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The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1910-01-28
THF MONTANA PLAINDEALER

THE MONTANA PLAlNDEALER
published weekly by The Montana
PlaindeaIer Company.
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The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1910-01-28

The wise ones who are the
self made, holicr than thou, do
not organize a pure chocolate
drop and lily white cotOrie.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-06-10

She pranced into the car and gave
a sweeping comprehensive glance
about the car for a seat, Ike dog
lonSing over a pile OF lumber behind
a barn to see which way a rat Is going
to jump out. says the Cleveiand Plain
Dealer.
The car was not crowded just
frsd-and many OF the seats were oc-
cu9ied by men. NoAody laid down his
paEer and the little woman reached
for a strap.
then she sighted the motorman and
FASTENED up to the front platform like
a person who has just thought Of
so9ething.
Passengers are not allowed to
stand on this platform" the notorman
.ol, her.
cant you make an exception in
my case?" she asked. Il shall GER
tainly do no harm ont here"
ITS against the rules" insisted the
mo'orman.
She Orened the front door and
started back into the car with an air
Of one resigned to obedience. AS she
lid so she made this remark to the
nc nrman, within the hearing ol
everybody else in the car:
"well. l suppose l can stand in
side. but / thought l would rather be
where there was at least one man po
lite enough not to sit down wher
there's a lady standing up"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-06-10
Not Within His RIahts.

Can have two good seats. well
down. not behind the post. and on the
aisleq" asked the quiet gentleman at
the box office window.
Three dollars apiece" replied the
ticket seller, ,slamming out two tickets
that called for seats in the last row,
behind post and in the middle OF
the row at that
But these aren't what want" Oh
Iected the man.
Cant help that. Got to take 'em or
nothin',' responds the ticket seller
obviously irritated
Look here, young man, that's No
way to talk to people who come hero
to buy seats"
Huh! You talk as If you owned tn
theatre"
"I do. I happen to be the new
owner"
Then get away and let people that
want to buy seats have chance. Yor
know very well you can get in foi
nothing Life.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-06-10
Krakaso's New Dress.

A unique opportunity to study ma
tures processes in restoring the vege-
tation OF land swept clean by a great
disaster was afforded after the tre.
mendous eruption Of the volcano on
the little island of Krakatoa in 1888.
All living organisms were destroyed.
In 1886 a number OF plants had al
resdy established themselves on the
devastated island, those in the interior
being remarkably different from those
on the coas. ferns especially pre-
ponderating. In 1897 further progress
had been made. and in 1908 the forest
trees had advanced 40 far as to make
It evident that within short time the
island will again be densely forested.
It is believed that the first plants to
establish themselves on the blasted
soil-such as ferns. algae, moses.
compositae and grasses--were borne
thither by winds. and that ocean cur
rents we're probably the agents con-
cerned in the importation OF seoda
and fruits.-Youth's Companion.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-06-10
owner of the auIIdlnn.

A young Brooklyn teacher was ex.
planning to her class of little girls
some OF the mysteries of the navy.
She said; The principal Of this
school is like the captain OF a ship
and the teachers may be looked upon
as the bluejackets. OF sailors. Now,
children, who owns the navy of Uncle
san?" Nobody answered. To carry
her simile further the teacher asked.
who owns this schOOl?" The hand
Of a little girl in the back row went
up. We'll, Hattie" said the teacher,
who does own this schoolG" With
eyes sparkling with the inward as
surance that she was about 10 hit the
center Of the target Hattie answered;
Tie .sRitoF,4
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-06-10
Mi peanerandum.

Percy Parkington rose and brushs
the dust from his knees. Then e>dla
ing himself up to his fun height, !
gazed resentfully upon the form {
Miss Muriei Muggins. who nonchalan
ly famed herself the while.
Very well. Miss Muggins," cam
In bitter tones from Percy. "Cf
very welll You have spgrned me,
is truel Indeed. you have spurnet
me twicel But. though despair eats
my heart, ! shall not diel will win
My name shall become known, ant
my riches shall become envied-"
pardon me for interrupting you
Mr.. Parkington," iDteriected Mis-
Muggins, "but when you shall hay,
accomplished all that you may tr
sga!n."
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-06-10

