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The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-12-22

England has practically re-
fused to consider Germany's
peace proposal. Let future suf-
fering, the loss of life and the
destruction of property rest
where it should. If England can
afford to shoulder this respons-
Utility, the balance Of the world
can afford to let it.. So far, it
has not been clearly shown that
England rules the world and the
day may yet come when an offer
of peace will be gladly accepted
and probably on less favorable
terms than Germany is now
ready to offer.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-12-22

the sale of the county bonds.
Now it is found to have been a
bad investment and they are up
a stump to know what to do with
the elephant they have on hand.
The farming section was not
consulted in the bond matter and
the Muscular probably did not
address the question to the rural
districts when it asked, What
is to become of the Western
Montana Fair?"
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-12-22
An Elephant

In a recent issue of that paper
the Muscular inquiries: What
is to become of the Western
Montana Fair?' us the farmer
in our district in favor of the
fair?" The article goes on to
say that despite the hard work
done by Secretary Lawrence in
securing exhibits and working
for the success of the fair, it
would seem that the average
farmer in Western Montana does
not care much about whether the
fair is continued Or abandoned. :"
1t IS only q short time ago that
the county commissioners sub
mitted the question of bonding
the county for $4,000 to buy
and equip grounds for the fair.
Surely the Missoulian has not
forgotten SO soon that it was the
vote of the city of Missoula, not
the vote of the farming section
of the county, that put the bond
prososition across. The vote on
the bond question showed very
plainly that the farmers of the
county were not the ones insist
ing on a county fair, but that,
an the contrary, it was the citi-
zens Of Missoula. A county fair
in Missoula every fall would
bring thousands of people in
from the country districts, and
they in turn would leave thou
sands of dollars in the Golfers of
Missoula business men hence
the desire for a bond issue and
and a county fair. It hasn't
worked and it never will, until
such time as the farming com
munities themselves want a coun-
ty fair. The city of Missoula
put the bond question across and
bought and equipped the grounds
with the money derived from
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-12-22
05446
Notice for Publication.

Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Missoula, Montana,
Nov. 10, 1916 Notice is hereby given
that Norman E. Davis. of Roman, Mon
tana, who on Sept. 5, 1914, made nd
No. 05446, for Unit l., SWI NEM,
NW14 SCI, Sec 20. IT. q NJ, r. 20 w.
M. M, has filed notice of intention to
make Communication proof under new
law. to establish claim to the land
above described, before John N. Bailey,
a u. S. Commissioner, at Roman,
Montana, on the 9th day of Dec,
1916. Claimant names as witnesses:
Mary McGrann, Lloyd Hoelzer, Leon
Bishop, Joseph Houle, all of Roman,
Montana.
FRANK M. MHAFFIE,
nov 17-dec Is Register.
Non-coal land Flathead project
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-12-22

No. 05101, for Unit X. SCI SW14, Sec.
81, T. q NJ, R. 81 W., NJ. NJ, and Lot
2, Sec. l, T. 20 N, R. % w. M. NJ, has
filed notice of intention to make three
year proof under new law to establish
claim to the land above described, be-
fore John N. Bailey, U. S. Commits
sioner, at Roman, Montana, on the End
day of Jan. 1917. Claimant names as
witnesses: Daniel Morrison, William
McGourty, Henry McRae, Ennis Mullis,
all of Horte, Montana.
FRANK M. M'HAFF1E,
Non-coal land Flathead project.
nov "a dec %
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1875
Notice for Publication.

Department of the Interior, U. s.
Land Office at Missoula, Montana,
Nov. 13, 1916. Notice is hereby given
that Harvey C. Halling of Roman, Mon
tana, who on Feby. "a, 1914, made nd
entry No. O5126, for Unit j, SW14 SE14,
SCI SW1 Sec, |, T. 20 N, R. %
w. M. NJ, has filed notice of intention
to make communication proof nuder new
law to establish claim to the land above
described, before John N. Bailey,
a U. S. Commissioner, at Roman, Mon
tana, on the 9th day of December,
1916. Claimant Manassas witnesses:
Ilo Whitney, of Roman, Montana, Leroy
Atkinson, William B. Cook, of Horte,
Montana, William McGourty of Roman,
FRANK nj. M'HAFFIE,
nov 17-dec 22 Registe-
Non-coai land Flathead project
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-12-22

