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Translated from the French by William Il.
Mcpherson.
a ~ friend Partouneau. the emf
MI nent explorer and colonial
w administrator, considered it a
grave error to employ force II

grave error to employ force in
managing the natives. The reasons
which he gave have never figured in
the humanitarian discourses which we
hear in parliament. or in the abstruse
works which the home theorists love
to publish. I, therefore. take it upon
myself to reproduce them here.
What" said Partouneau, lis a
colonial administrator? He is func-
tionary Nobody will deny that
What is the goal on which func-
tionary's eyes are always fixed? 1t
is promotion. The functionary is
acorn is made to become an oak.
Such are the designs of providence
and of the government
Now. let us consider the case IN
which a colonial administrator mas
| felt that he must use force. eltne.
or to suppress dangerous aglta-
| ton That is to say, that he mas nao
shot, hanged and impaled or mas
otherwise disposed of a certain mum
| Der of natives, or even that ne mas
merely limited himself to increasing
the average number of lashes which
custom authorizes in his dlstrlct.
! Either he is successful or he ism
successful. If he isn't successful ne
| is accused in the metropolitan news
!! papers of hideous crimes ana cnarseu
with being a colonial Nero. His hopes
| of promotion are blasted. II ne is
successful he finds himself the target
/ of the military authorities, 10 whoIi
J the use of force is supposed 10 De
exclusively reserved. moreover the
suades the native woman whom the
administrator employs as house
Keeper to poison him. The malevo-
Hence of the sorcerer and OF the MN
| tary thus also stops short MS au .
yancement. No. No. One ought
never to use violent methods
Nevertheless 1 objected. when
the situation is grave oughtnt one
to do something
/ certainly" Partouneau answered
| lone must do something. He must
wait until parliament instructs Inc
minister for the colonies
| That solution seemed to me lu-
minous one. But / reminded my
friend that there were many cases
| locally troublesome, which never came
to the attention of parliament, and l
asked him what could be done theh
| without resorting to drastic measures
, which might prove regreeeable, but
which it seemed 10 me difficult to
avoid.
I'm that contingency, 81 touHSau
replied. enigmatically. 1t is sufhcient
to show little genius.
never doubted his own genius. But
| I didn't know how he would apply IT.
Events enlightened me.
| The capital of the district of which
Partouneau was in charge boosted a
= collector of customs and a missionary
The collector was an anti-clerical. the
missionary was "a devout believer
This divergence of views, which al
home would have made enemies OF
them. had the opposite effect in this
far-off region. They became insep-
arabic. In the tropics people con-
slider a topic of conversation, what
ever it may be. as dispensation OF
Providence. These two men pretended
to detest each other. Yet they were
always together. If one of them tried
to break off the argument the Other
lpursued him until he renewed the
debate.
Discussion creates thirst But Their.
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planes will be as common as small
cars are today. AS taXicabs saved
Paris in 1914, so planes will save
civilization in 1925, unless they ruin
it beforehand.
France sees the danger from war
in the air. France is developing
planes and looking for oil within her
borders. England is going after oil
wherever it exists in the world. The
United States rests on its oars"
/ mentioned rumors that Cox had
been prospecting for oil in France.
Was there any truth in it? What
was it that so suddenly interested
him? He answered readily.
II have looked over the oil structure
around Paris" he said. My wife wishes
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B00mviIle.

