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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-11
Mo. Delegates to Coal Meet

jefferson City, Aug. III. h.
Mumford, chairman of the Missouri
Council of Defense today appointed a
committee of the council with Gov
ernor Gardner as chairman to attend
the conference in Chicago on August
l6, relative to the coal situation.
Those named on the committee( are
Mayor Kiel of St Louis. Attorney Cen
eral McAllister and Sydney J. Roy.
of Hannibal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-11
FAILURE COST HIS LIFE
Rebel Chief Executes Envoy to Car
rama Whose Mission Failed.

Mexico City. Aug. 1.-THE rebel
leader. Emilino Zapata. has sent an
other emissary to Colonel Reyes, for
merly of the federal army, to treat
with President Carranza. The former
emissary Enrique Bonilla, who failed
in his mission, was executed by "a
pata on his return, it is reported. Col
onel REYES has not seen the president
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-11
BUSINESS CHANCES

= -
PAYING drug store for sale-Stock invoice
$1,000 Fixtures, 81, 500. Discount on fix
lures for quick sale Answer, Box 81, Col
linsville. Tex.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-11

their son. Gibbs. and their daughter,
Betty. left today for a permanent res
idence in Kansas City. Mr.. Make
peace was formerly assistant state
treasurer. Recently he has been rep
resenting a Minneapolis investment
company. for which he will be agent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-11

Word has been received here of
the engagement of Miss Regina
Ardery, of Richmond. Cal. formerly
of Topeka. and Mr.. Warren Stricken,
of Richmond.
This engagement IS of interest to
many Topeka people because Mr.. and
Mrs. W. c. Ardery and their daughter
lived here until about eight years ago,
making their home at 122 Lane street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-11

The average American has seven
ages of music. according to the Musi-
cal Courier. He likes at the age of
years, the rattle; at 10, the hurdy-
gurdy; at 90. the ukulele; at so, the
alarm clock; at 46. the Jazz band; at
60, the brass band, and at rs, the
church bells
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-02-23

AS John ~Barleycorn watches the
sands in his life glass flow away,
and the woman of the most ancient
profession takes her departure to
places where she will be received
more kindly, and with the handle of
the gun of the reformer becoming
ragged with the notches of his num-
erous triumphs, it is interesting to
recall the first reform that was eff
fected in what is now Montana. 1t
was the revolt of the placer miners
of Alder gulch against the long fling
er nails of the b~artenders who served
them. 1t succeeded and in succeed
ing saved the hardy miners many
thousands of dollars.
1t occurred in Virginia City, in the
days when placer mining and band
TRY we're the two principal industries
of the territory. Placer gold was the
circulating medium. When a conviv-
ial miner bought a round of drinks
in a saloon he put his poke" of gold
dust on the bar. The bartender
would take a pinch of dust from the
poke" throw it into the gold scales,
and add to it or take from it as the
exigencies of the purchase demanded.
The Frugal Bartender
The frugal bartenders of those
days grew long finger nails. Their
brokerage vas the dust that remain
ed under the nail, after the deal had
been consummated. In places where
a thriving business was driven a dex-
terious bartender could make as
much as $50 in a single day.
This was all right as long as gold
dust was plentiful, and while the ex-
element was high. Pretty soon il
became apparent that the bartenders
had more money than anyone else in
the camp. Investigators, after care
full study, also determined that the
bartenders who had the longest fling
er nails wore the best clothes and
seems to be possessed of more money
than their fellow mixologists.
Word went forth among the miners
that the long finger nail was taboo
The miners decided to boycott those
saloons where the long finger mai,
was in evidence. The boycott became
so effective that owners of saloon:
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-02-23
Ten Nurses Ready to Respond.

Ten Great Falls nurses will res
nond to the nations call in time of
var, according to Mrs. Henrietta Lee
vesque, president of the Cascade
county nurses association. The or
ganization of a Red Cross corps will
he considered at the next meeting, to
he held in March, unless a national
crisis should demand immediate &C
tion At the last meeting such an
organization was discussed. The
nurses at their recent meeting decid-
ed to advance their fees, along with
Hrrses all I've the country, the uni
form fee now being s2S per week.
whereas II was formerly $25 a week.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-02-23
WAR; A BUILDER
OF JUDITH BASIN
ORGANIZED MANY BIG INDUS
TRIES IN FERGUS COUNTY
AND BUILT BANK.
His Death, at Zenith of Successful
Business Career, Means Loss to
Community Which He Did So Much
to Develop; Called by Many Mon
tana's Leading Banker.

