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O5114
Notice for Publication.

Department Of the Interior, U. s.
Land Office at Missoula, Montana,
February %, 1915. Notice is hereby
given that Harry l.. Townsend, of
Poison, Montana, who on Dec. Is, 1918,
made nd entry No. 05114, for NW1
SWA Sec. 2, E1s SEE, SE1 NE114
Sec. 3, I. 81 N, R.. % w. M. NJ, has
filed notice of intention to make COM
mutation proof under new law to
establish claim to the land above
described, before E. H. Rathbone u
S. Commissioners, at Roman, Montana.
on the 18th day of April, 1916. Claim,
ant names as witnesses; Harry Owen.
Bernard Owen, Charley Craig, Louis
Montgomery, all Of Poison, Montana.
FRANK M. McHAFFIE.
feb 26 mar rs Register.
(Non-coa land)
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O3335
Notice for Publication.

Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Missoula, Montana,
February %, 1915. Notice is hereby
given that Joseph R Nicely, of Poison,
Montana, who, on April 10, 1911, made
nd entry, No. 03335, for SWA SCI
Sec: %, VIZ NE1, SE14 NEI Sec,
q, I. q NJ, R. % w. M. M, has filed
notice of intention to make commuta-
ton proof, under new law, to establish
claim to the land above described,
before E. H. Rathbone, U. s..
Commissioner, at Roman, Montana, on
the 18th day of April, 1915. Claimant
names as witnesses: Lycurgus R. Ban
ming, of Sloan, Montana, William M.
Medcalf, Fred H. Maine, Frank
Sawyer, of Poison, Montana.
FRANK M. McHAFFIE.
feb 26 mar rs Register.
(Non- coal land)
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BRINGS MANY !
FROM THE FRONT |
BROOKLYN Woman Writes of
Magic Cup-Dramatic Mis-
sive of Dying Soldier.

trouser legs were blowing in the breeze
think l was very lucky
A gun room officer on a battle cruiser
writes
'The particular ship we We're en-
gagged with was In a pitiful plight
when we had finished with her-her
tunnels shot away, masts tottering.
great gaps of daylight in her sides,
smoke and flame belching from her
everywhere. She speedily heeled over
and sank like stone, stern first. So
far as is known, none Of her crew was
saved. She was game to the last, let
it be said, her flag flying till she sank.
her guns barking till they could bark
no more.
although we ourselves suffered no
loss, we had some very narrow escapes.
Three torpedoes We're observed to pass
us, one within few feet. -Four inch
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SECRETARY OF LABOR WILSON.