A SENATOR was once compelled by
his financial affairs to visit boom
town in the west.
In the evening. as he sat in the of
flee of the corrugated iron hotel try
ing to digest a dinner of salt pork
and beans the landlord thrust a three
cent cigar into his hand and said:
II sartinly am proud of Boomville.
Would you believe, sir, that two year
ago thererwasn't no town here at alp
"Humph," said the senator. land
what makes you think there is one
here now
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-07

to have me do something to aid Franc.
Nothing could aid France SO much as to
ha We her own OIL
Around Paris I exclaimed.
"Oh. yes" he said. that's known
/ believe that it is possible to get
good wells here as we ever produced
| in Pennsylvania; and it is quite pos
sible that we might get wells as
large as those which we have in
Texas, our big gushers"
Around Paris" 1 repeated.
Sure. ! have secuted around this
district. If / could get the leases Z
would as soon drill a well in the dis
trict of Paris as in a similar structure
in Texas. 1t is practically the same
structure"
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He Stops for a Time
at the Ark of
Capt. Fisher, Where
the Conversation
Turns to Matters
Piscatorial- Henry
Lee Letters A
Brown Caterpillar
That Had Passed

7 OF cross the broad. calm
v Creek Neabsco and come to
that railroad station which is
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Mercenary Youth.
CROKER said at

% 1CHARD CROKER said at din
IN ner in New York:
The more money man gets to-
gether the less his young relatives care
for him. One day in 5th avenue l said
to a young clubman:
"I hear your rich uncle Gobsa
Golde is dead. What was the COM
plaint?'
The young clubman gave a loud.
hard laugh.
None said he. Everybody was
satisfied
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-17
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town ans Village Told
Briefly for susy Rsadsrs

F. N. T. A. B. fair tonight Adv.
Some new spring models In serge
and taffeta dresses just received at
The Nichols store. Adv.
Frank Sigworth left today for
Schaght coke where he will pass the
week end with relatives.
A number from Bennington are
planning a sleigh ride party to Pow
nal this evening to attend a church
supper.
Mrs. James Hornidge, who under
went an opera ion at the Putnam
Memorial hospital Thursday. Is report
cd to be in comfortable condition
Griswold ia having pre.inventory
package or bundle sale Of articles from
his varied stock. 10c or SOC will buy
articles worth double the amount paid
for them.--Adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Levin Of
Spr ngtield arrived FIR day to pass the
week end at the home of Mrs. I,evin's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Levin
OF North st-eet.
All those who have subscribed to
the stock of the Bonn ngton Restau-
rant Corporation are asked to pay
their subscription as soon as pos
BILE to the treasurer, All. Colgan at
the first National bank. Adv. 0t3
Mrs. Anna Gardner and son Pau.
who have been visiting for several
weeks at the home of Mrs. Gardner's
mother. Mrs. Mary McGlynn OF D.vi-
sion street, left this morning TO their
home, New York. They we're accom-
panied by Mrs. Frank Hall OF Maple
street.
Twenty fou nurses and maids OF
the Putnam Memorial hospital and
friends enjoyed sleigh de party to
South SALISBURY Friday evening. AT
South SALISBURY they were entertain
ed at Hotel Lawrence by Mr.. and Mrs.
o. L. Lawrence. Mrs. Lawrence as
sisted by Miss Marguerite Law ence
OF Bennington served the guests an
oyster supper after which dancing
was the entertainment.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-17

49Anderson ST., Portland, Maine.
''I was troubled with Constipation
ever since I can remember as a
result, was subject to distressing
Headaches and pain In my left side.
7 would 60 for two or three days
Tithoutany movement of the bowels.
I CHANGED to read about Fruit
a.tives', in one ofour local oapers, and
began their use about ...ur months
ago. Since them, I have been FREQ
from Headaches, my bowels have
been regular, and from the use of
several boxes of 'Fruit-a-tives', feel
that the great benefit / have derived
justifies me in pronouncing them n
remedy Of true and exceptional
merit.
OTIS N. BRYANT.
Dc. o box, 6 for$2 30, trial size Csc.
At dealers crfrom FRUIT-A-TIVES
Limited -NeBURG, N. Y.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-17
MOUNT KILLINGTON
BOUGHT BY PROCTOR
Tract Transferred Contains TWO Of
the Huts Erected by Green
Mountain Club,

