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Judith Gap journal., 1909-10-01
LEGAL DELAYS.

n committee of five justices of the
New York supreme court, appointed
to consider the question, has made a
report in favor of shortening the pro-
cess Of legal difficulties. Several
changes are recommended by the
committee such as the shortening of
the periods between the filing of vari-
GUS papers in case, but the most
important recommendation is that
the demurrer shall be done away
with entirely, or more correctly
speaking, to make the demurrer a
part of the answer.
AS nearly everyone knows a demur-
rer is the greatest measure Of delay
known to the legal fraternity. The
filing Of demurrer generally means
the putting off of the trial of case
for several months and perhaps long
er. 1t is the favorite expedient of a
party who doesn't want a case tried
at all, and it is often used with effect
in wearing out the plaintiff.
In effect demurrer puts up the
claim that the other party has shown
no reason why a lawsuit should be
held. 1t must be argued out in court
before any other proceedings can be
had. 1t has been described as a law
suit within a lawsuit. Then if the
court decides that there is cause of
action stated the real trial may start
If meantime there is not discovered
some other technical ground upon
which the opposing lawyer may base
some other sort Of delaying motion.
All these delays, such as is caused
by the demurrer, mean time and labor
for the attorneys, and the attorneys
time and labor cost the client money.
This is probably all right for the law
yers, but it is tough on the clients,
and quite often delays Of that sort
lead to the defeat of justice.
The New York lawyers are to be
commended for taking this subject
up, but if they will go little further
and strike at some of the technical
decisions of the higher courts, that
lead SO often to a defeat of justice,
they will accomplish more. The de-
feat of justice is even more important
than its delay. Not long ago the
Missouri supreme court permitted a
murderer to escape the gallows be-
cause the foreman of the jury had
written in the verdict that the man
was guilty of murder in the "tist" de-
gree, instead of in the "tirst."
Judith Gap journal., 1909-10-01

the public further befogging state
ments and may also avoid the un-
pleasant prospect of popular demon.
strations one way or the other. Cook.
having made his claim is entitled to
accept whatever honors may be Of
fered. Had Peary confined himself to
q similar claim for his individual ex-
ploit he would have had the same
right to public acclaim. But since he
has chosen to couple with it an &C.
cusation against the other man it is
betting that popular honors be
avoided until it is seen what effect
that complication has upon the public
estimate. And, above all, now that
both men are home, the first duty of
both is to place the matter before a
competent authority for adjudication.
Judith Gap journal., 1909-10-01
HILL ON MONTANA POSSIBILITIES.

1t is rather difficult for those Mon
tana people who have for years looked
upon the state rs huge pasture, fit
for little else, to bring themselves up
to that degree OF faith. in their state
expressed by James j. Hill at the
state fair, says the Great Falls Tri-
bune. They are coming to it to be
sure-the conditions during the past
few years have forced them to a reali-
zatiOn Of the fact that Montana had
agricultural resources that they little
dreamed of-but to grasp the destiny
OF their state as the greatest small
grain producer is difficult: especially
to the man whose opinion for years
has been pronounced in opposition to
this view
But MIR. Hills optimism for Mon
tana's future has sure basis. Fxpe-
rience is demonstrating that here can
be grown crops far in excess of any
produced from the virgin lands in
states further east: and, when the
land is correctly handled, with no
more danger-in fact not so much
danger-of failure in crops as in
these older states. Our state is SO
large that even though much of il is
taken up by mountains, and still other
portions of it by land so broken up
that 1t cannot be considered tillable
at all, there is still left an acreage
that can be cultivated greater than
that contained in most of the states.
Even among the residents of Mon
tana there are few men who know the
states resources SO well as does Mr..
Hill. He has watched its agricultu-
raj development, and he has the
means for knowing what progress is
being made in all parts Of it. lie
knows what is going on, also, in the
Dakotas and Minnesota, now the
great small grain growing states; and
it a good deal for him to say that
shortly Montana will outstrip these
states. But the present develop
ment justiiies him in that prediction,
and further development will prove
him a true prophet.
We wish that all the people Of Mon
tana had the faith in their own state
that Mr.. Hill has. 1t would hasten
the fultillment of it's agricultural des-
tiny. Very much of the agricultural
progress of the state has been forced
upon us by outsiders because the resi-
dents of the state lacked faith to
develop. They had to be shown that
grain could grow on our land without
irrigation. They had to be shown
that there were opportunities for
dairying here. They had to be shown
that hogs could be raised more profit
ably OH alfalfa than on corn. Now.
Judith Gap journal., 1909-10-01
IMAGINATIVE ECONOMICS.

