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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-15

imam l~,0OO,UUU acres OF THIS lanO lie IN
the northern part of Fergus county;
the balance is scattered.
A number of Cree Indians in this
vicinity are engaged in removing from
the landscape the unsightly piles of
bones that represent the destruction
of herds of buffalo in early days, and
heavy loss of range cattle in later
years. The bones are being brought
to town by the wagon load, are weigh
ed for the Indians on the city scales,
and are then shipped to an eastern
fertilizer factory. The bone crop is
said to net the Indians about $500 per
ton.
From fridays daily.
James Stillwell, of Lonteree, is Wis.
iting with friends in this city.
Several well broken horses for
sale. Address L. Stocking.-Adv.
C. F. Redick, Of Iona. was received
at the Sanitarium today for treatment.
Just received a carload of choice
seed oats.-Power & Bro. Ltd.-Adv.
Born, at St. Glare hospital, to Mr.
and Mrs. J.. Ritter. Of this city, a
daughter.
Attorney E. D. Harnden, of Big
Sandy, is among the visitors attending
district court.
H. Jappe arrived today from Big
Sandy, to attend to probate business
in the district court.
w. F. MILFORD, the local agent fol
the Ford automobile, will be pleased
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-08
TIE WALKS IN CENTRAL PARK.
Footways That Need the Attention OF the
Park Commissioners

To THE EDITOR or THE SuN-Sir: You
would. in my opinion. earn the everlast-
ing gratitude OF the public by calling
attention to the woful condition of the
walks in Central Park.
Presumably the park was created with
the idea OF giving pleasure and recrea-
ton, not only TO the chosen few who nit
along tho driveways. but TO that large
contingent which is obliged to rely ex-
clusively upon It's legs for propelling
purposes Now. while the driveways
appear to enjoy the particular attention
OF the authorities and are constantly
groomed to fine edge, the wallss which
are the true arteries, are left in such a
deplorable condition that entire sections
OF the park are now practically inn
passable.
As an illustration take the walks OF
the entire northeastern section of the
park. those directly north OF the reser-
voir. at the ramble, at the Seventy
fourth street lake and at dozens Of other
places that can be readily ascertained
during few hours stroll Here the
asphalt or whatever else originally con-
stituted the surface has either entirely
disappeared or has been so decayed that
nothing remains but deep layer Of
dirt and dust inrerspersed by a few
insulated pebbles constituting excellent
stumbling impedments.
Tho favorite walk Of hundreds OF
health seekers Is that around the reser-
voir. but tho condition of that walk Is
such that IT is practically impossible,
So the suffering public has trodden down
"A footpath alongside the walk as a
poor substitute.
When l had occasion TO take this path
during nm early morning constitutional
! was ordered of by one of the keepers
demonstrating / told him that taking
the footpath was necessitated by the con-
dit!on of the walk and out Of due regard
for my clothing. His reply was:
We'll. nobody asked you TO walk here.
Why don't you go somewhere else"'
pretty position TO assume on the
obligation OF the city to the taxpayersl
FRANK v. BRIEsEN.
NEW YoRK October
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-08
Register TU-m Orrow.

The proper time for every qualified
citizen to register for the general cleo
ton on November 3 is the first oppor-
tunity that Is offered to him, and that
opportunity comes tomorrow. the pol
ing places will be open from o'clock
in the morning until 10 o'clock in the
evening. That there are three other
days on which he may put his name
on the LIST excuses no man from the
obligation TO do his duty at the earliest
possible moment.
The machinery established by the
State for recording the will Of the peo-
pie Is ample in all It's provisions. but
Of itself II can accomplish nothing. 1t
provides for an honest poll list, honest
enrolments and honest elections But
we shall have none Of these essential
things unless the machinery Is intelli-
gently used by the electorate.
The wise and foresighted citizen will
record his name tomorrow among those
who are TO vote next month; and the
earlier in the day ne does It the better
IL will be.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-08
The Christian Duty OF All to Dogs and
Horses.

