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The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-21
A MAN OF
ACTION
By DONALD ALLEN
Copyright. 1910. by Associated Literary Presa)

The afternoon tea was over, and the
widow Chalmers sat down to think.
There had been present Mr.. Charles
Montague. He loved to be called
Charlie. He spoke with a drawl. He
was always bored. He hadn't ambi-
ton enough to throw one of his nu-
merous creditors downstairs.
And there was Philip Manchester.
He had a studio used for smoking
alone, and he was waiting for his aunt
to die and leave him a hundred thous-
and dollars. He was a languisher.
And Capt. Noble had put his hand
on his heart and started to propose to
her, and was stopped only by a second
cup of tea. He belonged to the Horse
Marines, or some other military body,
and was extremely proud of his droop.
ing mustache.
Also, there was Reggy Pendergast
the society pet. He wrote sonnets and
stole poems. He cultivated a lisp and
a blush. He always held some ones
poodle dog in his lap when he sal
WV H. anu lie ldulCb bpOhO auAAAAA Ah6
of his eccentricity.
And there was But what was the
use? There was only n gentleman
present worth remembering, and h
had vexed her a little by his attitude
He had scarcely paid her a compli
ment. He hadn't come and dawdleC
and departed, but had remained les.
than half an hour. He hadn't chumme'
with the dawdlers. He had betraye,
no eccentricity. She couldn't remem
Der who had brought him, but she ha,
liked his face and the little he said
Franklin was the name he had given
Worth Franklin.
There we're a dozen chaps VIII
would have given a dollar or two I
be assured that the widow Chalmer
/ remembered them after their depar-
ure from one Of her teas. She wa
on the right side Of thirty, handsome
and rich, and not at all understood
- by society. Society picked out thi
one and that one for her to MARI.
and he was a dawdler. He vas a Ii
1t dies tea man. He was a talked {
small talk. He had eccentricities an
a drawl. She was given credit for
If fat bank account, good looks and
It good figure, but her nature was su'
posed to be frivolous. She could sig
a check, but was not supposed eve
er to have heard of the tariff or cold sto
Ia age.
And the widow recalled the face
Worth Franklin and somehow felt gla
nc that he had called In and lowered ovt
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-21

"Hello! Is this the Retailers Sup
ply C~Ompany2''
''Yes.p
"'Who's talking?"
"Watt."
"What is your name7'
"Watt is my name"
"'My name is Watt-Charles Watt
ooh! Charles Watt. Well, Watt,
send me this order on this Moons ex-
press" Here he reads order.)
"All right, Are you Schott2''
"No. I'm not shot nor half shot -
81 mean, are you John Schott2'
ono. I'm Knott"
"Well, then, will you tell me what
your name is3'
"Win Knott
"Why won't you?"
"Uhi My name is VIII Knott Of
Knoxville. l want that order sent Our
on today's noon express, sure"
Certainly, Knott. Goodby."
And Knott went back to the counte
wondering whether Watt said he woul,
or not, or what.-San Francisco Star.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-21

A new bread trust has been launched
in Delaware, known as the Federal
Bakeries Co., with a capital of $780,
000,O 900. In the new trust are companies
from all over the New England, Mid
die and Western states, California, Ore
gon, Utah and the Dakotas.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-21
Years of Suffering
catarrh and Blood Disease =
doctors Failed to Cure.

Miss Mabel f. Dawkins, 1914 Lafay-
otto St. Fort Wayne, Ind, writes:
SFor three years l was troubled with
.catarrh and blood disease. 1 tried sew
.eraI doctors and a dozen different rem
.edies. but none of them did me any
good. A friend told me of Hoods Sar-
eanarilla. 1 took two bottles of this
medicine and was as well and strong
&c ever. 1 feel like a different person
and recommend Hoods to any one sur
fering from catarrh."
Get If oday in usual liquid form or
calculated tablets called SarSatabs.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-21

Howard f. Burton, Assayer and Chemist,
Leadville, Colorado. Specimen prices: Gold.
Silver, Lead, 800: Gold, Silver, 75c; Gold.
soc; Zinc or Copper, S1.OO. Mailing en-
velopes and fun price list sent on application.
Control and Umpire work solicited. Refer
ence: Carbonate National Bank.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-21