The discussion Of high prices for
agricultural products produces some
peculiar assertions. Secretary Will
son in specifying the scarcity Of farm
labor, the drift from country to city,
and the increase Of population in
greater ratio than the increase of food
production, mentions some but not
all of the contributOry causes. But
when he specifies the luxurious stand
ard of living for American labor as il
leading cause, with Il specification
that the American laborer lives better
than Queen Elizabeth did, he is draw
ing on imagination.
1t may be admitted that when the
American labOrer is getting good
wages and steady work he is apt to
live we'll. Also that in the advance
Judith Gap journal., 1909-10-01
PRIDE THAT DESERVES A FALL.

4 prisoner in the Deer Lodge peni-
tentiary. sent there from Cascade
county, not long since, became high
ly indignant when he learned that his
daughter was ut work as IL domestic.
says the Great Falls Tribune. He
declared that it was beneath the fam
lily that she should be compelled to
work for her living. That no matter
what it's other faults had been it's
daughters had always been above
working for themselves. The man
was sent to Deer Lodge for murder.
His complaint is about on par
with that made by certain wealthy
malefactors who are compelled to
lodge i'll Il Pennsylvania prison be-
cause they took certain money, which
had been entrusted to their care. for
their own purposes. This complaint
on the part of these former bankers.
who wrecked the institution in their
charge-there has been an unusual
lot Of them in Pennsylvania-is brief
ly indicated in Il recent report of a
special agent of the department of
justice who had been looking into the
conditions where federal prisoners
are confined. Speaking of the west
ern Pennsylvania penitentiary, he
says:
Several of the high-class prisoners,
men of good education and former
high standing expressed dissatisfac-
tion because they were compelled to
eat ut the general mess.''
lity the state Of these rich men in
Judith Gap journal., 1909-10-01

the western Pennsylvania pen. They
are compelled to associate with men
who are not their social equal. They
are even compelled to eat with them.
Think of the anguish they must suffer
when some undesirable citizen from
the river wards in Pittsbure puts his
elbows on the table or eats with his
knife. Think how grating it must be
OIL their finer sensibilities when the
unframed inmate gulps down his food
or stuffs himself with inordinately
large mouthfuls of dinner. Is that
not enough to make these gentlemen
cry out against our prison system as
worse than that of Siberia? Of
course, it may be quite possible that
some of the men who do not know
how to behave at table might not
have robbed widows and orphans in
order to satisfy All inordinate greed,
but what is that compared with this
outrage upon the feelings of these
fastidiOus bankers? Possibly the
petty crimes for which the uncouth
ones are sent to prison fade into in
significance beside those for which
the men of breeding are being pun
ished. and perhaps they regard that
as All added reason why they should
not be compelled to eat at the same
table with men who are not of their
class,
Judith Gap journal., 1909-10-01
THE YORKTOWN CELEBRATION.

