there can S~
no permanent Improvement of streets:
the underground work must be sub
s'antiaily done before paving can ever
ne considered In practical way. L
is useless to talk about surface i'm
proyement If the streets are TO be iluy
Ip from time to time. without the
paving there is little use to talk alb mt
a municipal street lighting system.
Without the paving the permanent
street car line cannot be constructed.
Until the paving Is done we must do
with mak.shift arrangements which
are always unsatisfactory On this ac-
count the decision of the state board
Is one OF tn. most important matters
affecting MissoCla that the year has
brought During the week we referred
TO the plans OF Mayor Logan relative
to the sewer work these are, In brief,
that all the preliminaries shall be dis
posed Of during the winter so that
here shall be no delay In getting actual
construction under way In the early
spring. If this is done il will be pos
'ible to get the sewer work done in the
central part Of town In time to pave
II least Higgins avenue next summer
Ard we believe that there IL not a
nan in town who viii refuse to lend his
aid In anything that will brita about
this result
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-05

Seattle Dec. 4.-Giant electric loco
motives are now shutting trains back
Of the Great Northern trunk line rail-
road which pierces the Cascade noun
tains about 100 miles east of Seattle,
The mammoth locomotives We're built
by the General Electric company at
Schenectady y. ". weigh 100000
pounds each. develop more than 1908
continuous horsepower and are capable
of delivering traction effort of $4,000
pounds. The use of electric locomo-
'tives entirely eliminates the dangerous
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-05
IN MERRY ENeLANp-The h

IN MERRY ENGlAND-The holi-
day season in England this year Is not
one of mieth and reyelry. There are
affairs of state which engage the peo-
pie somewhat to the exclusion OF the
consideration of matters which are
usually uppermost at this time of year
The war is on between the lords and
the commons: 1t is not an idle jest
SO to speak of 1t. The campaign
which the dissolution of parliament
will inaugurate means more to Eng
land than has any issue that has been
raised there in this generation. II is
a renewal of the ancient demand OF
the common people of the kingdom for
the recognition of their rights and for
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-05
MISSOULA
rust and Security Bank
Capital Stock
Surplus Fund
800. 10000
: 100000

When young man savings account with this bank
he may have just reached the turning point of his
In any event, the account is likely make him
manly more independent, more self-reying.
The habit of persistent saving begun opens the
to countless possibilities in success usefulness and
ment.
Very few of the people of this age sefdenyng
enough to make Il determined effort to
Do not think that because you deposit only a small
amount that this bank will to be bothered with it.
We find small accounts not only profitable but in
respects desirable than large The that
of hest accounts today those which started
With only small deposits few years ago.
1t will afford much pleasure
books ilcSS of the size of the
Our best service will always be ut your command.
FRANK CANNON, JOHN W. HICkLIN,
President Cashier
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year is the man who best boosts for
his home town. The man who does
his buying from an eastern catalogue
viii never do much toward hosting
Missou,a up To the $4,000 mark
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-05

There Is sound doctrine in the motto
of the Elks: The faults OF our brothers
we write upon the sands: their virtues
are engraved upon the tablets Of love
and memory"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-05

Again we would rise to remark that
the poor weighing clerks are not the
ones who should suffer In the sugar
fraud cases. Get the men who did the
sweetening.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-05

Every small boy wears a halo; every
girl upon her face wears the smile
that's worn by angels: It's the smile
that won't erase. Kindlings cut with
out a murmur: dishes washed without
frown. All the kids are sGrething
cherubs-Santa Claus com IS toward
our town.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-05

The largest pipe line in the northwest
carries the water from the dam to
the power house two miles below, 210
feet nearer sea level, where the great
turbines change the energy into cleo
tricity which is transmitted at $4,000
volts to thu tunnel.
One of the most unique features of
this installation is the fact that on the
descending grade the motors will be-
come generators and return electrical
energy to the line to assist other trains
climbing the hill on the other side of
the tunnel This is the first time that
this feature has been successfully ap-
piled to railroad work in America.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-05
I N Observation-Disclosures

IN Observation-Disclosures the
forecast OF the weather man there ara
warm times ahead in the national cap
tal. The thermometers nay show
chilly conditions. but they will not
sc~ve to mitigate the heated spell that
Is In store for Washington. Tomorrow
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-05

That 1t doesn't require very smart
man to be kidnaper Is shown by the
fact that a gang Of child-stealers has
been captured by the use Of stage
money.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-05
ALAeAmA's Lessos-ny 4 d

ALAsAMA's LEsSoN-By a de-
cisive vote last week the people OF
Alabama rejected the proposition to
attach prohibition amendment TO
their constitution. The defeat OF the
prohibition proposition. however. does
not signify that the saloon element 10
In control in Alabama. II means that
the methods of the prohibitionists. as
carried out In that state. have been
found 10 be unreasonable and unfair.
Prohibition has everywhere been found
to be impracticable: il does not pro-
hibit. Until a system can be devised
that will be effective the belief OF
practical people is that strict regula-
ton and control of the saloon is the
means of Improvement that will be
found effective. In this direction ap-
pears to be the drift OF public senti-
ment. ~
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-05

