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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-24
THE NEW CluB-In connection

THE NEW CluB-In connection
with the apple show. it is interesting
TO note that the first formal business
transacted by the new booster club
was the Endorsement of the show and
recommendation that il be perpet-
uated. The club was organized last
week. and Its initial meeting gave
promise of II life of activity and earn
est work. There are great possibilities
in the booster club. Its name assumes
at the outset a responsibility that will
keep Its members hustling. but which
will bring good results il each mem
Der lives up To the mark set The or
ganlzation il to be known as The &C.,
900 Booster club. That is IA good
name, because II is comprehensive. Ii
Missouia is to have "A population OF
fifty thousand. there must be Il def
nitels fixed line of campaign: the i'm
prosement of the city and its better
ment must be accomplished along
broad lines: there must be mental and
moral development as well as physical
Improvement, ana most essential OF
all. every member nf the club must
be worker-an earnest worker.
Every resolution passed by the club
must be followed ua by the hardest
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-24
THE MAN FROM WISCONSIN,


And, as with Peary. 50. in a measure.
with La Toilette. The senator for
wisconsin was gracious and courteous
in his willingness t. open the apple
show formally: that disarms Missoula
to some extent from severe criticism
of the address which he subsequently
delivered at the theater. But his
statements contained attacks 80 lii
rectIy aimed at some Of those whom
Missoula honors and respects that we
are ut least entitled 10 the opportunity
To say that the Wisconsin senator gave
the impression. in his theater lecture.
of being much more interested In La
Toilette than in anything or In any
body else. He gave nobody else credit
for sincerity Of purpose; he assumed
for himself the only pure and lofty
To accord To MIR In Toilette that sin
cerity Of purpose which he claims and
which he denies To others, but We in
sist that he has not cornercd the mar
kct. We maintain that there are other
men who are entitled to hold their
opinion upon matters connected with
the tariff ami with railway regulation.
and that there are some of these opin-
ions which, even If they do not accord
with the views Of Mr.. La Toilette. are
entitled to respect and consideration.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-24

of 100000 miles. ard to this c-ass Hal
ley's comet is to be assigned white
telescope comets probably average
10000 miles. 1t win be seen then that
a comets head is not an inconsfderabIe
object. one. in fact to be avoided it's
tail is usually much more conspicr-
Gus though much less substantial af-
fair.
In the year Is. G.. 10 marvellous
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-24
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comet appeared. whose briliiarcy was
so great that it was seen even in the
daytime. This was one year afte,
Caescr's death. and the popular belief
was that II was his metamorphosed
body. The same comet has been seen
three times since, its period being SIS
years. In \. ID. 1i56 Halley's comet
was paying one of its periodical visits:
witnesses described it us present
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-24
COOK IS coMuho.-Durlns t

COOK Is COMING.-During the
early part of the week there were con-
flicting statements as to DIR. Cooks
western trip. Thursday morning The
Muscular announced positively that
the explorer would be here: the same
morning other newspapers stated that
he would not DIR. Cook. however. Is
coming IL the trains stay on the track.
that habit. The two-day sojonrn OF
DIR. Cooks representatives In Missou!a
developed the beginning OF the sensa-
tionai feature OF the Barrill episode:
the true facts regarding the reversed
affidavit OF Barriil are to be developed
through legal procedure. and the pre-
dlction is made that there will be re-
vision of the old pruverb that there
are three liars in the Bitter Root val
ley: there viii either be an addition to
the number or il will be shown. ac-
eording to the prediction of those who
nave the case al pSpe'a'iohs ahaN S'''
Barrill is all three OF the Ananias
bunch. There is also due a SCATTERING
Of the story that Hamilton people are
a unit in support of the Barrill story;
the Bitter Root people know Barrill
pretty well-well enough to know bet
ter than to attach much Importance
To his affidavit
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-24

fuel and oil to operate il cost about
s. per hour.
The nettle. which has is common
varieties, is the most widely spread
Of any wild plant.
Eighteen per cent of the entire area
of France. or about 23,0eo. 900 acres,
is forest lahi.
The eggs OF Wild birds are smaller
than those of the same species of
birds when doneSticated.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-24
NOTES OF SCIENCE.