To THE EDITOR oF'THE SUN-ST: Please
add my most ardent plea for humane laws
for the beasts. Dogs and horses are and
ever should be called the friends of men,
for more faithful souls never lived than
they are, nor more helpless unless loved
and cared for by man and cherished as
friends.
Whoever has owned n horse or a dog
for years can testify 10 their unceasing
love and faithfulness for the master or
mistress who owns them. Christians
should cherish them because they are
helpless without their love and care, Let
us who call ourselves Christians or human
beings do all we can 10 save them from
the cruelty of both muzZle and leash.
Freedom is every living things right
Even n dogs unless he has proved him
self cruel never knew OF dog biting
any one unless he was forced TO use the
only power he has TO protect himself
from abuse, his mouth and teeth II he
Is not harassed he will not avenge him
self Rabies comes from wrong care very
often. Learn how to care for. your dog
as he should be cared for, and II Is one
chance in n thousand that he ever even
gets sick after his first year,
EXPERIENCED.
NEW YORK, October 7.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-08
Mr.. Mann's Admirable Example.

In writing a letter TO the Secretary
Of the Treasury recommending that an
appropriation made by Congress for
the purchase of post Office site in his
own Congress district in Chicago he not
used at this time Representative JAMES
r. MANN has done a courageous thing
AS he was responsible for the appro-
pration II may he assumed that the
people IN the district need better post
Office facilities, and they will have to
BIZ converted TO his view that economy
demands the sacrifice. Among his as
sociates in Congress Mr.. MANN's action
will be unpopular. They will resent It
savagely, and accuse the minority lead
er of playing TO the galleries. As 10
that, Mr.. MANN's political strength in
the Second Illinois district Is so great
that he has no fences to mend and Is
absolutely sure of reelection. He should
be credited with sincerity, for he has
opposed unnecessary expenditure stead.
lily before and since the Democrats
obtained a majority in the House Of
Representatives.
Mr.. MANN's explanation Of his course
will find approval with practical bust
ness men. They are not in the habit
OF using money simply because It is
available TO improve their property in
hard times, especially when In order TO
carry on their business in the coming
year they will have to raise capital by
methods 10 which they do not usually
resort Mr.. MANN urges that the pur-
chase OF the post office site in his
district "be for the present postponed
until the Government can afford the
expenditure of the money without
resorting 10 Increased internal revenue
taxes" He Is applying business meth
DDS 10 Government expenditures
and members of Congress who have
never done anything Of the kind them
selves, or even thought of it. are gasp
Ing with establishment. II they were
70 follow Mr.. MANN's admirable ex-
ample there would he no danger of
deficit. and devotion TO economy would
come to mean something more than
lip service in both parties.
What other Representative or Sen
ntor Will write the next letter 10 the
Secretary Of the Treasury, taking Mr..
MANN's communication as model? We
hope the question will not be asked IN
vain.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-08
Lives minus part OF brain.-Headlins.
A number Of eminent citizens gel
along without any at all.

Mr.. J. RosENDo PTNnLA, Secretary of
the Bolivian Legation to this country
Is authority for the announcement that
his country has tin mines which are
producing in commercial quantities
Tho concentrates have hitherto been
shipped TO Europe and smelted in Eng
land and Germany. lie is now starting
an agitation TO divert the trade TO this
country. Last year. he says. Bolivia ex-
ported $4,000 tons. OF which only eight
tons came TO the United States. not
withstanding the enormous consump-
ton of tin plate here. II ought TO be
very easy 10 accomplish Mr.. PINILLks
desire. With the Canal affording easy
water transit to American ports with
out transshipment II should be possible
TO bring in the concentrates on such
terms as would make the subsequent
processes Of manufacture extremely
profitable TO American industry.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-08
England's Claim Upon Portugal's
Services.