SECRETARY OF LABOR WILSON.
organic act creating the department of
labor, In its ultimate analysis, presup-
poses dealing with trades unions and
through trades unions for the better
ment Of wage earners, and properly
So" He added: IAN trades union
movements may profit by the assist
ance OF this department Of the govern
ment. OF what value would 1t be to
mediation to apply to the department
Of labor to interfere, to use it's good
Offices in an effort to bring about an
adjustment Of a trade dispute, If the
workers themselves are unorganized
il the workers themselves have no eco
nomtc force that they can use?"
The postmasters throughout the
country will distribute the application
blanks to the unemployed, who will
fill them out and return them to the
postmaster to be forwarded to the de.
partment Of labor postage free.
The applications for employment are
designed to cover practically all forms
Of employment, both skilled and I'M
skilled, In addition to domestic work
and farm labor. The applicants are
required to answer numerous questions
as to age, height, weight, trade, ma
t1onality, qualification for labor other
than trade mentioned, languages spo
ken, name Of two former employers
reason for loss Of last employment and
wages expected.
One difficulty in the present federal
employment bureau plan is the qles-
ton of transportation. On the appli-
cation blanks the unemployed are ask
ed to state what, if any, money they
can afford to pay for their trapsporta,
ton to job, and the employer also is
asked to state what if any, money he
will advance for transportation to
bring the unemployed to the job he de
sires to fill. It is obvious that the
average man out Of work cannot be
prepared to pay his own transportation
if the railroad fare amounts to very
much.
Commissioner of immigration CANT
netti In his last report suggested that
a part of the money received from the
immigration service, Of which there Is
now $40, 70O,OO0 in the treasury, NIGH:
be used for such purpose Should
the question of such a utilization of sc
large fund be brought to the atten-
ton of congress 1t is certain 1t would
be carefully scrutinized before consent
was given.
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tler' French officer saws the colone,
III command was asked to send a hun.
dred men to stiefen some rosarv,s+ ~.
t1llery III the middle Of Fron.a sau
away from the war area. He called
!of volunteers. Some of Won who
nave got wives and children or old
mo1hers 1all out" he said. Not a man
stirred. Come, come" tho co,ona,
went on. mo one will dream of sov-
ing you funked-nothing of that kind
Fan QUIT Again the ranks wera nm.
broken. The colonel blew his nose viz
| lently. He tried to speak severely
but his voice failed him. He tried to
froWn, but somehow it turned into a
smile. Very WE'LL" he said. "you
must draw lots" And that was what
they did.
The Magic Cup.
Mrs. Edward l.. Snyder of Brooklyn.
VINO was In Europe when the hostili-
ties began. has written the following
letter regarding the use of paper cups
in the war zone:
when | left New York In July !
took four dozen paper cups with me,
knowing the difficulty in Europe of
procuring anything to drink out of
that was clean while travelling. The
hygienic idea has been so firmly i'm
pressed during the past few years by
the paternalism of the city govern.
ment that as a good citizeness ! took
the cups.
II was caught in Brussels at the be.
ginning of the war and forced to make
a hurried flight having only my hand.
bag with me. which fortunately con.
tanned one dozen of the drinking cups
Reaching Ostend we were driven like
sheep on waiting steamer in broil
ing August day. Water was almost
impossible, and if we could have got
it we would have no means to drink.
as our hands We're hardly large enough
to hold the draft.
I'VE formed party of sixteen, all
strangers to me. and sat around in q
circle, one gentleman having three bot
ties of beer and l quart of Louvain
beer.
"They said, Here's the beer. but can
we all drink out Of the buttes?'
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Photo by American Press Association.
CHIEF OF POLICE OF KINGS LYNN, ENG
LAND, EXAMINING UNEMPLOYED SHE'LL
DROPPED IN GERMAN AIR RAID.
shells, too, fell short or We're ahead of
us. The sea was alive with the
enemy's submarines, which, however,
did us no damage. They should not be
moderated, these Germans. That cruis-
er did not think apparently Of surren-
der"
| What naval warfare seems like to
the 'black squad imprisoned in the
engine room is described by an engi-
neer of the Laurel, who went through
the ''scrap" off Helgoland. Writing to
his wife, he says:
| 1T was a terribly anxious time for
us. can tell you, as we stayed down
there keeping the engines going at
their top speed in order to cut off the
Germans from their feet. We could
hear the awful din around and the
scampering of the tars on deck as they
rushed about from point to point, and
we knew what was to the fore when
we caught odd glimpses of the stretch
err bearers with their CHASTITY burdens.
1--WE heard the shells crashing
against the sides of the ship or Shrek
ing overhead as they passed harm
lessly into the water, and we knew
that at any moment one might strike
US In vital part and send us below
for good.
ut is ten times harder on the men
whose duty Is in the engine room than
for those on deck taking part In the
fighting, for they at least have the ex-
element of the fight. and If the ship
is struck they have more than sport
ing chance Of escape. We have none"
Chocolate Favorite Ration.
1--WE call the Germans the chocolate
soldiers" writes soldier from the
front, because they appear to be al
ways eating chocolate. When they at
tack or are attacked. when they are
wounded or sick. by night and day, it's
all the same. We have found some Of
their dead with cakes Of chocolate be-
tween their fingers.
During one Of our Christmas armis-
tees one Of the German soldiers told
me that the chocolate ration had been
recommended by scientists as a con-
venient and exceedingly nutritious food
and had sustained them very well in
some of their long marches where 9th
er foods We're not available
From a Dying Frenchman.
The most dramatic letters come from
the French. On one Of the fields of
battle, when the Red Cross soldiers
were collecting the wounded after a
heavy engagement, there was found
half sheet Of notepaper, on which was
written message for woman Of I
which this is the translation:
"Sweetheart-Fate IN this present
war has treated lis more cruelty than
many others. If have not lived to
create for you the happiness Of which
both our hearts dreamed, remember
that my sole wish is now that you
should be happy. Forget me. Create
for yourself some happy home that
may restore to you some of the great
er pleasures of life. For myself !
shall have died happy in The thought
IF your love. My last thought has
been for you and for those leave at
nome. Accept this the last kiss from
him who loved YOU"
Writing from a fortress on the from
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KITCHEN ON FRENCH RED CROSS TRAIN.
out and then the little one. who has
kept his wind, knocks him out: That's
how the fighting here strikes me.
I'VE are dancing about round the
big German army. but our turn viii
come. Our commanders know their
business. and we shall come out Oh tor
all right"
Sergeant Major McDermott does not
write under ideal literary conditions
but his style is none the worse for the
inspiration furnished by the shriekina
she'll:
~ am writing to you with the enc
my's shells bursting and screaming
overhead, but God knows when it will
be posted if at all.
1--WE are waiting for something to
turn up to be shot at. but up to now,
though their artillery has been making
a fiendish row all along our front. we
haven't seen as much as Il mosquitoes
eyelash to shoot at. That's why | am
able to write, and some Of us are able
to take bit of rest while the others
keep dick
There is a fine German airship hang
ing around like a great blue bottle up
in the sky, and now and then our gun
ners are trying to bring it down, but
they haven't done it yet.
Its the quantity. not the quality,
Of the German shells that is having eff
feet on us, and it's not so much the
actual damage to life as the nerve
lacking row that counts for so much.
'"Townsmen who are used to the noise
and roar Of streets can stand it better
than the countrymen. and think you
will find that by far the tittest men are
those Of regiments mainly recruited in
the big cities.
"A London lad near me says it's no
worse than the roar Of motorbuses and
other traffic In the city on busy day"
From Men In the Fleet.
Equally interesting are some of the
letters from men with the British feet.
Tom Thorne, writing to his mother in
Sussex, says:
Before we started fighting we were
all very nervous, but after we Joined
In we were all happy and most Of us
laughing till it was finished. Then we
all sobbed and cried.
EVEN If I never come back don't
think I've died a painful death. Ev-
yesterday was as quick as
lightning.
1--WE were in action on Friday morn
ing off Helgoland. had piece OF
she'll as big as the palm of my hand
90 through my trousers and as my
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Labor Department to Act as
a Clearing House.
MOVEMENT COVERS COUNTRY
Complete Preliminary Efforts to Bring
Together Those Who Want Work and
Those Who Want Workers - Post
masters Distribute Application Blanks
to Unemployed.