The society of the descendants of
the signers Of the Declaration of In
dependence is making arrangements
to celebrate next month the surrender
OF CORVALLIS at Yorktown on Octo-
Der 10, 1881. There have been two
other notable celebrations of the
event which crowned with success
the struggle of the American colonies
for independence. The first was on
the 10th of October, 1924, when La
fayatte, one Of the heroes of that
memorable siege, was the guest of
honor. 1t was OH his last visit to
America, and the celebration was ar
ranged to give him special honor. A
vast field of tents covered the ground
which the Americans and their French
allies had occupied during the siege;
scattered here and there were broken
shells and gun carriages, as if a bat
tie had just been fought. Everything
was done to give the town the appear
ance of having just been taken after
siege. One Of the tents erected was
occupied by Gen. Washington during
the siege, and a number of others
used at the time were also centers of
attraction. An arch bearing the
names of Lafayette. Hamilton, and
Laurens was erected on the very spot
where the redoubt stood which was
stormed by Lafayette. An obleisk
was also erected bearing the names
Of distinguished Frenchmen who
took part in the siege and capture.
As the orator of the day was giving
vocal expression to the welcome to
Lafayette. that great patriot stood,
with Col. Fish, the only living sur
vivor, except himself, of the assault
on the redoubt. The tent of Wash
ington was erected as nearly as could
be determined upon the spot it occu-
pied at the time of the surrender, and
in the tent Lafayette gave reception
to number of old soldiers who had
fought with him for A American liberty.
One of the events of the occasion was
the discovery in corner of a cellar
OF several boxes of candles bearing
marks OF having belonged to Corn
wallis army, having remained uDdis-
turbed forforty-three years. Atnight
they were lighted to furnish an illum-
ination, and the old soldiers watched
until the last one tiickered out.
The second historical celebration of
the event took place on the centennial
anniversary of the surrender, when
the United States and France united
in making it a milestone in history.
On the nineteenth of next month il
will be l2S years since the British
commander gave up his sword, and
the society of the descendants of the
signers plan to make it Il great occa-
sion. Their meeting will last three
days, and many of the distinguished
men of the nation will be present.
Judith Gap journal., 1909-10-01
Money Order System.

From the Billings Journals
Postmaster General Hitchcock is
already engaged in an overhauling of
the registry system of the postal serv-
ice and announces that the money
order system is to be put on busi-
ness basis as soon as experts can
work out a plan. Both are now about
as cumbersome and unbusinesslike as
one could imagine.
Until recently the government did
Judith Gap journal., 1909-10-01
AVOIDING UNPLEASANTNESS.

The latest statements of the polar
explorers tend to avoiding unpleas-
antness. DR.. Cook, enthusiastically
welcomed to his home town, MAIN
tains his readiness to abide by the de-
cision of qualified experts, and mean
time has nothing to say about Com
mander Peary until that officer has
returned and is here to defend him
self. Peary, interviewed at Sidney,
announces his determination not to
accept any receptions, public honors
or Ovations' until the controversy is
settled.
This admirable resolution will save
Judith Gap journal., 1909-10-01
THE IRREPRESlBLE ISSUE.

WnlIe Pre6l0ent Iaft'S Speech on
the tariff question has evoked sharp
criticism from the advocates of the
lower tariff policy, his speech on the
railroad subject at Des Moines will in
the main evoke the approval of all
who are convinced of the necessity
and injustice Of effective regulation.
That we take to include practically
the whole nation, except those who
privately or openly adhere to the doc
trine that the railroads shall be sub
ject to no regulation at all.
1t is a curious evidence of the COM
mon estimate Of the subject that
many papers stated in the headlines
that it reopens the "war" on the SUBJ
ject. AS the proposition is simply to
continue and make effective the policy
of regulation which the railroad in
tsrests have professed to accept it cam
not be classified as war, except OH the
hypothesis that the profession was
insincere and the railroads have, on
the theory that the Roosevelt policy
was abandoned, been resuming their
old practices. -....
That within certain limits is the
basis of the presidents S utterance. He
states that in many cases the wrongs
have not been abolished, and he makes
plain that the Roosevelt policy is not
to be abandoned. He proposes var
ious measures, such as to prevent the
delay that is inflicted byappeals from
rulings of the interstate commerce
commission, by establishing a court
to hear appeals without delay; power
for the commission to hear and de-
termine complaints against unjust
classification; to review rules and reg
nlatiOns of railroads under which
traffic is carried, with regard to the
question whether they impose undue
burdens on shippers, including the
power to prescribe through rates and
to give the shippers the right to desig-
nate the route over which their freight
shall be carried. These are the re-
spects in which the president proposes
to increase the powers and effective
ness of regulation by the commission.
Other propositions are the prohibi-
tion of the ownership by railroads
engaged in interstate commerce of the
stocks of competing railroads, and
the requirement that hereafter new
90 = ,l,
not be- issued unless approved by the
commission. He proposes TO allow
the railroads to make legalized agree
ments as to rates, while maintaining
the prohibition Of pooling. With re-
CARDS to trusts he favors amending
the law to contine it's prohibition to
contracts or combinations formed
with the intent to suppress compe-
tition or establish monopolies.
Some of these details are open to
criticism, more with regard to their
actual effect than the purposes of the
president in enunciating them. Such
particulars will be proper topics for
more exhaustive discussion. For the
present it is sufficient to recognize the
general Significance of the speech. 1t
means that the Roosevelt policy for
the cure Of determinations and un-
reasonable rates is maintained in this
administration. The idea that this
work was to he quietly suffered to
lapse into desuetude is tiatly mega
tived. That reform cannot 60 back
ward.
Judith Gap journal., 1909-10-01
Fine, Thrifty Man.
Great Falls Leader:

From the Great Falls Leader:
While both Cook and Peary seem
possessed of considerable thrift in
preparing the way for the accumula-
tion of dollars, via the book and lee
ture platform, the latter gives prac-
tical demonstration of having It on
the former i'll the stoppage of further
proceedings until he has sold his
story at phenomenal figure through
the syndicate process. Fine, thrifty
man-that Commander Peary.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-07-21
A PERILous PERCH.
Two Nights on Ledge of Lofty
Peak In the TyroI.


Peak In the Tyrol.
In the northeastern corner of the
Tyrol is the best skVe ground in Eu-
rope. writes w. A. Rallie-Groham in
'Tyrol," The region has many lofty
peaks. which make mountain climbing
of interest The author gives one of
his adventures op peak near the vii.
lage of Kitzbuhel.
On one of these peaks occurred to
me many years ago little adventure
which gave me an opportunity of ad-
miring the grand view rather longer
than was pleasant
was out stalking chamois. and, hav-
Ing some unoccupied hours in the mid
die of the day. when stalking is prac-
tically useless, as the beasts are rest
ing, ! thought ! would ascend one of
those pinnacles upon which at that
time few human beings, | suppose. had
ever set foot.
The very last bit was smooth faced
rock not more than twelve feet high.
but absolutely unclimbabe if unaided
by rope or another man upon whose
shoulders one could get and so obtain
hand grip of the top and thus draw
course TO short length of rope | had
in my rucksack. Making a slip moose,
| threw it upward till it gripped some
projection. Then drew myself up
While looking about me an unfortn-
nate movement of my legs. which were
dangling over the brink as sat. caused
the rope to slip and fall down to the
small ledge on which had stood when
flinging it upward This ledge or band
Of rock was uncomfortably narrow,
not wider than thirty inches. and the
abyss below was Il perpendicular wall
four or five church steeples in depth
At first it did not seem such seri-
Gus fix to be in. By letting myself
gripping the top, the distance between
the soles of my feet and the ledge was
not more than four feet ur so-nothing
to speak of If that yawning gulf had
not been there and | had had boots on
my feet. But, having taken these off
and left them below, together with my
coat and rife, should have to drop
on to sharp rocks barefooted and hence
would be very apt to lose my balance.
The more considered the position
the more funked that drop, and. to
make a long story short. | stayed on
that pinnacle two nights, until the
morning of the third day, before hun
ger drove me to risk the drop, which
l did in safety.
How l got down the remainder Of
that descent, shining down chin
neys and creeping along narrow edges,
was a mystery to me afterward, for
was faint with hunger and my knees
trembled and shook under me. When
l reached the first habitation where
happened to be known the peasant
woman at the door hardly recognized
me.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-07-21
THE "BREAK" IN THE GAME.
Baseball Almost as Much Psychology
ical q ali aiir

