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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-02
FOR WICHITA CONGRESS
Commercial Club VIII Raise $500 for
Shawnee Exhibit.

The Topeka Commercial club will raise
four hundred dollars to pay for Shaw
nee county agricultural display at the In
ternational Dry Farming congress which
will be held in Wichita, October TIT.
committee from Wichita composed of
proposition today before the directors of
the club. 1t was decided to raise the
money through subscription. and the
board members gave the enterprise q
start by subscribing $135 on the spot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-02
GOLF TEAM MATCHED.
Emp0ria Team Comes Here April 10
-Envitation Meet April %.

At least ten members Of the Coun-
try club of Emporia will come to To-
peka April 10 to play a match game
with members of the Topeka Country
club. Members of the Salina Coun-
try club will come to Topeka on q
similar mission at latter date. These
contests were announced today by
Bob PEBBLES. professional coach of the
Topeka Country club.
The contest with the Emporia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-02
CONFER FOR EDUCATION


Tho following IL the program for
Friday and Saturday sessions Of the
Wcmen's league at Emporia:
Friday Afternoon.
Words Of welcome-Mr. Harry
Conservation Of Life-Dr. 8. J.
Crumbine.
Discussion.
Solo. .'Come With Me"-Miss Hart
Report of outlook committee-Mrs.
Minimum wage ana Maximum hour
Bill-Mrs. Nan w. Speery, Miss Bres-
sett
Detention homes-Mrs. J. 8. West.
State home-Mrs. z. e. Marshall.
City home-Mrs. L e. Thorpe.
Property right of women-Mrs.
Parke Morse.
Travelling library-Mrs. Adrian
Greene.
Solo. selected-Mrs. Parker.
Friday Evening.
WelcomeEW. M. Price.
RespOnse-Dr. E. 8. Pettyjohn.
Republicans principles-Mr. Arthur
capper.
''The Lord Is My Ldght''-Mrs. Wild
by and Mr.. Lindgren.
Women sharing in government
Agnes l. Riddle Of Denver.
Progressive platform.
Democratic dealings G.
III. Hodges.
"America"-By the audience.
Saturday, April 4, 1914.
Needed school reforms-Prof. w. H.
Carrothers of the Normal school:
Prof. Rolvix Harlan of Ottawa univer-
sity.
Discussion.
Report Of study committee #.
A. CoWper.
Discussion.
Luncheon at noon at the Whitley
hotel.
Board meeting at p. m. in the par
lors Of the Whitley
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-02
Two GAMES BOOKED.
Minneapolis Team to Play Kaws Here
April II and IL.

President Archie Catlin of the To-
peka baseball club today received word
that Cantillon's Minneapolis club of the
Western Association will play here
with the Kaws Saturday and Sunday.
April II and Il. 1t will be the regular
team of the Minneapolis club that will
play in Topeka, not the recruits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-02

A basket ball game will be played to-
night in the Y. w. c. A. gymnasium at
7:45. The Y. w. team will oppose the
team from the First Christian church.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-02

Safety razor blades sharpened better than
new. 3c-35c dog. Brunt Drug Co.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-02
James l.. Davenport Dead.

Washington. April flames L. Dav-
export, commissioner Of pensions from
1909 to 1913. died here today. He was
connected with the bureau of pensions
for 90 wears
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-02

The Metropolitan Life Insurance CON
pany will move on Saturday afternoo
from the Mulvane building to sos Kanss
thereof.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-02

C. A. Musselman win conduct the
vesper services to be held next Sunday
at the Y. W. c.. A.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-02

Burroughs. Jones 4 Birch. printers, $50
Kansas avenue, upstairs Telephone S61-
An experience of thirty years in the
printing business qualities us to give you
service. Up-to-date methods. skilled
union Workmen, modern equipment, prices
that win please. Telephone 81 and wen
be there In . minute.-Adv-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-02

A. T. Reed Of New York, a Carnegie
representative and also a representative
OF the American Bar association, was en-
tertained at luncheon today at the Com
mercial club by the faculty Of the Wash
burn law school.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-02
LOCAL MENTION.

