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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-22
MOST VALUABLE AID
TO COOK
RAsMuSSEN'S STATEMENT CON-
slDERED OF IMPORTANCE
BY THE EXPLORER.

Toledo. Ohio. oct. 11.-That the
statement nf knud Rasmussen is II
vaIua Bile aid t. the establishment of
proof of his discovery of the north
pole. was Dr.. Frederick 4. Cooks
comment here today. Rasmussen's
statement was that DIR. Cooks claim
is fully borne out by the information
which the Danish explorer secured
among the Eskimos.
DIR. Cook read the statement when
he stopped in Toledo between trains
on his way from Ann Arbor to Can
ton. He said Rasmussen's statement
is valuable. because he is half Eski-
mo himself and speaks Eskimo ana
understands the people.
The statement is from a man who
had no occasion In defend me-" said
DR.. Cook, he Is not particularly A
friend Of mine and he mad no relation
tn our expedition. | first met him
at North star in 1907. He gathered his
Information from the Eskimo before
he heard from me that | had dis
covered the north pole. / saw him at
Eggeaaemind early in August. last
for Il few minutes. when / first told
him III the discovery. although he may
have heard of 1t previously from the
Danes
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-22

Chicago, Oct. 31.-The selection nf =
public librarian for Chicago has caused
no end of careful investigation. Ii was
the hope of those in charge of the Sc
lection to get the best man In the
country for the post. In Henry l.
Logicr, secretary of the Wisconsin free
library, the commission thinks IL has
the right man.
For the first time this office in being
filled by n scientific method If sclec-
ton. The position is under the civil
service, but. realizing that a man Of
the necessary calihcr could not be oh-
tanned by the ordinary methods. the
civil service commission rose to the
emergency by having the examination
prepared and conducted by Il commit
tee Of national library experts.
The report of the special board of
examiners, headed by DR.. Herbert Put
nam, librarian of congress. was sub
mitted to the city civil service com
mission yesterday. and the name of
Mr.. Legier, Il man Of national reputa-
tion. was the first on the list of the
graGngs.
MIR. Leglor. at Madison, Wis. an
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What Christmas Present?

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MUST HAVE THE BALLOT
TO EXPRESS WISHES

Spokane. Oct. 21.-Mrs. May Ark
wright Hutton of Spokane, wife of
l.. W. Hutton. a millionaire mine OBJ
orator. who has just been elected
president of the Washington Political
Equality league. says in signed
statement anent the receptions ac-
corded to President Taft and William
Jennings Bryan on their tours of thu
northwest. that the majority of the
voters of the United States made their
choice last November and elected "A
man who stands for the classes
rs against the man of the masses. ="
adding: Women as whole have nc
voice. and in this election they can
not be held responsible. believe
there will be a new organization.
which will embrace the righteous prin-
cinles If all the old parties and pro-
mote ideas under which all the peo-
pie can live. The thinking women of
America stand ready To aid i'm this
great movement. but they must be
given the ballot to make their wori;
effective"
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nnunced that he would accept the po-
sition tn which he Is entitled.
MIR. Legler has been secretary Of the
Wisconsin free library commission IA
trif!e more than i've years. He was
born in Palermo. Italy, February -.
1861. His parents we're Henry and
Raffaela Mcssina Lcgier. He was eau-
Gated in Switzerland and the United
states. and for q time was in the
newspaper business. beginning his
work ~ youth at tile type case. He
was with the Milwaukee Sentinel until
1889. whom he was elected Il member of
the Wisconsin state legislature
In 1890 he was made IA member OF
the Milwaukee school board. posi-
ton he held until 1904, and during his
activity in connection with the city's
educational! matters there was estab-
iished that close cooperation between
the schools aud the public library
which has been model for other
cities 1t thu country.
He h president of the publishing
board. Of the executive board. and the
national council of the American Lii
hrary association. He also belongs tn
the American Library institute
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They Grow Hair
bined. Stimulate Human Hair
Growth.

