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try. That this impression is errone ous is proved by recent researches of American Irish historical students in to the racial composition of the Seventeenth and Eighteenth century immigrants, and the fact is now being brought to light that a large propof- ton of the early settlers were descend ants of the ancient Gaelic families of Ireland. Records of the land offices secretaries of state, or registrars of wills and deeds. county clerks, and other equally authentic sources fur nish abundant proof of early settle ments in this country by the vigorous sons and daughters of Erin. In an examination of the early records as well as the town and county histories and the genealogical works, a striking fact presents itself to the student of history-namely, the frequency with which people of Irish names are men toned as Hhe first settlers" in this or that town or county; the first judge; governor; and so on, many ex- amples. of these Iiish "firsts" are rec orded, and, taken as whole. they fur nish some interesting sidelights into early American history. Culled from these records: In the first voyage. made by Sir Walter Raleigh to Virginia, Irishmen are referred to by Hakluyt, the Chronicler of the expedition The self at Newport News. Va. came from Cork, Ireland, in the year 1891, or only one year after the landing of the Pilgrims of the Mayfower, and the first attempt of Europeans to estab- fish settlement on the Nerrimac Irish and Scotch company which en- parked at Carrickfergus, Ireland, in the year 1881, with "a considerable quantity of equipment and merchan- disc" The first settlement in the Shenandoah Valley at Staunton, Va, where President Wilson was born, was mads by John Lewis from Done gal, and the first known schoolnaster in the Valley was John Wilson from County Armagh. In the first settle ments of Georgia by Oglethorpe in 1735, Irishmen are recorded, and the founder of Augusta Ga, was William O'Bryan. The first two generals of the the Revolutionary army selected by gomery from Donegal, and the lat ,.:' was the first general of, the ofsf- cers to fall in battle.
 The first American Privateer of the and fitted out in 1775 at Newburyport, Mass, by Nathaniel Tracy, son of Pat rick Tracy from County Wexford The first voyage of an American ship to Japan was by the Franklin in 17ss fo GaDtan nsp. 1oha o Captain, John Murphy, also from Wex- ford, noted not only as an intrepid commander of privateers during the war of the Revolution, but as the first to take the American flag through the We need not mention Barry, who fought the last naval bat tie of the Revolution, or Perry. the he- TO of Lake Erie, whose mother was from Newry, County Down. This is but a short summary of Irish 1rsts.
 1t shows that Irish blood brain and brawn have been a. valuable acQuisi- tion in the building of the fabric of American institutions.
 J. H. CUMMINGS.
 Norwich, Sept. 24, 1917.
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TRY MAGNES|A FOR
 STOMACH TROUBLE
It Neutralizes Stomach Acidity, Pre- vents Food Fermentation, Sour, Classy. Stomach and Acid Indi-
 gestiOn

Doubtless if you are a sufferer from ,indigestpon, you have already tried pepsin, b1smuth. soda, charcoal, drugs and various digestive aids and you know these things will not cure your trouble"in some cases do not even
 But before giving up hope and de. try the effect of a little bisurated mag; nesia-not the ordinary comm ercial carbonate. citrate, oxide or milk. but the pure bisurated magnesia which you can obtain from practically any drug gist in either powdered or tablet form.
 Take a teaspoonfu1 of the powder or two compressed tablets with a little water after your next meal, and see what a difference, this makes. It will instantly neutralize the dangerous. now causes your food to ferment and sour, making gas. wind. hatulence, heartburn and the. bloated or heevy lumpy feeling that seems to follow m ost everything you eat.
 You will find that provided you take a little bisurated magnesfa immediate ly after a meal you can eat almost anything and enjoy it without any danger Of pain or discom.ort to follow and moreover. the continued use of the bisurated. magnesia cannot injure the stomach in any way so long as there are any symptoms of acid indigestion.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-25
HELPING IN TWO WAYS.

