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The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1911-09-15

tion and other preparations him.
self as no one could be secured
to do the work, so he took off
his coat and whitewashed the
walls and otherwise prepared the
room for the pupils. Miss
Smith of Big Arm, who has been
engaged to teach the Post creek
school, has the additional school
in charge, while waiting for the
building to be completed where
she will teach this winter. An
other teacher will be employed
here when she takes the Post
creek school.
The Pioneer understands that
Attorney General Galen has been
called upon for an opinion re-
garding school affairs in the dis
trict, and the trustees are await
ing his decision before proceed
ing with the building of an ad-
dition to the Roman school. Should
his opinion confirm the county
attorney, two rooms will be
built, but should it reverse him,
then only one. This opinion is
promised sometime this week.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1911-09-15
Shall the People Rule?
i Is the Coming Issue

AOIIlld dIlU 4OuI VI 1--WE OLllc
coast states, is an interesting
study as to the methods of recen
political action. The revelation!
recently uncovered in the corpor
alton control of the Ohio legis'
lature-the story told in the Lor
liner election, the jackpot contro
of the Illinois legislature fo,
years, the Tammany control o1
New York City, are only uncov.
cred instances that revealed tc
the people of this country some
of the actual workings of con-
trolled politics.
In his days of powerful polit-
ical and commercial activity,
some one asked Jay Gould what
was his politics. His reply was:
In republican states l am a re-
publican; in democratic states
am a democrat
THAT told the whole story.
mo man who has seen the
workings of Montana legislatures
will have the hardihood to assert
that Montana is any exception to
the rule.
Oregon was probably the
worst-ridden of the western
states. The ascertainable facts
in the history of Oregon legisla-
tive sessions during the old days
of the Southern Pacific control
read like the stories Of Montana
vigilante days.
THE individual political agent
in the control of politics by the
big interests is not to be too
severely blamed. He is simply
the result Of the system that has
gradually developed under the
method of convention nomina.
tions.
six years ago in the state of
Oregon they solved the question
of the elimination of the corpor.
ate control of politics by adopting
what is now SO widely known as
the Oregon Primary Law
During the past six years
every state west of the Missis-
sippi river except Montana and
New Mexico have adopted either
the straight Oregon primary
law or some modified form.
Where it has been adopted, real
representative government has
been actually restored to the peo-
pie themselves and the days of
control of political action by the
big interests is a thing of the
past.
"Of course, the individual
voter is no more honest than is
the public official who falls down
in the performance of his repre-.
sentative duty. But under the
nomination by the primary it is
physically impossible to reach
and control the majority of the
individual citizen. The official
nominated at the primary owes
allegiance to no political boss or
special interest on earth. He
owes allegiance to the people
themselves.
"Of course, it is as certain
that Montana will and must adopt
the primary system of nomina-
tions for all officers. as that the
law of gravity will continue to
operate.
Every man in Montana knows
the story of the defeat of the
primary law at the two last ses-
sions of the Montana legislature.
Il am glad to see that a major
ity of the house and nearly a
majority of the state senators
have already agreed in advance
to support the very excellent pri-
mary bill drafted by the non-par-
t:san commission appointed by
the governor. .
! Certainly it argues we'll when
one-half of a legislative assembly
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x1A6C 10 Il1c Icdl ISSUE III MOI'
tana, according to Senator Dixon.
In an interview given the Mis-
soulian upon Senator Dixon's re.
turn from Washington, the above
sentiment was the expression of
the senior senator from Montana.
Hessaid that he had talked and
voted against reciprocity, believ-
ing.it his duty to do so, when all
other senators west of Mississippi
had done so, and when he con-
sidered that such a policy would
be inimical to the best interests
Of the state.
When asked if the action of the
last legislature Of the state in
adopting a resolution favoring
reciprocity was not embarrassing
to him he replied: mot in the
least. / was fully advised as to
the special interests involved and
the way it was railroaded through
the Montana legislature without
a single member having read the
text Of the reciprocity treaty or
knowing it's real provisions. l
have too much confidence in the
Judgment Of the individual men,
bers Of the Montana legislature
to believe that they would know
ingly have passed the resolution
to decrease the cost of living in
farm products alone for the sole
benefit of eastearn manufacture
ing cities at the sole expense of
the farmers here at home. Our
people in Montana are pretty lib
eral, but l don't believe we are
ready to 60 that length for the
benefit Of the east.''
When asked if he thought the
tariff would be an issue in the
next campaign, he said: 1T
will, of course, be an issue. It
always has been and always will
be, to a great extent. The real
issue in Montana politics, as we'll
as in national politics, is whether
or not we are going to restore
real representative government
to the people of this country, or
whether the government in Mon
tana and in the nation will con-
tinue to be dominated by special
interests as against the common
welfare. That is the great, over
whelming issue and we have got
to meet it and settle it.
''Old-time partisan political al.
leigance is resting lightly on the
shoulders of the average citizen
in Montana as elsewhere in this
country. Old, time-worn politi-
cal platitudes and party conven-
tion declarations don't appeal to
the ordinary man.
Political parties must stand
for something positive. You can't
carry elections by the simple de-
sire of candidates for an office.
'"The people care little for the
individual hopes, or personal sue
cess of the individual candidate
for office, on whatever ticket or
for whatever position whether
for president, senator governor
or member Of the legislature.
They are intensely interested in
the principle that he stands for.
'The tremendous consolidation
of wealth in the hands of a few
men, carrying with it the power
control Of legislative and execu-
tive action in politics under the
old system of convention control
and boss rule in politics, in city,
county, state, and nation, has
thoroughly aroused the people Of
this country like no other thing
in our national life since the
slavery question.
:, ANY man who has had real
experience. in. actual politics
knows the control that has been
and is being exercised by the
great combinations Of concen-
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The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1911-09-15

