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The Daily Missoulian., 1914-12-11

such as wheat, forage crops. fruits
dairy products and poultry, we still
note not only relative but also an
absolute decrease in number of our
important staple food products. such
as corn and meats. In the former in
the last is years there has been no
substantial advance. In cattle, sheep,
and hogs there has been an absolute
decline-in cattle, from the census year
of 1899 to that of 1909, of from 50,00O,-
600 head to 4l,0oO00O; in sheep, of
from 61,000.000 to 52,OO0,OOO; in hogs.
of from 63,000,00O to 5S.000,000. Since
1909 the tendency has been downward,
and vet during the period since 1899
the population has increased over 2O,-
100000. This situation exists not in q
crowded country but in one which is
stlll in measure being pioneered; in
one which, with 935,0OO.OOO acres of
arabic land, has only 400.0O0.00o, or 45
in which the population per square
mile does not exceed 81 and ranges
from or person in Nevada to sos in
Rhode Island"
In urging farmers generally to di-
versify their products and especially
to produce beef, swine and poultry, at
least for home consumption, the secre-
tary said
South's Own Fault.
If farmers in the south had hereto
fore practiced diversification on a suf-
ficiently large scale, producing their
own home supplies, that section would
not be in its present hard case. The
experts of this department are labor
ing earnestly to bring about "a better
direction of the agricultural activities
of the SOUTH"
The report reviewed the increased
activity of the departments informa-
tion bureau and included statement
of the plans for reorganization of the
department to increase efficiency. The
opening uD of the forest reserve in a
manner that would aid local COM
munities and at the same time pre-
serve the forests, and Il system where
By the government could bear part
of the local burden of taxation to be
charged against future timber sales,
where forests are not at present avail
able for timbering, were recommended.
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-12-11

pocket. We hotel men always sc
loaded"
Turning the leaves of the book, he
continued: II don't find beer. but
about every other commodity is here
Sure enough! freight is no more than
the froth on the beer!"
How about shoes?" asked the ST
Louis man, thinking, no doubt, of one
of the great industries of his town.
Shoes? Yes, here we are! Shoes,
hauled 1000 miles and sold for 81 per
pair pay 2-5 cents freight per pair
or 166th of the price,
A round of cigars had been ordered
which moved the New York man to
say. How about cigars?''
Il find no 15-cent cigars in the book,
but / presume they pay no more
freight than 5-centers, which pay
1-42d of cent, or 1-21Oth of the
price"
Clothes" asked the New Yorker.
''Yes; dress a man from the skin out,
and give him a hat and Shoes" added
the rancher.
"An overcoat, too" said Boston.
''Well, let's figure a bit" said the
Denver man, turning over the leaves
of his handy book of reference. II
don't find the best grade of clothes
here, but I imagine all grades look
alike in a freight bill. A suit of clothes
hauled 1000 miles and sold for SIS,
pays cents and 8 mills freight. or
1-22Oth of the selling price. Adding the
charges on the rest Of the outfit, we
have mills on 25-cent pair of sus-
penders; 2 mills on 25-cent pair of
socks; 1-1Sth of a cent on a IL 1-2-
cent collar; l cent on dollar suit of
underwear: mills on a dollar shirt; 2
cents and 4 mills on a pair of 81 shoes;
2 cents on So hat; cents on an SIS
overcoat. The sum of the freight is
not quite % cents on value Of about
s42"
well, Well" exclaimed the New
Mexican; this has been some session.
The froth on the beer,"--F. l.. Wander
right in Earth.
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-12-11

Mrs. Herman McGregor. She will go
McGregor at Globe, Arizona. Miss
Bessie Rhoades of Missoula will take
Miss McGregor's place in the school
room at Bonner.
Smart Set chocolates, soc lb.; taste
like a dollar. Nonpareil.-Adv.
Dr. w. II. Harrison, practice limited
to diseases and surgery Of the eye,
ear, nose and throat and fitting of
slasses. Office, Higgins block.-Adv.
Mrs. Tylar b. Thompson has re-
turned from Bozeman, where she has
been attending q convention of the
Christian Women's board of missions,
OF Which she is president. Mrs.
Thompson was guest of honor at a
number of social functions during her
visit.
Songs Of a Year." by Mabel Kin
ney hall. An appropriate holiday gift
On sale at Prices, Bateman's Missou-
la Mercantile store and South Side
Drug store.-Adv.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl O. Devore are
'eaVing to day for the east They will
visit in Wheeling, West Virginia.;
Weedsfie1d, Ohio, and Chicago. Mr.
DeVore will return to Nissoula the
first of the year, but Mrs. Devore will
remain with friends in Chicago until
the last of January,
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RAILROAD NOTES