A striking indication of the great
stimulus which the cultivation Of rub
ber plants has received within a
few years past is given by the latest
report of the director Of agriculture
for the Federated Malay States. In
1897 there we're 345 acres Of rubber
plants under cultivation there. In
1900 the area had increased to 1888
acres; in 1905 to 43,33S acres. and in
1907 TO 126.2S5 acres. The fall of the
price Of rubber in 1907 did not inter
rupt the industry, but simply led to
improved methods of production.
Even at the lowest prices. the profit
Of the farmers. over the cost Of pro-
duction, is said to be more than 100
per cent The greatest enemies of the
rubber plants are root fungus and the
termites.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-06-10


Il is only within the meni6fy Of
living man that legislation has un-
dsrtaken to protect domestic animals
from the cruelty Of their owners, Own
ership was held to be absolute by most
but there was one man in England 8
hundred years ago who could demon
strate the unienable nature OF this
theory. This man was Thomas Err
skine. one of the greatest lawyers and
advocates Of his age. A tradition sur
wives at Hampstead. the residence Of
Lord Erskine, which Mr.. Charles
G. Harper has put into his book, "Ru-
raj Nooks Round London" and which
shows how this legal authority would
have administered more recent laws.
It Is related that the celebrated
Lord Erskine. talking one day on
Hampstead Heath saw a ruffianly
driver shamefully thrashing misera'
biy lll-cared for horse.
My lord demonstrated with the driv'
er on the cruelty Of It; whereupon the
fellow retorted. ITS my own;
mayn't ] use It as l please?" and
started whacl1ing the wretched ami
NAL worse than ever.
Ershne. greatly annoyed. laid his
waldng-stick. over the shoulders ol
the offender, who. crouching and
crouching and grumbling. asked my
iord-this is the drawing-room yer
sion, not a verbatim report. which
would read rather diferently-whai
business he had to touch him with the
stick
"why," said Erskine, "the sticks
my own; mayn't use It as I please?'
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-06-10

The orossrra is good to eat. but not
being dealt in by any organized PRO.
vision company. is sometimes hard to
get. a tourist in Georgia. says a
writer in tie Washington Times. stay.
ed OVERNIGHT at the Palace Hotel in
little village. and expressed a desire
to taste Georgia oppOssum. The whole
opOssum, cooked In genuine Georgia
style. with potatoes on the side. was
pleced before HIN.
Two collars extra for the possu-n," /"
said the hndlotd, when the guest
came to settle.
ats an outraged" said the guest.
ITS according to the way you look
at it, stranger" said the landlord; I;
''but 1t took me six nights swamp
wading to catch that possum, an
when l caught him caught the Thau-
matism with him."
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-06-10
Pereoelous.


The late Francis II. Leggett, New
Yorh's largest wholesale grocer, had
contempt for the morals Of the aver
age Wall street man, says the New
Orleans Statesman.
Air Leggett used to say;
"I once hired an errand boy. who,
after had discharged him, no do' bt
went on the street There he sholld
be doing well.
The boy was from the country.
He only worked for me about two
days. The last day he was w..a me
sent him ont for 81 worth OF stamps,
giving him a IS bill.
when he came back with the
stamps he didn't offer ne any change.
Well said impadeltly. where's
the change. Alfredg
There amt any. sir, said the
boy. Stamps hr- ~
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-06-10
A Primer Of Life.


to wait for him. when he might head
them off. sell Time for money, and
make Tide turn a mill wheel
German Dialect In Wisconsin.
Il is two German women who are
speaking in the presence of an Irish
woman.
nth tap o. tn marnin' Z ye. Mis-
Brettschneider. 'Tis glad I am t. see
tn likes av ye. Iss yer daughther
Gretchen goln' to the Hill tn NOR
lrow?"
Faith an she is. Ven me bye
Heinrich can get tn bay haarse away
from tn ploughin' t'ink III go me-
silf. bedad."
This is not travesty; it is a report
OF German dialect. The manner Of
speech eame about naturally enough.
When the Germans arrived here in
full force the country was already set
tied. largely By Yankees and Irish.
end the German had to buy his farm
here or there. Thus a number OF them
foy nd themselves located in the town
OF Grin. where. of course. they learned
the language OF their country. And I
lea se it to my fellow-citizens in Wis
ooI5in whether German cannot
speak as broad and rich brogue as any
son OF Erin.-Charles d. Stewart IN
the Atlantic.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-06-10
A pIsaproIntsd nIrd.Lover

It is never hard to identify the
bride and groom, and it is correspond
ingly difficult to refrain from a good
natured smile at their expense. A
writer in the London Chronicle illus
trates these truths thus:
I'VE tried to keep the railway-car-
riago to oursc. es." said the girl who
can apprecis.e Joke against herself,
even when on her honeymoon. "At
Birmingham tie guard opened the
door. and. in spite of Walters scowls.
lifted a small girl into our compart-
ment. making rather embarrassing
apologies.
"she was little girl Of about sew
en-. and she sat on the edge of the
seat and stared about her.
"'what is tfe matter?' said Walter.
al don't see the birds said the
small girl, plaintively.
'Birds-what birdeg asked Walter.
when came from the other train
your guard said to my guard. "oh.
shove her along with the love
| birds. -"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-06-10
rhe WorId,s bo.ooo PIays.