The Portuguese Minister at Wash.
ington, Viscount DE ALTE, commenting
upon report from Berlin that Portu.
gal might cast her lot with the al
lies, says that treaty OF Gong stand.
Ing with England gives that country
the right to enlist the services OF
Portugal. This treaty, he says, has
been reaffirmed since the war began
and as late as September 2S n British
cruiser arrived M Lisbon to salute the
flag Of the republic on the occasion Of
ratification of the treaty.
Irrespective of this convention little
Portugal owes an incalcuable debt TO
England for preserving her integrity
on critical occa sons. Sentiment In
Portugal must run strongly in favor OF
England in the present conflict. Not
only have British troops been landed
on Portuguese soil again and again
to expel invaders, hut the Portuguese
fought side by side with Engllshmen
under WELLINGTON IN the Pcninsular
war. After Talavera Portugal he.
slowed the rank of General
upon the British commander. and in
recognition OF his defeat of the French
at Vitoria the Government in Brazil
created him Duke OF Victory. one OF
the most glorious pages IN Portugal's
history describes the gallantry Of her
soldiers serving under the British Gen
eral who was destined to be the CON
queror OF NAPOLEON at Waterloo. IN
the campaign Of 1910 WELLINGTON had
no less than 10000 Portuguese under
his command. At the battle OF Busaco.
where MAssfNA was defeated with n
loss of 5000 men. half of the British
Generals army consisted Of Portuguese
soldiers.
After the Peninsular war and for al
most one hundred years Great Britain
was constantly the mentor. partner and
protector Of Portugal, lending her both
troops and money In emergencies at
home and in the colonies Lattcrly dis.
wrtes apout colonial interests have
sometimes occurred hut the cclehra tion
of the fourth centenary in 1898 Of
NAsCo DA CANVAS voyage to India re-
stored the old cordial relations, The
treaty OF Hmity and mutual protection
that Viscount pE Ate speaks OF fol-
lowed the rGTprochement
Republican as the present form Of
government is In Portugal, tradition,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-08
Nominal Christians.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-str! The
roar OF artillery. the cries OF victory, the
screams of pain, the groans of the dying,
the curses of maddened men, the weeping
and wailing of bereaved ones, the anguish
OF mind and tho thirst for revenge, Will
outweigh tho prayers for peace.
The fervent appeals 10 the throne OF
divine grace. the more or less amiable
expressions, the. poetical beauty and
dignity OF some, 'the downright banality
OF others. seem so futile in the face OF
actual events A superficial glance
through the columns of the newspapers
will satisfy the average individual who
will read with avidlty the latest phases
OF the war, TO be elated or depressed
according TO his sympathies or antipathies,
Deeds OF heroism inspired by the bravery
OF blind hatred will stir him more than
acts OF moral courage We are nominally
Christians, but we are still crucifying
Christ. In the meantime we shall continue
to send out Christmas greetings of
Peace on earth, good will toward men,
and proclaim the sanctity OF the Golden
Rule. Oh. We hypocrites l.. c.
GLEN RIDGE, y. j., october T.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-08
ELECTRIC POWER FOR wARsHIP
New system May he Installed On
Drcndnought tn he Built Here.

WAsHINGToN, Oct, THE Navy Depart
ment is giving serious consideration 10 TO
suggestion that the big dreadDougiit 70
be built in the New York Navy Yard Ne
equipped with electric drive for her rr'-
pel!ers
The naval collier Jupiter, $1,000 tors
recently completed on the Pacific coast
Is the largest vessel in which the cleo
trio drive has ever been installed. Re-
suits on the Jupiter have bcen most sat.
isfactory, but naval officers DO not feel
sure Of its warranting the extension 70
dreadnought twice the size Of the Jun''
ter.
Tie Electric drive results "a sco1c-"
In fuel consumption and engine efilciencl.
The turbine is tho most efficient form ~
steam engine yet devised. br-t ~ must ~
operated M very high speed Propellors
lose their efficiency II operated az Mgr
speed.
Converting power into electricity nv
means OF dynamos run by high s7"e!
turbines and tho operation OF propellers
by comparatively slow speed motors VAS
been found 70 be tho most effective con-
promieHe vet devised. and II IL this COM
bination which Is known as the electric
drive.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-08
Lost, Strayed or stolen.