Rutland, Jan. 17.-About 300 acres
Of land which includes the peak Of
Mount Kill ngton has been bought of
NJ. E. Wheeler of this city by NORTH
raer r. Procto. of Proctor. TIL tract
contains two nuts OF the Green
Mounta n Club, eituated on the Long
Trail. Mr.. Proctor will perpetuate the
forest tract in its Id condition, a
though the lumbe ON the lower slopes
willzbe cut off srient zeal by the
Vermont Marble Company 4
Mr.. Proctor owns the adjoin ms
peak Of Pco, which was given him on
his 21st bi thday by h 8 grandfather,
tie late United States Senator Red
feId Proctor.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-17
January Thou" Items from the
Busy Shoe Section

AT $5S5were $500 $200Lot of 80 Boots
black grey brown Louis heels sizes 81.
AT Girls serviceable
Boots in brown calf-waking models sizes 21s to6
AT $00Lot black kid black calf
button 2s 3s
to-. aa4@M
AT Severe $500 Lot of black kid House Slippers and
Ties sizes 21s to 8.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-17

Smalish Lots Broken Lines al Easy Prices
A FEW BROKEN LINES OF KNIT UNDERWEAR FOR CHILDREN.
S9cvalue fced rib grey
Sizes in sizes 10-12-14-16 only.
S9c-vaue Suts-long
sleeves. Sizes 10--12-14-16
49c-vaues grey
(no vests) Sizes 30-32-34 only.
AT 29c Girls Knit Boomersesh pneastic at waist and knees
Very practical comfy and
WHITE CORDUROY COATS AND CAPES
year Odds at $225 to $295-were 1878 to $3.50
Cheyenne record., 1920-06-10
KEEPS FLY PAPER IN PLACE
Device That Will BE Appreciated by
Anyone Who Has Sat on the
AbomInation.

A New Jersey man has invented a
device to keep fly-paper in one position
and from being blown by the wind on
to fathers favorite chair or mothers
most treasured lace curtains. 1t con-
sists of frame having grooves at each
end to permit the insertion of the sheet
Of fiy-paper. A narrow strip of wood is
forced down into the groove over the
paper to hold 1t taut. At the lower
end Of the frame three grooves are To-
Gated for taking care Of any variations
IN the lengths Of the fly-paper.
When the fy-paper Is in it's frame, 1t
may be placed up in any convenient
place, and will be 80 conspicuous as to
be readily seen before being sat upon.
In addition to being useful as a holder
for fly-paper, the device can be used as
an embroidery-frame or as a stretcher
for cloth or paper.-Popular Science
Monthly.
Cheyenne record., 1920-06-10
Opposition ctxes Ground.

Observation-Disclosures to the gen.
eral freight rate increases asked by the
railroads weakened perceptibly at the
resumption of the hearings before the
Interstate Commerce Commission
when w. f. Lamb, chairman of the
shippers committee, announced ship
pers had decided to forego detailed
cross-examinatiOn. Shippers plans
called for an attack OF the exhibits
presented by which the estimated ag-
gregate value of over $4,000, 900, 900
was placed on the properties.
Cheyenne record., 1920-06-10
EASTERN LIVE STOCK.
At ChlcauO.

Chicago.-Cattle-To heavy, $14.9O;
bulk. all weights. $l3.O0a14.25; she
stock and bulls steady to rs cents
higher: ycarling heifers. s1425: bulk
cows. $3.50 q 1915: best bolognas. $3.50:
calves mostly SO cents lower: few
early at $14.45Ql5.55; good kind later
strong.
HoEs-Spots 25 cents lower; top,
$lI.80; bulk light and light butchers
$14.50 q 1875: bulk $50 pounds and over.
$1315 q 14.40: pigs. rs to SO cents lower:
bulk, $11.25 @12.25.
Sheep-Choice spring lambs steady.
others SO cents to 81 lower; choice
spring lambs. $17.25, and bulk $4,000
1900: best shorn lambs. $500; bulk,
$1,000 q Il: 90: choice ewes. $500: bulk.
$500 q $50.
Cheyenne record., 1920-06-10
Orders "Loafers" to Work.