Philadelphia has the oldest textile
school in the country.
The wings of bee vihrate as rapid
ly as 40 times a second.
There are known To be. more than
$500 precious stone mines in the island
of Ceylon.
II costs about s15G aea to construct
an airship al the Zeppelin type, while
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-24

GOING SONE-Meantime, however
we are doing our best to keep the west
side on the forward move. The week
brought rapid progress in much of the
building work that is going on in this
city. There is not an idle concrer.
mixing machine in the city: at the
at the Missoula Mercantile company
annex, and ut every new building
they are rolling. day and night and
turning out the mixture that makes
the bridge tile week brought long
strides toward completion. Looking
II would b. but few days before the
new crossing is ready for use. IL has
high-class bridge, and the city and
county have every reason To feel proud
of it. The builders say that ten days
Of actual operation will complete the
concrete work: then all that remains
viii be the paving with wooden blocks
and our bridge is done. II is time
that plans We're making for the formal
dedication that has been discussed
The bridge is worth it.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-24

TO EILLINGS-It was the 10000
Missou.a's representation at the dry
farming congress in Billings this week
The action of the club served to call
attention 10 the fact that MissouIa
had not selected anything like the
number of delegates to which she is
entitled. and also created interest in
seeing that the city is properly repre-
scented across the range this week The
work started by the club was admir-
ably supplemented. later in the week
by the efforts Of the Northern Pacific,
and. as result, there viii he a good
Missoula delegation at the Billings
meeting. This is as it should be: Mis-
soula's interest i'm the development Of
the state is not confined TO her own
valleys; there is n broader sentiment
here than includes the desire to see
Billings grow. Eastern Montana is il
wonderfully rich region. its develop
ment VIII make Il great country.
While we think that western Montana
holds over the other side Of the range
just a few lines. we are anxious that
the Yellowstone should enjoy a fun de-
gree Of prosperity; 1t would not do to
have the state grow on IA lopsited plan.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-24

Copyright 1909 by Frederick Camp
beItD
In the little village of Marathon.
y. Y, lives a retired astronomer. DR..
Lewis Swift. Before he had reached
his twenty-first birthday he had had
the distinction of be g the director
OF two astronomical observatories,
and had obtained uadying fame as
the discoverer of comets. He was
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-24

born on February %. 1920 and is thus
50 years of age. When he was but a
lad he discovered Hailey's comet on
its return to our sky. No one has seen
this monster of the heavens for IS
years. but had his sight not nearly
failed. DIR. Swift would soon see it
again.
Very few are now living who recall
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-24

in the attempt 10 disprove DR.. Cooks
statements. They could have gone
about IL in a manner tina. would have
at least entitled them TO respect. But
they didn't
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-24

In Ohio, the Bell company gobbles
the independent telephone lines. II re-
mains to be seen just how the lion and
the lamb viii finally repose in Mon
tana.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-24

SO far as we have learned, there
was no brass band and speech of well
come to- our city when Barriii re-
turned to Hamilton.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-24

with decreased operating expenses
and increased revenues. the Northern
Pacific seems to be getting along com
at the old stand.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-24

There is a shortage of 23,i31 cars in
the east and south. and OF 3a.9T7 In the
west Thus doth prosperity write her
record.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-24

CATCHING UP-There has been
Encouraging progress made in another
direction in municipal affairs. City
Treasurer Hathaway has published n
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-24

The bridge builders seem to have
fixed 1t up with the weather man.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-24

In another week, ten daily passenger
trains on tire main line will keep the
Northern Pacihc's rails FROM getting
rusty.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-24

Now that it's all over. there is moth
ing in the history of the apple show
of which we need be ashamed
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-24

and each OF them is at one time much
nearer the sun and travelling much
more swiftly than at another. The
paths OF periodical comets, however. do
not SO closely approach perfect circles.
but are very greatly compressed and
consequently immensely elongated.
Hence. with the sun near one end of
their orbits. and the earth near the
sun. they periodically visit both sun
and earth.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-24

The daily cash deposit OF Postmas-
ter Ross is about $4,000. A good indi-
cation, that. of a lively town.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-24

Get aboard for Billings. The train
starts tomorrow morning for the dry
farming congress-
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-24

\ shortage of $4,000 freight cars
does not argneA fora fhe Weakness of the
new tariff law.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-24

Moreover, DIR. Cook has something
up his sleeve. He is not wasting his
ammunition.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-24

Professor Dean put it just right
when he said that the apple Show had
hit one Of the high spots"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-24

We don't know what the Washing
ton penalty is for perjury, but we hope
1t is plenty.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-24

The big river win this week carr!
the big president 10 the sea.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-24

Texas basks now in the conscious
ness of fun membership in the Union.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-24

Good fruit must be clean fruit. and a
good city must be a clean city.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-24

Natural resources contribute much.
but. after all, it is the people that
make Il town.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-24

With the dust of the recount cleared
away. Heney holds the fort in San
Francisco.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-24

Another good sign is that Texas has
taken up the question of getting more
water.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-24

Nor does it seem difficult to Obtain
evidence in support of DIR. Cook.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-24

Meanwhile. Barrill would better pre-
pare himself to establish his own repu-
tation.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-24

Don't quit now. Start preparations
for next years apple show at once.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-24

With DIR. Cook on the ground. there
is likely to be a revision Of affidivits.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-24

DIR. Cook is coming, all reports II
the contrary Notwithstanding.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-24

kind Of effort on the part of the COM
mittees and by the individuals Then
tho boosters win boost
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Orbits and directions of haltey's
come. and the planets. with the sun
at focus Of eFsh Orbits OF Venus
ard Mercury within that of the earth.
Drawn by the author.)
New-York tribune., 1909-07-27
CAN'T ORDER sTERRY WILL FILED.
Surrogate Rules Against Widow of Suicide
Who Killed Father.