Can and see us in our new location.
Topeka Printing Co.. Cos jackson st.
p. one U.-Adv.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1914-12-10
A Desirable and Useful Xmas Gift

ITO your wife and little ones
is to have your bin full OF
good coal---the kind that
will burn and keep your house
snug and warm these cold days.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1914-12-10

We carry the best grades at all
times and make prompt deliveries.
Island Creek Lump, Tennessee
Blue Gem, Pocah0ntas, Egg, Penn-
sylvania Anthracite, Egg and
Nut sizes.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-08-21
AMERICAN GRAFTERS De.
SERVE CONTEMPT OF NATION

Out of all the war talk and big
type on the front pages, out of
all the gloomy pictures of death
treading the battle fields, reap
ing the harvest of lives, there is
a more sombre picture evolved,
says the Helena Independent.
This picture is the American
CRATER.
This is the man who has taken
advantage Of the misfortunes in
Europe to oppress people in the
United States by advancing
prices without justification.
Every little while some daring
student of sociology, delving into
the moral slums, discovers what
he conceives to be the meanest
possible man. There are at pres
ent more candidates for this dis
tinction than there are initiative
and referendum laws on the
Oregon primary ballot.
Why should prices for the nee
essities of life soar when Europe
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-08-21
GET OUT NEXT TUESDAY
AND CAST YOUR BALLOT

The candidates from the reser-
walton are all so encouraged over
their prospects that they say it
now depends upon the reserva-
tion voters whether they win or
not. With a good vote from the
reservation they expect to win.
The voters here should attend
the primary just as much as the
general election and failure to
vote next Tuesday may be as
fatal to the interests of the peo-
pie here as neglect to vote in
November might be. There are
candidates from the reservation
who are entitled to the support
of the voters here, especially of
the voters of the party to which
they belong, and a full vote next
Tuesday will give them the NOM
ination. There is a disposition
on the part of some Missoula
voters to distribute the offices,
giving the country precincts some
representation, but if the coun-
try voters are Indifferent the
large vote of Missoula may
overcome this spirit of fairness
on the part Of some voters and
permit all the candidates to come
from Missoula on all the tickets
again this year, as has been the
practice in the past. Therefore,
turn out and give the reservation
candidates boost.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-08-21
P0LS0N'S MAYOR
IN DEEP TROUBLE T

Whether wrongfully or not,
Polson's mayor, Frank Stone, is
in much trouble, temporarily at
least. Not long since Mr.. Stone
was arrested by some of Uncle
Sans whiskey detectives char
ged with furnishing liquor to an
Indian woman. The offense is
said to have been been commit
ted in Kalispell last July, at one
of the hotels. The woman in the
case is Mrs. Gebeau, of more or
less renown in Roman, on the
reservation and in Missoula.
Probably the less said of her the
better. But she has the repu-
tation at present Of being a spy
and stool pigeon for the secret
service men working on the res
ervation.
However. the Indian woman
swears that Mr.. Stone furnished
her with liquor and on her evil
dence mainly Mr.. Stone was
bound over at a preliminary hear
ing before U. S. Commissioner
Bailey at Poison last Saturday.
His bonds were fixed at $3.50.
Mr.. Stones hearing attracted
much attention and the crowd
was so great that an open air
hearing was held. The later
trial will also be watched with
interest and Mr.. Stone has many
friends in Poison and on the res
ervation who are confident that
when the case comes up for trial
in the u. S. district court he will
be able to prove what is now
asserted, that it is a "frame-up."
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-08-21
TO FLATHEAD VOTERS

Next Tuesday is the date of
the primary election, at which
time nomination will be made by
each of the parties for state and
county offices. l am a candidate
for the republican nomination
for county clerk and recorder on
the republican ticket. You all
know me personally or have had
business dealings with me dur
ing the past four years, and if
you believe from the experience
you have had with me that | can
fill the office to your satisfaction
and that you want a man from
the reservation to fill the office to
which | aspire, then l would like
to have you go to the election
next Tuesday and cast a ballot
for me.
l have been unable to see
many of the voters on the Flat
head during the campaign, and
therefore take this method of
presenting my candidacy. 10
have personally visited each one
of you would have been a great
loss of time to me, and you all
know me too we'll for me to need
to solicit your votes.
/ will promise only one thing,
and that is to give you as good
service in the county clerks Of
flee as / have as U. S. commits
sioner in Roman. 1t is for you
to say how | have performed that
duty. will need every vote, SO
get out and express your opinion
if you want me.
COKER F. RATHBONE,
Roman, Montana.
Paid advertisement.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-08-21
Pope Plus
PASSES AWAY

