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Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1910-11-25
The PRICE OF WHEAT.

The fall of 1910 has been one in
which the farmer who mark eted his
wheat early has the laugh on what is
considered his more cautious neigh
Dor, who held his crop for higher
prices. The man who held his wheat
h..d to have granary and warehouse
room. and also had to carry insurance
and lose the interest wheat is
now selling for about ten cents less
than earlier in the fall.
This is an unusual seaSon-the pro-
position generally works the other
way-but it has been stated that in
this great democratic year most any
thing is liable to go askew.
The Journal is not market pro-
phet, nor does it pose as such, but it
doesn't expect any material boost III
the price of wheat until after the hol-
days Notwithstanding the work of
the bulls to raise the price before ma
vigation closes at the head of the
Great Lakes.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1910-11-25
HOW TO MAKE MONEY.

If there is one thing more than an
other that we all want to know, it is
how to make money. Ii any crank
tells you that he has no desire in that
direction, don't believe him: he is a
liar, and the truth is not in him. We
all can spend money, not wisely al
ways perhaps, but still we can spend
it. 1t is an art Of easy acquisition:
in fact, it comes almost naturally to
us. like breathing. But. unfortunate
ly, most of us have not the money to
spend. Like the comedian, we are
firmly resolved to live within our in
come, even if we have to borrow the
wherewithal to do it. 1t is pleasant,
therefore, to find All editor-an editor,
of all men! writing an article on
chow to Make Money The omni-
science Of editors is appalling.
In order to get the necessary data,
this particular member of the tribe
who has rushed in where angels fear
to tread has, it appears, interviewed
Il millionaire, and straightway pro-
ceeds to lay down laws after the pat
tern Of those of the Modes and Per-
slams. The recipe he gives is very
simple: "l,e honest. be sober, be in
dnstrous, he punctual. be loyal. and
be respectful to your employer"
1t Is. as we said, very simple: it
is also dreadfully disappointing. We
begin to suspect that the men who
make colossal fortunes ont OF rub
Der, or mines, or whea, have no idea
how the thing is done. Many a man
is as honest as the sun, as sober as Il
judge, as Industrious as an ant, as
punct,lal as the town clock, as loyal
as IA knight errant of Olden time, as
respectful as a Swiss halrdresser,
and yet his stocks go down with the
rest. The slump hits the Just and the
unjust alike, and no amount of en-
emplary conduct can propitiate it.
On the other hand. the self-madp
man is not always a type of sObrety
and decorum nor Il model Of deport-
ment. u great many successful men
to be quite candid, are very unpleas-
ant fellows.
The truth is that success is not re-
ally capable of explanation. If it
were, we should all be AS rich as
Croesus, and one of the few joys i'm
life would be struggling to become
poor. but honest. Money, indeed,
talks but one need not necessarily
believe all it's explanation. There
must be some other element besides
those indicated. At Il guess, we
should say that plays a predominant
part. The problem is not yet solved.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1910-11-25

machinery. Nevertheless, much If
the drudgery Of the farm must fall
upon woman, even when a husband
is master Of the acres. 1t is she who
tolls in the kitchen, watches over the
poultry. keeps the house sweet and
clean, mends the clothing, keeps an
eye upon rowing children and even in
some parts Of the country does the
milking.
The increased profit ot farming and
the introduction OF the automobile
have done much to tighten the wO-
mans lot and to broaden it's social
side. Its mOnOtony is less dull than
it was, and even the former isolation
OF winter is broken by more frequent
gatherings at the schoolliouse or the
church. But as a rule the women
who undertakes agriculture as an in
dependent pursuit needs other quali-
ties besides her admirable spirit of
enterprise and independence.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1910-11-25
OUR FIRE LOSS.