If the Sheppard bill now before
congress becomes a law, wives
of congressman will not here
after be called upon to worry
over their lords while attending
sessions of congress. With no
liquor obtainable in the District
of Columbia, congressional ses-
sions will resemble old time camp
meetings or w. c. T. U. gather
ings, or a real dull day in Roman
during the drouth season. No,
their wives can stay at home in
peace, but there will be a lot OF
fellows who won't care whether
they go to congress or not.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-12-22

Mrs. Bessie Leigh, convicted
last week in Missoula of killing
her lover, Fred Hoffman, was
sentenced on Tuesday of this
week to eight years in the state
prison at Deer Lodge.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-12-22

On Saturday, Dec. 80, a big leap
year dance will be given in the
Roman hall. A four piece or
chestra will furnish the music
and the gentlemen will pay for
the tickets, $1.00. adv.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-12-22
Notice for Publication.

Department of the Interior, U. s.
Land Office at Missoula, Montana,
Nov. 20, 1916. Notice is hereby given
that Aksel jaeger, of Horte, Montana,
who on Nov. 26, 1918, made nd entry
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THE ROMAN PIONEER
Issued every Friday at Roman, Mis-
soula county, Montana, by e. H. Rath-
bone, publisher.

Space rates on application
Reading notices 10 cents per line.
Legal advertising at state rates.
CHURCH and society notices at regular rates wher
profit is the object.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-30
Cyprus.
! Chronicle.

From the London Chronicle.
Cyprus has given it's name to the
metal copper-the "Cyprian brass" of
the Romans. But even if Germany
could get hold of Cyprus now it would
be of little use to her in this respect.
for copper has long ceased to be got
from the island whose name it bears.
1t is one of the surprises of etymology
to discover that the cypress appears
to have nothing TO do with Cyprus The
ancients did know tree called "cyp-
rus" after the island. but this was an
other tree altogether 1t has been
identified with the gopher WOOD of
which Noahs ark was made
Cyprus has had an infinite variety of
owners in it's day. 1t first appears in
history as an Egyptian conquest about
Loo Be, after which 1t is next heard
of as an Assyrian protectorate. Then
it was part Greek and part Phoenician.
AS Persian territory it furnished Xerxes
with so ships Rome ruled ii for
period. and our own Richard / con-
auered it And Venice was also it's
owner before eventually it passed to
Turkey and so to u.s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-30
PROGRAM OF ATHLETICS
AT Y. N. c. A. BUILDING
Entertainment by Leaders Club I'm
der the Auspices of Physical
Department Committee.

Under auspices of the physical de-
partment committee, gymnastic en-
tertainment was given at the Y. NJ. e.
A building last night by members of
the Leaders Club of the institution.
The work was given as a demonstra-
ton of what is being done for the
physical welfare of the men and boys
of the association.
A feature of the evening was COM
bination drill by the juniors of the
boys department. The evening was
opened by a match, in which all the
leaders participated. Exercises on
horse and parallel bars, a gymnastic
schottiSche, a stick drill and various
games proved attractive numbers.
Exercises on horizontal bars were
given by Messrs. Lenzner and Obst
and Messrs Everard. Bockey and
Thompson gave series of balancing
exercises on the mat. Feats in rope
skipping were demonstrated by Mr..
Everard.
Piano selections b. Miss Alice G.
Dore and violin solos by S. j. Wardell,
with John r. Monroe at the piano. al
ternated with the gymnastic numbers.
Members of the Leaders Club who
took part in the entertainment includ-
ed MessrS. Allen, Browne. Bockey, Bar
ney. Cribs. Everard. Gersdorff, Kent,
klare Lenzner. McCleery, Mains,
Thompson and Wood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-30
Profit in Paint.

From the Progressive Farmer.
II paint didn't do anything but make
the family feel more cheerful and give
them more pride and self-respect. it
would really. be worth all it costs, but
in this day of high-priced lumber and
building material paint really pays two
profts-pays one profit in beauty and
q second profit in lumber and dollars
saved. Back in the day when the south
was full of magnificent timber and we
didn't think of trees at all except as
nightly in the way when
We wanted to clear new ground.
back in those days man might have
lived in an implanted house and con-
soled himself that he wasn't losing
much except cheer and beauty. But
that day has passed. It's true that
painting now pays its way besides
adding beauty. In other words, YOU
can get the fun and satisfacti and
good cheer that come from living in
a house that's painted-you get all this
free gratis" sort of surplus by
product of the good common sense
business deal that you make when you
have your house protected by paint.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-30
DIED.