FL Paso.-MayOr Charles Davis IL
sued an order that "every lOafer in Ell
Paso must go to work." because of the
acute labor situation, which he de-
clared was imperiliEg FL PasO indus
tries and the agricultural district
about El Paso. "The order applies to
dudes in white collars and silk shirts
as we'll as the flannel shirted dawdler,"
Mayor Davis said.
Cheyenne record., 1920-06-10
Ugly, Unsightly Pimples
Are Signals Of Bad Blood

trouble. This remedy q the great
est vegetable blood purifier known.
and contains no minerals or chem
icals to injure the most delicate
skin.
Get q bottle Of s. 8. s. today,
and get rid Of those unsightly and
disaguring pimples. and other skin
iTTitationa- II you wish special
medical advice, you can obtain Il
without charge BY writing TO Med
ical Director, 105 Swift Labora-
tory, Atlanta, Ga.
Cheyenne record., 1920-06-10
u. s. Share $500. .ooo. 600.

Paris.-The share of the United
States in the first 2O,OOO, 100000 marks,
gold, of redemption bonds, which Ger
many is required to issue under the
Versailles treaty will be about $780,
100000, 1t was stated here. This sum,
1t was explained, will be for the first
twenty months occupation Of the
Rhineland by American troops.
Cheyenne record., 1920-06-10
Give Heed to the Warning.

Pimples ON the face and other
parts Of the body are warnings
from Nature that your blood il
slugEish and impoverished. Some
times they foretell eczema, boils,
bhstsrs, scaly szuptions and other
skin disorders that burn like
flames Of fire.
They mean that your blood needs
s. s. 8. to cleanse It Of these ae-
sumulations that cause unlimited
Cheyenne record., 1920-06-10

Costs few centsi Drop . little
Freezone on that touchy cofA, Instant
" that corn stops hurting, then -you
lift 1t right out with the fingers. I
Why waltz Your druggist sells q
tiny bottle Of Freezone for few cents,
sufficient to rid your feet Of every hard
corn, soft corn, or corn between tho
toes, and calluses. without soreness or
irritation. Freezone 10 the much
talked Of discovery Of the Cincinnati
genius.-Adv.
Cheyenne record., 1920-06-10
WOULD MAKE AN EXCEPTION
Captured German Captain Decided
That on This Occasion He Would
Forget About Honor.

Among the letters from France that
have been printed in the Atlantic
Monthly there Is to be found this en-
tertaining episode: I
The code of the German officers IL,
never to surrender; but Of course they
cannot live up to 1t. In a recent raid
a sergeant know made q prisoner
Of German captain who, as they
walked to the rear, cursed his luck
In fluent French, saying that he was
caught unawares. that an officer never
surrendered, but fought to the end. :.
"Stop here, my captain. and let as
consider thiS." said the sergeant seri-
ously. There are several articles of
your equipment to which my fancy
runs. That watch, for instance, those
leather puttees, and that fat purse
saw you change to your hip pocket.
Perhaps I can oblige you and crafty
my whim. Suppose you were suddenly
to run-a quick shot would save your
honor, and me the trouble of escorting
you to the rear. And I am an excel
lent shot, assure you."
But the German was not interested.
Cheyenne record., 1920-06-10
Frsshsn q nsavy s,sin

Frsshsn . Heavy ojsIn
With the antiseptic. fascinating Cuti-
cura Talcum Powder, an exquisitely
scented convenient, economical face,
skin. baby and busting powder and
perfume.' Repders other perfumes su-
perhuoua. One Of the Cuticura Teilet
Trio (Soap, Ointment, Talcum).-Adv.
Cheyenne record., 1920-06-10