Pope Plus X died in the vati-
can at Rome yesterday morning,
August 20, at 1:20. He had been
i'll for several days but his con-
dition was not alarming until
Wednesday morning.
His last thoughts were for war
stricken Europe, and until the
last he deplored his inability to
avert the struggle. About his
last words were: I'm ancient
times, the pope by a word might
have stayed the slaughter, but
now he is impotent.''
Funeral arrangements have
not been completed.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-08-21
FORMER RESIDENT OF FLATHEAD Will
FLY OVER ROMAN AND VALLEY

state fair. Among those who
have entered grain for the two
fairs are:
Wheat-Jos. Grenier, Sr., Mar
quis; Jos. Grenier, Jr., Red Fife;
Ed. Grenier, Scotch Fife; G. F.
Burch, Turkey Red; VIM. Re
pass, Turkey Red; Hugh Mcneil,
White Touse; B. F. Krantz,
Scotch Fife; J. R. Cunningham,
Defiance.
Oats-J. R. Cunningham,
Swedish Select; Jos. Grenier, ST., /,
Roosevelt; Geo. Lindsay, Swed-
ish. Gumbel, Roosevelt.
Flax-F. w. Vote.
Timothy-The Fathers.
Mr.. Lawrence says that he has
some prize winning sheaves
among the many selected and
that they are all so good that he
does not know which ones will be
the prize winner.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-08-21
NEWS OF WAR
VERY MEACRE

The news which leaks out con-
cerning the great war in Europe
is very meagre and unsatisfac-
tory. The dispatches are all
censored so strictly that nothing
gets through which is unfavora-
BILE to the army of the county
through which they pass.
Yesterdays papers stated that
the Germans were pressing
through Belgium, meeting with
opposition at every point but
steadily gaining through force
of numbers. 1t is stated that
the Belgians have held the
German army back long enough
for the allies to mobilize vast
armies and that now they had
succeeded in this object would
fall back and join the French
army.
II there has been any great
battles fought no word has
reached the outside concerning
the outcome.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-08-21
MAY HOMESTEAD
TIMBER LANDS

Friday last the senate Indian
committee made a favorable re-
port on Senator Myers bill pro-
viding that homestead entry may
be made on the Flathead reser-
walton on timber lands by pay
ing the appraised value of the
timber in addition to complying
with the homestead require
ments, provided the lands en-
tered are suitable for agriculture
after the timber is removed.
Senator Myers bill, if passed.
will make available for home
stead entry on the reservation
several thousand acres of the
choicest lands on the reservation,
and will assist wonderfully in
the development of a big section
of country.
There are hundreds of tracts
of from 40 to 16O acres of ex-
cellent farm lands, except for
scattering trees, that are at
present classified as timber lands.
Under the rule now prevailing,
it the timber is appraised as
worth more at a certain price
per 1000 board feet than the land
at a. certain appraised value, it
is not subject to homestead en-
try. This rule has prevented the
acquiring of many desirable
tracts by homesteaders and the
Myers bill will correct grave
mistake made at the time the
original bill was passed opening
this reservation, and will also
wipe out the dictatorial rulings
of the departments in Washing
ton. That Senator Myers bill
may become a law is the ardent
desire of practically every man
in Montana who has any knowl-
edge of local conditions.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-08-21
LOCAL FARMERS WILL
TRY FOR FIRST PRIZE

Helena, Montana, Aug. IL,
1914. Especially :-Competition Of
the keenest sort is arising in
every agricultural section of
Montana over the huge prize Of
fered by the Montana state fair
for the best five sheaves and best
bushel of wheat exhibited at the
state fair this fall. To the lucky
grain grower who receives the
best decision from the judges,
will be awarded a five passenger
Cartercar, an automobile especi-
ally adapted to farm use, and
particularly reliable because of
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-08-21

its never-failing gearless trans
mission. individuals from prac-
tically every county in the state
have made their boast that some
one in their immediate vicinity
would be the champion wheat
grower and thereby win the
privilege Of driving a handsome
81, 400 Cartercar. Both the COM
peting grain and the auto itself
will be exhibited during the week
of the fair, from September q
to 26.
Entries from Missoula county
for the Cartercar premium in
clude Joseph Grenier, Jr.. of ST..
Ignatius, with the Marquis
variety, and Almon Hooker of
Roman. The winning of the big
prize by any of the contestants
would bring an enviable repu-
tation to the home county as a
premier wheat growing country.
F. M. Lawrence who has charge
of the Missoula county collection
of grain reports that numerous
farmers will compete in an effort
to introduce the Cartercar on
the good roads, of Western Mon
tana.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-08-21

