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The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1899-01-06
Montana State Legislature Convenes a
Helena Last Monday.
BOTH HOUSES ARE ORGANIZED
Stiff of MissOula is Elected Speaker of
the House - Cullo4n President of
the Senate John Wells of
Garnet Page - Others,

Separate caucuses were held by the
democrats of the house and senate Oh
the evening Of January /, the session
of the senate convening about 73O and
concluding at 10 o'clock, there being
no great amount of competition for the
offices and few ballots needed. The
house caucus was in session much
longer and the contests were quite
close in several instances. Henry G.
Stiff Of Missoula was chosen speaker Of
the house by vote of 80 to % for E. G.
Day of Helena Charles R. Craig of
Lewis and Clark was elected chief clerk
of the house; j. NJ. Kennedy of Deer
Lodge, formerly speaker Of the house,
was chosen for assistant clerk by accla-
nation.
1t required three ballots to decide the
contest for sergeant at arms, Charles
Wagner of Great Falls receiving 2S
votes, Charles Callahan of Gallatin II,
G.. H. Padley of Beaverhead 10, and G..
F. Ingram Of Lewis and Clarke s.
Martin Lyden of Lewis and Clarke
| was elected assistant sergeant at arms
on the third ballot, rec living 80 votes
to 25 for Peter Gallagher of Granite
county.
Frank Lon2staff of Missoula was
chosen journal clerk; Miss Alta Childs
of Lewis and Clarke, enrolling clerk
Henry Miles of Broadwater, engrossing
clerk; Charles Callahan of Gallatin,
doorkeeper; H. Bell of Madison, day
watcilman; G.. E. Philbin of Silver
Bow, night watchman; Rev. B. E. H.
Warren of Helena, chaplain; William
Flynn, Louis Booker and Frank Gleason
of Helena and Thomas Hughes Of Ana
conda, were selected as pages; Dennis
Bell of Silver Bow county, janitor.
Following is list of the officers
chosen by the senate caucus:
David O'COnnor of Butte, secretary.
F.. M. Grace of Glendive, assistant
secretary.
J. w. Ponsford Of Bozeman, sergeant
at arms.
H. T. Kelly of Hamilton, assistan,
sergeant at arms.
H. D. Hill of Great Falls, jou-na
clerk
Patrick Dillon of Helena, engross.na
clerk.
J. L. DeHart of Big Timber. enrolling
clerk.
Rev. W. M. Richman Of Livingston
chaplain.
Con Bray of Dillon, day Waterman.
James Woodside Of Virginia City
night watchman.
Moses Marks of Helena, dOOrkeeper.
w. H. McCann of Helena, janitor.
John Wells of Garnet and Eugene
Mccarthy Of Townsend, pages.
Mary Green. Lizzie Hogan, Kathleen
Rademaker and Sarah Lowe, committee
clerks.
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1899-01-06
THE GOVERNMENT OF GUAM.
The Island VIII Have Naval Instead of
Military Governor.

The Island of Guam will probably be
different from the other colonies posses
sions or dependencies Of the United
States, in having a naval instead of a
military governor The reason is that
the sole purpose of the selection and ac-
uuirement Of the island was to obtain a
conveniently located naval station for
our warships, and, that being the case,
the navy should have exclusive control.
The command will be of Importance,
for the island has a population Of more
than 5000 people, and so far from these
being barbarians. about 400 of them
are Of European extraction.
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1899-01-06

the tank holding only enough to fill a
tender. In this tank is piston head
OH top Of the water. Steam is forced
by pipe upon the top of this piston head
pressing upon the water and forcing it
up through pipe to the tender. Ibis
saves not only large sum in the origi-
nal cost of water tank, but in numer-
GUS instances it saves also the outlay
for pumping machinery and the wages
of care-taker AS with many another
simple but valuable invention, the Won
der is that it wasn't thought of sooner.
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1899-01-06

The work of connecting the long dis
tance telephone line between Montana
and the Pacific coast was completed
last week and one can now talk with a
party in Portland, Oregon, over thous-
and miles away, as easy and hear as
distinctly as if only few feet apart.
The expense attached to it, however
viii prevent very lengthy indulgence in
social chats with friends on the coast
since the rate established for this privi-
lege is only 81 for half minute.
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1899-01-06
PRICE: $500 A YEAR.
MARRIED IN ANACONDA.
Two Well Known Philipsburg People
Join Hands.