Washington.--The department of la
Dor has completed the preliminary
work in connection with the federal
employment bureau, and necessary
throughout the country and to post
offices for distribution to those who
are seeking employment.
In a speech before the convention Of
the American Federation of Labor at
Seattle, Wash, on Nov. II, 1913, Secre-
tary Wilson said he appeared to convey
the statement that the department of
labor as now organized and directed
will be utilized to cooperate with the
great trades union movement" Sec
rotary Wilson also stated that "the
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Safest In the Trenches,

1.-THE safest place at this war is in
the firing line" said an English soldier
who came back on leave. ut is get
ting into the trenches or leaving them
that men get hit. Once inside you're
pretty safe.
Food Is brought up once day to the
nearest convenient place behind the
lines, a farm or shelter specially rig
ged up. Two men from each section
are told Off Or volunteer to go back and
get the supply. 1t usually is mixture
Of hash and beans and potatoes in
tin, and when it is warmed up it makes
an Irish stew that sends a warmth
down to numbed toes and frozen fin
gers.
eight hours of duty in the trenches is
varied by a German attack. An odd
sight, as the men who have been
through it say, those dense lines COM
ing on, falling, wavering. breaking,
closing up again. lying down at the
word Of command, rising on their
knees to let Off ragged volley. then
uOWA uSull, LItu tlOIIeE uuNHuCe,
only to be stopped at last by the abso-
lutte certainty Of death for every man
If the attack is not recalled. The Brit
ish Maxims rattle like an Office full of
typewriters, the men fire till the wood
casing of their rifles is hot to the hand.
"However close the wave Of foemen
struggle it does not worry the British
soldier now. The new principle Is
twenty-five yards of clear ground in
front Of his trench, and then, with one
rifle to every yard, the British believe
they can beat off any possible attack
that can be delivered That is the new
principle. In fact, the English army
has ceased to care much about having
a big field of fire in front of it's
trenches. "Iet 'em come, and them pep
per 'em" Is the maxim in this war;"
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Photo by American Press Association
FRENCH SOLDIERS IN TRENCH USING HY-
POsCOPE TO GET LINE ON ENEMY.
said, We don't have to- Why they
said. Because have cups in my
bag
'They looked at me and said, Are
you a travelling china shop? l said.
No; neither china nor glass. but
have paper cups They laughed and
thought l was fooling.
II brought out my dozen cups to the
amazement of all around me- l filled
them all up with beer and handed a
cup to each.
"They asked If they could retain
their cups as souvenirs and asked me
to write the name Of the cup on the
side and the date, which l gladly did,
of course"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-10-30