The application Of Mrs. Mildred Edith sterry.
widow OF George Z. sterry. jr., who killed his
father and committed suicide. 10 compel her
brothers-in-law-William de Witt Sterry and James
and John Sterry-to file the will OF their father.
George +. Sterry, was denied yesterday by Surro-
gate Cohalan- The surrogate said the had
power 70 compel the respondents to file the will
George F. Sterry. jr.. made viii in 1901, by which
he left sll his estate 10 his wife
Mrs. Sterry said that her husbands father. who
was shot by her husband Immediately before he
shot himself died before her husband and that the
terms Of his will. by which he left each Of his four
sons an equal share Of his property, must be car
RED out As she IS the only heir at law of her
husband she contends that she is entitled to his
share OF his fathers property. which would amount
than s3J0.0Do.
She had her husbands will admitted to probate
shortly after his death. but the executors Of the
elder sterry's will. although fourteen months have
elapsed since his death. have taken steps 70 file
his VIII have il probated
New-York tribune., 1909-07-27
ENTHUSIAST IN France.
Mediterranean Flights Predicted
Motors for Balloons.

Taris. July 26.-AH France IS Wild with excitement
over Louis Bler!oJs feat IN crossing the English
Channel yesterday. The newspapers are filled with
articles rejecting thu national pride while pioneers
Of aviation Ernest Arrhdeacon. Georges Volsin.
Rsne oulnton. Count Henri de Ia Taux and Henry
Farmsn foresec the time soon when heavier-than-
air machines carrying passengers viii cross ths
Mediterranean from Franc" 10 Algeria and the pos
sihilities Of the aeroplane engine OF war are
discussed
While there is much sympathy for Hubert La
than. who oversight himself yesterday morning. the
country reioices the that the intrepid BIsrio
the first 10 cross from France to England
The weather Is again bad to-day at Calais and
NJ. Latham is reported as alternately weeping and
curslng his III luck. He is greatly touched by NJ
BIeriots offer TO divide the prize ne succeeds I'm
crossing the Channel.
NJ Archdeacon said to-day:
7 rejoice in the glory OF France and in the I'm
petus given TO the new French industry. l per
suaded NJ Beriot. when he failed with wing flap
ping machine 10 continue his efforts with Far
man rnonoplane. 1 consider Il easier 20 fly over
land than the account Of the air cur
rents and the difficulty I'm determining distances.
NJ. ouinton repeatedly predicted that England in
FIVE years would 10 be island. Keep
France in the In the conquest of the air which
was the object OF the formation OF the Aero
League"
Count Henri de la Vaux, while most enthusiastic
over NJ Rieriot's achievement. insists that the
sidcrs its utility incontestable. and expects that
balloons ultimately will be equipped with a motor
He considers that the aeropane supplements the
destined to become the torpedo boat Of the aerial
New-York tribune., 1909-07-27
FORTUNE WON FATHER.
Consented to Marriage of Etopsag
Bog and Girl When He Heard of It.
TBy Telerraph 70 Tne tribune ]


Middletovn, n. Y, July S.-The sequel 10 an
elopeuent of a hoy and girl OF Warwick, Orange
County. the marriage Of the couple to-day.
The couple Joseph Leon, twenty years old
and shoe dealer. and Anna Monden, fourteen
dell
For years young Leon boarded AZ the home
of Michael Mondell. He fell IN love with Anna
Mondell and his love returned. When the par
ents discovered this condition of affairs Leon was
requested 10 seek another boarding place
Leon drove to the neighbortng village of Chester
last Wednesday and Anna followed him by train
They then came Middletown. where Anna ex-
changed her short dress for long one. and then
sought a minister marry them Owing 70 the
youth of the girl. clergyman would perform the
ceremony. and they went Kingston. After they
had spent two days in a vain effort to get clergy
man TO perform the marriage ceremony they de-
cded 10 return home and ask the forgiveness Of
Anus's parents.
on arrival = Warwick the sirl locked up
in her home and Leon in the village jail
During the hearing before Justice Benedict young
Leon received a letter. which had arrived after
the elopement in which II stated that his
father had died in Italy leaving Joseph fortune
estimated At s250o0 and requesting that he return
Italy Immediately and take charge Of the estate.
Al this Anna s fathers anger vanished. He with
drew the charges against Leon and gave his
to the marriage The ceremony was performed
= 1o-2n this morning by the Rev Father Peter
Spernan. and Mr.. and Mrs Leon viii sail for Italy
Wednesday the fortune.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-27
BRITISH SEA MASTERY.
Government announces Four Ne1c
ImproCed Dreadn0u ghts.