G. T. Banks, special representative
to First Vice President George 7.
Slade of the Northern Pacific, in
charge of the bureau of efficiency, will
arrive in Missoula this morning at
$3.50 o'clock. Mr.. Banks is making one
of his inspection trips over the North
,ern Pacific system. He will probably
spend the day here.
G. E. Allen, general master machanic
of the central district Of the Northern
Pacific. arrived in Missoula yester-
day and spent the day inspecting the
railway company's shops here.
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-12-11
OUR TROUBLES ARE
OUR OWN FAULT.
He SAYS
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF
AGRICULTURE POINTS OUT
THE FARMERS ERRORS

Washington, Dec. 1O.-That there is
no emergency which justifies govern
ment assistance to farmers directly
through the use of government cash
or credit was the position taken by
Secretary Houston of the department
of agriculture, in discussing rural
credits in his annual report, submitted
today to President Wilson. Secretary
Houstons statement was regarded as
indicating the policy of the admins
tration.
Secretary Houston pointed out that
the new bank law takes just and par
ticular knowledge of the farmers re-
quirements." He suggested that any
credit needs of the agricultural COM
nldnity beyond those cared for under
che federal reserve law, should be
cared for by n system of "co- operative
credit associations financed with pri-
Nate funds, by means of which the
combined credit of farming communi-
ties could be utilized, and by a sys-
tenn of land mortgage banks, likewise,
Farmer Is Self Reliant
There seems to be no emergency
which requires or justifies government
assistance to the farmers directly
through the use of the government S
cash or the governments credit said
the report. The American farmer is
sturdy, self-reliant and independent
He is not in the condition of serfdom
or semi serfdom in which were the
European peoples for whom govern
ment aid was extended in some form
or other during the last century,
In advocating a land mortgage bank
ing system and a system of co-opera =
tive credits associations, the report as
Tor productive purposes on the farms
covered by the mortgages should be
insisted upon.
Inquiry Into Marketing.
Mr.. Houston's report reviews the in
Vestigation of the marketing and dis
fribution system and while the study
is not yet sufficiently finished to admit
of final conclusions the work thus far
shows the need of a reorganization of
the distribution process. He SAYS:
During the present grass season.
for example, Chicago has received
Mexican, Canadian and Florida cattle
at about the same time. Steers raised
in California by an Oregon operator
have been shipped through Denver to
Omaha and their beef sent to points on
the Atlantic coast. Hogs raised in
Illinois and sold at Indianapolis have
been slaughtered at Boston and a part
OF their cured bacon shipped to Los
Angeles. Michigan dressed veal calves
expressed to South Water street COM
mission houses at Chicago have been
to the identical shipping
points from which they came to fill
orders from local retail markets.
Foot and Mouth Disease.
Secretary Houston asks congress for
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-12-11
WHY NOT

put a Victor yictrola in your home
this Christmas? A special proposition
on each of the different styles is Of
fered at Orton Brothers. lis E. Cedar
St.-Adv.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-01-15

Daniel OConnell was at one time
defending a man accused of murder
at Clonmel, The circumstantlal
evidence was so strong against the
prisoner that the jury had already
determined upon their verdict of
guilty when the man supposed to
be murdered was brought into court
alive and unhurt. The jury were
desired to return their verdict at
once, and they did so, but it was
one of "Guilty."
'What does this mean?' said the
judge. "lf the man has not been
murdered how can the prisoner be
guilty?"
"Please, yer honor" said the
foreman, "he's guilty. He stole my
bay mare three years ago."
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LEXINGTON ITEMS.