Wyoming. with ~v,fi1ssas y cores SUB
ject to enlarged homestead entry. faces
an era of wonderful development.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-05

Shaforth OF Colorado publicly de-
clares that universal suffrage is sure
to come: but Shaforth Is elected by
Woman's vote. II i. I 90 4
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-05
SUBSCRIBERS PAPERS
SUNDAY. DECEMBER s. 1909.
PASSING EVENTS

Ushered in by the timely arrival OF
cold weather, the holiday season Is
now fairly upon us. Indian summer
fingered long In the region which Gen.
tiers in Missoula: there was SIX
weeks extension of the building sea-
son that made those happy who had
houses under way. bridges building or
other enterprises involving eonstrue-
ton work; but the man with winter
wraps and cold weather clothing to
sell found little in the November days
TO afford him comfort. and the coal
man looked at his geography to see
IL he had made a mistake In the lati-
tude OF Missoula. Longer than they
had any reason to expect the builders
had open weather and Warmth now
II is the inning OF the man with the
winter stock OF goods, and the Christ
mas shopper finds zest added to his
engaging task by the nip OF frost and
the ting of the winter breeze. II is
winter weather and we are all glad Of
II. There IL no mud: the shop win
dows are alluring in their displays
and the rrddy cheeks that come from
contact with the December air are
better than the woebegone counten-
ances that peered through the rain
that drifted up from the coast week
ago. We are squared away for what
promises to be the best Christmas
season Missoula has ever enjoyed. Let
us try the pull altogether To make II so.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-05

Basket ball Is chiefly beneficial In
that II prevents the student fr ~. con-
tracing brain flag during .he interim
between football and field sports.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-05

Colorado melted 4 ueaN Of millions
this year from, the s. ~, bset; Non
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-05

1t is more blessed to give than (,
receive--but there are mar. VINO a..
willing to, forega that particular bless.
Ing. IS e. - lg@ II
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-05

Home bought viands make the best
feast. rs
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-05

The case of Zelaya also demonstrates
that no man Is SO mean that he has
no friends.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-05

Although business is not very brisk
at the old stand. Abe Reuf Is yet able
to raise the ante.
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Today We see the Elks in their tru
benevolent character.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-05

Cold weather doesn't lessen land val
nes. even in the upper Blackfoot
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-05

The Columbus sandstone fellows are
waging their campaign with a degree
of energy that deserves success.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-05

Montana should have enough senti-
ment to forbid the construct IN OF the
new capitol from foreign material.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-05

Not long can congress keep our at
tention away from Jeffries.
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Santa Claus has started in with q
dash that promises to take him through
the local season a-fiying.s! a
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-05

The small boy ventureth upon the ice
and. later. remarketh: Come on in:
the waters fine"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-05

just now all eyes are turned upon
Utah to see Ii she will really permit
the prize fight.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-05

Even in Nicaragua. rascal Will
hang himself il he Is given enough
rope.
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Jack Frost can't stop the street rail-
way. - t.. .-
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The Lord loveth a cheerful ri 'er- h 1t
we are not told that He despiscs .
graceful receiver.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-05

That Christmas is happiest wsose
observance includes patronage of the
home merchant.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-05

the curtailment Of the hereditary pow
ers Of the lords The latter resist the
taxation which. at this distance, ap-
pears but fair and just. The commons
object to bearing further the entire
lead of the government expenses
There is little doubt that the bleach
ers will all be roofing for the commons
And We are sitting IN the bleachers.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-05

Zelaya must be given due credit a.
buffer.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-05

Senator Jonathan Deliver Of Iowa is
making a few remarks for the ears of
the folks at home.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-05

sHopplNG-This year. as usual.
there will be many columns written
urging the public to make Christmas
purchases early. There will be the
and logical: there vii. be the sane
plea made for the oyerworked clerk:
there will be the same presentation OF
the evident fact that we can get the
pick of the goods II We get in ahead
OF the rush. Each OF these arguments
is unanswerable. all of them are to
the point. their logic is incontrovert-
ibie. We will read them and resolve
to enter in the early bird class this
year and have a placid. comfortable.
satisfactory holiday season. We vii.
decide that we will make Our pur-
chases and then sit back and laugh
at the struggle of the man who waits
till the last minute, We will then
make out our lists and set forth
something will occur to divert our at
tention. We will th:Ea that We have
time enough. anyway. and then the
last days will find us doing stunts that
would dismay a football star. as we
dive into the surging crowd in the
holiday store. We will do these things
because we have always done them.
it's precedent that no amount of
to upset.