While the recent advance of the British on the western front is char Rcterized by Field Marshal Haig as one of the greatest among recent vic- tories it is apparent that 1t Is bound to serve a twofold purpose.
 The British and French are doing their utmost to push back the Teu- tonic army in France and Belgium. It is realized that the season is approach ing when operations will have to be suspended and efforts concentrat fed upon preparations for the drive next spring, and 1t is therefore important to accomplish what Is planned for this season as early as possible both fol the advantage which will accrue to them as we'll as the handicap that 1t will infiict upon the enemy But while stress is being laid upon the western front it must be realized that the con- tinuation of activity there is one of the effective fneans which tho British and French now have for giving as- sistance both to the Italian and Rus sian armies on their respective fronts 4 relaxation would mean the shifting of German divisions to the Italian front or the releasing of troops for the pushing of the advance upon Dvinsk- But with the menace on the western front constantly increasing just so much help is being contrib the policy of keeping the enemy fight ing on all fronts, and gradually wear ing down his morale and defense.
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summer was we'll under way when the French commander-in-cn chief, General Petain. decided that the time had ar rived for new push at Verdun, before which strong German army under the orders of the Crown Prince was sitting.
 Preparations were carefully made and the artillery began it's work of destruction of the German positions about the beginning of the second week of August. The Germans replied vigorously and the reciprocal cannon ade gradually increased in volume un- til the morning of the day fixed for the French infantry to go lover the top" That dawn when the writer made his way across the scared and scorched earth towards the front line in order to observe the opening of the engagement every noise conceivable by the human imagination seemed to and shatter the nerves while all about great slugs of steel fell and scored and wracked the soil.
 The result of this last battle may be told in a few words. On front stretching in e straight line just about twelve miles territory of a depth of from 1900 yards to 5000 yards had been recaptured by the French. the villages of ChampneuviIle and Samogneux, as we'll as the woods of Malancourt. Avoceurt, Gamard and Cumieres had been occupied, Goose Hill and Ta1ou Hill had been taken, Mort Homme and Hills BOA and 344 prisoners had been rounded up, and nearly fifty German cannon had been taken or destroyed together with more than 200 machine guns and about forty trench mortars.
 verdun had been freed from the
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Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-25
THE REPUBLICAN, TICKET

THE REPUBLICAN TICKET
 Selectmen
 CASPER K. BAILEY CHARLES P. BUSHNELL Board of Assessors JOSEPH c. MARsAN
 Board of Relief e FRED G. PRoTHERO JAMES c. FITZPATRICK Town Clerk and Treasurer CHARLES S. HOLBROOK
 Tax Collector THOMAS A. ROBINSON Registrar of Voters
 TYLER D. GUY
 Auditor
 DANIEL F. MCNEIL Agents Town Deposit Fund WILLIAM H. ALLEN CHARLES W. GALE FRANK L. WOODARD Town School Board ROBERT W, McNEELY HERBERT M. LEROU
 ConstabIes
 JOHN H. REEVES GEORGE ". ROUSE GCSTAVE LAMBERT FREDERICK DURR
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The Revolutionary War-Lafayette and
 the Franco Irish Brigade.

The Revolutionary War-Lafayette and
 the Franco-Irish Brigade.
 MT. Editor: A great deal of space has been devoted in the papers recent ly to what France did for the Amer ican Colonies in the Revolutionary war, and particular mention has been made of the gallant services of Lafayette. All of this is very fine and true, but it is regrettable, to say the least, that no mention has been mace of the fact that a very large number of Lafayette's army were Irish We have it from the best authorities, it was one-half Irish. that is, one half of the men who came here from France to help the cause of American liberty were of the famous French Arthur Dillon. This brigade made special request for service in Ameri- ca against the British, and four regi- ments designated as "Dillon's," Berwick Irish," composed the com mand that came to America, making up over one-half of the whole con tlngent. Count Arthur Dillon was second in command under Count D'Estaing at the seige of Savannah in and Franch on Savannah, three in number, Count Dillon played a leading part, and Lieutenant Colonel Luke Brown led Walsh's regiment, the com
 