The home of Mr. and Mrs. w. j.
Matthews in Anaconda was the scence
of pretty but quiet wedding last
Monday. Mr.. d. G. Nickerson and
Miss Anna l.. Wies Of this city were
the contracting parties. The Mail
joins their many friends and acquain.
tances in this city in extending con-
gratulations and best wishes for a
bright and happy future. Mr.. and
Mrs. Nickerson will make their home
in Philipsburg where they will be glad
to see their friends
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1899-01-06
To Take the Place of Water Tanks.

The unsightly elevated water tanks
which now disfgure our railway stations
are likely very soon to disappear, if a
recent invention by Chief Engineer Nc
Henry, of the Northern Pacific railway,
meets all the expectations its expert
mental use has raised. This is small
submerged tank in well or water pit,
The age-herald., 1899-03-18
THE PALMETrO OUTRAGE

From the Atlanta Journal.
 Every law abiding citizen must condemn the outrage which was perpetrated at Pal metto last night and join in the demand that no effort be spared to bring the guilty parties to the punishment they so richly deserve.
 The negroes who were taken from the custody of officers of the law and dragged forth and shot to death were accused of arson, one of the highest crimes known to the law. If there was evidence to convict them they would have been executed un- der due form of law. An effort was be- ing made to carry out the legal process, but before the evidence for and against the accused could be brought out they are put to death by masked mob.
 No plea can be made in defense of such a crime. It was brutal and cowardly in the last extreme. We are confident that the good citizens of Palmetto and Campbell county are incensed at the crime of last nights mob and will assist Governor Can dler by every means in their power in his efforts to bring the perpetrator to .justice
The age-herald., 1899-03-18

inland. presumably about o'clock next afternoon. 1t was spoiled.' On septem- Der the steamer, with 100000 pounds of the beef still aboard, started for the United States When this beef arrived off Mon tauk Point the middle of September 1t was so bad that 1t vas condemned; 1t had whiskers," according to serious testimony.
 The wonder is that it did not have false teeth and spectaeles by that time.
 No doubt bronze or marble will keep un- der this sort of treatment; but beef will not On this point Packer Swift was em- phatic He repudiated the seventy-two- hour limit for keeping beef" so often quoted by Commissary General Eagan and reduced 1t to twenty-four hours and then only with proper care by the government
 The testimony of Colonel O. Nj. Smith, local commissary, that the brine roast beef' was not inspected by him or by any other government official is not surprising to those persons acquainted with United States army regulations" as to food in spection, for they well know that said regulations are largely made of bluff.
 When it Is not "bluff'' it is fudge"
 Army regulations" as they prevailed during the food-purchasing periods of the recent war would not keep peanut stand from insolvency.
 'The beef scandal will no doubt be fol- lowed by another based on the question: Why was there no inspection of the 4,0t0.- 900 pounds of prime roast beef?" This will be interesting.
The age-herald., 1899-03-18
THE PALMETTO MOB

From the Atlanta Constitution.
 The affair at Palmetto is another of those lawless and criminal episodes which we had hoped would find no repetition in Georgia.
 There seems to have been no reason whatever for the gathering of a mob or for the summary and murderous proceed ings that followed. Nine negroes had been arrested on suspicion of incendiarism, and one had confessed. The preliminary trial of all was to have taken place yesterday. But a mob intervened drove the guard away, entered the building where the pris- oners were confined, opened fire upon the helpless creatures, and then rode off, vinced no doubt that it had done a very courageous deed.
 But the verdict of all sensible men and of all law abiding citizens will be that it was a very cowardly thing to do. It does not require any boldness or courage for a mob of armed men to kill and wound help less prisoners. The biggest towards the world ever saw could afford to take all the risks that the Palmetto mob took.
The age-herald., 1899-03-18
DIRECT ACTION BEST
m the Geneva Standard.


