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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-02-24

Tierney-contendcd that it would dis
franchise 10000 voters. Suppose it
does? It can only disfranchise them
because they cannot read; in this coun-
try every man has the opportunity to
learn and if he does not embrace it he
doesn't deserve to vote.
That is the stand, at least, that the re-
publicans of Montana will take on this
measure. They are not afraid Of the
test. They believe, rather, that if TO-
900 men are disfranchised by such a
Law, 80 per cent of them will be demo-
crafts. That would make this state re-
liably republican. Governor Smith
konws this, too. and that is the reason,
perhaps, he will veto the bill if it
passes the house. It has not passed
that body at this writing, however, and
our demo-pop governor may be spared
the pain of admitting that he is afraid
to have the educational test applied to
his party-not one, but both.
But the circle should 60, with or
without bobsmith's consent. and if this
democratic legislature passes such a
law it will deserve credit for it's action.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-02-24
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY "a. 1899.
ON DEMOCRATIC AUTHORITY.

The democratic Helena independent,
III a leading editorial Tuesday. declares
that this democratic legislature is cor
poration ridden; that it has disgraced
Montana by passing house bill No. 1872,
whose purpose is to override the su-
preme court and to put it into the pow
er of two-thirds of the stock Of a cor
poration to 'freeze-out' the one-third at
it's pleasure" The Independent ought
to be pretty good authority where
democrats are concerned and the people
Of the state will agree with it that this
democratic legislature has disgraced
Montana; it very eftectually did that in
the election of a United States senator !;
the democratic party did the same
thing in trying to elect a senator IN
1898; it was responsible also for the
disgrace attached to the Precinct 81
scandal in 1889. In fact, ever since
Montana was admitted to the Union,
disgrace and ignominy have attached to
the state whenever the democrats con-
trolled it, or attempted to control it.
We did not expect, though, that the
independent would admit SO frankly
that the present legislature has dis
graced the state and it is we'll to make
a record of the fact; it will confront
the democrats in the next campaign on
good. democratic authority; the voters
will take the independent at it's word
that it,. psfty is not fit to govern a
great state like Montana and turn the
democrats out.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-02-24
AN EDUCATIONAL TEST.

At Helena last Monday the senate
voted to remove the circle OH the top
of the election. ballot and also the
names Of the parties, which will make
it necessary for a man to be able to
read before he can cast a vote with any
certainty that his intention will be ap-
parent. The name of the party, if this
bill becomes a law, will appear at the
right Of each candidates name and a
Cross will have to be made opposite the
name Of each candidate for whom an
elector desires to vote. This will do
away with the practice of training H.
literate men how to vote a straight
ticket; heretofore it was an easy mat.
ter to teach a man who couldn't read
to count tho circles on the ballot and
make o cross in the one over the demo.
cratic column, the result Of which has
been apparent in the last two elections
In Montana.
But Senator Clark Of Madison coun.
" u authority for the statement that
0overnos Smith will veto the bill IL 1,
IL pansed By the house. II he does. he
will 20 on record u being afraid Ia
hsvs ths test applied ~ TO whether the
dssnocssts Of this State caa read. Eight
dsmocsaAic oppousnts AZ the bill-6ena.
tnss etantsn. Andsssoa. Camphsll. Nor.
NJ, Clask. Haelestos. 0oastaay and
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NO T SESSION.

The news from Washington yesterday
is to the effect that an extra session OF
congress will be avoided; a compromise
has been agreed upon with reference to
the army reorganization bill. The
democrats, realizing that the bill to
give the president a sufficient force to
maintain the sovereignty Of the United
States in her new possessions would ul-
timately be pushed through, have re-
luctantly consented to make the army
consist Of 100, 900 men, 5 5000 Of whom
will be known as the provisional army
and will be enlisted until July !, 1901.
Senator Carter of Montana, with five
other senators, was called into a con-
ference with President Mckinley
Wednesday to consider the compromise
and it has been practically agreed on.
The country will rejoice that the presi-
dent will be upheld in his war policy;
it would be nothing less than criminal
for congress to refuse to allow him a
sufficient army at this stage Of the hos
Utilities. But that is what the demo-
Gratis have contemplated; they are SO
unpatriotic as to threaten to tie the
hands Of the United States III this crisis
rather than see the war policy Of a re-
publican administration succeed.
It is gratifying to Montanians, too.
that Senator Carter was called into con-
ference with the president OH this i'm
portant matter. 1t goes to show, as
The Gazette has commended, that Mr..
Garter is as influential a member as
there is in Washington and that his ad-
vice is ever sought by the president in
the consideration of the gravest ma.
tional problems.
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Thursdey-In the Senate.

