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The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-04-21
GOODS INSTEAD OF GOLD

Sir Robert Horne, chancellor of the
British exchequer, said recently in the
house of commons: 81 do not propose
to make any conditions to the Amer
lean government as to the payment of
our due obligations" Spoken like a
Briton. The chancellor referred to
the fact that an understanding was
reached with the American govern
ment in 1919 by virtue of which the
payment of the interest on the British
debt to the United States should be
postponed for three years, and "as
that period elapses this year, we are
making provision in the budget of
1929 to pay the half-yearly inter-
est falling due in the autumn" Sir
Robert was asked to inform the Unit
ed States government that the most
convenient way to make payment was
for US to reduce import duties on Brit
ish goods, and this induced the re-
mark above quoted.
There has been considerable loose
talk in this country in favor of per-
hitting European debtors to the
United States to pay with goods in
stead Of gold. The importing inter-
ests, and a few "th~eorycratic" profess
sors who live on salaries paid out of
endowments made by successful bus
mess men, are the chief advocates of
this sort of thing. A program more
demoralizing to American industries
and American labor could not we'll be
imagined. As Chairman Fordney once
said, if it came to a showdown we
might better cancel the foreign debt
than to permit this method of paying
it; but we shall do neither.
There is something over 11,0O0,-
100000 due the United States from
Europe, or practically two-fifths of
the Indebtedness due by the United
States to our own citizens. Interest
on this Indebtedness is running at the
rate of about $500, OOO, 900 annually.
In 1921 we exported to Europe 3d.
364,O00,0O0 worth of goods, and i'm
ported from that division $765, 900 900
worth, or a favorable balance of about
81 GOO, 900 900. During the seven
months of the fiscal year 1922, July
1921, to January last, that balance has
been running at the rate of about
81, 300 ,OO0, 900 annually. The bulk of
u imports from Europe consists of
manufactured goods.
Suppose we continued under a policy
of free trade in order to permit Eu.
rope to pay her debt to US. Let US
assume that we could keep up export
to that division at the rate Of two bill
lions annually. On a strictly merchan'
disc exchange basis, in order to wipe
out the debt, we would have to take
considerably in excess of $1,000, 000,-
900 worth of goods annually from Eu.
rope alone for a period of over &c
years. Long ere that there would be
a pretty general closing down of fac
tories in the United States, which
would mean a terrible curtailment Of
the home market for farm products
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-04-21
ONE TEST OF CHARACTER

Colonel Robert Ingersol once deliv-
cred a eulogy on Abraham Lincoln,
and said in part: Nothing discloses
real character like the use of power.
1t is easy for the weak to be gentle.
Most people can bear adversely. But
if you wish to know what a man really
is, give him power. This is the SUI
preme test"
Closely related to the possession of
power as indicative of human char
acter is the possession Of money.
Large wealth allied with honest in
tellect is capable of splendid accom-
plishment; but owned and controlled
by people with no appreciation Of the
true values in life, it becomes a mock
cry and a danger.
The famous gambling resort of
Monte Carlo is located on the Mediter-
ranean sea at Monaco. Its owner, the
Prince Of Monaco, has made an i'm
mense fortune catering to this strong
human passion, gambling. Gathered
together at Monte Carlo are all
classes of men, from kings, princes.
dukes, down to drummers and travel
ers. Some win wealth, but most of
them lose at Monte Carlo.
One would naturally think that q
mar whose wealth is secured by cater
ing to the gambling instinct in mer
would be a man of many vices, him
self. But the Prince of Monaco Ges.
pises gambling and all sorts Of vice
His interests in life are on a decided.
ly higher plane.
Science is the subject to which the
Prince devotes his time and study. He
is intensely interested in the subject
of deep sea life, has spent a fortune il
exploring the depths of the sea anC
has made discoveries which are eN'
tremely valuable to science and mari
ners. His activities along scientific
lines have attracted international at.
tentlOn, n some time ago ne came
to the United States to receive the
Agazziz medal which is awarded &c
men of distinguished scientific accom-.
~plishments.
The activities of many American
men of wealth in spending their mon
ey are not nearly so commendable
and frequently do not add much to the
characters of these individuals. Sew
eral weeks ago the American news
papers were creating quite a furort
concerning the ownership of the pear
necklace of Catherine II. of Russia
which is reputed to have been sold fol
$825O0O. 1t now develops that this
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-04-21
How Not to Forget.