 There was time when possibly it was expedient for the people to delegate great deal of power and authority in the high of ficials of the land. But in these days of en- lghtenment, these powers should be cur- tailed and vested in the people directly. They might, and no doubt often do, make mistakes, but their mistakes would be hon. est ones. As it now is we stand and see outrages committed by those in whom the voice of the people has been entrusted. We see the appointive power used for the fur theranee of sinister motiyes-for the up- building of the man, and not the masses. We see some of cur lawmakers induced to advocate measures which they do not en- dorse for the hope of securing for them selves some lucrative appointment. Tn this day of rotten politics the "misrepresenta- tives'' of the people are manipulating gov ernmental affairs in a high-handed man. ner, and the sooner their wings are clipped the better it will be for the people. Let all public officers be elected by direct vote.
The age-herald., 1899-03-18
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
T0day's Popular Demonstration.
Editor

Today from 1000 to 5000 citizens of Jef- ferson county will select from a list of twenty at least six men to represent them in the constitutional convention. Under the convention plan from 400 to 800 men might have participated In the choice of the six men; and the chances are that the list would have been dictated by less than twenty-five men-possibly, by one man. These figures carry their own moral. There is no need of ampliication.
 Whether the people act wisely or not is not part of the problem. It Is the peo- ple's business, and they have a right to transact their own business in their own way, and whoever attempts hereafter to take from the people their undoubted rights will get off easy if he be called by no name hereafter than that of usurper If the people make a mistake, it is their own mistake, and no one has a right to say them nay.
 The spectacle presented today in Jeffer- son county is step in political progress that promises to lead on to very great changes. The primaries promise to become in the immediate years at least much more important than the elections that follow. The former promise to be the real election contest. In view of their importance The Age-Herald bespeaks today the greatest care and the greatest honor in their con- duct. The people will go to the primaries as long as they have assurances that trick cry and dishonesty are to have no part in them. In very fact, 1t is the duty of the people to see that they are honestly con- ducted. The first suspicion of dishonesty should be fearlessy investigated and the first wrongful act should be severely pun ished
The age-herald., 1899-03-18
TO DEFEAT MORGAN

From the Eufala Times.
 The Times is informed that General John T. Morgan will not have an easy time of it next year in his race for the senate A party, who keeps informed, gives the Times to understand that fellow not considered before or named will call on Senator Nor gan for joint discussion and the fellow. runs our information, knows how to discuss. He will make an emnently wise discusser, He knows the weak places in Morgan's armor and will attack them vigorously. ''And he will defeat Morgan; watch and see if he does not" Whereupon a politi- clan standing by offered to wager a new spring tile that he would not, and the bet was made. Now, 1t is the Times opinion that there is going to be trouble to defeat Morgan.
The age-herald., 1899-03-18
Impeachment Must Follow.

In the war with Spain S29 Americans were killed in action, and 52T died of disease. One whole army at least consisting of young athletic soldiers, was rendered help less in the course of sixty days, and the land was filled with disease from the home was no increase of disease, scarcely death.
 The testimony tells why the difference oc- cured. No unsound meats were issued to the navy; it can almost be said that no sound beef was issued to the army at all. The refrigerated beef was whiskered or at least tainted, and the canned roast beef was unspeakably vile-vile to begin with, and viler, even to the maggot point, when opened. The evidence before the court of inquiry is already sufficient to point out the source of the responsibility. It was the Alger-Eagan ring and its crowd of con tractors
 The people demand now something more than Alger's resignation. The death of o,1H pIdFe <AiHeilcdi SOlulerS calls Tor his impeachment-not for his resigna ton, but for his impeachment. The court-martial of Eagan met the expectations of the country, but the nature of the sentence imposed full pay with no work to do-imposed by William Mckinley, president of the United States, Is a national disgrace, one. too, that every soldier who had to eat the meat he sent to the army will very naturally and properly resent.
 Alger will not resign, and the. president cannot oust him without uncovering scan- dals deeper than even the beef trouble There is but one remedy--the man must be impeached The house is republican by thirteen majority, but such a majority will not save Alger in the face of the accumu- lated and unanswerable testimony that Gen. Miles is presenting. Some of the testi- mony comes from the regular army. The witnesses find support against the war de- pertinent ring in Gen. Miles. Gen. Miles is fully vindicated, and he is now engaged in vindieating the private soldiers of the army. Let him go on until the case Is laid bare in every respect. He is rendering the country a greater service than he found an opportunity to render during the war;
The age-herald., 1899-03-18
WITHIN A MILE OF EDINBURGH

