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Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-08-20

Some idea of the Astounding good
will OF the, people of Alabama toward
the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial
institute, located In the Black belt of
Alabama. is found Ia the fact that
each year finds large crowds of promi-
nent white visitors from surrounding
villages and the larger cities of the
state attending the annual commence
ment exercises. This year, in addi
ton to other visitors, the Automobile
club OF the chamber of commerce of
Montgomery. Ala, came In a body to
the school.
> There were more than hundred Of
these important business and profess
sionaf men, with their families, and II
was, probably theahrst time In the his
tory Of the South that two such impor-
tant' white Organizations have paid
homes ,tns a-Negro' Institution by at
+, tending |. .s:s, tee commencement. exercises
~ W 3Aassl.al. f-i
AS hsssAbeep ssettsn pointed out.
every man bias his. little distinction.
john Klopfef hasn't lad the back Of
his Aeca7shhvsd. in 80. years.
Arec6ff 81 Negro progress is given
in theiaew Negro Year Book for 1914
Is. a y9lgme- Of over 400 pages. We
learn here on the basis of the figures
of Eao HI X. Carroll of the Federal
COUNCIL Of Churches and Of the census
bureau. that there are $4,000 Negro
churchss In the United States, with
4,250,0Qo members. and 1,740.099 Sun
day school scholars. The property
held by these churches reaches a to-
tai of near s57,oQ0.Q0O, while they
contribute 100000 to foreign and
S200.0n0. TO fhome missionary work
While Negro Christians are chiefly
Protestant, there are four colored Ro-
man Catholic priests In the United
States, and one Greek Catholic. -
Northwestern Christian Advocate
A.2fa -
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-08-20

Aa hss.Abeen secttan pointed out.
every man has his. little distinction.
Johff Klopfef hasn't had The back Of
his aecarshAgsd. In 80. years.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-08-20

The White House issued the follow
ing proclamation, signed by President
Wilson. heartily commencing the Ne
gro National exposition held in Rich
mond. 1t follows:
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1915-08-20
HORSESHOE NAILED TO TREE
interesting to Speculate Who Had
Placed 1t There Many Years in
the Past.

One never knows what he may find
couver the other day they found a
horseshoe to their sorrow, for it was
deeply imbedded and stripped off the
teeth of the saw that was ~devouring
the log. Some boy had nailed the
horseshoe to the tree years and years
ago and the wood had slowly inclosed
and hidden it.
Where is the boy now? Would he
be willing, and able, to pay for the
saw that his youthful pastime ruined?
What did he nail the horseshoe to the
tree for? Was it to make his luck per-
petual? It is well known that a horse
shoe lying in the road will bring bad
luck If you pass 1t by untouched, but
If you pick it up and nail it to the
barn door or to a tree, goodness and
mercy will follow you all the days Of
your life. or at least until the talisman
is displaced.
The chances are that the boy who
nailed the horseshoe to that fir tree
near Vancouver is a millionaire now,
but in our minds eye we see his for
tune slipping away since the cause OF
it has been torn from it's secret bed.
The loss of a big saw is not the worst
consequence of disturbing the magic
horseshoe. There is also, very likely,
the family of a Wall street magnate
reduced to penury.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1915-08-20
ORDERS PLATFORM FOR GRAIN
State Railroad Commission Commands
Great Northern to Build at Once
Structure at Glasgow.

Glasgow.-Counsel for farmers of
southern Valley county, of which Glas-
gov is the county seat, have received
a copy of an order issued by the Mont
n state railroad commission com
handing the Great Northern Railway
company to construct a grain loading
platform here. Compliance with the
order by the company began imme-
diately and it is expected that most of
the wheat grown in this vicinity this
year will be consigned directly by the
farmers to the Minneapolis market.
About two-thirds of the 1914 crop was
sent to Minneapolis by individual track
shippers without any track loading
facilities being available, because the
farmers refused to accept what they
declared were gross determinations
practiced by the established local ele-
vator companies. Recently these con
ditions were investigated by the COM
mission, when witnesses testified that
they suffered serious losses through
unmerited low grading of their grain
and dockage by elevator men much
greater than charged by the Mime
apolis buyers.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1915-08-20
Cannot Sell RY.Product.