Thirty years ago a young man ar
rived in Lewistown from a little town
in Kansas. He had no capital, but he
had a world of confidence in himself,
unlimited energy and a determine
ton to make his mark in the world.
Last week the newspapers of Fergus
county ~chronicled his death and told
of the wonderful measure of success
he had achieved both in a financial
way and al a public spirited citizen
who had done more than his share
to build up his town and develop the
territory surrounding it.
That man was Austin W. War;,
president of the Bank of Fergus
county and founder of half a dozen
other big institutions in the Judith
Basin. He had achieved his OBJ
~jective in life, and in the zenith of
his successful are his passing is
a real misfortune for his community
and for the state at large.
Many big business men in all parts
of the state called Austin War; the
leading banker in Montana. Ger
tainly he was one of the most sue
cessful business men of the state.
In the matter of organization he
was a genius.
On arriving in Lewistown in 1886,
Mr.. War; secured employment as
bookkeeper in the Power Mercantile
Company's store. Shortly afterward
he got a job in the Bank of Fergus
County as bookkeeper. He became
assistant cashier and then cashier,
in which position he was for years
the active manager of the bank and
was responsible for its rapid devel-
opment. Upon the death of John D.
Waite last year he became president.
The Bank of Fergus County is one of
the leading financial institutions OF
Montana, and is completing a new
home in a five-story fireproof build
ing.
Mr.. War;, together with c. R. Nc
Clave, built at Moore the first grain
elevator in the Judith, and later they
organized the Montana Elevator Co.,
and the Montana Flour Mills Co.
With his father, John War;, who
died less than two years ago, and
George ]. Wiedeman, Mr.. War; or
ganiZed the Montana Hardware Co,
With Senator Eugene Lane of Fer
gus County, Mr.. War; organized the
Montana Lumber Company, one OF
the big lumber concerns of the state
which has upward of twenty yards.
In every public enterprise in the
Judith country Mr.. War; was a lead
er, and he did as much for the devel'
opment of that section of Montana
as any man. His loss will be keenly
felt in central Montana. He left
fortune upward of $500 900.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-02-23
$780,;
CLEARED $4,000
BEAVERHEAD MASTER
WHO MAKE QUICK FORTUNE
BY WISE PURCHASE.
Anderson Brothers Bought Lauter-
bach Sheep Holdings for $50 900
ON Credit; After Three Years One
Partner Sells Out for Handsome
Profit.

These are the days of Montana
financial romances. Wool at 35 and
40 cents, copper commanding its
highest price, and wheat quoted at
fortune making prices are making
stories that will be told to the grand
children of the men of this genera
ton.
From Beaverhead county comes a
narrative that is astounding. A far
mer, who had credit, and all good
farmers in Beaverhead county have
credit, has just sold his equity in a
sheep investment ror $4,000. The
actual money that he put into the in
vestment was 500.
Had Good Credit
Three years ago the Anderson
brothePs, three of them, decided to
become flockmasters. They had
farmed successfully near Dillon for
ings were clear and their credit was
good. They had their eyes on the
Lauterbach sheep ranch and flocks.
The owner wished to retire. He
asked $4,000 in cash for his hold
ings and sheep. -
The Andersons went to Dillon and
talked the proposition over with a
we'll known banker of the Beaver
head metropolis. He is an old fash
Toned banker, of the school that domi-
mated Montana twenty years ago, and
loaned money on integrity. The
banker knew his men. He also knew
all about the Lauterbach sheep ranch
and the flocks it supported. He
agreed to loan them the money.
Profit Of $40, 900
They closed the deal. A few weeks
ago one of the Andersons sold out
his interest in the investment for
$4,000. The cost of making the
transfer, including the papers. re-
cording, and legal services, was $500,
of which his share was 500.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-02-23
MINNESOTA ALONE LEADS
MONTANA IN NUMBER OF
LABORATORY GRAIN TESTS