Commenting upon the need OF more
adequate protection against fires
through the employment OF fire proof
material in building. the New York
Tribune gives some startling statis-
ties to prove that in a year the losses
through fires in this country amount
to nearly half as much as the cCst OF
the new buildings erected: or that our
fire losses are prOportionately five
times as great as those of Europe.
There is. under such circumstances.
obvious need of the conservation of
artificial creations and equipments as
well as OF natural resources. IT we
are to protect our timber where it is
growing in forests we should protect
it where it is fashioned into houses
and furniture. Indeed, the protligacy
Of carelessnpss and preventablp waste
in the latter instance is greater than
in the former. since not only the ma
terlal but also the labor expended up
on 1t is lost. And Of course, there is
often the additional loss Of human
life involved in fires.
1t would be a Ieproach to American
ingenuity and enterprlsei it we should
fall to devise efficient methods of fire
prevention, primarily in lireproof
construction. and after that in I'M
proved appliances for eNtinguishing
llres which ito occur. 1t would also
throw doubt on the practical utility
of governmental administration if.
such methods having been devised
and convincingly demonstrated, we
were to neglect their general enforce
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1910-11-25
THE 6. A. R. AND "DIXIE."

TIL" following from the Baltimore
American. II Republican journal of
the straightest sect. is only cumuIa-
tive evidence that the north and the
south are brothers and sisters ct one
family:
The cheering of "DiAie" ut Allan
TIC City by northern veterans and the
proposition to form an association of
all survivors of the civil war show
Low completely the old bitterness has
become IA tradi. ion and what II credit
it is to the nation that before the
eeneration viii ii witnessed that con-
llct has all passed away the spirit of
harmony and good will is animating
the thoroughly reunited nation.
Perhaps there never was composed
more inspiring tune than that of
'DlAle,' which is rs popular ut the
lorth as it is ut the south, and thrills
IN Boston as it does in New Orleans.
strange to say, it's author was nor
thern man.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1910-11-25

the people to pay for, things
which they can do without;
throughout the whole process an
honest seeking for the things
which will yield the most revell-
lie with the least burden to the
people.
at is necessary under our dual
system of government that the
federal government should de-
pend upon taxes of this sort for
the most part of its Support. and
that almost alldirect taxes should
be left to the states for their
maintenance and deve,opment.
And it seems a perfectly consist
ent and legitimate principle to al
low the element of incidenta! pro-
lection to come in wherever 1t
NAV be brought in without be-
coming Il mere gratuitous sub
sidy and without cramping and
embarrassing the life Of ordinary
purchasers. There could be no
injustice in policy such as !
have outlined. if it were under
taken by responsible party and
adhered to with courage and con-
siStency. The industries OF the
country could easily adjust them
selves if proper time were allowed
for process.
This IS sound tariff doctrine.
for Canada no less than for the
United States. The tombstone It
applies to the tariff question is
the simple one of the public well
fare. All taxes on competition
should be reduced when they can
not be shown to serve distinctly
and substantially the public good:
and the same principle, it is to be
added. should regulate the use of
corporate powers, the application
of that principle requiring that
the full light of publicity should
he turned on all business to
which corporate privileges are
granted.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1910-11-25
WOMEN AS FARMERS.

Wonderful and alluring tales have
been published Of the financial sue
cess and physical advantages gained
10y women in operating suburban
farms while meeting the tasks of daily
employment in the city. But it is
to be feared that at least some of these
were woven from imagination rather
than from experience. Reasons adj
duced by Maude Radford Warren. in
discussing the failures of women far
mrrs, are that many OF them have
taken up that pursuit too hastily or
with too little capital. or because
they are already so exhausted by the
demands OF some other vocation that
they have not the strength for the
nara work of the farm.
II Is true that the wrestling of
wealth. from its first source is hard
work. Yet 1t has been made easier
u! modern invention. Thus the har-
Messing of stream in it's coursp
'hroogh farm has been made 10 RIM
dynamo. and the current obtained
mas been utilized for both lighting the
mousse and other buildings, and for
'"n''lng the churn and other light
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1910-11-25
Plain Clothes Man.

In a small South American state
which had recently undergone II change
OF administration the new potentate
summoned m artist and ordered new
designs for I'LL the official uniforms,
Il wish SNOWY costumes. very
snowy. he said. for the people are
impressed by them. | have here some
sketches that | myself have made.
Look them over and be guided by
these ideas us far as possible"
The artist examined the sketches
carefully.
This" he said. turning the pages.
lis evidently for the navy and this for
the army. but. il you please. what is
this-a long red plume on a three cor
nered hat. yellow dress coat trimmed
with purple. and
THAT" replied the chief of state
gravely. lis for the secret police"
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1910-11-25
SETTING Her RIGHT.