Resorcin IL one of the mast effective
germ destroyerS evtw discovered.
Beta uaphth0l il a IA 80 powerful vet
absolutely SAL gerufcf L. .etd antjsep-
lie which prevents ,:r.ta"pnscnt -
gam matter. ami creates st clean.
healthy condition,
Pglocarpfne. although not a ttiarin<
matter or dye is AN ingredient we'll e.
tabI$hed for its power tn restore nat
uraI color In human hair.
Borax. because # its Well -defiuea
softening and cleansing proper
ties. is most useful in the
treatment If the scalp ard hair dis
eases. GIyceriue acts a. stimuiant
to the hair bulbs. and has a soothing.
healing and nourlshing influence. Al
cohol is Indispensable in medicine be-
cause II its antiseptic. stimulating and
preventative qualities,
RexnII '93'' Hair Tonic Is chiefly
composed Of these ingredients. which
are compounded in peculiar form.
and we believe IL Is the most effective
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personally guarantee ID to eradicate
daudruff and scalp irrtatiuns. and t.
grow hair. even though the scalp in
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course. there is life and vitality re
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We want everyone troubled wft..
scalp disease, dandruff or loss of hair
to try Rexalt "es'' Hair Tonic II it
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Il growth Of hair In the satisfaction Of
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Raxall 80" Hair Tonic Is entirely
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Missoula Drug company.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-22
JURY WILL CONDUCT
OWN INVESTIGATION

Honolulu. Oct. 21.--Tnited States
circuit Judge DE Bolt has given the
federal grand jury n special charge
concerning the case of DR.. John 4.
Atcherly, who is confined in tho
asylum for the insane. DIR. Atcherly.
who claims to have discovered a cure
for leprosy and has Il large native
following charges that his incarcera-
tion II the result of IA conspiracy in
spired by the jeasousy of local ply
sicians
The matter was called to the atten-
ton of the members Of congress while
visiting the islands recently. but they
declined to take action. Judge De
Bolt calls the grand jury's attention to
tn" allegation that DR.. Atcherly In
confined in the asylum owing tn an
unlawful conspiracy entered into by
Territorial Secretary T.. A. NORTH
smith: Attorney General Hemenway
City and County Attorney Cathart:
District Magistrate Andrade: Sheriff
Jarrett. Circuit Judge Lindsay and
several leading physicians. Under the
circumstances, Judge De Bolt says
the attorney general and deputies are
disqualified from handling the case.
He suggests that the jury conduct its
own investigation without the aid of
governmental counsel
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-22
QUARANTINE RULES
ARE DECLARED OFF

Washington. Oct, 2l.-Secretary
Wilson today notified the treasury de-
partment that Greg Britain. ireland,
the channel islands aad North Ameri-
ca. including Mexico, are so far Nee
from contagious or infectious dis
eases of animals that cattle therefrom
may b. imported without danger to
livestock in the United States and
that hides Of meat cattle may be i'm
ported from all parts OF the world
under proper sanitary regulations
The department. acc rdingly. has
suspended the prohibition in the new
tariff law against, meat cattle and
their hides. providing. however. for the
necessary sanitary regulations of the
secretary of agriculture as to the cat
tie and the treasury department as
tn hides.
The regulations provide the meth
DDS of disinfectinn by sulphur dioxide
or with j per cent solution of car
bolic acid. except where anthrax Is
prevalent.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-22
.hRREST|NC BUTCHERS
FOR VIOLATING LAW