In only one state of the union are
more grain samples sent to the grain
laboratory to be tested than in Mon
tana, and during the third year of it's
existence the department has re-
ceived 5,035 samples sent in by far
mers and grain dealers, an increase
of 1872 per cent ove the work of two
years ago and 100 per cent over last
years record.
Minnesota alone leads Montana in
the number of samples handled by
the state laboratory.
These tests indicated some marked
increases in the amount of certain
weed seeds.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-02-23
SOME REFORMATION I'M TREASURE STATE
Revolt of Miners of Virginia City Against Bartendas Who Robbed Them With Their Long
Finger Nails y. BadIers Great Reformation; Many Reforms of Past Twenty-Five Years.

Henry Plumer, leader of the bandits,
were hanged within two months after
the Vigilantes effected their won
derful organization.
x. Beidler was one of the leaders
in this great reformation. He was
the head of the Vigilantes and COM
manded an army of 1900 miners
sworn to rid the territory of brigan-
dage. They were bound by oath to
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-02-23

would employ no bartenders who did
not have their nails paired down TO
the quick.
That was the first reform effected
in the state.
Cleaned Up the Bandits.
The next great reform was the
cleaning up of the bandits, which is
a long story. Suffice to say that
more than so offenders, including
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-02-23
INDIAN AFFAIRS
ARE SHAKEN UP
TOM ARTHUR STARTS THINGS
AT WASHINGTON; CROW
ENJOYS DO THE REST.

Chiefs Ask Billings Man to Take
Over Management of Their Affairs
at Salary of $4,000 a Year, but
Government Refuses Approval;
Fight On for Reservation Opening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-06

, and had a prominent part in the
work of the Senior Commencement
Committee.
sid" Kay, another College Pre-
paratory student, is vice-president OF
the Mandolin Club, played on the re-
serve football eleven, and is mem
ber of the Camera Club. During his
Junior and Senior years he sang in
the Glee Club. Last Tuesday he de-
livered the charge to the Junior
class at the Memorial Day exercises
when wreaths were placed on the
soldiers monument at Second and
State streets. He will discuss "Au-
tocracy versus Democracy"
Gill Stewart, another of the
quartet, is considered one of the best
short story writer's in the school. His
topic will be "Russia-Democra
Latest Addition" GILL; is one of
the literary editors of the Tech Tat
tier, and played on the Maroon base
ball team when the school was rep
resented on the diamond. He was
also a member of the Junior and
Senior Glee Clubs. During the last
four years he has pursued q course
/ in the College Preparatory depart
ment.
Members of the Senior class are
now taking their final examinations
ments for their commencement week
program. Final honors in scholastic
/ standing will be announced following
! the completion of examinations the
middle of next week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-06
Boy Scout Summer Camp
Planned by State College

State College, Pa, June ga per-
manent camp for Boy Scouts will be
maintained at the Pennsylvania
State College this summer. Estab-
lishment Of the rendezvous as was
announced by the authorities pro-
vides for scoutmasters to bring their
troops here on hikes. They will have
the use of the college armory, ath-
letic fields, shower baths and all
other conveniences that help to give
a red -blooded boy a regular out
ing.
While in camp here, the college
will give the scouts rudimentary in
struction in forestry, first-aid, nature
study. agriculture and such other
subjects as the boys may be inter-
ested in. Sleeping and living quar-
ters will be provided by the college,
and meals will be furnished at cost
to those who do not care to do their
own cooking.
Troops wishing to take advantage
of the privilege are notified to COM
municate with the college authori-
ties at least two weeks in advance so
that accommodations may be ar
ranged.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-06
President Is Asked to
Arouse People to the
Dangers of the War