When the Continental and the Com
mereial National banks were merged re-
Gently in Chicago, Sis, OO0, 900 in cash
and securities was moved through the
streets from the Continental to the new
Commercial.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-21

felt right away that something would
be doing.
FIJI up this stovel" he commanded
as ne turned to the agent.
he was grudgingly obeyed. but al
the same time asked II he thought be
was running that railroad.
And now what's the matter with
your telephone? All, l see. A boy ten
years old could fix It in FIVE inmates
There's a livery stable in town Of
course. What's the NUMBER"
It's 1872, but you won't get no hack
The man is drunk and his driver has
quit"
Ring. Ring! Ring! No answer.
But you won't 60 out in this
storm said the widow as the Rrchi
tect turned up his coat collar.
Back in half an hour" he replied
as he passed out.
Yes! the owner Of the only public
stables in the town was asleep in his
own barn. He was locked in, but the
door was pried open. He woke up and
objected and was flung into a stall. A
horse was led out. harnessed to a cut.
ter, and the drunken man objected
again. This time he was pitched into
the snow. In forty minutes Mr.. Frank.
lin drove up to the depot. 1t was snow
ing and blowing. and it was the horse
who found the way.
And now for Mrs. Lee s."
"But-but l don't know the way. AL
l know is that it's about a mile away.
The agent had gone across the road
to stand up to declare that the ricf
were growing richer and the poor poor
er, and that the life blood was beinl
ground out Of him, when some on'
entered and grabbed him by the arm
and demanded to know where Mrs
Lee lived.
Never heard Of her." he replied a
he saw that It was the architect.
Then you'd better get posted a
once. Come ont"
And Mr.. Franklin ran him acros
the street and into the depot and up {
Mrs. Chalmers, and said:
Tell the lady where Mrs. Lee lives
and tell her quickl"
bout a mile up the road. on tn
right hand side. Big trees In front"
Thanks. l can find IT,"
Bet you can't. not in this storm
and II you get froze to death"
But the widow and the architeC
were already passing out into tn
storm. 1t was furious. The hors
must be left to take his own gait. H
took It and brought IN at the liver
stable. The drunken owner awol
and objected, but the equine was tur
ed around, the CAD applied. This tin
l he started for somewhere. He W
l half way there, and he was going aloI
) with his eyes shut when he stumble
and fell.
! And now we are surely lostl" crit
the widow.
Mr.. Franklin jumped out and HI
the old nag on his four legs in "
minutes. Twenty rods farther on
abandoned wagon was found aero
the road, and the old horse crash
into It and sat down. Mr.. Frank
rolled It aside into the ditch, assist
the horse to stand, and in ten m
utes more he was making the doorb
! at the Lee mansion ring all kinds
4 Joyous sounds. When the door W
A opened he stood there with a sn'
J woman in his arms, and having s
rendered her to friends he called
Z good night and returned to the hor
4 Next day, while he was talking W
the mar who wanted the modest 8
scraper. a note was handed him.
a asked the man of action If he wo'
4 kindly call somewhere and rece
somebody's thanks.
81 He called and he was thanked,
If such little romances don't lead
4 admiration, love and engageme
what does become Of them?
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-21
Those Questions.

Wadsworth cat the telephone)-
Hello is this main 1862
Voice at the other Eud-Yes. who
aye you?
Wadsworth-Is Hamuersley there?
Voice al the other Eud-Ies. DO
ron want 10 talk 20 E-m.
WadswCrta-No. ] wan 20 kiss him
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-21

The crown princess of Roumania is
engaged in the manufacture of tooth
picks, and this year expects to turn out
$4,000, 900 of them. Her factory is n
of the largest concerns of its kind in
Europe.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-21

At the end Of July there was a grand
total cash balance in the treasury of the
United States Of $1,733,0 57 sos, while
the national debt was decreased by
S5O3 136 during the month.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-21

The big automobile firm of the Mitch
ell-Lewis Motor Co., at Racine, Wis,
has entered into the manufacture Of
aeroplanes, and is filing an order of ten
from p. II. Greer of Los Angeles, Cal.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-21
Headache

"My father has been a sufferer from
headache for the last twenty-five years
and never found any relief until he
began taking your Cascarets. Since he
has begun taking Casearets he has never
had the headache. They have entirely
cured him. C~ascarets do what you recon-
mend them to do. l viii give you the
privilege Of using his name. '-E. NJ.
Dickson, 1920 Resiner ST., w. Indian
apolis, Ind.
CUT THIS OUT. mail IL with your
address TO the Sterling Remedy Com
pany, Chicago, ILL.,, and receive q hand
some souvenir gold Bon-Bon FREE.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-21

Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup the best remedy 20 use for their chill
dren during the teething period.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-21
Quick as Wink.