On one of the corners Of u busy
thOrOuEhfare sat an old man blind and
minus one leg. 4 sympathetic lady
who was passing stopped and gazcd
at him in pity.
Finally She approached him and be.
gan asking him questions. She asked
him If he were married. how many
children he had. where he had worked
last. how he had met with the accident
that had incapacitated him for work
and a thousand other questions.
Finally the unfortunate one became
peevish, Madam" he exclaimed harsh
~. 'you may think this is an infor-
nation bureau. 1t is not 1t is a
collecting agency" - Cincinnati Com
Mer,ia Tribune.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1910-11-25
A VOICE FROM CANADA.

1t may be interesting to note tn,
approval with which the tariff pole,
of Woodrow Wilson. governor-elec,
of New Jersey and the accredited
Moses OF the Democratic party. is re-
ceiv-d by the nations which would
prof! by the restriction of the tariff
wall. The following excerpt from al
editorial of the Winnipeg Free Press
viii! give some idea OF the matter:
Woodrow Wilson's declaration
of his idea of how the United
States tariff should be amended is
one which gives admirable express
sion to views which commend
til, inSelves to the large number of
tn people OF this country, too.
The large majority OF the manu-
facting industries Of the United
States, lie says, have been 50 de-
velDped and perfected as to render
them quite independent Of gov
ernmpntal assistance if the able
men who have developed and per
fected them and now control them
Will devote their attention to econ
o,"N and efficiency. OF the other
industries which have been artiii-
cialIy foStered and do not spring
out OF the natural conditions and
capacities of the country. and can
be maintained only by a constant
al! or subsidy from the public
treasury, he says:
"Uf these thu people must ask
themselves the questions: DO we
with to maintain them? Can we
afford to pay for things not ma
tui;i'y or advantageously prOd,c-
Ell III America when we could get
then as well and much cheaper
by importation? Shall we saddle
Oui selves forever with this SVS-
teE"'ic charity? There are OF her
industries not yet fully developed
to which protection can honestly
ami consistently he extended I'M
til such time as they shall seem
re;dy for resources not yet ex-
plotted whose exploitation may
take time and may need the coy
er, Of tariffs. What we need. in
brief. is knowledge of each indus
try, and honesty to act uron
those facts when We have ascer-
tanned them.
"Eut how shall we act upon
them: Certainly not by rapid
and radical changes in our present
tariffs. but by such prolonged
and steady change as will bring
about an adoption of the fiscal
policy OF the government to the
real needs and circumstances ot
our manufacturing and laborinx
classes, with view ultimately to
get 'pon tins basis: The taxation
for the support OF the government
OF those things for which it will
nn' he a real hardship to pay high
prices: if taxes upon these do not
suffice, the taxation of those
things which it will least burden
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1910-11-25
His Hilarious outbursA.

Tbrre in n doleful looking but sub
stantiat Scot living in London whose
business ability IL above the average.
but everything be does is done with
the Efum and melancholy uir Of q man
constantly wrestling with soa,e prob
lem Of the soul. He rarely speaks un-
less spoken to. He never smiles. and
his eyes have Il fixed but intense ex-
preston. One day he was set turning
to London with several companions.
The whole party were Scotch. bnt the
glum mans companions were Of genial
tyre. One .! them told numerous
tale. over which the rest laughed ND
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1910-11-25
POULTRY IN MONTANA.