BEACH. At Honolulu. on Monday. April
10. 1916. OLIVER. beloved husband of
Charlotte Nj. Beach. aged forty EIGHT
years.
Funeral from the chapel of Thomas s
Sergeon. t01l eth street northwest. on
Monday. May |. at pm. Interment
at Glenwood cemetery. So
BESLEI. On Thursday. April -, 1916,
at Lewinsville. Va. in his seventy
formerly of the 9Th New York Nolun-
teer Cavalry. beloved husband of Nell
lie V. Besley.
Funeral at Lewinsville. near Mclean,
Va. Sunday. April 30. at pm.
Friends and relatives invited. so
BURGDORF. on Saturday. April 80.
1916. AUGUSTUS BURGDORF.
Funeral services Monday. 2:30 pm. at
Harvey's chapel 1929 14th street
northwest.
CHARLTON. On Friday. April IS. 1915.
at $50 pm. at his residence. 1927 p
street northwest FREDERICK WILL
LIAM. beloved husband of Caroline p.
Charlton. aged fifty-two years.
Funeral from his late residence on
Monday. May |. at pm. baltimore
papers please copyD 80"
COLLIFLOWER. on Saturday. April
80. 1916. at $50 am. at his residence.
Ia NOftn SarOlln8 avenue SOUTHEAST.
JAMES COLLIFLOWER, beloved hus-
band of the late Catherine Cramer
Colliflower. in the ninetieth year of
his age.
Funeral from his late residence. Mon
day, May l. at $50 pm. Relatives and
friends invited. 1nterment tprivatc,
at Glenwood cemetery. Kindly omit
flowers 80
DOUGLASS. On FRIDAY. April IS. 1915.
al 4:28 pm. at her residence. 636
Girard street northwest. DOROTHY
DOUGLASS, infant girl of Malvina
and Frank Douglass.
A precious from has gone.
voice loved is still
4 place is vacant in home
Which he filed.
Funeral Monday. May |, at o'clock.
from above residence.
GLEESON. on Saturday April 80. 1916.
at her residence. 1870 5th street north
east, CATHERINE c.. beloved daugh-
ter of Johanna tnee o'Conner) and
the late John A. Gleason.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
HICKEY. On Saturday. April %, 1916.
at $3.50 pm. at Providence Hospital,
JOHN P. HICKEY. beloved brother of
Mrs j. G. McGrath and DR.. Thomas
Hickey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-30
King George and His Horses.

From the London Chroniclc.
The accident to the king is unaccout-
able. not only because his majesty is
an excellent horseman. with all the
sailors capacity for sticking on. but
also because the chargers for his use
are chosen for their perfect manners.
The kings favorite mount. which he
generally rode on field days at Alder
shot before the war. is Delhi. big
black horse which was presented to
him during the Indian coronation visit.
When field batteries were bombarding
the Long valley and the horses of the
staff were curvettine and prancing
Delhi was picture of complete
pla cidity. During the midday halt the
king never neglected to reward his
horse with sugar. which he took from
the groom and fed from his own palm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-30
THREE WEEPE0PLE
co OUT FOR A WALK
Within Short Time They Have
Alice of Wonderland Backed
Off the Map.
PAY VISIT TO 1.-THE Z00."
SEE LIONS AND TIGERS
Meanwhile. Anxious Parents Notify
Police of Their Disappearance and
Wanderers Are Located.

Alice had great time in Wonder
land. but say. we had little Alice
backed off the map. What she did was
nothing but a fairy story. bat what we
did was real. We saw real live lions
and tigers and elephants and bears and
birds and snakes and monkeys, and we
walked for miles and miles and we
picked violets and heard the birds sing.
Gee. we had some time"
II little Jimmy Carpenter of 1915 Kill
bourne place northwest was much of
talker chances are this is the sub
stance of what he would ne saying to-
day. Such would also be the case of
Marguerite Ermerins of 1920 Kifbourne
place. and of George McMorris of 3131
18th street northwest. but the fact of
the matter is that none Of them is
much on extended conversations. Jimmy
is three and half years old and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-30
NOT ALONE BIG BUSINESS
IS BEHIND IN THE HOUSE
Western Congressman Says Chicken
Feed" Legislation Also Is
Being Delayed.