The senate met at the agreed time.
and after the usual order Of business
bad been followed, a number of com-
mittee reports were made.
The governor sent a communication
to the senate announcing that he had
signed the following measures:
S. B. ID, providing that graduates Of
the state normal school need not take
another examination in order to teach
in the state.
S. B. Is, admitting veterans of the
Mexican and Spanish war to the sol
diers' home.
S. B. %, relating to the issuance
and execution Of county bonds. The
bill provides that the signatures Of the
necessary officers upon county bonds
can be Autographed instead Of written.
S. B. "a, repeating the law ~exacting
a fee of 81 upon every license issued.
s.: B. az, relating to the adulteration
OF candy. This permits the use OF
glucose.
S. J. r. g., relating to the Montana
soldiers in the Philippines.
s.. j. r. /. relating to the appoint
ment of a commission to report to the
next legislature upon the Torrens sys-
tenn of registering land titles.
s. j. M. 2, relating to opening q por-
tion Of the Flathead reservation.
In committee of the whole the senate
considered Fl. B. 80, substituting the
cubic for the miners inch in measuring
water and ordered 1t reoommitted to
the general file.
The senate then adjourned until p.
m.
s. B. SO. Tierney's bill changing
the present anti .gambling law by max.
ing the running Of games q misde.
meanor punishable BY y fine and not to
exceed six months' imprisonment In
tho county Jail. was considered In com.
mittee of the whole this afternoon.
After n protracted discussion and the
adoption VI several amendments. the
bill was referred back To the general fle
In order Ia earract u discrepancy 0xist.
ing which made \ diatinoeinn hetwssn
small and lafRe towns, many senators
claiming THAI geiablinx was 10 haa In
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The Anaconda faction If the, don

The Anaconda faction of the demo-
cratic party scored a victory in the de-
feat of the Powell county bill, and Ed
itor Durston, A. J. Campbell and Fred
Whiteside are now in Washington to
inaugurate the proceedings against the
seating of Senator-elect Clark. Let the
merry war go on. The two democratic
factions will destroy each other by the
time the next campaign rolls around.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-02-24

one place as another. From a vote
taken upon a motion presented in COM
mittee of the whole it is evident that
the friends Of a repeal Of the gambling
law have a majority in the senate.
After the bill. had been read Stanton
offered an amendment placing this
amount of fine to be- imposed upon a
sliding scale. larger in large towns
than in SMALL.
Norris interposed an objection re-
marking that he saw no difference be-
tween a small and large town so far as
gambling was concerned; twas an evil
in either place.
Stanton commended that in a small
town more people were exposed to the
evil than in large places. The amend
ment which was adopted provides that
in cities Of 1000 or more population
the fine for running a game above the
ground floor shall not be less than
$3.50 and not to exceed $500. On the
ground floor the fine will not be less
than $500 nor more than $1,000. In
towns of less than 1000 population the
fine should be not less than 5000 nor
more than $500.
Senator Myers bill for the establish
ment and maintenance at Hamilton Of
another state normal, school was defeat
ed in the senate committee of the whole
yesterday afternoon by a two to one
vote.
In the House.
The reports Of the committee of the
whole, relative to the bills under con-
sideration yesterday was adopted and
the following bills we're then intro.
duced:
Substitute for H. B. ia, by commit
tee on judiciary, to have mining cages
cased in.
Fl. B. 1871, without previous notice,
by Lindsay. to prevent the removal Of
sheep from one county to another III the
without a certificate Of health from
the deputy inspector.
H. B. 1872. by Hedges, authorizing
the issuance of additional bonds for the
construction of the capitol building,
substituting granite for sandstone, and
permitting certain changes to be made
in the existing contract.
H. B. 1873, by Clifford, without pre-
vious notice, relating to ring prize
fights and boxing matches.
H. B. 1874, by Lamb, relating to pub
lie improvements in cities and towns.
The committee on agriculture and
stockgrowing recommended that S. B.
45, relating to a tax levy for stock in
spection. dc pass that H. B. III, rel
alive to killing diseased stock, be in
definitely postponed, and that H. B.
17S, taxing dogs do pass.
ii. B. 43 creating a deputy state land
register was returned from the senate
with amendments cutting the salary
from $500 tc $500 a year and as
amended the bill was concurred in by a
vote of 46 to Is.
The house then recessed until 2 80.
When the house resumed the enroll
ing committee reported Fl. B. 43 Great
ing the Office Of deputy state land regis
ter and fixing his salary at $1,000 a
year as correctly enrolled and the
speaker proceeded to sign the same.
House substitute for S. B. 38, 1elat.
ing to Especial road tax, was passed.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-02-24
rs ALWAYS WRONG