The Central Barber Shop. at the
southwest corner of Clark and Madi.
son streets, Is one Of the finest barber
shops in the United States. The pro.
prietors, John +. Cattle and James
H. Pye, are doing a big business. The
establishment boasts twelve chairs
and the finest baths in Chicago.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-10-30
THE DENVIR Case
Extracts from the Daily Papers About
One Of the Most Noted legislative
Scandals in Illinois.

sequently was received by the gen.
eral counsel Of the road, written on
the official letterhead Of the commit.
tee, and signed John T. Denvir." II
said in part:
"As chairman Of the public utilities
commission you can look for legisla.
ton that will work hardship to your
company, and I wish to assure you
that when our commission gets
through with you that you will find
your road in the hands Of receiver,
for you certainly are violating the
laws of the state in great many re.
spects and we know It, but have gone
along and been friendly to you; but
inasmuch as you are inclined to be so
diplomatic in your statement that you
would not like to violate the custom
you have INDUCED I feel inclined to
think that little resolution with re.
spect to a committee for thorough
investigation Of your gross negligence
with regard to your methods OF pro.
cedure will be well to adopt at the
next meeting Of the senate"
From the Chicago American, Febru.
airy 81, 1914:
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-10-30

Harry w. Cooper Of 2131 Michigan
avenue, whose standard tires are IA.
vorites with everybody, reports a fine
autumn business.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-10-30
OENv|R THREAT
TO R. R. SHOWN

Washington, Feb. 81, 1914.-The In.
terstate Commerce Commission rem.
dered finding in the case Of State
Senator John T. Denvir Of Illinois to.
day. In a report made by Commits.
sioner Harlan, It finds that Denvir did
threaten to throw the Chicago. Bur.
lington & Quincy railroad into the
hands Of receivers II he were not Civ.
en- annual transportation over the
company's lines.
The report Is a sequence Of the in.
vestigation that was held in Chicago
last November. Special Examiner A.
c. Gutheim conducted that investiga.
tion. Letters alleged to have been
written by Denvir, who at that time
was chairman of the public utilities
committee Of the Illinois State Sen.
ate. were introduced AZ evidence.
These letters showed that Denvir,
calling especial attention to the fact
that he was chairman Of the commit.
tee that would decide upon railroad
legislation. asked for an annual pass
for himself over the Burlington lines
The date Of the letter alleged to have
been written by Denvir was January
II, 1913.
Letters from Chester M. Dawes. gen.
eral counsel Of the Burlington, to Sen.
ator Denvir, were also introduced.
Dawes refused Denvir the pass asked
for. In reply to this letter Denvir ID
said to have written another letter
which said, among other things: II
wish to assure you that when our
committee gets through with you, you
will find your road In the hands Of q
receiver"
The report made by Commissioner
Harlan today finds that Denvir "a
write the letters, although the Illinois
legislator denied having done 80.
T. 8. Shattuc. the manager Of the
well known Auto.Tire Sales Company
at 1346 Michigan avenue. has made
many friends by his square dealins
and upright business methods. Every,
thing sold by his company 10 reported
to give satisfaction to the purchaser
Have you ever tried DoOolNo'
ELECTRIC soAPf It don't cost much
for you to get one bar Of your grocer.
and see for yourself why It ID praised
by % many, after 80 years. steady
sale. Be sure to get no imitation
There are lots Of them.-Adv.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-10-30