There are two laws that govern
memory, retentiveness and association.
Retentiveness is the power to hold in
your mind that which you have seen
or heard. Psychologists say that this
power cannot be cultivated. A person
is born with a certain amount of re-
t~entiveness which cannot be altered.
Association is the power of remme-
bering by associating the thing to be
remembered with something else.
tins power can be cultivated by prac-
tlce. One who uses the power of as
soclatlon a get far more out of
what he hears or sees. There are four
steps IN using the power of associa-
ton. First get interested, then con-
centrate' then repeat over and over
again the thing to be remembered, and
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-04-21

I 1926, 900 necklace was purchased by
an American automobile manufacture
err, Horace E. Dodge, with which to
grace the neck of his wife.
There is romance in the story OF
/ how a man who twenty years ago was
a SIS a day mechanic was able to pay
this tremendous sum of money for a
string of pearls. But the romantic
side of the story is lost sight of when
we consider how ridiculous is the ex-
penditure of such a sum of money for
a mere bauble, a piece of adornment
whose intrinsic value is practically
negligible.
In the days of the Romans a man of
wealth advertised the fact by riding
down the street on a highly decorated
elephant, or else by going to the cir
Gus in a chariot hitched to a troop of
horses. Such diversions are not ac-
cessible today to the American nan of
wealth. But there are plenty of jew
els yet to be bought at exorbitant
prices. And besides a string of pearls
worth a kings ransom is just as flam-
boyant an advertisement Of wealth
and power as was the chariot and ele-
plant in the olden days.
Every day we hear of Americans of
wealth %ransacking the art galleries of
Europe to gather famous paintings
for their art collections. The greater
the price asked for such paintings, the
more willing appears to be the Ameri-
can to part with his money. From
the standpoint of art and American
culture, such rifling Of the European
galleries is highly to be commended
But most Of these purchases are made
for display and to add luster to a
name. Nobility of character is rarely
expressed in such activities.
There are countless Americans who
have crossed the seas to exchange
good, solid American dollars for the
privilege of putting Duchess" OF
Countess" before the name of their
daughters. It takes money to do a
thing like this, money made from
American tinplate and money taker
but there is no great virtue in the
from American natural resources
act. Character is not necessarily re.
vealed by expenditures of this kind
We have in this country splendid
opportunities for men of wealth to re-
lieve suffering, to diffuse education
art and literature. Surplus accumu
~lations of capital can serve majestic
to promote science. and to encourage
ally as gifts and foundations to helI
millions whose outlook is far from
being bright.
The possession Of wealth offers OPP
portunity for larger service-for thu
owner to add sunshine and Happiness:
to as many lives as possible. It's ex
penGiture for baubles and trinkets i.
a waste which all sane thinking
Americans deplore. There is nj bet
ter way to reveal nobility of char
acter than in the way we use ou'
wealth.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-04-21
A DEAR TEACHER

1t is estimated that victims of the
bucket shops lost s15, OO0 ,00O. Well,
great as was the loss, perhaps the
experience was worth all it cost. Great
as was the loss to the people of the
United States by reason of the waste
and extravaganza of the Democratic
administration, we sometimes think
that perhaps it was worth to the peo-
pie all it cost. Experience is usually
a dear teacher. 1t is only the burnt
child that fears the fire.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-04-21
Friday Night
April 2S
A Pioneer Story.