Washington, D. c.. June 6.-De-
claring that the United States is fast
approaching a crisis where any day
may see actual warfare brought to
its own shores. the Chamber of Com
merce of the United States has sent
to President Wilson a resolution ask
ing him to name a special commits
sion to investigate the war, give the
people the truth and arouse them to
a sense of their danger.
The resolution, which is sent out
under the signature of Joseph P. De-
frees, of Chicago, chairman of the
chamber, sums up the country's peril
thus:
Aside from the question of short
ening the war, there are life and
death reasons why the United States
should speed preparations for the
great conflict.
There are possible and even prob
able contingencies which might cause
the United States to bear the brunt
of the fighting on her own shores.
They are:
IF Russia should collapse.
"If the English fleet be overcome.
IF the food situation sHould bring
our allies to their knees.
IF great reversals should be met
on the western front.
IF the submarine menace be not
checked
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-06

Lester Batdorff Zimmerman, Ken
meth Riley Stark, Sidney Kay and
Gilbert Ireland Stewart will be the
four speakers at the Technical High
school commencement exercises.
Zimmerman and Stewart were select
ed because of their splendid scholas-
tic standing, while Stark and Kay
were the winners in a recent COM
petitive contest in public speaking.
Jimmie" is considered one of the
brightest students to ever receive a
diploma at Tech. He has consisten-
lly received AS on practically all
of his reports, and is considered one
of the most likely candidates for first
honors at the completion of the ex-
aminations now being taken by the
Seniors. He is a member of the Col
lege Preparatory course and treas
urer OF the Mandolin Club. He in
tends to pursue an agricultural
course next year at State College.
| Efficient Municipal Administration
will be his theme.
'Starkie" or Ken" as he is famil-
| iarly known, has been alumni editor
of the Tech Tattler for two years.
He will take for his subject "Sana
Mems in Corpore Sano." His plea
will be for proper facilities for the
development of the sound mind in
| the Scientific course, was vice-pres-
ident of the Camera Club last year
a member of the war canoe team
that won the championship. He sang
in the Junior and Senior Glee Clubs
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-06
Robinson,

Miss Pitt. Blanche Robinson,
Mrs Mrs. s William siottss, M Ksthe.
steuffer, Mrs. c. Stouffer. Mrs. Hattie
Taller. Mrs. Fannie Timothy, Mrs.
Miney Wentzell. Mrs. VIM. Williams.
Gentlemen's List - A. w. Awl, VIM.
Babcock. Richard Boone, Herman
Briggs, Jose Cardenas, E. F. Clark,
Kiel Clark, Dan Chopper, Harry Dack-
EFT. Thomas Franklin. Leroy Gilbert.
Joseph H. Grunden, Z. H. Haymacher,
]. T. Houser. Two Huljenic. w. A.
Lowder, A. P. Maxwell r. c. Parks.
Geo, H. Rea, Z. r. Rosenberg, r. P.
Shontz, Silas Ben. Ferdar Simptonsor,
Sam Smith, Geo. e. Smith. f. G.
Speakman, C. r. Stock. Edward Stein
burger. Frank Tawe, Preston Thoms
(2). Abraham Thompson, Vicinte
Vallejo. l. r. Warren, ]. w. Weller,
Walter Whitloch, George Williams. c.
W. Zeigler.
Foreign Biasella Francesca,
Franchi Zopito. Coeola Metich Nisasio,
Orteger Saturnino.
Firms = Capitol City Lodge, No. 80.
|. o. B. S.
Persons should invariably have
their mail matter addressed to their
street and number, thereby insuring
prompt delivery by the carriers.
FRANK c. SITES,
Postmaster.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-06

Il want TO say Just this TO every
body who is afflicted with stomach
troubie-take Tanlac and get rid of
your misery" says Oliver NJ. Buffing-
ton. OF 733 Pear street, Reading. Pa.
My stomach was in such bad
shape that nothing agreed with me.
! was always chuck full of gas aud
my stomach was so sore all the time
that the constant ache even broke
my rest at night and my sleep would
be disturbed by bad dreams and rest
lessness."
Il doctored and doctored, but
could get no relief and was almost
discouraged when I remembered
having read of the good work done
by Tanlac.
Il started taking this famous rem
edy only a few weeks ago, and now
my stomach is as good as new. My
appetite is fine. l can eat anything
I want and I sleep soundly and rest
fully all night That's why l am
glad TO recommend Tanlac for I
know by experience what it will do"
Tanlac, the famous reconstructive
tonic, is now being introduced here
at Gorgas' Drugstore, where the Tan
lac man is meeting the people and
explaining the merits of this master
medicine.
Tanlac is also sold in Carlisle at
w. G. stephens Pharmacy; Eliza
bethtown, Albert W. Cain: Green
castle, Charles B. Carl; Middletown,
Colin 8. Few's Pharmacy; Waynes-
boro. Clarence Croft's Pharmacy;
Mechanicsburg, H. F. Brunhouse.-
Adv
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-06