Miles City.-Judge O'Hearn of this
district has decided that municipali-
ties owning their own electric power
plants and which have exhaus steam
therefrom which could be used for
heating calnot sell that b%y-product
of the plant to private be-
cause the statutes do not expressly
grant that right to municipalities. The
decision was made when the court
granted a permanent injunction
against the city installing mains for
the purpose referred to, in an action
which Miles Milligan was the plain
tiff and the city the defendant. Mill
gan had requested permission from the
city to install a main for his own
private use, to run two blocks on
Main street between two of his build
ings, which request the city council
denied. He thereupon brought an
action for injunction to restrain the
city from installing mains for the
purpose of selling steam heat to pri-
vate consumers.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1915-08-20
Mada a Difference.

At a dinner party the other evening,
reference having been made to the
good old days in the little brick school.
house, this story was recalled by
James L. Rice, coach of the Columbia
college crew:
The teacher in a public school was
giving a demonstration in mental arith-
metic, and after speaking at some
length she turned to a bright-faced boy
at the head of the class.
Now, then, WILLIE" said she, do
you think that you can answer me a
question in mental arithmetic"
Eyes, ma'am," was the confident re-
joinder of the beaming youngster.
well then," resumed the teacher,
how old would a person be who was
born in 1852"
That depends" quickly rejoined lit
tie Willie. WAS the person a man
Or a woman?" - Philadelphia Tele-
graph.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1915-08-20
CROP FORECAST is ISSUED
Montana State Bureau Predicts Al per
Cent Increase in Spring Wheat
Production-Acreage Extended

Glasgow.-The Montana state bur
eau of crop estimate, in cooperation
with the United States weather bur-
eau observers in the principal agricul-
tural areas, has just issued a forecast
in which the probable total yield of
spriltg wheat in this commonwealth
is placed at $4,000, 900 bushels. This
is 6,807, 900 bushels more than Mon
tana yielded of spring wheat in 1914,
and in comparison Herewith repre-
sents IN increase of Al per cent.
The same bureau forecasts the Win
ter wheat yield of Montana as likely to
be 100000 bushels, which is 5,137,-
900 bushels more than was grown last
year and is 80 per cent increase over
1914.
An increase in oats yield of 1850, 900
bushels is prophesied by the bureau,
which brings the total probable oats
production of the state this year UP to
26,200,000 bushels and represents 81
per cent greater production than in
1914.
The bureau forecasts an increase of
100000 bushels, or 1913 per cen of flax
in the state, the estimated yield this
year being 1920, 900 bushels.
Territory contiguous to Glasgow,
which shipped but $4,000 bushels in
1914, has reasonable hope of consign-
ing 100000 bushels this season, the
increase being attributed to an esti-
mated 25 per cent increase in yield
and 40 per cent increase in acreage of
wheat.
About 100 per cent increase in corn
acreage, compared with last year, is
expected to yield handsomely should
frost not come too early.
Of flax there is $50 per cent increas-
ed acreage in northeastern Montana.
The stand is generally good.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1915-08-20
Rail Head Boosts Montana.

butte.--Montana was put in first
place among Northwestern states as
being prosperous and enjoying good
business conditions by j. NJ. Hanna
ford president of the Northern Pacific
who was in Butte for a few minutes
while making a general inspection trip
OF the system on the presidents spe-
cial." The special was held in Butte
only 10 minutes until 1t was switched
over the Short Line and started for
Armstead. From there it made the
Trip oyer the Gilmore & P%ittsburg. The
special continued on the trip west.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1915-08-20
Montana Wool Season Ends.

Great Falls.-So far as Montana is
concerned the wool season of 1915
is at an end. In Great Falls the last
sealed bid market of the season was
conducted at which time only
n small clip was purchased and
bids on three other clips were rejec-
ted on account of low prices. Several
OF the buyers have already left for
their eastern headquarters and the
present week will see the departure
OF the rest. Nearly all of the Northern
Montana wool has already gone for
ward and only a few more scattering
carloads remain to clean up the years
clip. The prices paid throughout this
section have all been far in excess of
the 1914 prices, the range being from
22c to 28%c.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1915-08-20