Seattle, Oct. 21.-The imposition yes
terday of fines amounting 10 more
than $4,000 upon l. butchers. who sold
putrid meat. made odorless by sodium
sulphate. WAS followed today by the
arrest nf seven other butchers. who
sold "doctorea' meat yesterday 10
Deputy State Food Commissioner Will
liam II. Adams. Mr.. Adams announces
that the prosecutions here will be fol-
lowed by enforcement If the law in
other cities. He said:
4 have collected samples of ham
burger steak from Aberdeen. Hnquaim
centralia. chehalis. olympia and Ia
coma, 81 In number and | have been
advised by States Chemist Elton Full
mer of the state college ut Pullman
that 81 of the samples mad been
treated
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-22
.LEAGUERS WILL NOT
PLAY SATURDAY GAME

A telegram received yesterday by
Agent Mason of the Northern Pacific
from 4. NJ. Cieland announced that
the proposed exhibition baseball game
which was to have been played be-
tween the Philadelphia Americans and
an all star team from the National and
American leagues In Missouia Satnr-
day had been cancelled and that the
teams would not stop here. What the
reason for the change IL Is not known.
but II is CERTAIN now that Missoula
fans win not see the big leaguers.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-22
CABRERA BELIEVED
TO Be INTERESTED

Managua, Nicaragua. Oct. 2l.-lt il
still believed here that President Ia
brera of Guatemala Is responsible in a
measure If not entirely for the revoiu-
ton in Bluefieids. as he has been sup
porting it with expeditions from Puer-
to Rarrios and other places. Advices
state that a steamer which VAS on its
way TO Guatemala 10 get war supplies
has been seized by the authorities at
Honduras. No decisive engagement
between the revolutionists and the
government forces has yet been
fought.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-22
INCREASE IN WAGES
MAY BE DEMANDED

Boston. Oct. FLA request for q
ssr eral wage increase and betternsert
of conditions, including a 10-hour
maximum day for conductors and
trainmen of every railway system east
of the Mississippi river and north of
the Chesapeake & Ohio lines. includ-
ing eastern Canada. likely will he
adopted before the end nj the year.
This is the action provided by the
convention of the eastern association
and adjustment nf the railroad con-
durtnrs' and trainmen's organizations,
which closed its session in this city
tonight
The resolution viii be Immediately
submitted for referendum vote tn the
men of each system.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-22
RAISE IN DISCOUNT
CREATES SURPRISE

Berlin, Oct 2l.-The action of the
Eann nj England in raising its dis
count safs today took Berlin by sur
prise. F'inanciers. in discussing the
increased rate. assign American spec
ulation and demand for money as the
chief cause. \ steady rise III the Eng
fish check rate in the last few DAYS
has already raised the fear that the
cod export point will be reached soon.
In that event another advance by the
Imperial German bank il regarded as
certain. In the meantime. it is UNI
derstoad that in the opinion of the
managers of the Imperial German
bank. no occasion exists for further
advance now,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-22
CHANGE I'M SENTIMENT.

Washington. Oct. 2l.-The story of a
first change in sentiment toward the
guarantee bank system OF Oklahoma
was told in brief announcement OF
the treasury department today. The
department approved an application tn
convert a state bank of Oklahoma
into a national institution The lnstitu-
ton seeking the conversion was the
Farmers states bank of oklahoma
city with capital stock If siea.eaa,
Its new name is the Farmers Ma
tlanai bank Of oklahoma City,
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Varied Past.

Now. an elderly man with a varied
past which included rheumatism. does
not vault lightly into the saddle, as
his sons for instance, can; and | had
already made up my mind that i'm the
event OF the lions charging 1t would
be wise for me To trust to. straight
powder rather than to try to scram-
bic into the saddle and get upder way
i'm time.
Il could still not see the lion when
| knalt. but he was now standing up,
looking first at one group Of horses
and then at the other. his tail flashing
to and fro, his head held low and
his lips dropped over his mouth In
peculiar fashion. while his harsh and
savage growing rolled thnnderously
over the plains. Seeing Simba and
me on foot he turned toward us. his
tail flashing quicker and quicker.
Resting my elbow on Simba's bent
shoulder. | took steady aim and
pressed the trigger: the bullet went In
between the neck and shoulder and
the lion fell over on his side
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-22
PERISH IN TORNADO.

