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The Washington herald., 1913-07-13

There was one bit Of frontier pni,.
osophy which should Ike to ses imi.
tatsd In more advanced communftiea
Certain crimes Of revolving haseness and
cruelty were never forgiven. But In the
case Of ordinary offenses the man who
had served his term and who then tried
10 make good was given . fair chance,
and, Of course, this was equally true Of
the women. Every one who has studied
the subject at an 10 only too ven aware
that the world offsets the readiness with
which IL condonea. . crime for which Q
man escapes punishment BY fts unfor-
giving relentlessness 70 the often far
less guilty man who u punished. and
who. therefore, has made his atonemenel
On the frontier. II the man honestly tr3sd
to behave himself. there was generally
. disposition to give him TAR play and
Q decent show. Several Of the man
knew and whom I particularly liked camG
IN this class. There was one such mar
In my regiment. . man who had seRved
. term for robbery under arma. and
who had atoned for Il By many yeara
Of dne performance Of duty. put him
In high oMcial position. and NO man
under me rendered better service to tha
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him with great solemnity. Remember.
Jim, that II you shot at the feet OF
the British Ambassador to make him
dance II would be likely to cause in
ternational complications" To which
Jim responded with unaffected horror:
why. colonel. shouldn't think Of 1t;
I shouldn't think Of IT,"
Not only did the men and women whom
met in the COW country quite un-
consciously help me. by the insight which
working and living with them enabled
me to get into the mind and soul Of the
average American of the right type, but
they helped me in another way. I made
up my mind that they were men Of just
the kind whom II would be well to have
with me II ever II became necessary to
go to war. When the Spanish war came.
gave this thought practical realiza-
ton.
Fortunately. wister and Remington.
with pen and pencil. have made these
men live as long as our literature lives.
have sometimes been asked II Wister's .
"virginian" is not overdrawn; why, one
of the men / have mentioned in this
chapter was in all essentials the Vir-
ginian In real life, not only in his force.
but in his charm. Half OF the men
worked with or played with and half Of
the men who soldiered with me after
wards In my regiment might have walked
out of Wster's stories or Remington's
pictures.
There were bad characters In the West
ern country at that time, of course, and
under the conditions OF life they were
probably more dangerous than they would
have been elsewhere. I hardly ever had
any difficulty, however. / never went
into a saloon. and in the little hotels
kept out of the bar room unless, as
sometimes happened. the bar room was
the only room on the lower floor except
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Influenced mainly by environment; that
is to say. by climate, and particularly
by the character of obtainable building
materials. Our modern cities are Dull,
of such materials. in the way Of stone
or what not. as are most readily at hand
The Indians OF the Northwest coast
dwelling in a region OF immense forests
Of yellow cedar. occupy wooden dwell
ings, huge In size and Of massive con-
struction. which mark the highest aborig-
inal American achievement in house
building. These are. in fact, apartment
houses, . single building. sometimes
afYording accommodation for as many
as so persons.
Such q house may be the home Of an
entire clan. Through the middle OF I,
runs a hallway 200 feet or more In
length, OF which rooms open as upon a
hotel corridor. Over the whole Is an
attic, and holes in the roof provide
means for the escape OF smoke. Each
room IL the living quarters Of family.
and has Its own fireplace. The front OF
the structure is adorned by an enormous
pole. called q totem POLE" which Is the
representations of various mythologic
animals. This pole is an heraldic COL
umn. reciting the history and traditions
Of tho clan. Through the lower part OF
II opens the front door OF the house.
Task Was Tremendous.
Now, II is easy to believe that these
people. II they had lived In a stone en-
vironment, would have rivalled the an
cient Mexicans and Peruvians in their
architecture. How tremendous must have
been the labor, with primitive tools. of
getting the huge tree-trunks out of the
forest. hewing the planks. posts. and
beams, carving the great totem poles.
and erecting the massive buildings! Usu-
ally the front Of the house is covered
with mythologic paintings; for these
aborigines are exceedingly clever artists.
In early days they built fortified towns
Of wood. but these have passed away.
The character Of building materials nec-
essarily has an important bearing upon
decays. and the structures erected by the
clever and industrious Indians of the
Northwest coast. massive ~ they are. do
not endure for any great length of time
On the other hand. the ancestors of the
Zuni and Moki, in the Southwest, with
no wood for building purposes, but un-
limited uantities Of stone ready at hand,
put up apartment houses of quite a dif-
ferent type. which were able to with
stand the wear and tear Of centuries.
These buildings of hewn stone were for
tress-like. and attained great size, the
results Of the skin and effort of one
generation being suppIanted by those of
the next Thus, In the course OF time,
the communal dwelling. occupied by an
entire community "a town under one roof
developed into a formidable stronghold.
OF such character were many Of the
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lose that half Of your carr To which,
looking rather shy. he responded: ''wsii.
colonel. II was bit or" How did II hap
pen, Bsn? well, you see, I was sent
TO arrest gentleman. and him ana me
mixed II up. and he bit of my ear"
What did you do to the gentleman,
benr And Ben. looking more coy than
ever responded: "well, colonel We
broke about event. forbore 10 inouirs
what variety Of mayhem he had COM
mftfed on the gentleman" After con.
siderable struggle got him Confirmed
by the Senate. and he made one of the
best marshals in the entire service. ex-
actly AZ he had already made one Of the
test soldiers in the regiment, and /
never wish to see q better citizen nor A
man In whom I would more implicitly
trust in every way.
How I Held Ny Audience.
When. In 1900. was nominated for vIce
President. ! was sent by the Nation Al
Committee on a trip into the statss on
the high plains and the Rocky Mountains.
These had all gone overwhelmingly for
Mr.. Bryan on the fres-silver issue four
years previously. and II was thought that
I. because OF my knowledge Of and ac-
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A Record Family.