[ Twas within a mile of Edinburgh town, In the rosy time Of the year; Sweet flowers bloomed, and the grass was
 down,
 And each shepherd wooed his dear
 Bonnie Jocky. blythe and gay,
 Kissed sweet Jenny, making hay. The lassie blushed, and frowning, cried,
 No, no, it will not do; canna, canna, winna, winna maupl
 buckle too.' Jacky was wag that never would W Though long he had followed the Contented she earned and ate her
 bread,
 And merrily turned up the grass.
 Bonnie Jocky, blythe and fir,
 Won her heart right merriIy Yet. still she blushed and frowning
 "No, no, it will not do; | canna, canna, winna, wilma,
 buckle toe.' But when he vow'd he would make
 bride, Though his focks and herds wd
 few, She gave him her hand, and kiss And vowed shed forever be true.
 Bonnie Jocky,. blythe and free,
 Won her heart right merrily. At church she no more drowning crieds "No, no, if will not do; | canna. eanna. winna, wilma, mauna buckle too" John D'Urfey.
The age-herald., 1899-03-18
Treaties of Peace.
disgrace.

The treaty of peace with Spain has been and president of the United States on the one side, and by the queen regent on the other. This practically ends the war, al- though technically it Is considered as go- ing on until the notifications are exchanged at Washington, according to the terms of the treaty.
 This Is the seventh treaty of peace that the government has negotiated in the cen- tury and quarter of its existence. The first was the provisional treaty of the rev. olution, which was signed November 30, that the final treaty was signed. both talk ing place in Paris. The latter was not rat flied by congress until January IA, 17S4.
 The next treaty of peace was concluded with France in 179S, after two sea fights. There was no declaration of war, and there was not much war. That treaty has held good to this day.
 The fourth treaty was entered into in De- cember, 1916, the Barbary States being the other party. There were really several treaties concluded with the pirate states of was the concluding one.
 Then came. as No. 5, the treaty with Great Britain, covering the war of 1872 It was concluded at Ghent December 24, 1S14 The discussion over its terms at Ghent last ed three months. Henry Clay was one of the commissioners. The right of search was not mentioned in the treaty, but 1t made peace between the two Anglo-Saxon na- tions, and that peace has remained unbro- ken to this day. and if fools do not gain control in the one government or the other, news of the signing of the treaty of Ghent was not brought to this country until Feb ruary, 1915, and in the meanwhile General Andrew Jackson had fought and won the. battle of New Orleans.
 Treaty No. was made with Mexico. The Mexican war was begun in 1S4s and ended in 1S4S. The treaty was signed at Quere- taro. Mexico, February 3, 1S4S after nego- tiations covering five months.
 War with Spain was declared April 26, 1885, and the peace protocol was signed Au- gust 12 The commissioners of peace met in Paris on October l. and the treaty was for mulated and signed by them December 10. It was ratified by this country in February, and by Spain yesterday. The war itself lasted but 135 days and the negotiations for its settlement have been conducted about as speedily as such transactions are usually brought about. Spain has been engaged in the interim in carrying out her part of it. She had many soldiers to carry home, and the task will be fully completed before the exchange of notifications occurs next month.
The age-herald., 1899-03-18
THE POPE'S ILLNESS.
Papers Continua to Lay Stress Upon
 His Weakness. 4