Mrs. Anna Picketts is on the
sick list.
There is some windy weather
around Lexington these days.
Mrs. Louis Fridley entertained
her sister and children from Kent
for a weeks visit.
Harvey McAlister is having
about 13 acres of land adjoining
town plowed which he intends to
sow to corn.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Oness
Gibson last Monday, daughter.
No wonder Oness wears one of
those everlasting smiles.
We understand DR.. McMurdo
was out two days last week fun
igating and lifting the recent
quarantine at Joseph Eskelson's.
The Ladies Aid had their regu-
lar business meeting last We'd
nesday afternoon and elected
their officers for the ensueing
year.
Mrs. Irene link was called to
Washington by the sudden illness
of her mother, who, on account
of advanced age, will not likely
recover.
Mrs. Charles Willis returned
to her home IN Spokane after a
pleasant two weeks visit with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Thornburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lon Allen re-
turned to their home at Weston
after pleasant three weeks
visit with their daughter, Mrs.
John Padberg.
The married ladies of Lexing-
ton played basket ball Friday
night against our local high school
team. The referees were Mr..
Beach and Mr.. Dinges and the
score was "A to 10 in favor of the
married ladies'.
The high school is preparing a
debate to be given in the near
future. They are expecting a
noted lecturer from the State
Normal here to give a lecture
and as soon as it is settled as to
when the lecturer will arrive, no.
tice will be given to the people
and the debate will then be given.
A tryout was given the debaters
last week.
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Beat Her Out Of Sight.

A Washington suffragette was en-
tertaining number of delegates
from distant cities.
might | inquire" said the lady
from South America, "why that ex-
tremely plain person in the red arm
chair arrogates unto herself so
many airs?"
"She is Daughter of the Revo-
lution," said the lady addressed in
awed tones. "Her ancestor fought
in the Revolution"
"0h!" said the lady from South
America. 81 myself am daughter
of seventeen Of them"
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Bold In War.

The word Gumboil when used as
a surname has nothing at all to do
with any part of the anatomy. 1t
denotes that its first bearer was a
man Of considerable Importance and
great power in the state. 1t is de-
rived from the Morse word "gum-
bald," which itself mas nothing to do
with any affection, but means "bold
in war"
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A SAM CLEMENS PRANK.
True Story of the Trick He Turned In
Artistic Whitewashing.

Artistic Whitewashing.
The Hannibal Of today, with its
thriving factories, street cars and
brick pavements, is very different
place from the -languid, yawning
Missouri village of Mark Twain's
boyhood. The river has not changed,
and without the river Samuel Glenn
ems could scarcely have been Mark
Twain. Yet perhaps it had no more
influence upon him than had this
picturesque old town of his boy
hood.
John A. Fry went to school with
Mark Twain, and he knows the
truth about the whitewash story.
"Sam Clemens? Yes, | knew
him. Went to school with him, and
I'm bound to say that he did keep
up with us, but nobody ever knew
how he managed to learn anything.
Shiftless, lazy and dadblasted tired
born tired. No study in him.
All the time too busy getting up
some new kind of devilment. And
he sure was boy, Sam was, who
knew how to entertain himself.
"Ever hear about him and the
whitewash? Can't say whether he
ever put it in any of his books or
not, but it's fact, every word of it.
Well, sir, one time he went out
over the neighborhood and took
contracts for whitewashing tight
board fences. Then, come night, he
blew his whistle or eat meowed to
get out the boys. Told 'em he had
a good trick they could play off on
the neighbors. He let on that peo-
pie would be awful mad if any
whitewash was put on their fences;
they wanted to plant vines and
flowers along their fences, the
neighbors did, so he said, and then
explained to us how lime would
surely be terrible hard on the
plants. People would wonder who
had done it; neighbors would be
awful mad; it would kick up no end
of a row.
"Well, that sounded reasonable
and all right. And there we were,
us boys, just a-spoiling for excite
ment. To worry folks a lot we
thought was most as good fun as
a minstrel show. SO that's why the
scheme that Sam Clemens got up
looked so almighty attractive. But
| disremember whether the boys
hooked the lime to make the white
wash with or whether they come by
it honorably. Anyhow, come night
with enough moon to see with, the
boys started in to whitewash the
fences. They just flew at it; they
soused it on; they worked and they
sweated, burned their hands and
faces with the lime and let their
selves be bossed by Sam Clemens
till the work was plumb through
and done.
"And then what happened? Well,
sir, the next day Sam goes around
to the different houses, collects fol-
the jobs and gets no end of compli-
ments. People, | reckon, never did
have so much whitewash on their
fences before"
"You might as well tell it all l
urged. "Were you one of the boys
who assisted that night in making
the ncighbors mad ?"
Well," said Mr.. Fry as he struck
match to relight his pipe, "never
mind about that. ."-Keene Abbott
in Harper's Weekly.
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If you want to save money on your
Fire insurance. see Smead. If.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-07
Married Last Evening.