a young man; he was a forcible speak
er, and had been selected on the death
of his predecessor on account of his
e%loquence and impassioned faith. A
bachelor, he had given all his money
to the poor. He was a leader of the
new evangelical school, which was
believed to offer the most powerful op-
position to all the doctrines of mate
rialism, rampant throughout the land.
ALI Clayton awaited his first visit.
On the evening of his arrival Made
leine was in the church. She was
alone; she had been decorating the al
tar and putting the last garlands of
green about the pillars. Then, her
work done, the memory of the past
came rushing over her. Just so had
she worked in the days when Upton
and she were engaged to be married.
They had met here; and her memo
ries opened the floodgates of her sor-
row. She kneeled and wept before the
altar.
She did not hear the door open, nor
was she aware that she was not alone
until she started up, to see the bishop
standing at her side. Through eyes
blinded with tears she d~iscerned the
kindly man who looked inq%uiringly at
her.
"You are in trouble?" asked the
bishop.
She nodded desolately. She could
not speak; she buried her head in her
arms and sobbed.
Then suddenly she found herself
poured out her story. 1t was a tale
of pride and punishment, but the pun
ishment had been out of proportion to
the sin.
Fifteen years before, almost to a
day, she "a to have married Upton
Vane. The marriage was only IL
hours away. Upton was in her moth
er's home when a messenger came to
the door.
An old colored woman who lived
eight miles away was dying. She had
something to confess before she died.
b wanted a minister-any minister.
The message had come to Upton be-
aus the Methodist minister was out.
But you can't go, dear!" exclaimed
the girl. "Mr. Barrett will be back
in a few minutes, and he is her min
lister. At least. all the colored people
about here go to his church."
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1915-08-20
Burns Result in Death.

Anaconda.-Anton Mencel is dead as
a result of burns received in an ac-
cident at the smelters. Mencel, who
was a carpenter helper, was working
between the converters an d the rever-
bratory when a huge copper ladle ex-
ploded and covered him with the red
hot contents. He was burned all over
his body and was Immediately taken
to st. AIMS hospital, where he died
a few hours later.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1915-08-20
Found Dead near erantsdale.

Hamilton.-John j. Johnson was
found d cad on the county road near
Grantsdale. The body was discover
ed by Calvin Hall and a party who
were on their way to Sleeping Child
springs. The sheriff's office was mott
fed. Justice Whaley, acting as coro-
ner in the absence of Coroner Gordon
ordered the body brought to the city.
When discovered Johnson was ly-
ing with his face in a shallow irriga-
ton ditch and neal by was an empty
whiskey bottle.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1915-08-20
To Offer Villa Site to State

Missoula.-Word from A. A. White
who was the largest buyer of Fathead
villa sites at the sale held recently, is
to the effect that he will offer to the
state of Montana a free site for the
suitable associated buildings of the
University of Montana On the shores
of Flathead lake,
The biological station of the univer-
sity OF the shores of the lake and it
lie thought by the promoter that 9TH
err buildings could be erected to be sub
sidiary to the University of Montana
proper at Missoula.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1915-08-20
Pride and
Punishment
By MARY PENNELL
By MARY PENNELL
Copyright, 1915, by w. G. Chapman.)
GlsalaIafalaEsRNs

~ W. NJ SnaplidlasI
Madeleine Driscoll had returned to
the old manor house in Clayton after
IN absence of Is years.
Clayton had ceased to think of the
Oriscolls. They had been squires in
the old days, but their Importance
had faded as Clayton became a manu-
featuring town, and Madeleine's father
had lost his money in wild speculation,
leaving an impoverished wife and
daughter striving to keep up the old
state which had long ago departed.
Finally, after her mothers death,
the girl had gone away. She had
closed up the house, and it had stood
untenanted upon the hill. People
ceased to speak of her; she was al
most forgotten when she returned.
Her return awakened memories of
her life in the place. Gossips recalled
that she had been engaged to be mar
ried once. Her f1ance was the young
Episcopal clergyman, Upton Vane. He
had not appeared at the church door;
that much was remembered. He had
departed within a week, and Clayton
had not seen him again. Life had
continued just as smoothly in Clay
ton.
1t was to a haven of peace that the
woman of ~thirty-five returned. The lit
tie church was still standing, mellowed
by time, the creepers now extending
over the entire front. The village had
grown, factories had sprung up, but
much was the same. Only those who
had known Madeleine when she was
a young woman had nearly all died or
departed.
She threw herself into church work.
She sewed, she taught; the children
adcred her. She could not look upon
these boys and girls, with all the prom
Use Of life before them, without think
ing of her own wasted life.
The annual confirmation class was
waiting for the arrival of the bishop.
The bishop Of Wauhaskett was still
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1915-08-20
Plants Capable of Love.