Rome, March 17.-The newspapers Fan of the pope's condition to lay stress upon his weakness. The vatican functionaries, however. say there Is no cause for alarm. and say that his holiness walks about in his room, and occupied himself today in arranging a small library and some pic- lures in his study.
 At o'clock this afternoon Prof Mazzoni and Dr. Lapponi. his medical advisers. wis., ited him. the former changing the tight bandage that protects the wound. The pope conversed with them, and on leaving they declared themselves satisfied with his general condition.
The age-herald., 1899-03-18

ed in killing one innocent party. the driver of a beer wagon. who was pursuing his avocation without notice that battle be- tween the officers of the law was booked to occur along his delivery route. Poor Hinkle was the victim of too many officers of the law infamed with bad whiskey and bad politics.
 The case at Palmetto, Georgia, was who'll ly different. Palmetto is a little inoffen- sive town near Atlanta. There nine ne- groes had been penned up, not charged with nameless crime, but with attempts to burn and loot the little town. The evil dence against them was so slight that the two of the men who miraculously escaped were turned loose immediately after the inquest upon the bodies of their compan- ions had been held. While awaiting their oners, helpless in every sense, wholly amenable to the law, were attacked by party of twenty bloodthirsty, brutal mid night marauders who had ridden in from
  Seven of the nine were shot down, and two by accident escaped Injury in the darkness.
 The Palmetto butchery is stab at the entire south. There was not the slightest excuse for it-not the slightest. The only danger that existed in the case was the fear of accomplishment by the legal au- thorities. The twenty midnight ruf1ans simply desired to participate in a negro killing. It was murder outright and un- qualified. It means that the task of att tracting capital and immigration to the south may as we'll be abandoned, for no reputable persons will voluntarily seek homes where such scenes are possible. It means that the south, a section, is to be traduced in all quarters of the globe, in order that twenty midnight ruffians might slake their thirst for blood
 Governor Candler of Georgia could win, and would deserve national reputation If he would see that every one of the twenty murderers is brought to trial and that the trial is not in any sense a travesty of jus- tice. It may be a difficult task but if pub lie sentiment in Georgia Is in condition to uphold the Palmetto massacre. then the sooner the work of reformation Is begun the better. Georgia is more on trial today than the twenty midnight murderers.
 Worst. of all is the effect of such a cold blooded, cowardly butchery upon the chil- dren of Georgia, and to some extent of the entire south. They will read or hear re- hearsed the details of the massacre, and they will judge that such affairs are lauda- ble, and many a murder of the next quar- ter of a century will be traceable to the Palmetto Barbarism. There is but one rem edy, and that remedy rests largely with Governor Candler. If the twenty murder CTS can be adequately punished the crime will be at least partially atoned for, but if they go unpunished it will be many day before the south fully recovers from the disgrace
The age-herald., 1899-03-18
Reed Going South

Brunswick, Ga., March 17.-Hon. Thomas B. Reed, speaker of the house of represent atives, passed through this city tonight on his way to Jekyl Island.
 Information has been received here that the president, vice president and Senator Hanna will arrive at Jekyl on Monday next Jekyl island is situated in the At lantic ocean six miles from Brunswick, and Is owned by a club whose exclusiveness is proverblal. No one can go on the island without a card from the guest, and news paper men are especially unprovided for in this respect.
The age-herald., 1899-03-18
scnool Boys Lose by Fire

Charleston, s. C., March 1S.-News comes from Orangeburg that one of the boys dormitories and the printing office at Ciaf- lin university CMethodisD burned to the ground last night About fifty students were rooming in the building The major ity of them lost all they owned. It was only the good discipline of the boys of Claffin and the State Colored college and the efficient fire department of the city that saved the main building from destruc- tion Loss not large.
The age-herald., 1899-03-18
Palmetto and Hot Sprinqs.

Tho battle at Hot Springs, Arkansas, be- tween two political factions, both fully equipped with arms and whiskey, was not especially notable. Perhaps Garland coun- ty, in which the battle occurred, would have suffered no loss if one faction had annihilated the other. But what a spe- ctacle! The municipal guardians of the law fought the county guardians of the law. in frequented streets. They succeed
The age-herald., 1899-03-18
WEARS THE SAME HAT

From the Livingston Sun. .lI
 Captain John H. Bankhead is at his home at Fayette since congress adjourned for a few days rest. For thirteen years the edi- tor of this paper has been telling the good people that Bankhead was a great man and this district is fortunate in having his services; and the whole country has dis covered it and he Is to be made the demo- cratic leader in the next house. They say his head has not swelled bit-he is the same old Bankhead.