Harvey Cox returned Thurs
day from a visit to his former
home ia Kalispell,
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1911-09-15

Do you want to- homestead g
good irrigable so acres? See
l8 If WHITNEY BROS.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-28
THREE MORE GRADE CROSSINGS
Examinations at MlddIebury Ordered
by Public Service Commission

Newport, Aug. 2S.--The public ser
vice commission reports on the petit
ion of the Rutland r. r. Co, for the
elimination Of the grade crossings at
Seymour street. Willard street and
Elm street. in the village OF Middle
bury finds that these crossings are
|among the most dangerous on the
Rutland railroad and that public safe
~ requires their elimination on or
before January l, 1912 by the construc
ton OF an underpass little south OF
the present grade crossing at Elm ST.,
which will serve the travel that now
crosses the Rutland railroad at grade
on Elm street, Seymour street and
Willard street
The order further provides for the
construction of public highway with
sidewalk, from Seymour street to Elm
street on the east side OF the railroad.
a revision of the width and location
OF Elm street; the construction of a
new highway from Willard street
easterly to connect with Seymour
now called "Wissell's Lane" thence
Ieasterly to connect with Seymour
lstreet, adjacent to the westerly right
OF way OF the Rutland railroad; the
moving OF the passenger station.
freight house, and the making of
other changes in the yard of the Rut-
land railroad. The total expense is
estimated at $685. and is to be ap-
portIoned 12h per cent to the town
of Middlebury. 25 per cent 10 the state
OF Vermont. and 62h per cent to the
Rutland Railroad company
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-28
FRANK {. HOWE. Editor and pub'r
BENNINGTON. VT, AUG. 2s. 1911

The Brattleboro baseball team can
claim the championship of the state
of Vermont without regard to the out
come OF the Twin State league race.
having already won majority Of the
series with Bellows Falls, the only
other team In the league that repres-
ents a Vermont town alone. Now that
the Bennington club has disbanded
we do not know of team In the state
that is fast enough to dispute the IL
tie with Brattleboro, but II there Is
one Ii can be accommodated immedi-
ately upon the close of the Twin State
league season September 4.-Brattle-
boro Reformer.
1t is to be noted that Brattleboro
didn't say anything about the state
championship until after the Benning-
ton team closed the season Along
back in July the Brattleboro manager
and the president of the Brattleboro
association were invited to arrange
dates to play Bennington. Benning-
ton offered to play them at their own
convenience The Brattleboro team
officials claimed to be anxious to play
Bennington but put off fixing dates
though they were told that the sea
son here would close about August
20. It's wise town that knows when
to put up baseball blur and Brat
tleboro is very wise.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-28