Fort Benton was built in 1845 by
Alexander Culbertson, who was man.
ager of the American Fur Company at
that time. The Indian traders were
the first white men here. They brought
goods from St. Louis by way OF the
Missouri river. They would bring
boats up by pulling them or "cordel-
ling"
The furs were placed on flatboats
and floated down the Missouri by the
current.
This was the only means of trans
portation until 1860. Captain LeBarge
of the steamboat, Chippewa, reached
Fort Benton.
Gold was found in paying quantities
in Alder Gulch about eighteen sixty
three. This discovery brought many
prospectors from the west. In the
early sixties Gallatin was settled.
Northeastern Montana was occupied
by a few traders, hunters and trap
pers while the western part was
sparsely settled and this part in which
we now live a wilderness.
The Missouri river continued to be
the highway of transportation up to
eighteen eighty-three.
Northwestern Montana was over
run by the Sioux Indians although it
was claimed by the Blackfeet. The
Sioux virtually held this country from
the early sixties to 1876. In 1876 the
Custer Massacre took place. The
main band of hostile Sioux went north
into Canada, under the leadership of
Chief Gaul, Chief Crazy Horse, Chief
Long Dog, and others. Again in 1877
the Necpercees under Chief Joseph
got dissatisfied on the Reservation
and went on the wal path. They start
ed off to the Canadian boarder to
join hostile Sioux's.
He succeeding in escaping several
of our U. S. troops under General
Oliver O. Howard and General John
Gibbins. He was finally overtaken by
Nelson A. Miles in the Bearpaw
mountains and a battle followed. The
Indians finally surrendered to Gen.
eral Miles. That was the last SER
ious outbreak Of the Indians.
After this the country became COM
paratively quiet but for an occasional
war party drifting through.
In 1883 the slaughter of buffalo
was exterminated. In 1884 an organ
ization of white men went through
the country as regulators and cleaned
up the outlaws and horse thieves.
The coming Of the railroad which
meant civilization to Montana oc-
Cured in 1887.
Told by Mr.. Mooney.
Reporter, Marie Smith.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-04-21
Obedience.

Animals are born with an instinct
which tells them what to do at the
night time, but children are not born
with this quality. They are absolute
~ helpless when infant and must obey
those who are older in order to live.
In order to rule we must first learn
to obey. A man once told his son to
meet him on London bridge at II
o'clock, and to wait until he came. The
father forgot the appointment and
went home. Then as the boy did not
come home he went back and found
the little man still waiting at mid
night. He was Henry Havelock, and
when he grew up was the mar to
save India in a great rebellion. He
became a great general wei hundreds
of soldiers.
In war obedience is necessary for
every little thing. 1t is also neces-
sary in peace. We elect our officers
to govern us and see that we obey
They first however must learn to obey
or they would never be elected. II
is not degrading to obey. Even the
President must obey the laws thai
govern his office or he would be i'm,
peached and cease to be president.
A Persian courtier was once bitter
by a scorpion when he was talking
with a king. The young mar di,
not finch. The king hearing of il
later sent for him. at is an honor
to speak with such a king" he said
II would not let a scorpion interrupt
our conversation" "Surely," replied
the king, "if it is such an honor tt
talk to such a king, it is an honor tt
talk to such a man.
All people r part of a great ma.
chine which is called Society" Il
something goes wrong society is hin.
dered just a little, if some big thing
goes wrong society is hindered more
if something tremendous goes wrong
it seems as though it were breaking
in every part.
If one hundred men are supposed t.
go to a place and one knows the way
and the ninety-nine obediently follow
him, they will all get there in a shor
time. Obedience is better than sac
rifice" is an old, true and wise say
ing.-Gwendolyn Lytle.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-04-21
School Notes
BEST REPRODUCTIONS

Each week an essay will be pub
lished here which represents the best
reproduction from the department
known as Little Folks on Great
Things" taken from Compton's Pic
tured Encyclopedia for Children. The
articles r read only once to the class.
The children have the privilege of
adding their own thoughts and addi-
tional incidents if they wish. This
week the article read was on obedi-
nee. Next week will be "Good Man
ners."
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-04-21
Signs IF Snrinp.

Though the weather has been cold
and stormy and the sun has been hid
den so much of the time lately the
little crocuses would not stay down.
They heard the meadow larks singing
so merrily and the little flowers de-
cided to come out. On Wednesday
of last week crocuses were found in
full bloom in the hills near the ceme-
terry and brought to school by Grace
Cain. The snow has been blowing
about the poor little flowers but they
continue to bloom in spite of the I'M
pleasant things of life. Peptimists
should like crocuses.-Grace Cain.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-04-21
Obituary.