Last evening at the home of Rev.
ID. Luther Edwards occurred the
marriage of Miss Winifred ID. Mou-
tray TO William Peth, which was n
surprise to their many friends, the
young people having let il be known
that the marriage was to occur on
the 2Ist. With only the parents of
the groom, Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Peth.
present, the ceremony was n quiet
and simple one and the newlyweds
thought to go quietly to their home
on North Seventh street, but the
news had leaked out in some way
and they We're waylaid by number
oil the fellow employees OF the groom
from the electric company and We're
linked together with handcuffs and
gayly escorted to the office of the
Electric and lnterurban company
where they We're presented with a
chest Of silver, the gift OF the fell
low worimen of the groom. They
were then escorted home and merry
evening was spent at the Peth resi-
dence on North Seventh street.
The bride has been popular and
efficient trained nurse at st. Mary's
hospital for over a year, coming here
from her home in Paonia where her
parents reside. The romance between
the two young people started when
Mrs. Otto Peth. mother of the groom,
was i'll at the hospital and under
Miss Moutray's care and the two be-
came acquainted during the visits of
the son to his mother. Mrs. Peth is
a most charming young lady. pretty
and attractive to all who know her
and her many friends will be deeply
interested in her happiness. Mr..
Peth Is a popular employe of the
street railway company and has been
riotorman on the local lines for two
years and is highly esteemed and
popular with his employers and fell
low employees. The young couple will
make their home at 6l9 White ave-
nue..
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-07
Eastern Star Installed OFFICERS.

Last evening at Masonic hall the
Star held its annual installation of
officers for the coming year. The
Il impressive ceremonies were followed
| by a delightful social session and
refreshments, and all visiting mem
bers of other lodges were cordially
/ invited to attend. Mrs. B. F. Jay,
retiring worthy matron, was accorded
the usual honors of such occasions,
and Mrs. NJ. H. Flynn is the newly
I elected worthy matron. Mrs. Jay has
I filled the office with much dignity.
and has been one of the most capa-
| BILE and efficient officers who have
ever held office. 1t was through her
most capable management and eff
cient direction that the grand lodge
was such a success here last fall, and
her work has always been up to the
highest standard in every instance.
Mrs. Jay acted as installing officer,
and conducted the impressive cere-
monies.
The following elected officers
were installed:
Mrs. NJ. H. Flynn, worthy matron;
Isabelle Morelock. associate worthy
matron, Frank Leslie; worthy
patron; Anna Van Horn. secretary;
Mrs. Ella Gallupe, treasurer; Mrs.
Alice Marmaduke, conductress; Miss
Agnes Dodson. associate conductress;
The following officers, appointed
by Worthy Matron Mrs. NJ. H. Flynn.
were installed also: Adah, Mrs. Edith
Carman; Ruth, Mrs. Carrie Arm
strong: Esther. Mrs. Elsie Benge:
Martha, Mrs. Cora Nichols: Electa.
Mrs. Dora Schwenker, warder, Mrs.
Anna Kertz; marshal. Mrs. Vina
Seegmiller; chaplain, Mrs. Mary s. |
Rogers; organist. Mrs. Dora Me-
serve; sentinel, Mr. N. ]. Brown.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-07
THE SERGE. FROCK POSSESSES A CERTAIN
SNARTNESS FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL GIRL

Serge Is not especially new. but it
continues to be for almost all informal
occasions one of the smartest and most
favored of fabrics both in Junior and
grown-up modes.
One of the smart shops displayed the
other day several imported models of
blue serge for the girl of sixteen that
were very alluring. One was trim
med with tiny red buttons and the
pointed ends of the sash were braided
in red silk soutache: another was
trimmed with bright green. Both
were simple, but unusually attractive
The tiny tot is not forgotten by any
means in the scheme of things this
season. The same shop showed sew
eral small models that were equally
fascinating. On one, the Russian
blouse was Of q dark red duvetyn
trimmed with blue silk braid, and the
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-07
How Times Have Changed.