Tue citizens Ut Montana should
wake up to the advantages of the
poultry business and should feather
their nests by going into this wealth.
producing industry.
Montana does not raise as much
poultry or eggs rs it eats not by Il
large margin. The supply is far in
adequate to the demand, and there is
no excuse for the shortage, other
than neglectinp great opportunity.
some states manage to raise enough
poultry to supply their neighbors,
while nearly all the states raise a suf-
ticient amount to supply their home
wants. a few poultry raisers in this
state have shown that Montana is an
excellent place to raise barn yard
fowls. and the ever-increasing bank
accounts of the prOprietors should
lend encouragement to many others
to embark in this business on Il large
scale.
The farm is the ideal place to raise
POULTRY. There the fowls can secure
nearly all their food during the sum
mer months without any expense to
the owner, and during the winter
months the food should consist large
ly of cooked vegetables. 1t has been
conclusively shown that better re-
suits can he obtained from feeding
vegetables and IA smaller amount of
grain than from an exclusive grain
diet and there is more profit derived
from the vegetable route.
Many men have made fortunes
from the poultry industry, and al
though short road to wealth, does
not await all those who enter the
business, those who have mastered
it's details have before them an OPP
portunity that is not easily eGuailed.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1910-11-25
A WOMAN AND A CHECK.
Mrs. Black Was Not Absolutely Help
less In Money Matters.


less In Money Matters.
Some few persons still cherish the
idea that Ill women are absolutely
helpless in business matters and that
they are so lacking in financial ability
that they cannot safely be trusted to
handle money.
Mr.. Back belonged to this class. He
had been in he habit OF payin. i'll the
household bills ut the end Of each
month. and his wife. though allow ed
unlimited credit. had never had an al
lowancc. One day the Blacks hap
pened to he passing the comparatively
new building in which the bank was
situated
DO YOU know. John" remarked
Mrs. Black. Il have actually never
been inside the bank since it was built
more than two years agO:"
lyon haven't" exclaimed John. "If
that's the case ! guess I'd better give
you a check this month and let you
pay the bills. DO you think you'd
know how to cash ii 2"
Mrs, Black received the check
which. by the way. happened TO he an
unusually large one that month.
That evening Mr.. Black asked. not
without sarcasm. If she had .,,lcceeded
In indorsing it properly
"Oh. ycs:"' returned Mrs. Black
chcerfully.
How many bills did you pay:"
"None. 1t seemed Il pity to waste all
that money paying bills"
'Thcn what in the world did you do
with it,"
"Oh." returned the little woman Sc
renely. II Just deposited it in my name
and opened an account Of my own with
it,"
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1910-11-25

RUBBED HIS ACHING ing his turn in
BACH. the wings. but
when the little fellow urged him for
ward for the grand entrance there was
balk. Il buck. and Harry was inglo-
riouSly shot to the from, Of the stage
over the horses head. the animal peer.
ing after him with what might be
termed an amused expression. l.au-
der slowly and painfully rose to his
feet. while the gallery applauded and
stamped and cried Justify:
'Do it again. AIRY: do it ayain!'
Lauder rubbed his aching back. felt
cautiously of his bones. looked back
at the horse. and. turning to the audi
ence. he said:
Like - | will"
And he didn't. but thereafter his
popularity WAS assured. Judge.
The Face of Life.
Life cried to YOUTH: II bear the cryptic
l grant you two desires. but only two
What gifts nave J 10 crown and comfort
you:'
Youth answered: 81 am blind. and would
Open my eyes and let me look on thee"
Twas done. He saw the face OF life and
Their
Cried hrokcn.y. Now make me blind
again."
Edwin Markham.
The New Version.
Take care of the pennies and the dol
lars will later take care Of your heirs.
Life
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1910-11-25

Earthquakes which consist Of two
shO"ks separated Ivy II brief interval uf
quiet ar Of two ma xiu,u of INTENSIVE
are known rs twin earthquakes. In
Great Britain one IN about .> cry tween.
~ cart h.luakeS Is Y twin. and tho
strongest sl'o.ks experienced in thar
country belong t" this variety. 1t in
believed that twin earthquakes are due.
to impulses arising from two detached
1Oci. separated in different cases from
-FOUR to more than twenty miles. hut
lying along the same fault in the
earth'S crust.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1910-11-25

ers 10 his pecul-
lar merits in a
novel m an or.
From some bone
yard or other he
procured the most
skeleton-like spec
linen Of hOrsefleSh
lie could find. On
this he planned to
m II K e his first
stage entrance.
The old horse
WAS t rae t q b Q
enough with I.au-
der :lStride await
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1910-11-25