Thomas Allison, of Newton County,
Ark. comes pretty close 10 tne RECORD
in the number of his descendants. He Is
ninety-three years old. was married three
times, and has 81 descendants In all He
10 the father Of fifty children. grand
father of l,S children, sreat-grandfather
Of sixty children. and great-great-srand-
father o. twenty-seven children. His
oldest child IL sixty-five. and his youngest
10 eleven years Of age. The parents are
inearnated in the features, character and
activity Of the children: what arithmetic
can compute the influence Of this man
nearing the century mark on his y des-
cendants, and those that shall Be born
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quaintances..ip with the people. might
accomplish something toward bringing
them back into line. II was an interest,"
ing trip, and the monotony usually at
tendant upon such q campaign Of political
speaking was diversified in vivid fashion
by occasional hostile audiences One r
two of the meetings ended in riots. One
meeting was finally broken up by a mob:
everybody fought so that the speaking
had to stop. Soon after this We reached
another town where We were told thsre
might be trouble. Here the local coirmit-
tee included an old and valued friend. a
"two-gun" man of repute, who was net
in the least quarrelsome, but who always
kept his word. We marched round to tie
local opera house, which was packed
with a mass of men, many Of therr
rather rough looking. Ny friend, the
two-gun man. sat Immediately behind me.
. gun on each hip. his arms folded. look
ing ut the audience: fixing his gaze with
instant intentness on any section Of the
house from which there came SO much
as q whisper. The audience listened to
me with rapt attention. At the end. with
a pride In my rhetorical powers which
proceeded from a misunderstanding of
the situation, I remarked to the chair
man: Il held that audience well: there
wasn't an interruption" To which the
chairman replied: Interruption? Well.
/ guess not, Seth had sent around word
that II any son-of-a-gun peeped he'd
kill him.
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"cliffdweIlings' of New Mexico and
Arizona, the remains Of some Of which
today bear a striking resemblance tc
ruined castles Of the Old World.
Life In Fortified Houses.
This mode of living In fortified houses
OF stone, built on shelves of clihs inacces-
sible to an enemy, was abandoned when
the tribes which occupied them found
themselves no longer threatened by ma
rauding foes. Thus 1t IL that their de-
scendants today use mud (otherwise
known as "adobe'D for building purposes
instead of stone. But through habit &C.
quired in ancient times they still follow
substantially the same method Of con-
struction. suggestive Of the beehive,
rooms being added to the vast tribal
apartment house as the numerical in
crease Of the population demands them.
The dwelling Of the Alaskan Eskimo
looks like a mere elongated mound of
earth. 1t is, as a matter of fact. covered
with earth to keep out the cold in winter,
but 1t is far from being a rude construc-
ton. Its framework is carefully put to-
gether with well-cut timbers, though in
some instances whale ribs. which serve
eXcellently for the purpose. are used.
The living rooms occupies the upper part
of one end of the structure, which Is
somewhat elevated. To II leads a long
entrance passage. which serves Incl
dentally as quarters for the Indispensable
dogs.
In the summer time the inmates simply
walk into the entrance from above
ground. making their way directly
through But in winter they pass in by
way of an underground hole at one side,
the summer door being closed. From the
underground passage they climb up into
the living room, which. being at the top
Of the house. is the warmest place. The
whole arrangement Is for conservation Of
heat-an adaptation of the idea Of the
hreless cooker. A whale-oil lamp Of
primitive pattern serves in lieu Of q
stove, but considerable contribution to
the temperature Is furnished by the oc-
cupants themselves. including the dogs.
This. 1t will be noticed, Is very differ
ent from the domestic architecture Of the
Eskimo. who build their win
ter houses of snow. When cold weather
arrives, they look for q snow bank that is
Of the requisite hardness and consistency,
and there they establish q temporary viii
lage. Nor Ia the material to be by any
means despised. II is quite as serviceib;e Q
for the purpose as stone. and has the ad-
vantage Of being easily quarried.. In ef-
feet. 1t II q kind Of stone. Properly con-
sidered, It ID as much kind Of rock ~
granite. and would last indefinitely bot
for Its low melting point
Cat Out Of Snow.
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Visitors VIII Be Able to See Manner Of Living Adopted BY
Primitive Folk. All the Way from the Arctic
Circle to Patagonia.