The Peptimists were all saddened
by the %cecropia's death on Thursday
when it took its last death struggles.
It was very dramatic. This ~cecropia
was an adopted member of the eighth
grade having been found in the nor
NAL training room last Wednesday.
During its short stay with US it en-
tirely won u hearts with its beauty
and We were sorry to see it die. In
order to shorten it's suffering it was
treated with chloroform.
A cecropia lives an eventful life go
ing through many different stages.
The periods that it passes through
can be compared with the "Seven
Ages Of Man."
The first stage is the egg. When
they first are Matched they are about
Il inch long and are black in color.
They stay six or seven days in this
state. They next turn yellow, their
back and forth in it's weaving. 1t
either caves in the form of a figure
8 OF an M. 1t is a mystery how it
can weave itself into so small a space.
The cocoon is shaped like a baby
cradle. On the outside is a substance
that looks like "a paper, but in
the inside the threads are finer and
softer.
In this cocoon the caterpillar passes
into the pupa stage shedding his last
skin in here. The next stage is the
changing from a pupa to a beautiful
moth. Scientists say that this is the
most wonderful thing in nature; the
changing of a ugly crawling cater
pillar into a beautiful flying creature.
The skin of the pupa is shed again in
his cocoon just before he is ready to
take his leave.
The cocooon becomes wet before the
moth comes out. This is to make its
exit easier. When it first energies
it is all wet and it's wings are in a
crumpled state. This crumpled state
however permits it to get out. It
does not remain this way long how
ever. Quite soon the body and wings
become fluffy and the moth is there
in all its beauty. The background
of its wings is a brownish gray color.
A border around the edge is of clay
color. A white band bordered with
tubercles being of many different
colors. They remain this way for
five or six days. The last time, they
change into a blush green c~aterpil-
lar with their tubercles changing col
or. They are about three inches long
and the thickness of a mans thumb.
This caterpillar will eat voraciously
for two weeks or longer and then
will begin to spin it's cocoon.
When making it's cocoon the cater
pillar first makes a framework of its
thread, entwining it around leaves
and branches. 1t then moves it's head
red crosses the wings near the edges,
Near the apex of each wing is a white
spot shaped like a crescent. It has
many other distinguishing markings
The cecropia is the largest of all ma
lures silk worms, being often 6k
inches from me wing tip to the other
The cecropia cocoons are found
among the bushes and leaves. They
are called "cradle cocoons" by the
children because of their shape. The
moths are seldom seen because they
are night flyers, and the caterpillar il
not generally seen because he is Of
such a color that he blends we'll will
the color of the place where he re
sides.-Clyde Osmundsen.
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Speaking of Appetites.

Speaking of Appetites.
Alligators are not supposed to eat
until May but our beautiful Cecropia
seemed to whet Tins appetite for
when we offered him meat from the
end of a knife last Friday he almost
swallowed the knife and all. The
Cecropia is now dead but the sad event
didn't seem to affect Tins appetite
Grace Cain.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-04-21
NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING OF
CREDITORS

In the District Court of the United
States, District of Montana, in the
Matter of Martin Presnell, Bank
rupt.
To the creditors of Martin Presnell
of Scobey, in the county of Daniels,
State of Montana, Bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that on the
Goth day of March, A. D., 1922, the
said Martin Presnell was duly adjud-
icated bankrupt; and that the first
meeting of creditors will be held at
my office in Glasgow, in said dis
trict on the Ist day of May, A. D.,
1922, at the hour of two o'clock in the
afternoon, at which time said creditors
may attend, prove their claims, ap-
point a trustee, examine the bankrupt
and transact such other business as
may properly come before such meet
ing.
Dated: Glasgow, Montana, April
Goth, 1922.
LINCOLN WORKING,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Published April 81, 1922.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-04-21
Trial Examinations.