oaoObdh SN'HicoN iNhNl' cJ StOiOJ-
ica as Athletic. u
Nearly every baseball game Is won
and lost on one playa play that
comes at the psychological instant.
Among the players who do not study
psychology the crucial moment is
known as "the break" phenomenon
which no one has unalyzed and which
the players themselves do not under
stand. Twenty men on the bench are
watching closely and intently every
move of the pitcher. every swing Of
and then suddenly at the start of
some inning something happens. What
1t Is no one outside the psychic sphere
of influence ever will understand. but
the silent, tight Tipped, watchful. alert
fellows on the bench see something
or feel something, and the mysterious
break has come.
zone BALI The players on the
bench suddenly stiffen and prepare fer
action.
"Two ballsw Two players jump for
bats and begin swinging ihem the
coachers, who have yelled only he
cause it was their duty. suddenly bc-
gin raging, Screa ming and paving the
dirt. and the manager. who has mp.
peared half asleep, makes t:unpet
of his hands and leads his men, bawl.
ing loud orders and wild taunts.
l.. 49,.
anything has happened Other batters
have had two balls called many times.
and it looks the same to the spectator
who is beyond the mysterious "break"
sphere. In two more moments the
players bench IS madhouse. with
twenty men shouting, screaming, or
dering, moving. "Three balls!' and n
madman rushes out to the deck"
-Four ballsr' and the spectators join
the players in the demonstration. The
madness is spreading. Crack-a base
hit, bunt. wild throw: another
base hit. screams. shouts, impreca-
tions, roar of frantic applause,
final long fly. The manager reaches
for his glove, spits into 1t and says
quietly, -Four runs-we've got EN-"
The break" is over, and the players
bench Is again the quietest part of
the grounds. The surge of enthusi-
asm, confidence and noise subsidies,
and the game is won.
Baseball is almost as much psyche
logical as athletic. Why one team can
beat stronger one regularly and lose
to a weaker with the same regularity,
why one batter can hit one pitcher
and is helpless before another, why
one pitcher is effective against a
strong team and at the mercy of an
other that cannot bat half as hard
are psychological problems.-American
Magazine.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-07-21
Ancient Greek rrainina.

The manner In which the Athenians
membering. At seven years Of age the
.Athenian lad entered the palestra
which was essentially a playground.
All the first and better half of the day
was spent in gymnastics. dancing,
pnmes and play In the afternoon
there were singing, some writing. some
reading. all in the open air. and then
came n long period of play again. Such
was the schooling of the Greek lad up
to the age OF ten or eleven. and it did
not differ essentially up to the age of
sixteen, except in the severity of the
exercises. And yet the world has not
ceased to marvel at the results of the
Greek education. 1t produced the
highest type Of man. physically and
intellectually. that the world has ever
seen. which Galton says was as far in
advance of the modern Englishman as
the modern Engllshman is in advance
of the native African. In physical
beauty, courage and patriotism, in
philosophy. literature. architecture and
art. the Greeks have been the unsur-
passed models of the ages and are still
the inspiration of our schools today.
Eut they placed the emphasis upon
hygiene exercise. games and play.
which are too much neglected Ia these
dnys.-Kansas City Star
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-07-21
A BUSINESS EXTENDER.
The Kind of Man For Whom There Is
Big Demand.

81 am looking for clerk, man
with personality. q man who can 90
things and increase my business. Mon
ey is no item. will not take salary
into consideration. will pay 500,
$125 or whatever he is worth. want
the man." That is what a successful
merchant said some days ago
Let us pay our respects to the mer-
chant who is looking for clerk of
this kind. A good clerk deserves
good salary and usually gets it. This
matter of good pay for good services
is the basic principle of the rela-
tions between employer and employee
While all merchants are not willing tc
pay enough salary to their clerks,
there are more merchants who are
glad to pay all clerk is worth than
there are clerks who are glad to be
worth all they are paid.
Every village, town and city is look
ing for the man who can increase
business" The man who will work
for the interests of his employer is
wanted the world over The world of
business is crying out for such men,
for men whom it can trust and In
whom it can place confidence that a
thing will be done when the boss"
back is turned. This man is wanted
in every store, factory. at every post
and in every great business in the land.
If you are attempting to avoid re-
sponsibility and as much work as pos
sible you will, unless by great mistake,
escape promotion or increase in salary
There are two kinds of clerks, and
only two kinds. One the entire busi-
ness world is anxiously searching for,
and the other the entire business
world is anxiously waiting to get rid
of.-Twin City Commercial Bulletin