If your eyes ache with n smarting,
burning sensation and dizziness, use
PETTIT'S EYE SALVE. All druggists
or Howard Bros, Buffalo, n. Y.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-21

Perhaps the golden rule means a cubic
deal as well as a square one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-14

Senator Curtis probaly has aided
more individuals in his home state
while in congress than any other man
who ever went to Washington. Hardly
a town that has some old soldier or
widow or unfortunate who does not
come forward upon the senator's ar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-14

rival and called him blessed. At Mon
roe City, in Linn county, Tuesday,
there was an affecting incident when J.
D. Deity, an old soldier, who was shot
all to pieces in the civil war, limped
up on his cane and crutch and called
for the senator. II want to see him
and thank him for all he has done for
me, un&sked," said the old man. When
he met the senator face to face he was
so affected he scarcely could speak.
Why he got me my raise in pension
without me asking for it, said the vet
eran. The Pleasanton G.. A. r. post
had called the senator's attention to
the veterans need and worth, and he
had done the rest.
The Mound City meeting was a rous-
ing one. The rain which had lessened
the attendance at Olathe had changed
to a blessing at the Linn county seat.
The farmers came to town and left
their corn to grow as it listed. The
Mound City meeting, held in the after
noon, was the best of the trip so far.
Pleasanton is well named, it is a
pleasant place in which to live. 1t is a
headquarters for horsemen and lots of
fine horses are raised and trained
there. Col. ]. T. Snoddy, old time
speaker of the house of representatives,
lives there, and still is hale and hearty
Fred Wagner. who has conducted a
hardware business on one corner in
that town for forty years to a day,
sold out this month and retired. This
is near the record for the state for do
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-14
ANTHONY ON MOVE.
Asks Voters to Help Smash Stubs
Machine.

Powhattan, Kan, July 14.-Congress-
man Anthony opened his day in Brown
county by addressing 20 farmers al
Fairview, at 10 o'clock this morning
explaining many of the misrepresenta-
lions made by opponents of the nation
al Republican administration At Hia-
watha last night, Mr.. Anthony address
ed a crowd of 5000 at open air band
concert. He Visited Morrill,, Hamlir
end Reserve, Stalking hands with the
people. Today he is making Powhat-
tan, Baker and Willis, speaking al
Horton tonight.
Mr. Anthony is asking people to
stand by him in smashing the Stubs
gubernatorial ard senatorial machine
He says AIcNeal is simply a stool pig
con of Stubbs and asks Republicans
to vote against every candidate not
true to the fundamental principles OF
the Republican party.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-14
MAY START REALTY PAPER.
Kansas Dealers Hope to Have Topeka
as Permanent Headquarters.

Messrs- w. J. Rickenbacher, ]. viii
Kelly and N. B. Burge were named as
a committee of the Kansas State Real
Estate Dealers in session in Garden
City, to investigate the benefits to be
obtained from the publication of a pa
per in the interests of their business.
Mr.. Rickenbacher today said that in
all probability the publication will be
started. In such case Topeka will be
the place of issue.
This will have a tendency to estab-
lish Topeka as the permanent head
quarters of the association, according
to Mr.. Rickenbacher. At this time it
is the temporary headquarters. Action
to the end of making positive the per-
manent headquarters will be taken at
the next meeting, which will be held
in Topeka January 9.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-14
ing business continually at the same
old stand. -


Tom Wagstaff, speaking at Garrett
last night, said that he just had re-
ceived letter from his old friend and
classmate, Herbert s. Hadley, governor
of Missouri, in which the latter toll
him that he was engaged in just sucn
a fight as the Missouri executive faced
two years ago. Hadley said: They
doubtless say about you as they did me.
you are bright, and possibly brilliant,
but oh you kid
Wagstaff said that the real issue of
the campaign in Kansas this summer
was whether the Republicans of the
state shall follow Taft or Stubs. He
then undertook to answer the gov
ernor's demand for specific instance
in which he (the governor) had criti-
cised Taft. ST will tell you when and
WHERE said Wagstaff. 1T was while
on his famous trip to New York that
he was quoted as declaring that the
Taft administration was failure. If
that is not criticism then 1 do not
know the meaning of the word
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-14

Deputy County Clerk J. c. McGill re-
ceived a telegram this morning telling
him of the birth of a, niece in the FAM
lily of Elmer McGil1 at Lake Charles,
La. Elmer McGill is former To-
pekan now lin the employ of a lumber
company operating at Lake Charles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-14
ALL SMO0THED OUT.
Troubles Which Beset the Conservation
Committee Are Adjusted.