Waco on the Brazos is one Of the
most admirable and original Of Lone
Star cities. 1t has or used to have, a
genius. spirit and tang peculiar to
itself. With the more pain TIE Sun
sees II wpllowing in urban prospect
ties and prejudices. blind TO the low
ing millions, the cattle ON. thousand
Texas ranges, ignorant of the cardinal
facts OF Horticulture.
The Hon. JOSEPH HARTIGAN. Com
missioner Of Weights and Measures and
secretary Of the Mayors food supply
committee. has n national, perhaps an
international, renown as n collector
and surveyor of steers. A few days
ago he reJoiced every carnivorous stom-
ach by beholding somewhere "in the
black prairie coast lands Of Texas a
herd of 100000 cattle, net, believing
for the butcher. The New York price
Of beef must have fallen at once and
fallen Ike the son Of the morning.
Only Waco doubts and sncers. '"The
naturalization OF the 5000, 900 bceves."
the Waco Tribune lowers itself to say,
will be an event TO evoke gratiflca-
ton from Corpus Christi TO Hoboken.
even the length and breadth OF the
land" Waco on the Brazos pretends
that neither hide nor hnir OF the Harti-
gan herd is visible to beef trust ridden
Waconians:
"IIere IN Texas We are about as COM
pletcly under the dominion OF the Ar.
MouRs and SwTrs and CUpAHrs and
others OF that ilk-who slaughter kline and
swine and send refrigerating cars all over
the land-as the consumers elsewhere In
the land are reputed 10 be. And
IL Il be really true that there are in
Texas men who not only own 100000
head OF fat cattle but are IN the mood
ere long TO offer those cattle at live and le,
live figures. then there is added cause for
cheerfulncss. We can see the silver lin
ing on the cloud"
Waco shall he starved for It's mere
duity. The Hartigan Eight Millions
are for this market But surely Waco
is not so stepped in sloth as not to be
able to hear even in the immensities
of Texas the thunder OF those $4,000
600 hoofs. \ herd visible in Manhat-
tan cannot he hidden long from Texas
eyes Somewhere. standing knee deep
in the long, lush grass" black soil
fleckcd over their fat ribs, the 100000
moo to the reverberant heaven for the
long awaited fiesher and the refrigera-
tor car. Better to be dead steer in
New York than live steer IN migrate
FIJI Texas. Waco can send search
expedition II 1t persists in doubling.
The 100000 may have got lost in Deaf
Smith county.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-08

We wish that music had power to
soothe the cultured" breast. Here Is
VI. SAIST-SAENs. one of the most amia-
bic Of French composers when he IS
composed. talking such Irritating fub-
dub as this:
1T Is now as impossible, on account
OF the atrocities, for any Frenchman TO
demand 70 hear wAGNER's operas rs It
would be 10 go 10 applaud a marvellous
singer who had injured ones mother"
And 80 time goes back fifty years,
and the state of mind or mindlessness
that bred the riot, led by patricians Of
the Jockey Club, when ''TannhHuser"
was produced in French at the Grand
Opera in 1851 bolts again. Music, like
art. literature and science, is now 70
be Judged by the nationality Of the
maker. SO It goes; professors dram
Artists, s'ulptors, painters, scholars and
scientists turn into packs of bowling
Chauvinists; such wraths there are in
celestial minds.
Is It impossible to he tolerant
enemy; and Is there no region of IN
tellectual endeavor free from the smoke
and stencil of war?
The sense Of proportion and the sense
OF humor seem to he killed or missing
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-08
MAJOR JOHN BIGELOW ON THE
HYPHEN.
Arc Our "German-Amerfcan" Citizens
More German Than They Ought 20 he?