Mr.. Reginald Clarence. the we'll
known n'blbliographer Of dramatic data.
has been working for twenty years
on a Stage Cyclopaedia which will
contain a bibhogTaphy Of plays, Of
which it has been possible to find any
record, from B. c. 500 to A. D. 1908.
In order to bring his remarkable work
to completion Mr.. Clarence has delved
among ancient records and musty
manuscripts in the British Museum.
he has studied the numerous works in
the Guildhall Library until his book
contains particulars Of nearly 10000
plays, covering the whole range OF
stage productions drama, comedy,
farce. opera and comic opera.-London
News.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-06-10

One Of the most interesting and dis
puted questions in American archie
ology is that of the origin and age Of
Fort Ancient, In Warren County.
Ohio. The State of Ohio has recently
purchased this site, which is to be
turned into a public park. Mr.. War
ren X. Moorehead believes that Fort
Ancient is 500 or 900 years old. He
regards the more modern articles
found in a grave in its vicinity as la er
iDtrusions, lie does not, however. re-
gard the question OF the age Of this
most interesting structure as yet set
tied, and says that many years OF
study and exploration will be required
TO clear up the mystery.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-06-10
FAMILY PRIDE
Ragged Little Timothy Made the Best
Showing Possible.

Ragged Little Timothy Made the Best
Showing Possible.
DR.. Charles Z. Woodruff, U. g. A.
has conducted some investigations
which appear to show that the blonde
type is doomed to extinction in Ameri'
ca.
People take pride in being
blondes" said DR.. Woodruff. faeeti-
ously at a dinner in Wash!aeton. but
II my Investigations sre correct, then
this pride is misplaced-as misplaced
as that OF Timothy olcotL
Timothy Olcott, an urchin Of
wretched appearance. was hailed BE-
fore a Boston magistrate. charged
with obstructing trafhe, BY PLAYING
ball, In fremont street
Cant your parents dress you bet
ter than this? the magistrate asssds
looking with disgust at Timothy Oh
colts filthy rags.
me parents is dead Timothy
biubbered.
but you've got some friends.
surely said the magistrate.
I've got brother. the boy an
swered. His brow cleared and he
spoke proudly.
"'Where is her
"'He's at Harvard University said
Timothy. throwing out his chest
"Is he in a good position theref-
asked the magistrate.
emo said Tim. He's IN = bottle
there. He was ho-n with two haads.'" "
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-06-10
rHE NEw pIAMoND FleLos.
stones Small But Plentiful In German
South Africa.

From the methods used to locate
the stones the new diamond fields in
German South Africa night very well
be called a Tom Tlddler's Ground.
says the wide World Magazine. The
diamonds are very small. but are ex-
ceediDgly plentiful.
They are found in the open desert.
where nothing but sand, unrelieved
by the slightest sign Of brush or shrub,
Is to be seen for vast distances. The
men who search for the stones need
less to say. they are all natives-haye
ten miles to go every morning from
camp.
The searchers work on their hands
and knees, apparently regardless Of
the binding sunshine. sitting the sur
face sand through their fingers. Most
Of them are old Kimberley boys and
they are very keen on discovering
stones. The district is hardly 3 para
disc for the white man. being notori
Gus for its frequent dust storms and
terrific heat.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-06-10
me NInety and Nne.

Senator Tillman, at a recent ban.
quet, told an amusing story.
The pastor of Tallapoosa
church." he began, said rather point.
edly from the pulpit one Sunday morn.
ing;
"'Ah sutny am rej'ieed to see
Brudder Calhoun White in chu'ch
once mo-. Abs glad Bruddah Calhoun
has saw de eror OBJ his ways at lawst,
TO- dere is mo- Joy obah one sinah dat
repenteth dan ober de ninety an
nine
But at this point Brother Calhoun
White interrupted angrily:
oh said he. from his seat. de
ninety an nine needn't crow. All
could tell some things erbont de nine.
ty an nine eff All wanted teri"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-06-10
Use and Ornament.