Calcutta, Oct. 2i.-No European.
hut large number af natives per
ished i'll the tornado which few days
ago wrecked Goalanda and swept
through he eastern Bengal region.
While many native craft NeFc sunk,
several of the river steamers which
were IT first supposed Ia have been
lost have since been reported safe
No definite information has been re-
ceiyed here to Indicate the number
dead
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DEATH Is CERTAIN.

Annapolis, Nd Oct. aI-Mldship-
man Earl d. Wilson. quarterback If
the navy football team. who il in u
serious condition As result Df in
iurles received in the game last Sat
urday. with SilianoYa. Was about the
same tonight The surgeons consider
his death only - question Of Time
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JAMES J. JEFfR|tS
WILL ARRIVE TODAY

New York. Oct. Thames ]. JET
fries. who Is on board the liner Lusi-
tnnia. which reached Sandy Hook at
midnight, will arrive here early tomnr-
row. There Is much interest In sport
ing circles as to JeiSies' plans for
meeting Jack johnson. the negro
heavyweight. and a host Of Jeffries'
admirers will he AT the dock to greet
him.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-22
BEGIN TEST RIDE.

Washington. Oct. 3f.-Ahout -
army officers, who chose for thar an
nnal endurance test the ao-n.iis ride
i'll preference to the 50-mi.e walk
started from Fort Mysr this morning
under the lead If General fasker II,
Bliss, president of the army war col
lege. \ party Of similar size will start
nut early next week.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-22
ALL WANT LANDS.

Aberdeen. 5, u. oct. 21.-The people
of the middle west are rushing to
get their names on the list for the
drawing of claims in the Cheyenne
River and Standing Rock reservations
before the drawing Saturday at mid
night. This city was crowded tonight
with landseekers and the number reg
istered today greater than any day
Of the three weeks
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-22
NELSON AND WOLCAST
TO FIGHT FOR TITLE

Los Angeles. Oct. Chatting Mel
son and Ad Wolgast today We're
matched to fight 10 rounds for the
worlds lightweight championship on
Thanksgiving day. The fight viii take
place In this city before the Pacific
Athletic club. The men agree 10 make
1913 pounds ringslde, A purse Of si2,-
$40 il tn be hung UP.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-22
Vernon 2, Saersment o |
OFFICERS ELECTED.

Pueblo. Oct. 2l--J. II. MeCorkle of
Pueblo was elected president and II.
II. Faxan af Garaen city. Kan seq
rotary of the hnaI nj control nf the
Satioral Irrigation congress. which Is
To be held in ->.cbio next June
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-22
DEMURRER Is FILED.

Ardmore, Okla, Oct. 2f-~-Twenty
reasons why Governor Haskell and his
eo-aefendants in the Muskogee. town
lot cases should he discharged by the
court We're sat forth In II general de
murrer Ia the indictments, which VAS
filed in the federal court here today
Judge Marshall will hear the argu-
ments an the demurrer October Is.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-22
FRAUDULENT NOTE.

FarmIngham. Mass. Oct 2t.-An-
other If the alleged fraudulent notes
handled by John z Lombard. town
treasurer. same tn light today This
note brings the total Of the question
able PAPER thus far brought Ia light
np tu $4,000 and the tnwn officials
believe thu amount will eventually
reArn ss2a,U91-
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MAKE A PROTEST.

ST. Petersburg, Oct. 2f-A news
dispatch irom Hardin says that the
Aanehurian viceroy and the Chinese
nj kirin have protested
against the Chinese japanese agree
ment regarding Manehuria.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-22
MEETS FARM HANDS
At TAFT
PRESIDENT ADDRESSES THE EM-
PLOyES OF RANCH AT
SCHOOL HoISE.