Blue rockets show fear and the dead
ly n%ightshade is full of hatred. Both
of these are plants. but that does not
prevent them from declaring merci-
less war on animal life. The blue
rocket is a dainty Towering shrub
which gives forth a perfume at night,
but it carries one of the deadliest of
poisons. One-sixteenth of a grain shot
from its poison pistil has proved fatal
to a man. This is according to Prof.
Henry G. Walters of Philadelphia, who
maintains that plants have memories
and are capable of love.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1915-08-20

'I1l have tD go, Madeleine" the mir
lister answered. "The call has come 70
me-"
well, l think it outrageous an
swered the girl holly. Remember. if
you keep me waiting tomorrow, I'll
not marry YOU"
why my dear, I'll be back by mid
night" Upton answered.
She suffered him to kiss her, but
her manner was distinctly aggrieved
as he took his departure. And when
he reached the miserable shack, be
found cause for further delay.
The old woman's son was expected
hourly from the South. He had com
mitted a crime; he had confessed to
his mother, and when he arrived she
wished him to unburden himself of his
secret and suffer the penalty. 1t
would mean a dozen years in the peni-
Tertiary. She could not die leaving
him with his crime u%natoned.
The minister waited. Hours crept
by. 1t was morning before the son
appeared. He was just in time to say
good-by to his mother, to listen to her
plea, and to make his confession.
The m died, and the minister
took the man to the police station.
By the time these formalities were end
ed it was ten o'clock. And he had half
an hour to go home and dress for the
wedding.
There were no telephones in those
days. AT a furious pace he drove his
horse up the hill, to encounter the
brides carriage going to the church.
Madeleine saw him. He pulled up and
tried to speak to her.
Take us home!" cried the girl to
the coachman.
Those were the last words of hers
that Upton heard. Arrived at the ma
nor, she shut herself up for days. in
vain Upton tried to see her. She
would not receive him. She returned
his letters. A week later the young
man left Clayton and his %uccesso
was installed. A few weeks after that
Mrs. Driscoll died, and Madeleine soon
closed the house and disappeared.
She had lived in the world, she had
tasted the sweets and bitterness of
life, and now, at thirty-five, she had
returned to her native town. And
those memories which she thought she
had forgotten came back to her with
poignant intensity.
That was the story she told the
bishop.
What can l do?" she cried. Il have
been punished. Heaven knows l have
suffered. l have ruined two lives"
"You have never seen or heard Of
this Upton Vane since them" the bish-
op asked gravely.
mo. I don't know where he went.
How could / seek him out after that"
But you knew at the time the cause
of his late return?"
leine. "And then, what was the use of
being sorry?"
do you still love this mani" in
quired the bishop gravely.
She flung out her arms YEARLY. 81
have done with love-" she answered. Il
only want to restore the part that 1
have taken out of his life. l want to
know that he is happy and has forgot
ten me-"
He is happy answered the bish-
op. But he has not forgotten you"
Something in his voice made the
girl start and look at him intently.
She had not seen his face for her
tears; now she found herself looking
into the eyes of Upton Vane.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1915-08-20
Want 100000 Head Of Cattle

Helena.-C. o. Robinson, a represen-
tative of a large packing company of
Chicago, made public here a copy of
a c%ablegram from Liverpool, sent to
the Chicago office asking that an esti-
mate be furnished of the cost of 1,000,-
600 head of beef cattle, delivered at
Liverpool. The order if filled, said
Robinson would require a payment
of about 500, 900, 900 and would make
vast inroads on the available cattle
In the United States. m
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1915-08-20
"Movie" Plant at HarIowtown.

Harlowton.-This place is to be
made the home of a moving picture
manufacturing plant. Charles Bise is
organizing a company for the purpose
Of manufacturing western show pict-
ures. The chamber of will
furnish 800 acres of land within a
three-mile radius to be used as a
home for this institution.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1915-08-20
"oId and Distinguished"

Gerald" said the young wife, no
ticing how heartily he was eating. do
| cook as we'll as your mother did,"
Gerald put up his monocle and
stared at her through 1t.
Once and for all. Agatha" he said.
81 beg you to remember that although
/ may seem to be in reduced circum-
stances now. / come of an old and dis
tinguished family. My mother was
not a cook"
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1915-08-20
0LD-TIME RESIDENT PASSES
Charles T. RAIDER Engaged in Ranch
ing in Meagher County in 1870;
q. Amassed Fortune.