Yes. and just so long as this same
old pocket borough system obtains In
Vermont just 30 long will that system
make 1t easily possible for the lobby
to control legislation to its own ends,
and this means every time to the de-
triment Of the state.-White River
Junction Landmark.
The Landmark makes the mistake
often made by those Vermont editors
who never take the trouble TO be pre-
sent at Montpelier during even q
small part of legislative session. At
the Vermont statehouse the lobby sell
dom even pays any attention to the
House of Representatives which 10
the only body affected by the pocket.
borough system. The Senate which
Is chosen on q population basis 10
where the attention OF the lobby 10
always centered. The Vermont House
faults, some Of them partially due to
the pocket borough and some OF them
not at all. are Its unwieldly size. Its
ultra conservatism, and Its timidity In
taking hold OF new Ideas. The Land
mark has once or twice referred to
the vote ON the income tax PROPOSE.
ton as an incident showing the effect
of the lobby, but had the Landmark
been on the ground, 1t would realize
the error OF It's assertion. When the
proposition first came up. 1t didn't
appear to have q friend In either
House or Senate, save Senator Gordon
of Barre. Senator Gordon by siren
uous effort developed a little strength
but never at any stage did II stand q
possibility OF success. The little bit
of lobbying done was in it's favor The
Banner suspects that the opponents
might have sent lobby to the Senate
had they not early discovered that II
wasn't necessary. Vermont legisla-
tors are precisely like vermont-very
cautious and slow to jump. Talk
about Missourians having TO be shown
they are the veriest children OF
chance compared with large pro
portion OF conservative Yermonters.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-28
REPORTS BY CORPORATIONS
New Blanks Therefor Sent Out BY
Public Service Commission.

New Blanks Therefor Sent Out BY
Public Service Commission.
Newport, Aug. 2S.-The public ser
vice commission has recently sent out
various blanks for the annual reports
OF all public service companies under
its supervision, including steam rail-
roads, electric railroads, express COM
panies, gas. electric light and power
companies, and telephone and tele-
graph companies. The blanks used
for steam railroads, electric railroads
and express companies are prepared
by the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion and are practically the same as
those in use by that commission. The
blanks for electric light and gas
companies were prepared by the Pub
lie Service Commission after consul
tatlon with special committee ap-
pointed by the Vermont Electrical rs.
ISOLATION about year ago.
The commission has recently for
INFLATED two new sets of blanks for
telephone companies, one kind being
for the larger companies and the other
for the smaller companies. The blank
for the larger companies follows close
ly the form used for the same pur-
pose by the Massachusetts, Highway
commission. Recognizing the fact
that most OF the smaller companies.
farmers fines, etc, have not facilities
and the clerical force sufficient to
keep their accounts. and classical
tons thereof. as fully az are kept by
the larger companies, the commission
has adopted simpler and more alb
breviated form of report. Altogether
there are ia public service compan-
lea making annual reports to the com
mission. A
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-28
East siders Should Act

We called attention last week 10
the railroad situation In southeast.
ern Vermont and hope the people OF
this section will not forget what was.
said. II is evident the Boston and
Maine wants 10 do some OF the things
people In this section have long want
ed done, rebuild its bridges so II can
use heavier equipment, double track
its road to White River Junction and
give through cars to New York. Each
OF these improvements would benefit
everybody who has occasion to travel
from eastern Vermont to the southern
business centers and Is TO be encour-
aged.
Left to settle the differences be
tween themselves the two roads are
Influenced by conditions entirely for
elgn to this section and do not come
to any agreement. This situation In
dlcates that II IL not wise for the
people OF Vermont to walt longer for
favorable action by the roads. There
10 one body qualified TO act on the
matter independently OF the situations
beyond the state borders and In the
interests OF Vermont alone-the state
Legislature. Gov. Mead has acted
wisely in trying to have the roads set
tie the dispute without putting the
state to the expense OF summonlng
the legislature In special session but
he should not wait longer, Petitions
from every town In thls section Of the
state should be sent TO the governor
asking him to call a special session
within thirty days unless an equitable
arrangement has been concluded be
tween the two roads before that time
Isn't II 80. Mr.. Reader1-St. Johnsbury
Caledonian.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-28
HERE'S ONE THEY TELL ON
JIMMY CALLAHAN.