There has been such continual
clamor as to the high cost of living
that many of the newspapers have
offered their columns to the ladies'
for the free discussion of the va
rious economic twists and turns
they have learned in order that the
family pocketbook might be able to
stretch to accommodate their ex-
penditures. The fact is that not
only is the living higher, but our
tastes are higher, too. Lots of us,
who used to pour vinegar on our
tomatoes have graduated through
the cream dressing course and really
can't enjoy a tomato without an
olive oil dressing.
These are the days of luxury, and
we're all being just as luxurious as
we can.
We live much longer in a shorter
space of time We skip across the
country in an automobile in an
hour or two. 1t used to take our
grandparents a whole day to make
the trip.
Few houses of thirty years ago
had steam heat. Gas light was a
luxury and electric lights unknown.
Women's dress-what shall we say
of It? There certainly has been a
shrinkage in the skirts.
The stylish young woman of today
exhibits bad taste-but good form.
But there is something to be said
for woman's dress. little as 1t is.
1t no longer trails the treets; it
takes little goods and is sanitary.
Even social customs have changed.
We have fewer church sociables and
more bridge parties.
The styles in marriages have
changed In Chicago, they tell me.
the women take shorter bridal trips,
but more of them.
The dance has changed. They
used to waltz and dance the grace
full minuet; we dance the bunny
hug" the "Gaby glide" etc.
But in spite of all this there has
been an upward trend In the social
world of woman, and her position
has been elevated.
She has left the chimney corner
and has gotten into business, into
professions. into politics.
She can build a hospital, preach a
sermon, plead a case, run rail-
road, or remove your appendix. And
some day she is going to vote
Ardmore Ardmorite.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-07

killed skirt was of dark blue serge:
another was Of the blue serge. with
collar, cuffs and a low belt of plaid
silk.
In No. 1855. which is design for a
girl from 16 to Is, the effectiveness Of
bright silks as a relief to blue serge is
well brought out The sash Is one of
those new woven silk sashes. and the
collar is of fiowered silk ratine. But
tons and loops are red.
1t requires Az yards Of 36 inch ma
terial with Y yard of silk to make
this frock In size Is.
girls coat of serge trimmed with
plaid is shown in No. s032. 1t may be
copied in size with yards of AZ inch
material and Is yards of silk for
trimming.
No. 7sSS-sizes Il to IS.
No. 80s2-sizes to 10.
Each pattern Is cents.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-07
Compliments Auditorium.

The Bill Board in its last issue,
says of the opening of the Auditori-
um rink here: IS. e. Behymer, who
for several seasons conducted and
owned the La Junta roller rink at
La Junta. has opened up the Audito-
rum in Grand Junction. Mr.. Behy-
mer will build it up as he did the rink
at La Junta. He intends to put on
all good skating attractions that
come that way and give the patrons
something they have not had before,
1t can be said of Manager Behymer
that his La Junta rink was the most
successfully managed in the state.
The schools were just as much inter-
ested as the management. and even
the churches, business men and So
cieties were ever ready to boost and
help his place of amusement"
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-07
EIks to Have Series Of Donces

At regular meeting of the Elks
lodge last evening it was decided to
give a series of social dances dur
ing the remainder OF the winter. for
ali local or visiting members of the
lodge and their Edies. An entertain
ment oommittee was appointed to ar
range these social affairs and the
date of the first will be announced
shortly. occurring some date the lat
ter part of this month.
1t was also voted that n storeroom
in the building be set aside for re-
ceiving discarded clothing donated
by the members and their families
tc be used By the relief committee
To all destitute and worthy cases
brought to the notice of the lodge.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-07
Pretty Party at Boyer House.

Mesdames w. e. Chaffee. J. NJ.
Sampliner, w. p. Ella. H. S. Barku-
loo. A. G. Fidel. w. f. Michel, NJ.
f. Floyd. ]. W. Hopkins. J. T. Nedwi-
deck, w. c. Boyer, S. n. Wheeler,
Julia Mack made up three tables of
auction bridge yesterday afternoon
at a delightful little informal affair
at the Boyer house where Mrs. Mack
Of Canon City was entertained by
Mrs. w. G. Boyer and Mrs. J. r. Ned
wideck. The prize for high score
was won by Mrs. Chaffee and was a
dainty blue satin pin cushion A de-
licious three course luncheon was
served at 3 o'clock.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-07
X. OF 2. Meet Tonight.

This evening at Margery hall
the Knights of Pythias will meet in
regular session and will hold their
Eemi-annual installation of officers
A social session will follow the bus
mess of the evening and refresh
nents will be served.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-07
His Stomach Troubles Over.

Mr.. Dyspeptic, would you not like
to feel that your stomach troubles
were over, that you could eat any
kind of food you desired without in
jury? That may seem 30 unlikely to
you that you do not even hope for an
ending of your trouble, but permit us
to assure you that it is not altogether
impossible. If others can be cured
permanently, and thousands have
been, why not you? John r. Barker
of Battle Creek, Mich. is one of them
He says, Il was troubled with heart
burn. Indigestion, and liver COM
plant until | used Chamberalin's s
Tablets, then my trouble was over.
Sold by all druggists.