Helena.-One of the old-time resi-
dents of Central Montana, Charles T.
RAIDER of White Sulphur Springs, died
here at the hone of his daughter after
an illness of two years. Mr.. RAIDER
was a civil war veteran and engaged
in ranching in Meagher county in 1870,
amassing a large fortune. He was
II years old and is survived by eight
children, all, save one, residents of
this state. The body will be shipped
to White Sulphur Springs, where in
terment will take place.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1915-08-20
Hard to Explain.

Here's an interesting case. A mar
fied woman with black hair comes
home from q little trip and finds
bronze hairpins on her dressing table"
Where has hubby about that timer"
From all reports he was up in the
air."
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1915-08-20
Touch Pre-eminenf-

"a cozy picture. Ell? A nan lolling
in an easy chair and his beautiful
wife leaning V him to light his
cigar"
"You haven't seer the companion
picture to it, have your"
"Why, no."
tits the same man savagely chew
ing the end of his cigar and writing
a check."-Kansas City Star.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1915-08-20
Drink Denlson's Coffee,
For your health's sake.
Louical.

Logical.
Blobbs-Bjones is the most unlucky
fellow at cards / ever met.
Slobbs-Then l suppose he is lucky
in love?
Blobbs-I suppose so. At any rate,
he has never been married.-London
Opinion.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1915-08-20
Word Succeeds JUDGE ]. M. SMITH

WIN SeSSScoS Suo9e y. W. SIHItH'
Helena.-The resignation of Judge J.
Miller Smith of the First Judicial, hav-
ing been filled with Governor Stewart,
the appointment of R. Lee Word as
his successor was announced. Judge
Word will go on the bench Sept. l.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1915-08-20
DR.. J. H. RiNDLAUB (speclalIst),
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
Fargo, N. o.

If you wish to interest an audience
tell it a story about a bully being
whipped by a pale. studious and retir.
ing young man.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1915-08-20

Men who are not used to society are
apt to get "balled up" in a ballroom.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1915-08-20
Drink Denison's Coffee,
For your health's sake.

It's all right to save time. but ONE
people lose a lot figuring how they
can save q little.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1915-08-20
MINERAL YIELD DECREASES
Wars Influence. on Mining Industry In
Montana Damaging According to
Federal Geological Survey.

Observation-Disclosures mine yield
of gold, silver, copper, lead and zinc
in 1914 was valued at $57, 849, TAT,
against SCI, 9O0,546 in 1913, according
to Victor G. Heikes of the United
States geological survey. The de-
crease, $14,050, 799, was due principally
to the curtailment of the copper out
put caused by the European war,
which affected prices and the state
production. The value of gold and
zinc combined a $1,349,395 greater
than in 1913, and the value of the sill
yer, lead and copper was SIS, 40 1893
less than in 1918. Silver Bow county
produced 90.17 per cent If the total
but the decrease in the value of the
metallic output of this county was $14,-
446, 150.
More Gold Mined.
The gold produced in Montana from
placers and from pres in 1914 was val
ued at $4,117,911, against $3,493, 432 in
1913. OF the 1919, 203. "a ounces of gold
produced, 121 ,599.10 ounces, or 61.04
per cent, were obtained from dry or
SiiiCSouS ores, against 30, i49.l9 ounces
in 1913. The placers yielded 45,579.75
ounces or 22.88 per cen of the gold
and the copper ores yielded 25,422.61
ounces, or 1875 per cent. The value
of the placer gold produced in 1914
was 942,217, Of which $835,615 was OBJ
tanned by the operation of five large
dredging machines. The gold won
from placers in 1914 was Sal, 215
greater than in 1913 and that obtained
from deep Or lode mines increased
$483,264. Cyanidation and ~amalgama-
ton mills produced bullion containing
$S19,444 in gold; concentrates recov-
cred at concentration mills produced
$553,400, and crude ore shipped to
smelters produced l 1902, $50.