 lorous Franco-Irish brigade that came from France had long served on the battlef1elds of Europe. From the cap- itulation of Limerick to the British in 1891, down almost to the period Of the French Revolution, a hundred years later, Ireland supplied an enor- nous contingent to the French armies the Irish troops being privileged to maintain their distinctive organiza- tions, and being allowed even extra pay over and above the French sol diers. The old poem tells their story On foreign fields from Dunkirf< to Re1- grade, Lie the soldiers and Chiefs of the Irish brigade" supplied with mon from time to time from the green isle of the ocean, they kept up their or- ganization in France, and when Lafayette called for aid for America, they were ready to respond. and they the great Dillon family of Mayo, Ire- land. They were the right arm of Lafayette in the great fight for Amer ican freedom. In remembering the noted Frenchmen why is it, they should be forgotten in the celebra- tions?
 With the editors permit would like to call attention to another chapter of American history. Among Amer jeans of the present generation the idea generally prevails that the ma jority, if not all, of the pioneer settlers in the original Thirteen Colonies were a. mixture of English and Dutch, and, as a logical corollary, the belief ob- tains that no other people had a hand in laying the Foundations of the coun-
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constant menace of the Germans and the French troops had shown their marked superiority to the Germans both on the defensive and the offen- give. They defended the citadel with tenacity and wonderful courage when 1t was threatened by apparently oyer whelming forces and when their own time came they executed a brilliant offensive movement which pushed the invaders back until at the moment of writing the nearest Gsrrnan line north ward is over six miles away from the city while to the eastward the Ger mans are slightly closer. The French, however, are in possession of all the commanding hills and are able thus to observe the enemy's movements and to take the necessary precautions against any further attack.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-25
LETTERS B TO THE EDIToa

New York Women in Suffrage Move
 n1ent. NIT. Editor: Conspicuous in your col unns of "condenaed teleGrams" is the statement that women of New York state who have enrolled in the caube of suffrage total 1e6, ,503." I cannot give exact figures but the total num- Der of women signing the petition for suffrage in New York state is over l. 0Oe,000. Will you kindly publish this correction.
 Truly yours.
 ANNIE B. AUSTIN. z Norwich, September "A, 1917
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-25

It is easy to see what the war and selective conscription means already and what it has in store for that Maine lad. who. before goitg to Camp Devens.z had never ridden on a train or, fin an auto and who had never be- fore seen moving pictures or electric lights.
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STORIES OF THE WAR
A Brilliant French Triumph.

-(C0frespondence of The Assoclated
 Press.)
 The greatest battle ever fought, an eighteen months struggle for Verdun, which has been in progress since February 21, 1916, has been brilliant triumph for the French army. Today not only the famous city but it's out lying belt of forts are in the hands of the various French defenders, while the discomfited German assai1ants lie behind their shell-sha ttered lines suf-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-25

Now that Henry Ford has offered to give factory to the army he ap- parently finds better use for his money than promoting peace expedi- tionS.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-25

Bernstorff could not have shown his contempt for congress in any better way than by the insignificant price at which he figured it could be bought.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-25

From the pro- German actions of some of the members Of congress, there appears to be good reason in the suggestion which has been made that they be investigated
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-25

The new bridge across the St. Law renee is a big engineering accomplish ment but it would never have done for ain army to have waited for it in order to get at an enemy.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-25

The idea that the kaiser greets with sympat tiny Pope Benedict's peace plan is easily understood on the grounds that he favors anything which is fla vorable to Germany
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Any Method Wifi ne Popul.r

referendum to decide whether traitors are to stretch hemp or be backed up against a wall and shot at sunrise. Any method that pieases the govern- ment will be pepular.-Toledo Blade.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-25

It isn't too early to do some think ing about subscribing to the second issue of Liberty bonds. This Issue will of course be oversubscribed even as was the first
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-25

The burying of explosives and dan gerous germs in the backyard of a legation has not previously been con- sidered part of trench warfare.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-25

Sugar at eight cents a pound after the middle of next month isn't going to reduce, the cost to those who have their cellars f1iled with recently made preserves.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-25

The man on the corner says: There are too many hideous noises perpe- trated in the name of free speech.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-25

Two scientists in Europe have de- eided that the human brain is radio active and emits a faint glow under certain conditions.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-25

A telegram from Lyons announces the death of General Henri Miclaelef, elder brother of the French general cufnu1Gnding in Flanders
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-25
EDITORIAL NOTES.