To insure glistening-white table
linens. use Red Cross Bag Blue In your
laundry. 1t never disapPoints. At all
good grocers, SC.
Cheyenne record., 1920-06-10
ASPIRIN
Name ''Bayer" on Genuine

"Bayer Tablets Of Aspirin" Is genu.
Inc Aspirin proved safe by millions
and prescribed by physicians for over
twenty years. Accept only an unbroken
"Bayer package" which contains proper
directions to relieve Headache, Tooth
ache. Earache, Neuralgia. Rheumatism.
Colds and Pain. Handy tin boxes Of II
tablets cost few cents. Druggists also
sell larger "Bayer packages" Aspirin
Is trade mark Bayer Manufacture Mon
oaceticacidester Of salicylicacid.-Adv.
Cheyenne record., 1920-06-10
METAL. MARKETS.

Colorado settlement prices:
Bar silver. 99kc.
Copper. pound. 10000.
Lead, $3.50.
Spelter. $3.50.
Tungsten, per unit. $6.50015.OO.
Cheyenne record., 1920-06-10
impossible.

"The doctor advised me to take
something every day to whet my ap-
petite"
"How did he expect you to do that
without a prescription?
Cheyenne record., 1920-06-10

The small boy who Is being correct
ed never goes to sleep at the switch.
Cheyenne record., 1920-06-10

II you would be light hearted quit
looking on the dark side of everything
Cheyenne record., 1920-06-10

A fool may know when to quit, but
a wise man knows when to begin.
Cheyenne record., 1920-06-10

We are sure Of the success Of our
work. for it Is right; and right b
stronger than wrong.
Cheyenne record., 1920-06-10

Every dreamer expects to accom-
plish something when he wakes up.
Cheyenne record., 1920-06-10
Cash Grain in Chicaxo,

Chicago.-Wheat-No red. SASS:
No. northern spring, $2.s5.
Corn-No. 2 mixed. $1.96Q196h; No.
. yellow. $1.97@1.99.
Oats-No: 2 white. $1.120114h: No.
white. $1.12.
Rye-No. 2. $2.16.
Barley-$1.55Q
Timothy Seed-$1O.0O012O
Glover Seed-$25.O $500.
Pork-Nominal.
Lard-$20.27.
Ribs-$17.5O
Cheyenne record., 1920-06-10

Its Kind.
II have been much interested lately
In autohypnosis."
"What kind Of a make is that?"
Cheyenne record., 1920-06-10
CaicaG0 Dair

CaicnEo Dairy.
Chicago. = Butter Creamery, 40
3hc.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-10-02
SECRETAR DANIELS
SAYS REPUBLICANS
BOUGHT Up SENATE
Newberry's Vote, Obtained by
Fraud. He Claims Blocked
League of Nations.

KcidsvilIc n G., Oct. a. Asserting
that the Republican party did not win"
control Of the senate in 1913. but bought
it, Secretary Daniels declared III an
address here Friday that never before
have the hopes and desires Of the Amer
ican people been frustrated BY purchase
Of control in the senate,
The Republican majority is today out
on bail Mr. Daniels said adding that
''as soon as the supreme court acts it
will be in the penitentiary
But for the purchase of d seat III the
senate from Michigan the secretary de
clared. the Republicans could not have
organized the senate. could not have
packed the foreign relations committee
against the League Of Nations, could not
have packed the finance committee
against any reduction Of taxes and could
not have packed the other committees
against any legislation looking to the re-
duction of the cost Of living
BY means Of this slender and cor
rupt majority. every measure looking to
world stability and national development
has been frustrated"
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-10-02
SAFETY CONGRESS-
PLANS SHOULD MAKE
THIS BANNER YEAR
Chief Among Proposals Is One
for Curbing Reckless Men
Driving Automobiles.