From the Chicago Eagle, October 8,
1915:
HEADQUARTERS YOUNG MEMS
LEGISLATIVE REFORM
LEAGUE.
To the Editor:
Our organization Is planning big
fight for legislative reform and Is
after all facts It can get. Would you
kindly publish what you know about
the charges preferred by the Illinois
Central and the Burlington railroads
against Senator John T. Denvir Of
Chicago?
CHARLES ANDERSON,
SECRETARY YOUNG MEMS LEG1S.
LAT1vE REFORM LEAGUE.
In reply to the above, The Eagle
herewith publishes clippings from
The Chicago American, and
The Chicago Daily News,
From the Chicago Daily News. Feb.
ruary Fl, 1914:
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-10-30
MANY PASSES ASKED
IN NAME Of 'DENvIR'
Commission Issues Statement on
Demands Signed With State
Senator's Name.
EXPLANATION NOT GIVEN
Commerce Body Says Opportunity
Was ofered-Threats Against "a"
and illinois Central.
(By The Associated Press. !

Washington, d. c., Feb. 81, 1914
Correspondence between John T.
Denvir," who represented himself az
member of the Illinois legislature, and
the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy rail.
road, in which Denvir demanded from
the railroad personal pass and
threatened legislative action because
II was not supplied, led the interstate
commerce commission today to issue
a supplemental report upon the in
quiry made by the commission into the
issue Of free transportation by west.
ern railroads. There was John T.
Denvir in the Illinois legislature. He
informed the commission that he did
not sign the letter and that It was not
sent by his authority.
No Explanation from Dsnvlr.
The report Of the commission says:
Although opportunity for full ex.
PLANTATION was afforded Mr.. Denvir, It
was not forthcoming, and we deem
II our duty to make this record. Of the
matter. Il 10 we'll to add that our In.
vestigations OF the records Of other
carriers at Chicago show that many
requests have been made in the past
for free. transportation for the use Of
John T. Denvir. The records Of the
Illinois Central show that q refusal
to issue such free pass was followed
by the receipt Of letter by It's vice
president as follows:
II insist you grant me transporta.
ton requested and will not accept no
as the answer. In the event you dis.
regard my request you can rest as.
sured that in the next general assem-.
bly,, the forty.eighth. Of which will be
a member, I will introduce bill with
regard to frontage on the lake front
from 83rd street to Randolph street.
which belongs to the state Of Illinois
and which you realize was never pur.
chased or leased. II Ia not my aim to
be disagreeable In the matter and I
am, therefore. at loss to understand
how you can consistently refuse me-"
1.-THE signature to this document ap-
parently Is In the same handwriting
a. the signature to the letter quoted
above"
This letter also was signed John
T. Denvir."
Burlington Rejected Request.
Denvir requested an annual pass for
himself on account OF the Legislative
public utilities commission" The Bur.
lington road declined. A letter sub.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-10-30

The Akron Tire 4 vulcanizing
Company Of 932 jackson Boulevard
has branch at 1927 Sheridan Road.
They are experts at repairing auto.
mobile, motor truck and solid carriage
tires and vulcanizing in all It's
branches.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-10-30

George w. de Smet, the well known
manufacturer Of de Smet Quartz and
Carlo Tile. In the Chamber Of Com.
merce building, has won great repu-
tation in the building world for the
efficiency Of his water proof and damp
proof compounds. cement coatings and
Portland cement in all colors.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-10-30

Louis G. Rocca, Of the we'll known
North Side undertaking firm Of Roc.
ca Brothers, at 23S West Division
street, is respected by all who know
him. He Is popular with everybody
IN and out of politics, and he is gener.
ally regarded as coming man.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-10-30

Honorable state legislators, and
there are many Of them, we are pleas.
ed to state, never permit graft to inter.
fere with their loyalty to their oath
OF Office. Grating legislators-and
there are some. according to rumor-
must feel sad when they think that
one Of their number easily outgrafts
them and gets more plumber on &C.
count of his "oiltside" connections.