If they bring the Chinese soldiers to the French front the laundry proposi- tfon ought to be quickly solved.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-25

Resinol Ointment is so nearly hesh-cnlored that it can be ased on exposed surfaces wthsst sNfact- ing undue . attcntisn. Con. tains nUthinR that could irritate the tenderesf skfn- It comes in two sises (s6c and Sf), aS1s~ f's 3kA.
 All druggists sell Resi- nct Ointment aad Rosinol Soap: You'd better try themi .. ..
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-09
leak SENSATION fMsiVIta attFI MINUS
Mrs. Visconti in Testimony
Adds Little Of Value to
Congress Probe.

Washington, Feb. S.-Another SEN
sation in the leak" inquiry fattened
out today with the long awaited tes-
timony of Mrs. Ruth visconti, the
mysterious informant on whose state
ments Thomas w. Lawson based some
of his dramatic charges.
Declining to state publicallS who
told her that Secretary Tumulty and
S. W. W. Price. a White House cor
respondent. profited by advance in
formation on the peace note Mrs. Wis.,
cont revealed to the investigating
committee In confidence that all her
information came from remarks OF
Prices young daughter.
Immediately af,crward- Price took
the stand. reiterated his denial Of
pro;itins by information obtained in
confidence and said he had reason to
believe the rnsnor repeated by Mrs.
Visconti started from chance obser-
vations by members Of has family that
he could have so proatea
\ crowd that damned the committee
room did not conceal lis disappoint-
ment at the NrcvitS OF Mrs Niscontfs
testimony, After she left the stand it
VAS announced that she would not be
recalled.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-09
BAN WOULD ASSIST
UNCLE SANS ARMY

Chicago, Feb. Baseball players in
the American league who desire to en-
list for military services in the event
of the United States becoming in
vplved in war would be granted their
immediate release and their position
held open, President Johnson of the
American league announced tonight
President johnson said that the
league would not suspend in the
event of war II approve the sug-
gestion,' he continued, made by Cap
tain Huston of the New York club in
regard to military training for ball
players"
A call was issued tonight for the
schedule meeting of the league to be
held in New York February y. The
meeting of the National Baseball COM
mission will be held in New York on
February Is.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-09
Fear Of Stoppage Of Exports
Has Bearish Effect
Upon Values.

Chicago, Feb. S.-Increased appre-
hension as to the stoppage Of exports
led to fresh declines today in the value
or wheat. The market closed heavy at
the same as yesterdays finish to u
lower. with May. $1.sSE Nf.6s and
July. $1.4sGI1.46M. Corn wound up nj
shade to " higher; oats unchanged to
x down and provisions with gains or
2h to 40. .-
Transient rallies which took place in
the wheat market during the last half
Of the session was ascribed largely to
the fact that representatives Of the
British government were here today
comforting with railroad officials in an
effort to get grain and provisions for
warsled more promptly to. the seaboard.
No sales though of wheat to go to
Europe were confirmed.
Corn at times sagged with wheat,
but on'S to limited extent. Scarcity
Of rural offerings acted as an offset.
Oats had no independence. Specu-
iafivc buying strengthened provisions
after an early down-t turn.
Days range:
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-09
May See transformers.