another after the ancient Cyclopean
method. with the back shell Of q huge
marine turtle for . roof.
There are in California q number Of
tribes Of aborigtnes, the most civilized
of whom (speaking in terms merely rela-
tive-build houses Of planks which they
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this aquatic civilization is found in the
vast lakelike lagoon OF Maracaibo, and
1t was the curious water towns there
discovered which caused the early Span
ish explorers to call the country Vene-
zuela, or Little Venice.
Domestic architecture Is necessarily
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HOUSES BUILT BY WILD PEOPLE TO BE SHOWN

when finished at the top with Q key
block" forms a beautiful dome. 1t Is a
special and peculiar method Of making an
arch; and so strong is the dome that the
key block may safely be omitted for the
passage Of smoke. Sometimes a window
Of clear ice is put into the side. A long
passage Of similar construction Ito keep
the cold out), leads to the main apart
ment beneath the dome. Supplementary
rooms, for storage or other purposes, may
be added. When summer comes, the
house melts away. and the inmates coc-
tent themselves during the warm season
with a rude shelter of driftwood or whale
ribs covered with skins.
II seems very odd to find the Pawnee
Indians of Oklahoma living today in
houses altogether similar to those used
by the Alaskan Eskimo-that is to say,
finely timbered structures covered with
earth and overgrown with grass. The
probable explanation is that the Pawnees
came anciently from Alaska: their ira
ditions point to origin In the far north.
Although of primitive appearance, az
viewed by the casual eye, their dwellings
are beautifully constructed. Every tim
ber of the framing is named-the chief
ones after certain gods. 1t costs as much
to build one Of these Pawnee houses as II
does to put up a fairly expensive modern
city residence. To reproduce one of them
for the Panama Exposition will involve
an expenditure of $500.
The Pawnees are typical Indians Of the
plains. Like the Sioux. they are horse
Indians. and in former days they got
living chiefly by the chase Of the buffalo.
The Navahos. who likewise are from the
far north by origin, build the same kind
Of a house, which for an unknown num-
ber of centuries has been characteristic
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slanaeF.

When the tongue Of SANDER stingS thee
let this be thy comfort: ThSy are not
the worst fruits on which sthe wosps
Alight.-0ottfrisd Buvgo1.
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Cat Out Of Snow.

Out Of this hard snow the Eslrimo build
er cuts . series Of blocks which he lays
In such . way that. ~ the house rises.
they form . continuous spiral The whole
structure II IKE that Of Q snail shell, and.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-07-18
WANT PHOTOS OF
IDAHO ROSEDUDS

The Exposition Commission desires
photographs uf IdAho'a noat beautl-
fui young girls ranging from fifteen
to twenty years or age. a simple
costume T. preferred. A group Of
Idaho Hoaebuds sweet. winn0tne
faces, typifyinR she state Iust bud
ding into lee most charming and use-
ful career. These photographs aiii
bu mounted, framed aud hung IN the
Idaho building At the exposition.
Photographers IN different partA of
the stats have shown y keen interest
la tho anblvrt and will SEE that their
respective diatFsetu are represented.
Major Reed. the Executive Commits
sl0arr. announces that the photo
graphs should reach his office not
later than ssptg mhsF 18th 81 this
yaaF.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-07-18
GENEVA PEOPLE WANT
TELEPHONE SERVICE

The people of Geneva are very
anxious TO secure telephone connec-
tion sith the balance of Bear Lake
county. In talking with John Ii.
Boehme regarding the matter a few
days ago, be said that there are IL
homes in Geneva IN which phones
would be installed. In extending
the line, poles would have 10 be set
for 3 distance about seven miles.
Mr.. Boehme Is Of the opinion that
If the question could be properly
presented TO the officials of the
telephone company, they might be
induced to extend the line. Nc
doubt that some of the citizens OF
Geneva would be willing TO donate
their services in the construction ol
the line. The Examiner will glad
ly assist the people OF that eommun
ity IN every way possible in thei
efforts TO obtain this much desires
improvement.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-07-18
BLASER GETS CONTRACT
FOR CEMENT WALKS