1T isn't only the big business of the
House that is behind--it is some of the
chicken feed-and that's where three
fourths of the members of the House
have their heart and SOUL
This is the expression of western
representative, who declares that I'M
less he can get his few chicken feed
bills passed he might as well have stayed
home for the whole session.
Tomorrow would have been unani-
nous consent day. and large number
of small but locally important bills
might have been passed. They are
bills that mean considerable to various
communities or states. However. in
the spring drive of the rules commit
tee and the leaders anxious to pass adj
mln1stratio measures, unanimous con-
sent day will be showed over for an
other fortnight at least.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-30
RUSSIAN POSITIONS
SEIZED BY ENEMY
Germans Claim to Have Taken
$500 Prisoners South of
Lake Narocz.
AUSTRIANS ADVANCE
IN THE IKVA SECTOR
Fetrograd Claims to Have Driven
Back Enemy at Ginovka,
West of Dvinsk.

LONDON. April 29.-The capture OF
Russian positions south of Lake Narocz.
between Stanaroczeand Stachowce. by
German troops. together with more than
$500 prisoners was announced by the
German war office today. This success
is admitted by Petrograd.
That the lighting on the eastern front
is general and of sharp character is fur
ther indicated by the Austrian official re-
port which chronicles successful opera
ton by the Austrians in the Ikca sector
on the Russian front. in which the Rus
slams were driven from advanced posi-
tons and nearly 200 prisoners and ma
chine gun taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-30
Venison From Alaska.

Correspondence of the Christian Herald
Another great possibility of the flu
ture of Alaska is the raising Of rein
deer for the United States markets !
have visited the reindeer herds and
the slaughter houses at Nome. where
the deer are even now being killed, to
he sent out in cold storage to San
Francisco and Seattle. The shipping of
venison has already begun and the tim e
is not distant when fresh deer meat
from Alaska will be sold in all of our
cities, just as fresh Alaska salmon and
halibut are sold today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-30
Iowa height orliness.

From the Des Moines Register and Leader.
Verne Conner. farmer near Clarks-
Vile. recently suffered a broken leg in
fall. and has been unable to do work
since. Last week twentyfour able
bodied men of the neighborhood joined
in giving Conner n free days work.
They husked and shocked his corn and
repaired his fences The women of the
neighborhood also lent helping hand
to Mrs. Common. whose homework had
suffered because of the attention de-
manded by her husband.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-30
Cheering Him Up.

From the Chicago Herald
A professional boxer was badly beat
en- in. sparring match and carried to
his bed in an exhausted and melan-
choly condition.
Il wish you'd say something to cheer
him up, doctor" pleaded the de-
feated warriors wife. Hes gettin'
low in his mind. and when he's like
that you've no idea how hard it is to
wait on him. He's worse than a bear
with toothache.
What can I say that will please him
most?" asked the doctor.
You might just tell him in an or
hand way that the man as licked him
is mighty bad in the horspital. and
that they may have to hold a post
norton on him any minute now" was
the solemn suggestion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-30
Republican Attitude Noted.

Meantime the members who are playing
the big game are noticing that the re-
publican side is taking an unusually long
time to talk these days. The reason is
of course, that the democrats have side
tracked everything. from Chicken feed
to appropriation bills. in order to pass
certain measures which are a part of the
administration program. These include
the Philippine bill and the shipping meas
ure. The former probably will be taken
up tomorrow, and the shipping bill Is due
in the House later in the week.
The republicans, of course. do not want
to allow the democrats to have too easy
a time with their pet legislation, and are
prepared to put up stiff fllibuster-such
as republicans know how to operate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-30
Antiquity Of the Safety Pin.

From the Christian Herald.
That the Hittites were in constant
communication with other nations is
shown by the fact that Egyptian sea-
rabs and amulets. Phoenician pottery
and Greek terra Gotta figures are found
in the tombs of different periods.
Bronze daggers and jewelry are fairly
common, and Wooiiey proudly showed
me a safety pin 5000 years old that
would still work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-30
Another Members Plant.

There are a lot of us fellows who are
not committee charmen." said another
member. who simply cannot get up
any legislation of Importance to our
own districts except on unanimous
consent day or on private claims days.
There isn't any other way for US to
take up measure. Therefore. when
the leaders take unanimous consent day
and throw it on the junk heap and call
our own bills chicken feed. | agree
with my friend that we might as well
stay home"
There are perhaps 200 bills reported
and on the private calendar and the
unanimous consent calendar The men
who are anxious to have the House pass
them point out that there must have been
merit in them or the committees would
not have reported them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-30
Obituary.