dandeiion. 1t is. however. more ten
der and somewhat less bitter.
This plant differs from the dan
delion. 1t has a central stalk. and
like Swiss chard. sometimes called
poor mans vegetable" and New
Zealand spinach will. IL kept picked
close, continue to put forth young
and tender leaves. 1t may, therefore.
be used much later than dandelion or
other greens.
Wild lettuce may be used in any
of the ways that other leaf greens
are used. Served with French dress
ing. of three parts of oil to one part
of water and seasoned to taste with
salt and cayenne peper, the central
tender leaves make nice salad.
This green is also good. according
to Miss Pearl Macdonald, in charge
of home economics extension at the
PENNSYLVANIA State College, steamed
until tender and seasoned with but
ter. pepper and salt. A little vinegar
may be added If desired. also some
crisp bacon cut into small pieces.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-06
JAPAN MAY TAKE
RUSSIA'SPLACE
Island Kingdom May Send
Troops Into Europe's
Battlefields

Washington. June 6. - Japan has
informed tho Provisional Govern
ment of Russia that, if Russia with
draws from the war. Japan, in con-
sultation with England, will consider
what measures to take. 1t was in
dicated in n high diplomatic quarter
that Japan and England both will eX-
change views with the United States
concerning Russia.
The Provisional Government has
been warned that, If Russia accepts
separate peace with the Central
Empires. she will become another
Austria under German domination.
Japanese and British diplomats in
Petrograd have sought to convince
the Provisional Government that
Russia has nothing to gain but every
thing to lose by withdrawing from
the war. Abandonment of the cause
of the Entente nations. the ProW-
sional Government has been inform
ed, would be almost equivalent to
Russia's aligning herself with Ger
many.
England and Japan are acting to-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-06
NEW INSECTICIDE
ACT EFFECTIVE
Measure to Require Purity of
Mixtures Used by Farmers
=, Now Operative

The State Department of Agricul-
ture is taking steps to enforce the
new state law forbidding adulteration
Of paris green. lime sulphur COM
binations and other materials used
in spraying in orchards and farms.
The bill became effective on June
and will be invoked TO prevent use
of plaster OF paris as an adulterant
of paris green,
Under terms of the act, all pack
ages are required to be labeled and
to show percentage OF amounts OF
active ingredients used in the in
secticides, II applies to all such
preparations,
The departm ent has also instituted
prosecutions TO enforce the meat In
spectien law, eases having been dis
covered wherein butchers have been
buying diseased cattle at low rates
and selling the meat. In ono In
stance Ii was found that Il cow had
dropped dead in n road while being
driven to q slaughter house.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-06

gether In Petrograd trying to dis
suade the peace party. The provi-
sional authorities, 1t was declared.
have been definitely won over, and
IL they can succeed In retaining con-
troll of tho government, there will be
no detection by Russia. The diff
Guilty, 1t was declared, lies in the
masses.
The allies have not yet exhausted
their diplomatic resources in their ef-
forts to restrain Russia, but so far
have not resorted to any means ex-
cept those afforded by diplomacy
A warning. however, has been con-
veyed which amounts to a threat
and while no definite course of action
has been decided upon in the event
that Russia makes peace, the Provi-
sional Government has been led to
believe that Russia would be out
lawed for her breach of faith.
WILD LETTUCE AS GREENS
Wild or tall lettuce, sometimes
also called false dandelion. is a Leaf
green that few people know or ap-
preciate. Its leaf is similar to the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-06
THE "COME- BACK "

The Comeback" man was really
never down-and- -out. His weakened
condition because of over-work, lack
of exercise, improper eating and liv-
ing demands stimulation to satisfy
the cry for a health-givin appetite
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take them to-day. Your druggist will
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