Mr.. Newrich, the Pittsburg multi
millionaire, was furnishing the library
of his magnificent mansion.
Let me see." he mused. You've
got the order for that $s5. 900 edition
de luxe of Dickens bound In levant?"
"Yes. sir" replied the bookseller.
"And the $4,000 set of Shakes
peare?"
yes. sir"
"And the standard authors. bound
in ealf-Thackeray Scott. Washington
Irving, Cooper and all them there
other fellers?"
yes, sir; have a memorandum OF
the entire list"
We'll. then. that's OF my mind, .
said Mr.. Newrich Of Pittsburg. with a
sigh OF relief. Now. what l want Is
something to read. Say. have you got
q complete set OF old Sleuth'2"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-06-10

Before he went fshin,." said the
town story teller, 'he swallowed bout
q pint an a half of snakebite remedy,
an OF course you know what that Is.
Well. after the snake bit him the rep
tile cut all sorts O. capers, kaze the
remedy went straight to its head. Last
thing Il tried to do wus to swallar
its ton an It got itself in the form OF
q hoop an I'm liar ef the children
tidat roll It around AL dayl"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-06-10
MAN rAuy toNpNlf AANa!
Nosoristy Gained BY Most Peculiar
Circumstances.

Circumstances.
A great crowd gathered at the Con-
gregational Church in Newton Abbott.
in Devonshire. England, recently to
witness the marriage OF John Lee, Of
Babbacombe. to the head nurse Of the
infrmary IN the former village. There
was nothing of particular interest in
the ceremony to attract so much at
tention. but the Eroom's name is prob
ably as widely known as any In that
part Of England. although this no
toriety was gained by most peculiar
circumstance.
Lee is generally called "the man
they couldn't hang" and undoubtedly
tais appellation is deserved and very
appropriate. Just tweniy-three years
ago he was convicted OF the murder
Of the woman by whom he was en-
ployed as butler at Bdbbacombe. and
a sentence OF death was passed upon
him. Evidently Providence has a spe-
oiai fate reserved for Mr.. Lee, because
he escaped unharmed. although sew
eral attempts were made to hang him
at the Exeter Jail The gallows In
each instance refused to act and
three times when the condemned man
had taken his stand upon the drop 1t
failed to fall. The remarkable pert Of
It all was that previous TO the actual
tests the mechanism always worked
perfectly
The news of the inability TO execute
John Lee spread throughout the coun-
try. creating a great sensation and
making famous the Bahhacomhe mur-
der So great en- impression was
made that Lees sentence was con-
n,r,ed to penal servirsde, and he was
released a year ago after doing TWEEN
tvtwo years OF his tire.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-06-10
The Rare Gift Of Courtesy.

Courtesy includes not merely social
kindness. graces OF speech, absence oi
business associates and OF all the Eel
low citizens with whom a man of al
fairs may have business TO transact
II is not American to keep one citizen
waiting all day at the door because
be is poor. and TO grant another ciu
zen an interview because II is believed
he is rich. Wisdom is not confined
in a purse, and frequently much via.
dom may be learned from a poor man,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-06-10
sosazOsOs0soaOpspo4oroaoso

Physicians have long been looking
for a harmless headache cure. 1t
mas been produced by an eminent
chemist of the National capital. 1t
is knoTVn as BRoMo-PEPsIN. Besides
curing every form of headache
instantly, Bromo Pepsin is equally
and as promptly efBcacious in
chronic and acute indigestion and
the nervous disorders incident there
o. It is efferesoent and pleasant
TO take and may be had of all mp tc
date druggists at ten cents bottle.
It comes as boon to mankind anc
womankind. For sale at G. o.
Armstrong. Druggist.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-06-10
Japaneee wood for sIeepers.

The Atchison railroad is about TO
experiment at Great Bend, Kan. with
for sleepers. This wood is so hard
that It is almost impossible to drive
spikes into 1t, and screw spikes in
bored holes will be used. 1t is expect.
ed that the sleepers VIII last from q
to 30 years. They cost a trifie more
than the American oak delivered 10
California. The reason for expert
menting with them is that native oak
is becoming scarce. and It is deemed
wise to look in time for a substitute.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-06-10

II every day We can feel If only for
a moment. the elation Of being alive.
the realization of being our best
selves. OF filling our destined scope
and trend You may be sure that We
are succeeding. Carman.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-06-10
Poor opInlon Of countrvn,,n

One OF the great intenects OF Eng.
land has stated that not above 50 600
people in all Britain can read and un-
derstand the ordinary London news
paper.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-06-10

NOTICE.

