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Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-19
JAWBONE TO Be STRAIGHTENED
A New Line With Less Kinks In It To Be
Substituted For the Present Road.

Surveyors have been busy for sew
eral days running Il new line for the
Milwaukee, road between here and
llarlowton on what is known as the
.JawbOne road. 1t is claimed that the
new line is about two miles shorter
than the present road. 1t is also re-
ported that the road between here and
LewistOWn will be Strengthened con-
siderahly and grades materially re-
duced so that better time can be
made.
i deal is now on in Lewistown
whereby interests that are supposed
to be controlled by the Milwaukee,
people have about concluded IL deal
for the old grist mill and water pow
er in that city, and the establishing
in the old mill of IL big electric light
plant with power enough to run
trains all over the Basin. Railroad
men are given to understand that the
Milwaukee road will be extended
from Lewistown to Kendall this com
ing summer. and if this proves to be
true, the extension will undoubtedly
be operated by electricity. One thing
is evident. AS til" judith Gap coun-
try becomes thickly settled and in
tensely developed, the abundance Of
water power in the Basin will be util-
ized to operate electric lines through
out this section of Montana.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-19
LUMBER JACKS DINNER
The Montana Lumber Co. Treats Its Local
Managers to Unique Banquet.


Managers to Unique Banquet.
The local managers Of the Montana
Lumber company yards at Judith
Gap, IlObson, Wimlham. Miles City,
MelstOne, Roundup. IIarlOwtOn,
Straw, Moore and LewistOwn, were
given II hurry up call to be in Lewis
town OH February nth. No reason
was given for the presence of the
managers ut the main office, and
many Of them were Of the opinion
that their services were about to be
dispensed with. Visions of hustlimg
for future meal tickets were haunting
them on the way tn LewigtOwn that
day, which made them wear hag-
gard look Of desperation that could
easily be mistaken for hunger. \
special bus was at the depot waiting
them, and they were commanded to
pile in. Instead of being taken to
the general offices and put OH the car
pet, their relief can be imagined when
they were taken to the Bright hotel
parlor and told to wait patiently until
Mine Host Bright had the banquet
prelm red.
The sumptuous repast began ut $3.50
and lasted until 1880 before the hum
CRY lumbermen's appetites for the
choice viandS with soft drinks, and
the feast Of reason and flow Of soul,
were appeasel. This was the title
page of the special menu card:
"Montana Lumber Commny's 1909
Lumber Jacks Dinner: Mill Run, ut
Bright's Hotel, Lewistown, Montana,
February Eleventh." Those present
were: George j. Wie.leman, }. +.
Lane, Arthur W. Ware, Charles {.
Long, Albert W. Gates, u. W. Bel
den, John +. Ford, Alfred Shaw, {.
l.. Hash, Theo. +. Rice, +. +. Els
worth. He Fitzpatrick, {. \. Vietz,
+. {. fowler, II. ID. Jones, II. \. B.
Brady and Jack II. llibbs. And this
is what they ate: Marcobrunner,
Wiedeman: War Cry Cocktails,
Oysters, served in knot holes: Celery,
SlSIE; Pine Cone Olives; Gang
Edger Caviare: Clarks Fork Fillet
of Halibut, bread crumbs from the
saw; Burgundy, Chateau Lane; Roast
Turkey, full dressed inside and out;
Potato QIash): Roundup cranberries;
French Peas, quarter sawed; Sweet
Potatoes, glazed: pommery Sec, Fitz-
wuzZer-tlry kilned; Waldorf salad,
O'Shaw; philbrook Nuts, round,
quarter round, q. &. and hard to
crack: Judith Gap Almonds, grown
by Jones: Neapolitan Cement, Ell
slab: Tall Timber Fruits; Self Rails
ing Raisins; Liquid Veneer Mocha :;
FL Sidelo, posts; Notara, pickets.
Everyone of the guests was called
upon to say something. Our own IL.
-. Jones never made IA speech in his
life-being strong on tigurin,' arose
when his name was called and gave
them few pointers about Judith
Gap, present and prospective. When
he declared that Judith Gap was go
ing to be the biggest and best town
between Great Falls and Billings,
the statement was received with loud
applause Jones is il valued member
of our booster club.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-19
COAL PROPERTY TO Be OPENED
Great Northern is Building a Spur OF the
B. N. to Coal Mine at Windkam.