Here Ia one they are telling on
Jimmy Callahan, the Chicago
Americans outhesSer, whose
comeback has been one OF the
wonders OF the baseball world:
James was running a semi.
professional team IN Chicago
and controlled q collection Il
plauks and sod called by courte-
sy a ball park. One dark night a
company Of park hunting friends
who wanted to pull OF benefit
game for a wooden legged wom-
an or TIN cared orphans, drove
up TO Jhnmy's residence and one
of them went up to the door and
punched the bell.
IL was a. m. and che maid
was taking no chances " that
, door-in Chicago-0t that time
OF night. Sticking her head out
OF an upper han window OF the
Callahan mansion, che saluted
the street fleet In the low neclsed
cab WIKI whats wantedT'
us this whero Mr.. Callahan
liyesT" called one OF the visitors.
"sure at be-" responded the
maid. Bring 'im in-rm comm
down G unlock tn dure"
a. -. A. MD.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-28

A special from the International
Fruit Growers association at New
York says that reports show a bump
or crop In this country. While New
Hampshire. Massachusetts and Yer
mont reports indicate smaller output
the other states show large increase.
The total crop is estimated at about
2g.0O0,000 bbln Rs against 23,s2o.oOO
last year.
There will be a notable display at
the Middlebury fair this week by the
fruit growers OF this county.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-28
State Lines.

Maryland II a garden Of paradise
surrounded by a body % water and
Washington baltimore American.
Rhode Island casts a smaller vote
proportionattiy TO It's population than
II polled In any other northern state
Providence Journal
Connecticut has become an authority
upon such matters, - its decision that
a balloon II not an airshlp stands
New Haven Journal-Courier.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-28
A Boon TO Pile Victims
A Cure without Cutting or other
Objectionable Treatment.

Here is a priceless boon to anyone
who suffers with piles OF any kind.
A medicine In tablet fornf taken in
ternally that cures all forms OF piles.
Only 2 per cent Of known failures.
A medicine that is sold under strict
guarantee. Your money back IL you
are not satisfied.
A medicine that avoids operations
and uses OF nasty salves or supposi.
tories.
w. l.. Gokay and druggists every
where sell this remedy-Dr.
Leonhardts Hen.Roid, 81 for "a
days treatment. DR.. Leonhardt Co..
Station y. Buffalo. N. Y, Propa,
Write for booklet. =.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-11

Key to the si'uatiOn-Rss Want ADS.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-11

months afterwards, one morning while
he was tying a shoe lace preparatory to
visiting his son. She was married to John
Quinn in Kalamazoo, Mich, in January,
1906. She conducted boarding house
there. Quinn was a motorman.
Charles F. Thorpe a mail carrier Of
Jackson, Mich, and son Of the womsn's
second husband, was leading witness
at the inquest today. Other information
was given by son-in-law OF the elder
Thorpe and by roomers in the Quinn
home.
Mrs Quinn said she would go on the
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-11
Farmers Get Higher
Prices for Products

WASHINGTON. Nov. l0.-The decreased
Drcoeetion in crops this year as com
pared with last year is being compen-
4ated 70 the farmers OF the country by
fhe larger prices they are receiving. ns
shown BY figures given out today by the
Department OF Agriculture. The aggre.
safe production OF crops in 1911. Il Is es.
nnated, Is approximately 10 per cen,
Aets than the crops OF islo. and about
tour-tenths Of ] per cent less than the
Aserase production Tor the preceding five
sears.
Germ was worth i3.i cents more per
bushei on November / than on the came
eato last year; wheat. / cent; oats, s.s
cents; barley, es.s cents; rye, li.5 cents,
buekwheat. IL cents. and potatoes 20 {
cents. while the value OF hay was s2.es a
ton greater. Fiaxseed. the only grain IN
which decrease was reported this year.
= 70 cents cheaper this year than last.
The production OF other erops IN 1911
according 20 the report, expressed Ia per-
centage OF the average production IN re-
nfnt years mot compared with fun orop)
u estimated as follows
Apples. i&.s; pears. HOS: watermelons
iloli grapes. 1e.f; eRntsloupes, l0i &.
peanuts, ts.t; asparagus. W.T alfalfa.
lea. "a; tomatoes sS.s; cabbage, on Z;
fAaDberries 81; onions. 50 a. millet, Sd 4.
ftraWberfies. s36i blackberriss. SIS.
ciover seed. SIS; miliet seed. sal; peachss
1.9; hemp. So; clover hay, cs.
Yield per acre comparesa with avegaas
fieio; horEum ioes sweet potatoes, lOi q,
ncpe. eo.t; broom corn, 81.
Condition, compared with average con.
ndcn2i AZ or near time Of gathering,
fuEnr cane. lo9.Si cotton, l06 q. lemona
tM.e; sugar 5eets. io2.c; oranges, l0i e:
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-11