The Commissioners OF Pike County
will hereafter hold Regular Meetings
he st Vhursdiay of each mo. between
the hours Of 9 a, m. and T. IN. except
ing in the months when Court may
be in session, and then during Court
THEO. IL. BAKER
Comm.ssi 'ners Clerk
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-06-10

Courtesy over the telephone is r
virtue. and it's just as offensive to the
girl at the switchboard to be called %
Dutch mutt as It would be to be toll
that her hat isn't on straight,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-06-10

"Nen a polidishen meks a deficit
he always tries TO mex der peoples
ashamed Of der deheit"-cleveland
News,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-06-10
Time Table
ERIE RAILROAD.
ct
PORT JERVIS

Solid Pullman trains to BuRaio, Mag
ara Falls. Chautauqua Lake. Cisvsisa Z
Chicago and Cincinnati.
Tickets on sale at Port Js ais
points in the west and Southwest =. lower
rates than via any other first-olsss line.
In effect June s1th, 1905.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-06-10
William 3. KenwOgthey n. o
Physician and Surgeon.
oeice and residence Broad Street
text Court House, NILFonD.
For Rent

Furnished rooms to rsLt Enquire
of Mrs. Eta Pillon, Corner Broad
and Ann Streets, Milford, Pa.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-06-10
WANTS SUPPLIEDII

"H"IS SUFFLIEUIF
fyOu want note heads bill heads, letts
heads, statements. show cards. progra ms
large posters, sale bills, dodgers envelopes
tags business cards or job printing
every description, done up in she best styl
ioI you in an np-to-date and artistic mul
ner eallAnd see us. Pricesf
THE PRESS PRINT.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1910-10-21

"": , ' % . ., ' - ,, ,' ~ ,. .., . '..'., '.,
OF he
stories been those
child beautiful daughter
all his wealth. The
King had nothing to do but listen storie He
he had fault to find with all
they were all too short So the king
N any man Will and tell
he shall he
all my wealth But shall end
and Shall fail he shall
"Oi wished beautiful
and be wealthy,
end ono rash did His
he cond think The
ne
palace His as
greedy
seized the aranay the
and it,
And And
other away corn'
and
vet"
and the licnsts haze hardly carried
king don't want to hear about cn take
kngdom
locust I'm sick tired Of them And he listened
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1910-10-21
The Legislative Ticket

The time is drawing neal
apace when the good American
citizen will go to the polls and
exercise his great American per-
to vote lor men of his
choice to represent HIM i'll the
legislative halls, and for other
offices. OF course, we expect
you have made up your mine
how YOU are going to vote and
we have no desire to butt in
and try TO tell you what to do
but What we would like to do
however is to tell YOU why we
think YOU should vote for the
nominees to legisla-
ture, for the reason that they
are all good men, qualified for
the position and will do all in
their power to subserve the in
tcrests OF the people.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1910-10-21
YIN

Oar ban little falIer,
Av tenl1 his name ban YIN.
And nearly every morning
Ny used to seeing him.
lie used to stand in gateway
And call me Svcde, and av
Ant lax to hear dis nickname,
Ay ban a Norsk yu say.
'}ut he ban little fallcr,
Av tenk bout sax years old
Ana so a.y used tolak him
lie ban too small to scold.
Ay used to say, Val. Yimmie
Ay ant ban Svcde,-but va
an call me Svcdc, ay lax yu
and ant care vat yu do"
BY Yeorge! Ay m glad, ay tai va
Dat ay ban guide to him,
DeealSe one venter morning
Az ant See little YIN.
And next day funeral wagon
Com driving op to door.
And YIN, poor little faller
Can I call me Svede no more,
MILL KIRK
(Thc Norsk nightingale i
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1910-10-21
BENTLEY INDICTED.
Hennepin Grand Jury Charges
Him with Grand Larceny

There are many people ia Rob
elts County who Will be interest
ed the following from the Mime
apolis Tribune concerning a for
mer welI-known attorney and IL
nancier, Of MilbanlS, and who
succeeded in separating lhehi
from several hundred hard-earned
simoleons in his attempt to emu
late the example of "Get-Rich-
Quick Wallingford, " Here is
the Tribune article: After an
all days hunt in the course OF
which George b. Vail andt .jo-