Arrangements were completed
Tuesday of this week with a
former resident and homesteader
of the Flathead to give an ex-
hibition flight in Roman on Sat-
urday, August goth. The bird
man will be remembered by most
of the people of Roman and sur
rounding country. He is A. D.
Smith, who lived on Crow creek
about eight miles southwest of
town, and for some time was in
the employ of Stanley Scearce in
the grocery and hardware de-
partments of the Big Store.
Since leaving Roman about
eighteen months ago Mr.. Smith
has given his time entirely to
aeroplane work and has become
one of the most successful bird
men in the western country. He
has been making his headquar-
ters in Spokane and has given
many successful exhibitions there
and throughout the state of
Washington. In his letter to
Stanley Scearce, making ar
rangements for the flight, he
says:
lone thing is certain, you will
not see me watching the flag on
the Big Store to see when the
wind goes down. You will get
your flights right on schedule,
regardless of weather conditions,
and no one will have to go home
disappointed. want to show
the people on the Flathead some
good flying and guarantee to
give you the best flights ever
seen in the state"
If conditions are favorable, he
says he will give two flights dur
ing the day, which will allow all
an opportunity to see the exhi-
bitjon. There will be no charge
and the people of Roman extend
a cordial invitation to everybody
in the valley to come and see
this exhibition, which Mr.. Smith
promises will be the best ever
seen in the state. That Mr..
Smith will exert every point to
give his friends and former
neighbors a splendid exhibition
OF flying is assured and there can
be no chance for disappointment
Remember the date, Saturday,
August 20, and come early and
see it all.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-08-21
JOHN A. M'C0Nv|LLE DEAD
AN OLD BUTTE RESIDENT

John A. McConville died last
evening at local hospital, aged
81 years, succumbing to a long
illness. He had been a resident
of Montana for IS years and was
among the old residents of Butte.
He had been engaged in the
tailoring business for many
years. He is survived by his
wife, 2O44 Elm street, Silver
Bow Park; a brother and sister
in Ireland and a brother and sis
ter in New York. Saturdays
Anaconda Standard.
Mr.. McConville will be remem-
bered by many people in Roman
and vicinity. He came here in
the fall of 1910 and filed on
homestead about 10 miles west
of Roman and has spent a great
deal of his time here since. He
was slow in making acquaint-
ances, but when an acquaintance
was made it meant a friend.
Mr.. McConville was a splendid
gentleman and his friends on the
reservation will hear with sor-
row of his death.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-08-21
Profit In Treating Oats

The treatment of seed oats for
smut has increased the yield on
one farm 1926 bushels this
season The yields of all the
plots that have been treated
through the advice of the farm
demonstration have not been de-
termined, but even greater
differences are expected to be
found between the treated and
untreated seed. Such treatment
has long been advocated by the
college of agriculture.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-08-21

All schools in this district will
open on August 81. Parents are
urged to see that their children
are on hand for the first day of
school.
A. L. Stone, for years editor
of the Missoulian, has resigned
that position to accept another
with the University of Montana.
He will be at the head of the
University's department of
journalism.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-08-21
MORE ENTRIES FOR
STATE FAIR PRIZES

F. NJ Lawrence, secretary of
the Western Montana fair, was
in Roman yesterday interesting
the farmers and others in that
fair. He said while here he was
receiving many entries for the
county fair and that he had Sc
cured a number of entrants for
the big prizes offered by the
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-08-21
PANAMA CANAL
OPEN TO SHIPS