Milwaukee. Oct 1.-The year l920-2l
abould be the banner year for safety.
This was the message driven home
INV speakers in every sectional meeting
70 the 1900 delegates to the annual
safety congress Of til" National Safety
conncil which adjourned here Friday
after D five day session.
From the many new methods. safe
nractices, and new ideas for industrial
md public safety which have sprung up
IN the discussions at this congress, there
il every evidence that remarkable re-
duction in the number Of deaths and in
inries from accidents will be seen III
every walk Of life during the ensuing
year. according to officers Of the
council Among the things most
stressed at the convention were correc-
five measures for the menace Of the
recklessiy driven automobile and the
necessity for education il safety for
hoth adults and school children. 4 great
many important technical plans for
further safeguarding industrial workers
haye also grown out Of the congress.
A feature of the last days program
was meeting Of 1000 boy scouts from
NIL partsYof the country.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-10-02

Aetuated by the principle laid down
in the American note to the Italian am
bassador that all decisions of vital inn
portance to the interests OF Russia
should be held i'll abeyanee until Il recog-
nized government is restored there. the
state department also has inquired of
the Chinese government informally as
to the nature Of the impairment of Rus-
sian rights in China involved,
Officials did not state what nations
had been approached as 10 the matter
but il is assumed that Great Britain.
France, Italy and Japan We're among
them. II is understood that negotiations
with Picking are being conducted through
Minister Crane.
Action was taken here upon the re-
CENT from Mr.. Crane Of an official man
date issued September a3, by the Chin
ese government, suspending all hussiaa
rights in China and requesting the With
drawa of all diplomatic and consular
representatives of the former kerensky
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-10-02

Headed by the League of Nations,
Democratic doctrines were preached by
Governor Cox 10 ten Oklahoma audi
ences which roared their approval.
Cheering crowds. waving banners. brass
band parades and jammed audirorlums
marked the governors tour Friday
through the state closing here at night
with II torch light parade, fireworks and
a rousing meeting at Convention hall.
With the league predominant Cover
nor Cox's addresses were replete with
discussions Of agricultural questions Of
special local interest He also continued
denunciation of 1.-The senatorial oigarchy'
especially Senator Lodge of Massachu-
setts.
New Form of Attack
A new form of attack was encountered
by the governor at Chandler which
sheaf Of kilograms signed by various
people had been sent him ahead. he
asked his audience about the kilograms
mostly containing questions on the league
and some were declared fictitious and
others unauthorized.
The affair, Governor Cox declared,
disclosed tricks of politicians-skuii-
duggery- 4.
said. reiterating his charges that kepub-
lican scouts had preceded him a cam
pagn of newspaper silence. mlsrepresen-
tafion and embarrassment. But Tn
going to continue fighting on rhe level
and I'm going to give them good lick
ing.
More On Hays Scouts
4 new charge regarding alleged
scouts Of Chairman Hays Of the Re-
publican national committee was made
by Governor Cox at Sapulpa. The gov
ernor charged that thousands and
thousands of Republican agents we're
posing az Democrats and telling persons
whom they met that they wanted no
more Democratic rule,
These scouts, the governor said,
have been travelling everywhere.
don't know how many men win Hays has
employed You will find them in sleep
ing ears. smoking - cent cigars for the
first time III their lives. Their policy IL
to get into conversation with passengers.
They will say:
!" How's the election going?'
Well. the scout says. ! have been
Democrat for % years but no more of
it for me- I'm done.
There are thousands and thousands
Of that kind of scouts travelling all over
the United States and big business is
paying the bill"
Phony Signatures.
Referring TO the kilograms sent him
from Chandler The governor said that
one. asking a question on intricate in
ternatioual law, purposed to have been
sent by a colored laundress. This" he
said referring TO the new hombardment
of kilograms. is one of the outgrewths
OF the Napoleonic mind of Will Hays
Governor Cox also predicted starti-
nag events IN the councils of the reaction
arv group within a short time.
II will make the prediction. be said
that certain groups are going to ask
certain gentlemen for q showdown
Senator Harding was pictured By Gov
ernor Cox during the Eour as re
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