The Great Northern railway is
making preparations for the develop
ment OF its coal property located at
Windham, Montana, and has spur
track under course OF construction to
the mine, which is located one and
one-half miles from the Billings Il
Northern line. saws the Billings Ga
Zette.
1t is understood that the coal found
at Windham is of good commercial
value and exists in large veins. The
new coal property is ~ miles from
Judith Gap and rs miles from Great
Falls.
1t is understood that the company
will develop the property on a large
scale the coming season. At the
present small plant of machinery is
on the ground, but this will be re-
placed by new and modern plant.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-19
RETURNS WITH A WIFE
Gerald 9. Walker, Z Judith Gap Booster,
Starts Pioneer Life Right.

Gerald Q. Walker, 4 Judith Gap Booster.
Starts Pioneer Life Right.
On January -. ut the home Of the
brides parents in Dallas Center.
Iowa. Il quiet wedding occurred which
united for life Miss Susan f.. Smith
and Gerald q. Walker, Rev. Moran
IF Granger. Iowa. performing the GER
emOny. The bride was born and
raised in Dallas Center, where for
some time she has cOnductela large
music class. After the ceremony her
scholars to the number Of - gave her
Il shower 1T the home of Mrs. Sleutar,
at which every conceivable thing use
ful in household economy was pre-
sented to the happy bride. 1t took
two trunks to hold the presents,
among the most valued Of whicl, is Il
rainbow quilt, consisting of small
squares, which consumed years
time in the making.
The bride and groom left the same
evening for Mr.. Walkers old home in
Parker, :. d. They intended to come
on to Judith Gap the next day, but
were snowbound there for two weeks.
Mr.. Walker has some photographs
with him Of that storm which show Il
tremendous snow fall. drifting to the
heighth of the buildings. The bride
and groom arrived in Judith Gap
Monday evening and were heartily
welcomed by Mr.. Walkers legion of
friends. Tuesday morning they left
forMr. Walkers big farm, eight miles
south, where they will ut once 60 to
housekeeping.
The bride is an accomplished and
charming young lady who will be Il
valuable addition to Judith Gaps so
ciety circles. She has already fallen
in love, with Montana and will enjoy
to the utmost the pioneer life that is
SO dear to us all, Il life that will soon
be unknown, as this is the last Of the
frontier.
The CROMWELL, everybody knows
and likes Gerald, who is one Of the
Judith Gap cOuntry's most enthusiasts
tic and energetic citizens. He owns
half section farm, a homestead and
Il desert, and several houses in Judith
Gap. His faith in the town and coun-
try is shown by the investments he
has made. He deserves the best there
ia i'm life and thp start he has made
in securing such charming bride,
would indicate that he has perpetual
bliss coppered and is playing eternal
happiness to win.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-10-21
EDIT 0 RIAL.

1T is one of the wonders of the world how rich
men connlve and scheme to evade the law. The
leading magazines now referring to the manner
in which Mr. John u. Rockefeller and other multi
mllllona1res are planning to beat the inheritance tax
laws. 1t reminds as to how Mark Twain gave
the Assessor list of all the things he owned and
then asked friend how he could get out of such a
foolish proceeding. The party to whom Mark ap
peaed was a very rich manufacturer but paid less
taxes than squatter who only owned a pig and a
goat "Oh, that's easy Mark" replied the manu-
facturer "At the bottom of the assessment sheet
there's paragraph which reads LESS debts owing
and all liabilities" So Mark posted off to the AS
SCISSORS Office and in that peculiar drawl for which
ne Is noted said: "Mr. Assessor when you called
the other day for list of my assets gave it to YOU
honestly and candidly-and it footed up 5000 OOOO
or thereabouts-but-I forgot-to inform you-that
my liabilities exceed my assets by-about-$5O
OOOOO." ooh, hell" remarked the Assessor. s'you
nave got into the rich mems GLASS; all right" And
Mark did not have to pay any taxes that year. The
inheritance tax is beginning to make perjurers by
the thousands. AS local writer for The Mirror re-
GENTLY pointed out those who inherit property upon
the death of beneficiary are willing to pay their
share of taxes because they are getting something
that perhaps cost them effort. The roh man
tries to evade paying taxes in every conceivable way
itch New Workers move over to Jersey where they
can Xix" the Assessor or they live the requisite six
months at their country homes where they can
swear Off the bulk of their taxes. The inheritance
tax laws were enacted to meet just such conditions
But what does the multimonaire do to defeat the
operation OF the law? He adopts very simple ex-
pedient Lo and behold! he deeds his real property
away to his heirs before he dies and presto! changed!
there is no Inheritance tax to be collected And
thus the latest effort to collect fair share of taxes
from the rich man fails-ignominiously fails!
aha" exolaims the reader, "but how about his
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-10-21