\. II. Eiselein, the former proprie-
tor and editor of the Harlowton News,
recently sold his paper to a stock COM
pany composed of democrats of this
county. 1t is understood that the
name of the paper Will be changed to
"Meagher County Democrat. Mr..
Eiselein. who has always issued
creditable sheet for Harlowton, will
at once begin the publication OF the
1.-Two Dot News" ut that historic
cattle town.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1910-11-25
Judith Zap, Meagher county. Montana. 10

Judith Gap, Meagher county. Montana. To-
Gated In the center Of the largest and most
prolific winter wheat region in the world. is
on the Great Northern and Milwaukee rail-
roads, 1893 miles west Of st. Paul, us miles
cast of Helena. the state capital, and 24S
northwest Of Butte, the greatest mining camp
on earth: 10 miles east OF Great Falls. the
Pittsbmrg Of the west; ia miles west OF Bill
lings. the sugar beet city; and 1925 miles east
of Sea tile, the key to the Orient.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1910-11-25
The
Scrap Book
He Wouldn't Repeat.

When Harry Lauder went to Lon
don for the first time tn" stage rcputa-
ton be had made in the provinces had
not made much Of IN impression On
the metropolis. With Il shrewd sense
of the va.uc Of striking effects. Lauder
decided he would arouse the London.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1910-11-25

rOariously. Not so the human prob
lem. He sat in Il corner of the rail
way carriage glowering mt his mirth-
ful friends. Half an hour afterward.
however. when all We're standing ut
Il street Gu, 1ler before separating. nc
took one aside and said solemnly and
slowly: "Yc would .Abs:tirve that
did ma lau"h at yond' story Well.
saw the joke. We might not think it
hut l have Il keen sense of huMOr"
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1910-11-25
Grass and Glass.

Grass and Glass.
Scotsman was employed to NOV
the lawn of Il close listed old lady. She
insisted hat he must cut it very short
adding that one inch ut the hot tom
was worth two ut the top. He did it
so we'll that she was moved to produce
Il whisky bottle and IL glass. which she
filled about half full
"l'ill ii IN. men," said Sandy. "foe
It's no like the yrpSS An incl, ut the
taps worth twa ut the bottom"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-26
PARISIANS BATTLE WITH FLOOD
CONTINUED from page one.

which the people depend for the pre-
paration of their food, and for light
during the night as we'll as during
many dark hours of the present dark
days.
An enormous trunk of the sewer
broke at Clichy today setting loose
the vast flood of vile sewage, which
has turned the national road into a
filthy canal. Entire city trunk sewer
system is in grave danger of collapse.
The basement of the city hall this
afternoon contained eight feet of wa
ter. Although men are working vali-
antly with pumps the flood beneath
the building is rapidly rising and much
apprehension is felt for the safety of
the walls. Authorities declare fur
ther rise of two feet will force the
waters to the Pantheon in the Boricy
quarters in east Paris. The water
stands five feet deep in the Conti-
mental hotel.
The flood will reach its highest
point tomorrow morning according to
hydrometic estimates. Then the dan
ger of the city will be most critical.
At noon the Seine at Pont Royal reg
istered twenty eight feet. This is nine
teen feet, eight inches above the nor
NAL level. The greatest immediate
danger will lie in further breaks of
the retaining wall along the river. The
great embankment in many places
has crumbled before the rising
waters.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-26
SUCCESSOR TO
PRISONER OF ZENDA'

On February 1 an opportunity will
be offered at the oregon theater to
witness what. is said by the dramatic
critics to be the most charming ro-
mantle play since "The Princess of
zenda," Anthony Hopes thrilling ro-
nance was given to the stage. The
attraction is Robert NJ. Bakers dra-
matization of George Barr McCutch-
cons delightful romantic novel, "Bev-
erly of Graustark," and according to
all who have had the pleasure of wit
Messing the performance, is by far the
strongest and best play of any of the
dramatized novels which have been
produced in recent years The pro-
duction is under the personal direction
of A. o. Dolamater and William Nor
ris who for a number of years have
been prominently identified with lead
ing Broadway successes.