Chicago. July 1.-The differences
of the executive committee of the Ma
tional Conservation congress and COM
mittee of arrangements of st. Paul
where the next congress will meet in
September were adjusted at meeting
attended by Clifford Pfnchot here to-
day, according to statement by
Thomas r. Shipp of Washington, d.
c., secretary of the congress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-14

The Sells-F1oto shows will be given
at the fair grounds instead of Skene's
park as planned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-14

rs he big success?' ct should say he
is Everybody in town is Dragging that
he knew him when he didn't have a dol
lar to his name."-Detrcit Free Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-14
L. ~. pcnWcll
Undertaken and Embnlmer
Sill Quincy st.
Both Phones 102
Work "a Hours A Dav

The busiest little things ever made are
DR.. Kings New Life Pills. Every pill il
changes weakness into strength. lang
uor Into energy. brain-fag into menta
power; curing Constipation, Headache
Chilis. Dyspepsia. Malaria. Sc at al
druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-14

Everybody reads the State Journal
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-10-27
SOCIALIST PARTY
WALTER B. HILTON answered yes to all six questions.
REPUBLICAN, PARTY
House of Delegates

Deteg0teS
ROBERT carp answers yes to questions No. !, 2, 3
and s. and to question No. says Il am pledged to
man but will ask him."
GEORGE HAND answers yes to questions No. |, 2, 8
ia and s. and to questions No says Il will gladly
influence have with the u S. Senatorial Nominee to
duce hmto support the suggested in your ques
lions to candidates for congress- but being republican
will of course go into the republican caucus and abide
by its results :"
D. A. MCKEE answers yes to questions Ne. l, 8 and
A. To question No. says Il think this proposition one
of the executive department Of the government and not
one Of the Legislative, You not deny anyone the
right to guard his property If guards violate law it
the duty Of the executive officers to deal with him.
have knowledge of any wrong in this behe in our own
state" To question No. answered no.
JOHN G. HOFFMAN refused to answer
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
sTHOS. L. PADDEN answered yes to all six questions
DIR. HARRY HUBBARD answered yes to all six ques-
lions.
NELSON c. HUBBARD did not answer yes or no to
any of the questions but in lengthy reply to
cation sent him explained disposition all six questions
and saws that he will make honest effort to dorght and
to care for the public interests.
C. C. WHITMAN refused to reply.
- SOCIALIST PARTY
j. VALENTINE REUTHER answered yes to all six ques-
lions.
MlCHEAL DREBUS answered yes to all six questions.
JOSEPH JAIN answered yes to all six questions.
LLOYD KYLE answered yes to all sixquestions.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-10-27
Ten Thousand
Dodgers Out
Distributed by the Trades Assembly
Through Ohio County
TELLS WORKERS HOW
THE CANDIDATES STAND
All Answers Printed Exactly as Re-
ceived From Candidates.

Ten thousand dodgers are being
distributed throughout Wheeling and
vicinity by the Ohio Valley Trades
and Labor Assembly which tell the
workers just how the candidates of
the three political parties stand on
the questions vitality affecting Labor
The circulars are reproduced in an
other column which show that the
Assembly has exactly duplicated the
answers from all candidates, making
mo comment whatever.
The Assembly does not endorse or
denounce any candidatesof any party.
It simply lays before all the workers
the questions as submitted to ali can
Ididates. and the answers as received
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-10-27
Houston Challenges
Bishop Donahue