With the passage through the
Panama canal last Saturday of
the Ward liner Ancon, the great
waterway became free and open
to the vessels of commerce and
of war of all nations ON terms Of
equality.
Vessels drawing not more than
thirty feet of water may now
make the passage. The Ancon
left Cristobal at Z O'Clock in the
morning and made the passage
from deep water on the Atlantic
to deep water on the Pacific at
6 o'clock the same evening,
whereas a trip around the Horn
would have taken from 80 to As
days.
Work on the canal was COM
menced by the United States on
May 4, 1904, and it was officially
opened on August Is, 1914, sew
eral months in advance of the
time predicted.
1t would now be possible to
put the big American dread
naughts through at any lime.
Foreign warships in the Atlantic
or in Pacific waters could also
make the trip, but the naval
plans of the European powers
who have vessels off both coasts
are not known here. Embarrass-
ment will face the United States
should one of the vessels of the
belligerents seek passage. Strict
rules are laid in the treaty for
preservation of the neutrality of
the canal.
Except in times of absolute
necessity, vessels of belligerents
must make uninterrupted pass
age through the canal. They
may not coal, revictual, embark
or disembark troops in the canal
zone and these provisions also
apply to the terminal waters at
both ends of the canal within a
limit of three miles.
Twenty-four hours is the limit
of time a belligerent vessel can
remain within the canal, except
in cases of distress and a vessel
of war of one belligerent cannot
depart within twenty-four hours
from the departure of a vessel of
war of another belligerent. All
of the plant and establishments
that are part of the canal are
immune from any attacks or in
jury by any belligerents. The
principal work remaining to be
done in completing the canal is
the deepening and widening Of
the channel through the Culebra
cut as we'll as excavation oper-
ations at both approaches.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-08-21

is supposed to be" plunged into
war, before the first ten days of
the struggle have come to a
close?
Sugar made last year from
Montana beets, supposed to be a
drug on the market, is suddenly
advanced 81 a bag, and the price
goes up to where it was under
republican tariff schedules. But
we have not seen the announce
ment that the sugar factory at
Billings will pay the farmers
more for their sugar beets.
Not yet. The sugar trust, the
jobbers, the retailers or someone
simply determines to put up the
price and give the war in Europe
as an excuse. The imps of hades
cannot conceive of a meaner ad-
vantage to take of the public.
From factories all over the
United States, wholesalers, job
bers and middlemen of every
description, kilograms flew to
every customer on the mailing
lists. Quotations were with
drawn and notices of advance
ment sent out the minute war
was declared. 1t mattered not
how great the surplus stocks nor
what their value-here was an
opportunity to sting the con-
sumer, and they all took ad-
vantage of it, threatening ad-
vances on many lines where there
is no reason for an advance if the
war in Europe continues in
definitely.
But the American CRATER is
conscienceless.
The man who happens to be in
control of certain necessities of
life at the present time, and ar
bitrarily wrings from the thin
purses of the sWeat-stained
masses of American people, is a
candidate for the belt of the
meanest man in America, and
the middleman or the retailer
who takes a similar advantage
and adds an extra profit for him
self, should go on the ballot with
the source of price advances
they are one and all mean and
dishonest.
When the world is unfortun-
ate, it is time for common hon
esty to assert itself. When a
country, state or city suffers a
great disaster, the surest way to
recovery is for the honesty in
the hearts OF men to prevail and
rule. If each one does the right
thing, the greatest losses of
wars. famines, storms and floods
may be minimized and the suffer-
ing reduced. But if those who
have the power rush in like
ghouls to grub and plunder, mis-
cry and suffering follow and the
effects of the disaster are felt
for a much longer period of time.
This is a time for American
honesty to- triumph over Amer
lean greed. If the war con-
tinues in Europe there will doubt
less be reason for advancing the
prices on some of the necessities
Of life, but those who rush in to
make a big thing off the mis-
fortune in Europe deserve the
contempt of decent citizens.
They suffer from moral strabis-
mus and their time is coming.
p-nfit Tn Tra afinn 0otc
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-08-21
Duroc Jerseys Sold

Last week Ed. Baldwin sold
his entire herd of thoroughbred
Duroc Jersey hogs to George
Farrell. This was an exception
ally fine lot of hogs, a thorough
breds and of the best strain, and
brought a fancy price. Mr..
Baldwin asks all his former GUS
toners to see Mr.. Ferrell before
buying hogs for breeding pur-
poses, being confident that no
better can be secured anywhere,
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-08-21

Fred Potvin and wife and
Robert Watson returned home
Sunday from a ten days stay. at
Lolo hot springs.