personal property -sstocks, bonds, mortgages and
debenturee?' The rich man solved that riddle long
ago by having them made ont in the names of ten
dollar week clerks and then having them signed
over to the real owner in blank-thus leaving the
clerks the owners of record.
Men of wealth proclaim that rich people cam
not afford to pay their FULL proportlonate share of
taxes most of their property needs protection or
it would waste away under heavy drains Of that char
acter. That is all bosh and bnncombe! If taxes
were evenly laid and honestly collected the people
whole would be happier and there would be lit
tie, if any distress, in the land. One often hears
middleman say: eyes. I owned home, but the
taxes, assessments interest and repairs ate up my
equity and lost it, Not so with the rich people,
They oppose taxes and assessments-and win out in
their fights.
There is great moral lesson involved and
point accumulated by John Haywood more than four
hundred years ago to the effect that the Poor Man
off after ALL than the Rich Man, in the fol-
lowing:
"Let the world slide, let the world go; ;.
A fig for care, and fig for woe!
If can't pay, why, I can owe,
And death makes equal the high and low"
And when some of the multimillionaires inter-
view Marse Peter at the Gate he will probably send
them down below to work out the inheritance tax
they failed to pay before they arrived.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-10-21

Dr. EL1or's New Religion is making hit with
the press and the public. The principal plank is in
the first paragraph of the propaganda: "The
New Religion will not be based upon authority. The
future generation is ready to be led. not driven
Another plank is the following: "The New Religion
will foster the new virtue-the love of truth The
true end of all religions and philosophy is to teach
man to serve his fellowman and this religion will do
this Increasingly. It will not be bound by dogmas
or creeds; it's workings will be simple but its field
imtless It's discipline will be the training in the
development of cooperation, kindness and good will
Most noble ideas if they can be carried out. 1t is
religion which anyone may be able to follow.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-10-21
In speaking of poets the immortal Shakespear.

In speaking of poets the immortal Shakespeare
says:
'"The lunatic, the lover and the poet
Are of Imagination all compact:
One sees more devils than vast hell can hold,
That is the mailman: the lover, all as frantic,
Sees Helen's beauty IN brow of Egypt
The poets eye in fine frenzy rolling,
Doth glance from heaven to EARTH from earth
to heaven;
And as imagination bodies forth
The forms of things unknown the poets pen
Turns them to shapes, and gives to airy nothing
A local habitaton and,a name.
Such tricks hath strong Imagination,
That if it would but apprehend some joy,
It oomprehends some bringer Of that joy;
Or in the night, imagining some fear,
How easy is bush supposed to hearv'
That is the general newspaper estimate of the
poet to this day: "The lunatic, the lover and the
poet are of imagination all compact Perhaps a
worse iend is the North Pole LARA new breed of
fantastic foibles.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-10-21