The council met in regular session
Wednesday night with the mayor
presiding and all councilmen pref
ent except Hutchins.
The mayor announced the ap-
pointment of Mesdames Nose Lewis,
II. q. Greene and Jos. Tneller ~ 3
committee on civic improvement.
The committee will make such
recommendation to the council re-
garding civic improvements as 1t
may, from time TO time, see fit.
The Ritter Bros. Drug Company
was granted permission to erect an
electric sign over the entrance to the
drug store.
Bids were received from Dave
! Foliick and the Montpelier Lumber
90. TO furnish lumber for the Aume
TO be constructed At the head works
of the water system. After some
discussion the bids were laid on the
table until the council obtains an es
timate Of the entire cost Of she pro
posed work.
The bid Of Alfred BIaseF for con
structing cement sidewalks AM
street crossings was accepted Al tn
following figures: Street crossings
20 cents per square foot; sidewalks
r ls cents per square foot
The BAnnook Engineering Co. bi
for this work vas 2sf eenta for sids
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-07-18
DOINCS OF THE
nnIINTV nAnc
UUUNII UAUO

The county commissioners prac-
tically completed their work last
week as a board of equalization.
However, the Law requires that they
shall meet as board Of equalization
from day to day up to and including
the fourth Monday in July.
In looking over the proceedings
of the board we note that in many
instances the valuation on property
has been raised. This is particu-
larly true as regards Montpelier
property. While the proceedings
are very lengthy, We will endeavor
to publish them IN full next week,
up to and including the 18th.
The board was in session Monday
of this week as a board of commits
sioners.
In accordance with the provisions
of the widows pension law, pensions
we're allowed, as follows:
Mary Sorensen and five children,
elO per month.
Ella Wilks and four children,
1880 per month.
VIM. Painter was appointed a.
coroner to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of Coroner James P,
Nowland. Mr.. Painter was th,
democratic candidate for that offic
at the. last election.
The petition of the Alton LiV'
Stock Co. f6F rebate of taxes oi
sheep for the years 1909 to and in
GLIDING the year 1O13, was denied
After allowing 3 big batch Of bill
, on the current expense and road an
E bridge funds, the board adiourne
until July IS.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-07-18
SIX DIVORCE GASES
ON COURT DOCKET

District court convened at Paris
this morning, with Judge Bulge
presiding. The day is being de-
voted TO hearing motions and setting
cases for trial. The jury not hav-
ng been drawn, IL will be necessary
to issue an open venire. There are
% civil and seven criminal cases on
the docket, the title of the latter
being as follows:
State va. Richard Bird, selling
liquor.
State W.. X. s Cornwall, assault.
State VS.. George Davis, selling
liquor.
State vs. Walter Hoge, gambling.
State We. Hill and Floyd, disturb
ing the peace. This 10 an appeal
from the Justice court.
State We. Rohner and Phelps. as
sault with intent to commit murder.
State vs. Schriber. ct al, gam
bling.
On the civil docket there are six
divorce cases, as follows:
Henry Astle vs.. Mary Astle.
Louisa Brennan vs. Grover Bren-
nan.
Christina Hartman We. GottlieL
Hartman.
George Maxwell vs.. Minnie Max.
we'll.
John Somson vs.. Ivy Somsen.
Ethel Wainwright VS.. Thos. w
Wainwright.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-07-18

other. lie would command the sup
port of both winge of'the republican
party and would do it without effort.
''BOrah is a protective tariff man,
though not a believer in extreme
high duties. He favors a moderate
protective tariff, free from graft fea-
lures and devices that protect the
interests. No man at this distance
can guess whether, in 1915, the
country will turn toward protection
or whether it will find the demo-
cratic bill, with its long free list,
beneficial or whether it will demand
radical steps in the direction of free
trade.
$50 much depends on the work
lngs of the new tariff law that in
telligent speculation can hardly be
INDUCED in. At best, opinions on
this point are conjecture. Should
the pendulum swing in the direction
of protection the moderate protec-
tionists of the Borah type would be
in strong position. Whatever
happens, there will not be, for
years at least, any return to the ex-
treme duties of the Dingley bill and
the Payne bill.
Senator Borah would command
large labor vote. The part he took
in the last congress as chairman of
the education and labor committee
in working for the department Of
labor bill, the prominence he has had
in the West Virginia investigation,
and his generally friendly attitude
toward organized labor would in
sure this. He has not been as pro-
gressIve on tariff IS other progress
slve republicans, largely because he
has been embarrassed by the fact
that the demand for high protection
from Idaho is unusually strong.
"But on the question of regnla-
ton of railroads and of corporations
he has taken advanced ground. In
general, he is found voting for pro.
gressive measures in the senate. He
has achieved a reputation to be GOV.
eted as constitutional lawyer, and
has one of the finest legal minds il
congress. One objection that would
probably be found to him would b,
that, as a man from the Rocky
Mountain country, he was not a
friendly to the Pinchot conserva
tion policies as the conversationist
would like"