50c Simon Soap, / box Of bars 81 as
=, Creme Simon is one of the most de-
hghtful imported creams sold. We have
viii be glad to give to interested cus-
toners.
50c Myers Almond Cream .... 25o
Myers Benzo Cream .............. ESQ
25c DR.. Graves Tooth Paste ....., lao
25c Dr. Lyons Tooth Powder ~ iso
s5c Sanitol Tooth Paste ..-........ lao
Z3c Sanitol race Cream ............ 14o
25c Sanitol Tooth Powder ...I i4o
26c SanitOl Liquid, small ........ l4o
I 10. PoWdered Pure BoraN ........ To
soc Java Rice Powder, ell colors $50
Sl.0O Patent Medicines .......... $50
(lncluding all foreign and domestic
articles sold eyerywheTe)
$3.50 Fountain Pens, 97o.
over one hundred kinds to select from.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-11
WIDOW ACCUSED OF MURDER
Chicago Woman Believed to Have
Shot Husbands.
soN-M-LAW GIVES TESTIMONY
DisehaFEed Revolver Hidden behind
DRthtub Causes the Police TO
Doubt story of RObber
I'm Night.

CHICAGO, Nov. 10.-Witnesses today at
the inquest he'd over the DO0y Ui JoAn
quinn, who was found shot TO death in
his home on the outskirts OF the city No
vember 2, gave testimony which threat
ened TO involve the slain mans wife.
The woman Is being held by the police
Tor investigation.
Charles L. Thrope, stepson by the
woman's second marriage, told OF three
marriages he knew she had contracted,
although IN her former testimony she ac-
knowledged only two. He added that he
suspected Mrs. Quinn. then Mrs. Thorpe,
OF having killed his father, since, he said,
the husband and wife alone were In the
house at the time. The Inquest today set
up the following as facts involving Mrs
Quinn:
That That she had been married three times
That her second husband, Warren
Ihorpe whom she married within two
months OF the death OF her first, had
been shot to death under circumstances
not unlike Quinn's death.
That Thorpe ON the day OF his death
contemplated arranging to deed his 1GO-
acre farm 10 son, but was shot while
seItins ready to so to notary with his
That she visited Thorpe's home bofore
her first husband was dead
That she and daughter were held In
custody, after Thorpo's death, but We're
That two boarders IN the Quinn home
on the night OF the shooting. neither
heard any shots or knew OF the shooting
until they We're awakened by policemen
and questioned about il
Mrs. Quinn told the police that she was
awakened In the night by a pistol report
and found her husband shot in bed be-
side her; that the form Of a man was
dlsoernabie In the dim light from the
street lamps; and that the stranger took
something like $50 from beneath the
murdered mans pillow.
Revolver Found.
A revolver belonging TO one OF her
roomers, and missed by him some time
before the tragedy was FOUND behind
bathtub, however and one chamber Of
the revolver had been discharged This
and several minor details OF the womans
story aroused suspicion.
Mrs. ouinn's history, as revealed by
her ana by witnesses is as follows: Her
maiden name was Jane Taylor ana she
came from Canada. she was married 10
John McDORald IN London, Ontario. oc-
tober q, 1888. Mcdonald died September
~, 1901. and eoroner's inquest held that
his death was natural Thirty-five DAYS
later she married Warren Thorpe In Bass
Lake. Mich. Thorpe was shot seventeen
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-11
Blizzard in Dakotas;;
Cold Wave in Omaha

PIERRE, 8. D., Nov. io.-(speelal Tele-
gram.l-The first severe storm OF the win
ter with freezing temperature ana driv-
ing snow, prevails here this evening.
Dispatches from Aberdeen ana other
South Dakota towns say that after a day
OF drizzling rain a driving snowstorn
set IN tonight.
FARGO, n. D.. Nov. ia blizzard
struck Fargo tonight. putting telephone
wires out Of commission through the
northern part OF the state. snow is
drifting and the thermometer is near zero.
The Great Northern eastbound flyer was
six hours late.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-11
FRANKIE GIVES BANQUET
OVER NEW GIRLS ARRIVAL

AS birthday present, the stork yes
terday afternoon presented Charles A.
FRANKIE, manager of the Krug theater,
with baby girl. In celebration of the
event, Manager FRANKIE last night en-
tertalned the members OF the Yankee
Doodle Girls company, now playing at
the Krug, at a banquet held after the
show on the theater stage.