PROF. KNAPP, of the University
of Cincinnati, returns to Words
worth's exploded theory that the
best literature is, or will be, writ
ten in the language of ordinary
conversation. He maintains, as a
consequence, that democracy will
triumph over aristocracy in the
field of letters. For q clear light
on the question, it might be well
to turn to France, where they have
solved it. All French writer's may
be divided into two classes: The
Remains Merjmees, who write for
the many, and the Verlaines or
Flauberts, who write for the few.
There is no shame in being popu-
lar or in being unpopular in France.
A writer addresses his own coterie
or the public at large, as his gifts
and inclination point. In Ameri-
ca a college professor puts out
book. He, it is true, finds that he
can choose between bringing it
down to the public's level and at
tempting to drag the public up to
his level; but if he tries either
course, he is scientifically damned.
He is known as the author of that
rubbishy book on beetles. TAX
ing Prof. Krapp's theory literally,
it would be easy to demonstrate
that democracy has triumphed over
aristocracy in the world of letters.
By asking the average man what
he considered the best test of a
book, it would be easy to ascertain
that, in his opinion the first test
of book must be its popularity.
Now, since books to make a wide
appeal must be, in the literary
sense, democratic, it is obvious that
from this test democracy energies
triumphant. Another test, dear to
the heart OF democracy, is: Has
the book any moral value? By
this test again, the. Connors and
Corellis are acquitted, while GER
tain arlstocratic writer's, like Hew-
lett and Hichens, might scrape
through with difficulty. But this
proves nothing. Before a decision
can be made on the question, an
unbiased Judge must be found, and
as soon as any man becomes a
reader he becomes biased. He
either follows the crowd, or he hates
there is no middle course.
Mr.. TAFT hopes that the Scotch
custom of open golf links will be
adopted in this country. He be-
lieves that everybody over the age
of thirty should play golf. There
is an objection. Many persons
hold that the game, having been
introduced in this country by those
who can put in day at it when
ever they feel inclined, will remain
in the hands of those who can af-
ford it exclusively. Nothing is
more interesting than this differ
ence in its status in Scotland and
in America. The word golf i'm
mediately produces sheer because
of its doubtful pronunciation. It
is hard to realize that hitting a
ball ga sitting ball" as q sports
man has called IT'D into q hole can
be an exciting pastime. It seems
childish. But so is any game,
viewed philosophically. There is
no more reason to frown on golf
than there is to dispraise baseball
or tennis. The one quality which
! is necessary to player Of the lat
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-10-21

LAYING aside all political predictions Uncle Joe
Cannon makes the most sensible speeches of any
in public life today. vein of gentle humor
through them that is refreshing and RECALLING.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-10-21
UNDER THE Lash.
az ANoLlcus.
The Stars Unseen.

The sun, Gods dread archangel, we may see,
He kindes fresh within unquenohed hate
The thunders ours its angry melody
Echoing sullen mockery of fate.
Low-dipt the silver moon, distraction's mate
moment tempts. and pales, and yanishes.
Anon the scornful wind among the trees
Brags of the prairie where he swept of late.
The darkness falls, save where some man-made light
Peers at the haggard faces through the bars.
So at the last comes sleep, and fancy cursed
We dream of hearts afame and lips athirst
AS long ago they were on that blest night
When scarce beyond our mounting shone the stars.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-10-21
TO INMATES.


MIRROR to friends wish that the privilege
complying with the following rules
whom is to be sent Each be
the in which is received
Friday night All inmates
whether sending out
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-10-21

IF this Cook-Peary squabble keeps up, the pub
lie will exclaim: "a plague O both your houses!'
Or "Back to the North Pole for ye!'
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-10-21

SAYS President Taft: "We Americans could
not get along without humor'' But it is no fun to
write "yokes in vail"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-10-21

The who accompllshes the most good in this
world is the who does the most good for others.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-10-21

IT is impossible to please all. To please good
percentage in these days is marvellous feat.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-10-21
To Belinda.


>OoO~
Belinda is the Village Belle,
Her beauty has no \.
Her charming manner is perfection,
There's no one like her in this S.
l wonder would she think me rash
1t after her made =,
And with manner suave and bland
l frankly asked her for her n%:
Then if l murmured, "Tell me- dearie."
Would she say, 'Yes," unto my ?.
And yet-Belinda's tongues so brisk
l fear I'd be an ~
Carolyn Wells in Harper's Weekly.
Explanation: The stands for parallel; S for
section = for DASH eaE% for hand; ? for query; =
for astersk.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-10-21