SPENCE. The passing away OF ADO.PA
NICHOLS SPENCE on April q. 1915
following an operation for appendicitis
came as severe shock to his many
friends and brought to a close life OF
unusual beauty, brilliancy and sim
plicity Mr. Spence was a large-hearted
man. He possessed in eminent de-
gree all those qualities of head ana
heart that attract men to each other;
he was an unfiinching friend where one
was needed, showing by his action that
no sacrifice of personal comfort must
stand in the way of serving friend.1
The warm grasp of the hand, the geniat>
smile. the word of tender interest be-1
spoke his sympathy with his fellow man Z
OF magnificent physique. replete with.
vigorous life, a heart that knew no.
fear and yet ! have seen the teardrop
in his eye when some case of destitu--
ton was brought to his notice. and mo-
such appeal was made in vain. His
pity gave, ere charity began. He was
a loving and devoted husband and
father. and it is in his own home
circle where he will be missed most.
Mr. Spence was prominent and welf
beloved thirty-second degree brother
Mason was an active member OF the
scottish Rite and Mystic Shrine.
AS his friend and associate ! have rare
w known another of more useful and
attractive personalities than Adolph
Nichols Spence. He has fought good
fpht: hence there is laid up for him
crown of righteousness" J. {. l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-30

ing in front of the villages of Zana-
potcha and AhodtZy.
I'm the region of Smorgon. German
artillery also was very active.
The Austrian official statement says:
"Detachments of Archduke Joseph
Ferdinand army drove the Russians
from advanced positions north of
Mlynov, on the ikva. One officer and
so men were ~captured. and one ma
chine gun was taken. Otherwise there
were the usual artillery duels.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-30

George is about the same age. Mar
guerite is three months the Junior of
Jimmy.
Yesterday the three of them had the
greatest experience of their young
lives and their mothers and fathers
had an awful fright. But like fairy
tale everything turned out all right in
the end. and they lived happily for
ever afterWard"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-30
Walk to Corner Proposed.

About 1880 yesterday morning the
three youngsters met near Jimmy's home
Some one suggested that they walk
Jus: to the corner Just who made
the suggestion is being kept deep
secret by the three loyal little adven-
turers.
When the corner was reached the
next corner looked mighty inviting. and
So hand in hand. they trudSed toward
it. Then another corner beckoned to
them just like things do in fairy
stories. and soon they We're well on
toward the Geological Park.
Here, SO many sights greeted them
that they were at a loss to know which
way to go. SO. Just like fairy story
children. they kept on walking and
walking until they got deep into the
forest. where wild animals abound;
But the animals they met were all
safely inciosed in iron cages, and
didn't cause the little ones to have the
least thought of turing back. On and
on they trudged. not knowing OF the
awful things that were happening at
home.
Jimmy Not in Sight.
About II o'clock Mrs. Carpenter.
mother Of Jimmy. started to look for
him Jimmy was not 20 be found any
where Some one told her that he had
been seen going toward the Zoo with
little Marguerite and George. Mrs. Car
penter Immediately notified the parents
of the latter and then started for the
park in search of them. Mrs. Ermerins
and Mrs. McMorris followed.
The park police Were notified. and
soon several of the force were search
ing high and low in the reservation.
Particular attention was paid to the
banks of Rock creek. But no trace of
Jimmy or of Marguerite or George could
be found.
The fathers of the children joined in
the search, and about 1870 o'clock
call for assistance was sent to the city
police.
In the meantime the three youngsters
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-30

We're ENJOYING their great adventure.
They walked up one road and down
another. There was no one along to
bother them and say. You mustn't do
this or that" Everything was Sc
rene with them. So interested were
they in their surroundings that lunch
time passed by unnoticed.
The police station at Tenleytown was
notified that the three children were
missing and Lieut.. Giles. accompa MED
by Policeman S. c. Burrows. started
forth in the formers automobile ($440
f. o. D. Detroit to aid in the search.
About O'Clock they located the little
ones near the intersection of Broad
branch and Grant road. which is not a
great distance south of Chevy Chase
Circle. Whether they reached there by
coming out onto Connecticut avenue
and walking north or by following one
of the park roads is not known.