London, July 7s-The big navy can,natxn has
the day. and four additional super-Drsad-
noughts be added to the current years ship
building programme. Reginald McKenna First
Lord of the Admiralty, officially confirmed this IN
the House Of Commons this afternoon saying that
after careful examination into the shipbuiIdinz
conditions of foreign countries the government
had come TO the conclusion that 1t desirable
take all necessary steps 10 insure the laying down
Of four additional Dreadnoughts in April. be
completed in March, 1872
Mr.. McEenna added that foreign shipbu1ding
had developed apace. Italy and Austris-Hungary.
according 70 the ample evidence collected by the
government. each having definitely committed
itself the construction of four batteships OF the
largest size and newest type
The First Lord of the Admiralty mentioned that
two Of the battleships this years programme
would be launched In the present year, and that
of the big ships he laid down in November
the government had decided that should he
an improved cruiser. the Admiralty had plans Of
cruisers powerful and faster than the In
vincible ana Indomitable types. He pointed out
that. much he personally regretted the
eity, It incumbent on Great Britain build
still faster cruisers with which to be able to capt
any hostile vessels threatening English COM
merce
Asked If Germany had anticipated the British
programme had kept to the understanding as
given by the British Foreign Office, Mr.. Nc
kenna deprecated the comparison but said that
during the three years that British government
doing its best restrict the growth of arnna-
ments Germany had laid down eleven large ar
mored ships to Great Britains eight After those
three years experience he considered it would
not be safe to continue these lines and that the
time had arrived to take steps to secure British
dominance the sea. not only now, but in the
future.
The Radical and Labor members protested
against the increased expenditure. and Premier As
Quith begged them 10 believe that the programme
was not introduced in the spirit of aggression OF
with desire to be provocative toward foreign ma
tions but because q months anxious deiiberation
had forced the Cabinet TO the reluctant conclusion
thet this enlarged programme the only one
which. with proper regard for the safety the
pire, they could honestly ask Parliament TO accept
The Premier added that the door still open for
agreement between this country and the other
powers regarding naval expenditures.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-27
BROOKLYN BANKER LOSES.
0snurrer Of William Cow to Suit of Interna-
tionsl Trust Companv overrnIed.

-euee Henorick overruled demurrers yesterday
@p'Hed oy William Gov. who one Of the
''Ors OF the Borough Bank and Of the Inter
1Aohsl Trust Company. which was In business
- W months IN 1901, 10 the complaint in q suit
-s-ent ny the International Trust Company The
,ss es against Cow. John q. Jenkins. jr.. Stanley
son' Howard Maxwell, now dead. and p
e4 named Burr, 10 recover s257,545 %, which
= pst o. sum OF tl57 545 s. awarded 10 Cow
--inseh and his brother directors in the trust
80 for the lsssehold interest in the old
s.--e Fost Building. al No. 3os Broadway The
Co.'S "ere interposed the ground that the
c.slnt did not state cause Of action.
a.. 1unnlson. Burr, Jenkins end Hutchinson
sSo1nted an executive committee of the
W. r,asuonal Trust Company. and on October 21.
pu-.s. resolution authorizing the president 10
srooss.e from William Cow s.012 shares Of the
po-. sank and his equity in the Evening
s SoAding. The lease was the same day as
!" the plaintiff company for 1857, ,545 65 The
s.1 - -, was brought about by the acts of Max
ssolutson. nus IN pursuance ot 'ilis
New-York tribune., 1909-07-27
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

the summer session OF Columbia Unfversity WIN bs
given tonight at o'clock Tomorrow aTssrnooz
at 40 o'clock william ]. Kraft win give recital
on the organ IN st. PauPs Chapel
Preston Ia Bsw. former clerk and bookksspsr
for the Rooney Electric Light Company. at No 1ss
East 23d street. was srraigned before Judse Ros>i
sky in General Sessions. yesterday, on SIX indcf-
ments charging forgery in the third degres snd
committed TO the Tombs TO swsir trial, atrsr hs
had entered plea OF rot guilty.
Mstor william I. Eenly. IN chsrse Of the rscrEr-
ing station at Third avenue and seh srrsst. was
held in 500 bail for trial BY Mssistrats ssr1c~ "a
the Morrisania court. yesterday. on the cnsrss o<
driving AN army autonohsle thirty niles an Ro%
on his va5 to Fort Schuyler ca suna>ss