q our mounting shone the stars.
ter games, and which golfer does
not need, is quickness Of movement.
TO putt in golf requires a steadier
hand and surer eye than to place
in tennis or, given fallible pitcher,
to score in baseball. To drive in
golf strength is essential. This
latter fact saves it..::from the re-
proach of being sissy game.
But it is the exceptional Ameri-
can who has any interest in games
whatever, unless it be as specta-
tor, when he is past the age of
thirty. He is evidently barred, in
most cases, from football or base
ball. As a rule, he will not turn
to an old mans game for fear OF
ridicule; he merely drops out Of
the running, just as the veteran
professional ball-player gravitates
naturally to business interests. It
is an odd idea, this one of the child
ishness OF games; productive of ILL
health, conducive to dependency.
am not going to tell you that the
battle OF Waterloo was won on the
playing grounds of Elton, but this
much is certain: More is gained
on those same playing grounds
than is lost there.
IT is an exhilarating pastime,
this hanging on to the skirts of G..
K. Chesterton, and flying through
the air. You think you have at
last mastered his serious arguments
when, presto! the scene changes,
and the thing Is a solemn joke. In
his appreciation of Dickens, he
takes the view that the greatness
of that Victorian giant lay in his
ability to caricature. In his book
concerning his religious beliefs, he,
explains that he has, become an
orthodox believer, because of his
doubt of Huxley and Hume and
the rest. This latter point of view
is like most others of his novel.
Somebody once suggested that
Chesterton should write liturgy.
This is shallow suggestion. He
should, in reality, write enough OF
a liturgy to thoroughly master the
method, and use his method in the
construction Of opera librettos.
But it is as journalist that he
rises head and shoulders above his
contemporaries. His phrase, 1.-TWO
comic americans fighting for a
Greasy Pole,' is delightfully."- I'M.
just. 1t seems to be exactly the
right expression, while all the time
you know it isn't. He devotes a
large part of a recent article to a
solemn proof of the theory that a
toy is more profitable than a tool;
"you use hammer to make dolls
house. but you can't use a dolls
house to make hammer" Where
fore, of course, the dolls house is
more precious than the hammer.
He should have lived during tIou-
blous times, I can imagine him
as Tory in revolutionary Ameri-
ca, cunningly issuing absurd
pamphlets which would profess en-
tire devotion to the other side.
There can be no doubt, however,
that in private life he is a hem
pecked husband, a quiet, inoffens-
i've, taciturn. little man. Nobody
could be SO witty both in print and
in speech, without having learnt
to suffer.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-10-21

A clear conscience is Invaluable.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-10-21
Oh URCH NOTICE.

Service in the every Sunday morning
Protestant and Catholic
Bsnson and FIR. chaplans.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-10-21

A GOOD thought is good for the digestion.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-10-21

BAD thoughts and sour stomach go together.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-10-21
The annual crop of liars never fails.

To be envious is to be miserable.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-10-21
HAPPINESS is habit-a trait-one worth cult

atlng.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-26
ten MORE DROPPED BY LOEB
ASSISTANT WEIGHERS DISMISS
ED FROM CUSTOMS SERVICE.
New York Collector Says That These
Complete List of Men Marked
by the Inquiry.

NEW YORK, November 26-Ten more
assistant weighers were dropped by Col
lecto, of the Port Loeb from the customs
service today
The collector announced that with these
dismissals the general hOusecleaning' in
the customs house as the result of the
investigation into underweighing frauds
had been completed. Some individual
cases remained however, on which lie
might find it necessary to take action,
the collector added.
Mr.. Loeb stated that there were no
charges against the men removed today,
but that investigation had developed
circumstances which made it seem ad-
visable to dispense with their services.
To Readjust Staff.
Including today's dsmissals, a total of
eighty-three men have been removed by
the collector since the work of readjust-
ment of the staff in the customs service
began. The men dismissed today were
civil service appointees, and their sue
cessors will be chosen from the civil serv-
Ice list of eligibles.
The collector said he wished to correct
misapprehension, which appeared to
him to be somewhat general, to the effect
that the civil service rules had been dis
regarded in the dismissals and appoint
ments previously made. during the up
heaval. This was not the case, he de-
clared, the civil service rules having been
strictly regarded and appointment OF
new men in all cases having been made
from the civil service lists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-26
TWO vICTIMs OF BULLETS.
Clarence Snyder Dies as Result O.
Accidental Shooting.

Special Dispatch to The Star
CUMBERLAND, Md, November 26.-
Clarence Snyder, f1fteen-year-old son of
William NJ. Snyder, assistant car fore
man of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad,
was accidentally shot yesterday afternoon
while out on the hill near the city with
some companions shooting at a target,
the bullet entering his left side and tear
ing the spleen SO badly that it had to be
removed. He was taken to the Western
Maryland Hospital, where he died this
morning.
Walter Reed, a panion, aged nine
teen years, was just shooting at the tar
get when young Snyder ran across the
field in front of the gun, the charge en-
terinS his left side. Reed Immediately
went to the police station and gave him
self up The shooting was purely acci-
dental and Reed is very respondent over
the affair.
James NJ. Oliver, a merchant of this
city, was accidentally shot in the head
by bullet from .32-caliber rifle while
he was sitting in his store reading a
paper yesterday afternoon. Some parties
out on the hill above his store were
shooting, and the bullet crashed through
the store window and through his hat,
ploughing a cash through his head, max
ing painful though not serious wound.