There is remote possibility that
Missoula may. see several baseball
games this season, with major league
ball players in action. 1t is said that
n number of leading lights of the
players fraternity, who have been
threatened with expulsion if they con-
tinuc agitating Il players strike, are
contemplating organizing two clubs to
20 on a transforming tour Of the
northwest. The teams will be made
up entirely of major league players.
Montana, Minnesota, Washington. Ore
gon and North Dakota are regarded
as the states that would bring the
biggest harvest to the touring teams.
One and tWo-d day stands. with entire
week engagements in the larger cities
star American league team played an
all-star National league team in this
city before Il large crowd. with Joe
Bush winning a shutout victory over
Hippo Vaughn. However the fact
that Bush, the old Highlander favorite,
pitched here was the magnet that drew
the local fans to that game. At that
1t is believed that the transformers
would draw well in the Garden city
for at least one game.
fluffy" Conn. the only creditable
product of the University of Pennsyl-
vania's western trip. went to Phila-
dclphia last week and took the en-
trance examinations to the Wharton
school Of medicine at the Pennsy in .
stitution. For weeks after the Pasa-
dena game Conn was busy sending out
denials of his advertised intentions of
attending the eastern institution and
incidentally helping out Bob Folwell' S
football team, but he was simply play
ing 'possum at the time.
Conn is the third great Oregon Ag-
Ticultural football player to be cap
tured by an eastern school after scrv-
ing one year in the northwest. When
Joseph Pipnl was appointed coach of
the Oregon Aggies last fall, he brought
Conn, who had been the stellar attrac
ton of the Pasadena Cal, high school
team north with him. Conn, although
n slender freshman. proceeded to riy
things up on the gridiron. and was
unanimously picked rs an all-north
west halfback at the md of the season
when Conn once got loose in a broker
field. he was nearly sure to get away
He was not eligible to play against
either the University Of Oregon OF
Washington, due to the freshman rule
OF the Pacific conference, but he made
many long runs against Idaho, Pull.
man and Whitman, and also "A 1O2
yard run for IA touchdown against tn,
University Of Nebraska.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-09

Tells how to loosen a tender
corn so it lifts out with
out pain

You reckless men and women who
are pestered with corns and who have
at least once a week invited an awful
death from lockjaw or blood poison
are now told by Cincinnati authority
to use drug called freezone. which
the moment few drops are applied
to any corn, the soreness Is relieved
and soon the entire corn. root and all,
lifts out with the fingers.
1t is a sticky substance which dries
the moment it is applied and Is said
to simply shrivel the corn without in
flaming or even irritating the sur
rounding tissue or skin. 1t Is claimed
that quarter OF an ounce will cost
very little at any of the drug stores
but Is sufficient to rid ones feet of
every hard or soft corn or callous.
You are further warned that cutting
at corn Is a suicidal habit.--Adv.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-09
PEOPLES KIDNEYS
Many Elderly Missouia Residents SUI
fer From Some Form Of Kidney
Trouble

When past middle age, there fire.
auently comes a noticeable weakening
of the organs of the body, and result
ing danger of quick decline. 1t is quite
necessary to give prompt help to any
part that first shows signs of wear.
Healthy kidneys are necessary to "A
hale old age. Weak kidneys often
bring constant backache, lame back,
stitches and tWinges of pain, annoying
urinary stroubles, and the danger of
dropsy or Bright's disease. Doan's
Kidney Pills are gratefully recon-
mended by very many aged people.
Convincing proof of merit in the fol-
lowing testimony:
NJ. NJ Humble. Hamilton, Mont.
says: Il found, rs got along in years.
that kidney trouble was gradually
coming on me, but | didn't pay much
attention to it at first Finally. my
ankles began to swell and this was
soon followed by trouble from the kid
ney secretions. Doan's Kidney pills
soon removed the trouble and benefit
ed me in every way I have often ad-
Vised my. neighbors to use Doan's Kid
ney Pills"
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask FOR a kidney remedy--get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
MIR. Humble had. Foster Miburn CO.,
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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-09
OFFERS TO RECRUIT
. AND EQUIP REGIMENT

Manchester. n. H., Feb, S.-An offer
to recruit and equip a regiment of in
fantry ut it's own expense in the event
of a national emergency was made to-
night by the Amoskeag Manufacturing
company.
The regiment will be enlisted not
only from the company's $4,000 OPP
eratives. but from any other available
sources. The offer was telegraphed to
President Wilson tonight by Governor
Henry W. Reyes