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN<-Sr: I
observe in letters recently published In
THE Sum that the term "hyphenated
American" Is used In the sense OF Ger
man-American. Why should Il not In
clude Anglo-American? Is tho hyphen
any more necessary to the former term
than It is to the latter2 As the President
says. THE people Of the United States
are drawn from many nations" They
come virtually from all nations. II Ger
man-Americanism Is un-American. so Is
Anglo-Americanism The only true Amer
icanism Is the plain domestic variety.
Our German-Americans are, with few
exceptions naturahzed citizens Of tho
United States as much citizens as those
who would stigmatize them as hyphen-
ated- Are they any moro German than
our Anglo-Amertcans are British. and
have they not as GOOD q right under our
laws and Constitution to be in sympathy
with their mother country as Anglo-Amer-
leans have to be with theirs7
IL they are more German than they
ought to be, are we not as much 20
blame for giving them American citizen
ship as they are for inheriting and show
ing their German sympathy II would
seem that we can hardly criticise them
without rejecting on ourselves. But are
they more German than they ought to be ?
Is the effect or tendency Of their Ger
manism TO draw us into the present war
or TO keep us out OF it2 To me II APP
pears as a factor OF our neutrality, an
approach 10 the feeling which must ami
mate tho peoples Of the world a. they are
ever TO wake up to a realization Of world
desire that change to beware how we
repress this kind OF International brother
hood JOHN BroELow.
HIGHLAND FALLS, october 7.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-08

II you cannot afford to buy a bale of
cotton buy n cotton gown---St. Louts
Globe Democrat.
Colonel GEORGE BAILEY of Tennessee
declares that the Introduction of night
gowns In South Carolina and of socks
in Arkansas would improve the cotton
situation. A Northerner would have
hesitated 20 make this suggestion. but
there is merit in It. II the North is
to help the cotton growers by buying
individual bales OF cotton, something
that people would not do except 20 pro-
mote worthy cause. 1t is not too much
to ask that the back country down
South cooperate by learning TO wear
cotton socks and nightgowns.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-08
No New Commission Is Needed.

A majority OF the Justices OF the
Municipal Courts, before whom dispos-
sess proceedings against delinquent ten
ants are brought, have disapproved the
suggestion of Justice HARTMAN and
City Chamberlain BRUERE that the
Mayor be asked to appoint a commits
sion 10 mediate between landlords and
seems to THE SUN that the Justices
acted wisely in refusing to approve Il
plan which would complicate the rela-
lions between lessee and lessor.
At present she law is fully under
stood and the legal rights involved are
not in dispute, The dispositions OF
landlords incline them to charity or to
harshness, IS the case may be. The
city. through official and private agen-
cies. supplies relief when II Is needed,
There should be no necessity of impro-
vising a machine for investigating the
worthiness OF applicants for assistance
If such a need exists, the whole ex-
pensive and elaborate structure erected
through years OF effort by the Chart
ties Department and the charity asso.
crations IS proved 10 he useless. No
body believes that It Is, or that It will
break down, even though this winter
should turn out 10 he IA trying to the
poor as many persons fear.
What will be wanted, II non employ,
ment reduces to poverty an unusual
number of persons. is an intelligent ad
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-08

The Japanese forces have occupied the
island of zap. the most important island
IN the Caroline group, or New Philippines,
in the Pacific Ocean, according TO II Ger
man news agency despatch--Pokin des-
patch.
As the japanese occupy one German
naval and coaling station after another
In the Pacific, obviously with tho ap-
prevail of the British Admiralty, It be-
comes more and more difficult for Ger
man cruisers like the Linden 20 con-
tnue their raids upon British shipping.
The day will soon come when these ad-
venturous sea rovers will have to ac-
cept battle or seek internment at a neu-
trail port. To find asylum they must go
to China. the Philippines or the Dutch
colonies.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-08
4 Chant OF Wustem Hey.

To THE EDITOR or THE sUN-sir; Surel,
We are not to lose the unique vocabuarJ
and piquant style of the Hon. Rustem Beg
simply because his gifts OF un:etteret
speech have led 10 his departure? Tn,
imminence OF such n catastrophe move!
me 10 song:
o Rustem Beyi o Rustem Boyi
As Turkeyward you take your way.
our Africans are in distress.
Judge Lynch his tesrs cannot repress
Your absences we will not endure.
our anguish knows no water cure
Say anything you like. but stayi
o Rustem Beyl o Rus,em Beyi
e y. CHAPIS.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, October q