Gregory. Texas. oct. 21.-Presidert
Taft had his education as ranchman
further enhanced today by another
afternoon of sightseeing. The presi-
dent mntored ever to Taft. II miles. 10
visit the town which gave its unami-
nous vote in the election and in the
school house there he made little
speech of thanks and congratulation Ia
his brothers. farm hands.
on his way TO Taft the president
stopped in at the cotton gin and
watched its operation. There he saw
for the first time a steam piow. Next
he was taken to the creamery where
he ate dish of ice cream and just
before going tn the school house he
had look at the abattior. which was
not in use.
During the morning the president
played Is holes of golf with Robert
Connerly of Austin. the reputed cham
pion of Texas, who laid out the links
on the Taft place. The president in
vited Mr. Connerly down, to get Il
beating but the young Texan led
his distinguished opponent from the
first hole
Tomorrow the president will break
into his fcur days vacation long
enough to go over to Corpus Christi
on the revenue cutter Window. To
speak before the Inland Waterways
association. The president was given
IA great cheer as he arose to speak
in the school house.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-22
ALBERT BESANCON
ATToRkES-AT- LAW

General Law Practice In State and
Federal Courts and L. :. Land office
First National Bank Block.
Alssauia. Mont
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TEDDY TELLS A TALE
OF TERROR
DESCRIBES THRILLING ENcouN-
TER WITH FIRST LION HE
SLEW IN AFRICA.

New York. oct. 21.-Theodore Rooss-
Welt, writing in the November mum
her of Schribner's magazine, gives
his impressions and experiences on an
East African ranch-whieh in many
ways reminded him Of early days on
the plains of tht. great west. aad then
rluuges directly into an account If
his first encounter with big African
game. The dangerous game Of
Africa" ne says. are the lion, buff
taio. elephant. rhnoceros and leopard.
The hunter who follows any nj these
animals always does - AT certain
risk # life or limb. 4 risk which 1t
is his business tn minimize by cool
ness. caution. good judgment and
straight shooting. The leopard Is in
point of pluck and ferocity more than
the equal of the other four; but his
small size always renders II likely that
IL will merely maui and not kill "A
man.
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Mortal Combat.

My friend Cart Akeley of Chicago
actually killed barchanded leopard
which spfang on him. He had already
wounded the beast twice. gripping ii
in one front and one hind paw. where
upon it charged. followed him as he
tried tn dodge the charge and struck
him full just Us he turned. II bit
him on one arm, biting again and
again as IL worked up the arm from
the wrist tn the elbow, but Akciey
threw il, holding its throat with the
other hand. Ringing its body tn one
side. 1t luckily fell on Its side, with
two wounded legs upperm0st SO that
IL could not tear him. He fell for
ward with 1t and crushed in its chest
with his knees until he distinctly felt
one of its ribs crack; this, said AXE
ley. was the foremost moment when he
felt he might conquer and crushed the
life out of it, although his arm was
badly bitten
MIR. Roosevelt dcvotes considerable
space to how he brought To bay and
finally killed IA lion. The description
begins at a point where the hunter
H. standing beside his mount consider
ing what he should do ii the lion
charges and cannot he stopped by "A
well-directed shot. The writer con-
tinues.
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Name the Calves.

Il am glad To hc here he said" I'M
der the auspices Of my brother and
his wife. / have heard of his ranch
for n good many years. | heard of il
from Mr.. David Sinton, Mrs. Taft'S
father. who offered me the job once
If | could not make better living. of
coming down on his ranch and nam
ing the calves. and while it seemed
to be work that would probably
take all my time. the amount earned
per calf did not seem to be enough
To be attractive.
rs there anybody who Is kicking ?
] don't think you would have him In
the community If he did. Certainly
the Lord has been good to this part
of the country. The opportunity for
development here seems to be un-
limited. The air and this land run on
without a hill and without anything
to interfere with your outlook that /
should think you would get II lit
tie tired looking over into the next
Sff