class, that they have little time and
inclination to investigate the work
ings of the Industrial system that SO
effectually secures and perpetuates
their degradation. Under such cir
cumstances,. does it not become the
highest moral duty Of those occupy
ing especially favored positions. at
the sufferance of this same working
class, to impartially investigate their
claims? Do you, sir. believe that
moral duty is discharged by taking
advantage of a brilliant social af-
fair to denounce and discredit a
movement that contains so much of
hope for the children of toll? Do
you consider it manly to use your
trained intellectual powers in an eff
fort to over-awe the shumbler mind
of the toiler who begins to awaken
from the awful lethery of slavery?
My dear sir, you are wrong. Your
statements, if properly reported dc
great injustice to movement that
contains all there is of hope for the
material well-being of the working
class. Since you and your colleagues
acknowledge that the Socialist move
ment has reached such proportions
as to claim so much of your attention.
and since you insist that it is basical
" fallacious, you should certainly
have no objections to-. meeting the.
representatives of that movement in
the open forum. Therefore, I most
respectfully request you to meet me
in a public joint discussion of the
charges you have made. In this way
/ feel sure that those who are most
vitality interested in these questions
may be better able to judge impair
TALLY the merits or dement's of the
Socialist movement. The time and
place would be arranged to suit your
convenience. Trusting that this will
meet with your acceptance, ! beg to
remain,
Most respectfully yours,
H. w. HOUSTON
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-10-27
Socialist Campaign
WhirIwind Finish to Interesting
Campaign Being Carried On.

A whirlwind finish to the local So
coalist campaign is being carried on.
Local. members have taken the
stump, and every evening one or two
advertised meetings are being held
in various parts of the county. The
party members state that there is a
wonderful awakening to their cause,
and confidently expect record
breaking vote in this county this
election.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-10-27
Barred From
The Victoria
Men Who Did Not Have Stiff Collars
Could Not Get Boxes.

The Victoria is really getting ef-
fete. Two men who commit the
crime of working for a living com
plain that they were refused box
seats at the Victoria theater at a
performance because they were not
sporting stiff white collars at the
time. Other seats were taken, and
they we're willing to pay the box seat
price, but they say the white collars
barred them.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-10-27
.IypOgraphieIiaIlEaV0Ts
GOVcrnIlcntPrinting
Has Assembly Pass Resolution Ask
ing United States Government
To Do Work.
PRIVATE CONTRACTORS
NOW HAVE A SNAP
Butcher Workmen Ask Aid of As,
sembly in Organizing
Work.

Government ownership finds a
warm advocate in Wheeling Typo
graphical Union No. 79~as far as
printing is concerned.
At the Ohio Valley Assembly meet
ing Sunday this union bad resolu-
ton calling upon the Assembly to en-
dorse the unions declaration against
the practice of the government farm
ing out to private printing concerns
the return card printing on stamped
envelopes and in favor of the govern
ment> doing. this work itself. The
government maintains "a we'll
equipped printing office in Washing
ton, and then proceeds to give such
work as this out to private printing
establishments then wonders
why it. does not make more money!
The Assembly unanimously en-
dorsed the proposition.
Butchers Trouble.
The Wheeling Butcher Workmen's
Union had communication before
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-10-27
Asks Bishop to Discuss Socialism
Before a Socialist.
LETTER RESULTS FROM
COLUMBUS KNIGHTS TALK
Likely That Wheeling People Will
Have Interesting Affair.

Wheeling people are due for an in
feresting and instructive event if
Rishop, Donahue accepts the chal-
lenge to a joint public debate made
Inv Harold w. Houston. priminent
attorney of Parkersburg. The Bishop
has not yet replied but it is believed
bv many that he will accept and re-
neat before a Socialist speaker the
remarks about Socialism made before
the Knights of Columbus at ban
ouet in Wheeling some days ago.
The following is a copy of the let
October, oath, 1910.
The Rt. Rev. Bishop Donahue,
Wheeling. W. Va.
NV Dear Sir
The press tells us that at 'sbril-
liant affair." given by the Carroll
Club of your city recently by the
knights of Columbus, that you,
among others, took occasion to make
an assault upon movement that has
many adherents even among the
members of your own church. The
motives underlying, your denuncia-
tions are obviously not apparent to
those IMMERSED in tracing the econo-
mic basis of the conduct of the
members of the industrial class y
which you belong. The dignity OF.
your ecclesiastical standing in this
community gives a weight to your
utterances upon such matters out of
all proportion to the irintrinsic merit.
The members of the working class
SO brutally driven by the iron ROD
of poverty, and their lives have been
SO thoroughly despoiled by the ruling