We took a trial examination in ar
ithmetic yesterday which had been
given to the eighth grade of 1919, by
the state. The results were nothing
to be proud of hut it opened our eyes
and when we take another trial ex-
animation we are determined to do
much better.-Grace Cain.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-04-21

Just write an ad that you yourself
would like to read if you were look
ing over the advertising columns.
Don't be miserly with your words;
in the long run they cost almost moth
ing. But don't waste them either
Spring Valley, (Minn.) Mercury.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-04-21
ECONOMY BEGINS AT HOME

1t used to cost from $4,000 to $685.
900 a month to run the White House
establishment. Harding has cut the
cost to $4,000 a month. He does not
ask any other department of govern
ment to practice economy more than
he does in the offices under his direct
control.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-04-21
New EncyclOpedias in Use,

Some interesting articles were read
Tuesday morning on memory, obedi-
ence and insect life from our new en-
cyclopedias. We are all delighted with
the way it words things. Everybody
can understand them.-Clyde Osmund-
sen.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-04-21
Feeding the Alligator.

SVOKt6 V"C <AIISUCOIe
An animal that does not eat is very
economical. Last Friday, April 18th
was the first time the alligator has
had a good meal since he came to
Montana. Charles C%ruikshank has
charge of the menagerie this week,
and the alligator will be fed hereafter
on Mondays, Wednesday and Fridays.
Leila Milks.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-04-21
Room Decorations.

Our room is more attractive now
since Mr.. Carrier put up the burlap
border above the blackboards. W.
have flowers pinned on this back
ground. The class drew some very
pretty Easter lilies and painted them
with the proper colors. Some roses,
carnations and bitter root flowers
have also been painted.-Grace Cain.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-04-21

"Oh, l hope we can win one prize
if we try" signed hopeful Beryl
Browning.
Don't worry, l know we CAM" ex-
claimed Earle u class optimism.
"We can find much information in our
Boy Scout Manuals too and the HUI
name magazine and leaflets that have
been sent for.-Vivian Hauge.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-04-21

then apply. knowledge is of no use
if it is not applied.
Some children are ear-minded and
others ar eye-minded. That is, some
can remember better what they hear,
while others remember better that
which they see. However, it is best
to cultivate both.-Alice Behner.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-04-21
Humane Week.

The first twenty minutes on Mon
day morning was taken up for dis
cussing and making plans for taking
part in the Humane poster and essay
contest open to all Boy Scouts and
Camp Fire girls. We intend to OBJ
serve Be Kind to Animals Week, APP
ril 24-29 and will try to make some
good posters to display in down town
windows. Being most of the Pepti-
mists are members of the Boy Scouts
and Camp Fire girls, they are work
ing hard to find some good ideas for
the posters and some more about birds
and animals for the essay.-Eitaro
Etow.
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An AppreciatiOn.

We Peptimists appreciate the big
space the Courier gives to u para
graphs and the interesting way in
which they are published. We never
expected to be given almost a whole
page.
Bobbed hair and crocuses are a sure
sign that spring is here to stay
Harry Anholt.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-04-21
Tears Idle Tears

Probably if you had been in the
Peptimists' room Thursday morning
you would have noticed that our mas
cot, Tim, was weeping bitterly. He
lost his beautiful partner, the Cecro-
pia, that passed away at $3.50 a. m.
Thursday. We too felt the loss
Clyde Osmundsen.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-04-21
THE WISER

Better spend a few millions now in
scrapping navies than ten times the
money later in trying to keep other
powers from doing it.-Boston Herald.
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A Rhyme.

Tim Tim he's full of vim,
And he can dive and take a swim,
He creeps along the edge and rim,
OF the big cage that was made for him;
Like boys, he wants good things to
eat,
He's glad when Charles gives him his
meat.-Earle Rudberg.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-04-21
Flowers.

One day a couple weeks ago, a
friend and l went gopher hunting. In
stead of killing gophers we picked
crocuses. The hills were covered with
them. 1t certainly did look pretty and
besides it smelled good. l forgot to
bring some to school but somebody
else did.-Horace Gamas.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-04-21
Scout Hike.

Last Saturday at 1890 the Boy
Scouts started on a hike. We were
prepared to eat a meal by ourselves.
Several of the boys got wet while
trying to make a bridge across the
creek. We hiked about twelve miles
and had a very good time.-Laurence
Rumble.
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ifference

Pessimist-Oh no that can't be
done.
Optimist-I am sure it can.
Peptimist-Ill find out if it can.
I'll try it.