H
Congressman Hartman, ever since he
walked out Of the st. Louis convention
in 1896, always manages to get on the
wrong side Of every great national ques-
ton. He got on the wrong side by
that foolish act and is destined, it
seems, to remain there. His latest ex-
plot in this direction was in voting
last Monday against the appropriation
of $40, 900, 900 to pay Spain for her in
terest in the Philippines. Mr.. Hart
man and thirty-three other members Of
congress, Notwithstanding that this
country is bound by the peace treaty to
make the payment, deliberately voted
against it. In other words, they voted
for the United States to repudiate a
solemn obligation. an act which would
dishonor this nation throughout the
civilized world.
For shame on such methods! Hart
uinu UIOuSLU CAUuRn O1nGIoAAU III tuO
country and upon Montana when, last
spring, in order to abuse the admins
tration, he moved to strike out the last
word of the bill to raise funds for
carrying on the war, taking advantage
of this to make a political harrangue
and delay legislation for a whole day
when our army aud navy, without
funds to back them, were about to face
a foreign foe. That act branded Hart
man as a traitor to his government,
but, not satisfied with this, he now goes
on record in favor of this country stul-
tifying itself.
But Montana is not responsible for
Hartman. She repudiated him last
fall, and now is more ashamed of him
than ever He does not represent the
republicans, the democrats turned him
down and only a portion Of the silver
republicans favored his denomination.
And these men, 10 doubt, will repudiate
this last un-American act; it is
enough, if the whole country did not
know what a narrow-minded fanatic
Hartman is, to everlastingly disgrace
the state he halls from. But Senators
Carter and Mantle were all right on
the proposition and also voted to ratify
the peace treaty. Montana's regiment
in the Philippines has led the fighting,
this state furnished the first volunteer
regiment for the war and thus has
proved her patriotism in spite of Hart
man.
It is a great pity, though, that our be.
loved commonwealth is misrepresented
in congress by this misft republican.
And it is also a pity, now that his term
is about to expire, that Montana is tt
be misrepresented for two years more
in the lower house by another man who
is just about Hartman's size, physical.
~ and mentally. But it will teach Ut
a lesson. The next congressman from
Montana will be a republican, and &
man whom the people will not be
ashamed of.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-02-24

Loubet, the new president of France,
has been confronted from the very hour
of his election with hostile demonstra-
tions such as have confronted no other
president. The French press is equally
hostile and abusive. This is occasioned
mostly from the reason Of Loubet being
of humble origin and rustic habits.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-02-24

Bribery charges have been made IN
tho Utah Legislature during the pro
9reSs OF electing u United States Sem,
tor ana u bloody fistie encounter oe,
Cured Tuesday.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-02-24

Senator Garter on Wednesday asked
the president to appoint Major Martin
Maginnis mineral land commissioner
Tor the Missoula district in the place Of
Tompkfns. resigned.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-02-24

Ethan Allen Hitchcock on Monday
succeeded Cornelius Bliss as secretary
Of the interior. Mr.. Bliss will return
to New York and give his personal ut.
tention to business matters.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-02-24

Agoncillo. the representative Of
Aguinaldo, the insurgent leader. who
came to the United States last year and
fed to Canada at the breaking ont Of
the insurRent war, has sailed for
Europe.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-02-24

The high joint commission adjourned
Tuesday until midsummer, when II
will reasonable to agree finally ON
pending questions Of difference between
the United States and Canada.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-02-24

Monday was thu twsaty.Arst anni.
veFsasy Of Pops Lees elevation 10 tho
papacy I'D Rome,
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-11-10
RECENT INVENTIONS.

In order to ascertain, without the
necessity of opening it, whether any
mail has been placed in letter box, a
pivoted signal rod is attached to the
side of the box, with projection on
the lid which swings the signal into a
vertical position as soon as the lid is
opened.
Ordinary shears can be made to cut
buttonholes by a new attachment, in
which sheath slips over one blade to
hold a short cutting blade, having
sharp point at the rear which punctures
the cloth and allows the free blade to
cut the hole TO the desired size.
Cheese can be accurately cut by
new apparatus. patented by woman,
having round base. on which the
cheese rests. with a semi-circular plate
at the top. having a fiange with
series of vertical slits to guide the
knife and divide the cheese into seq
ments
To aid firemen in putting out small
blazes around them while directing
stream of water into fire, an inn
proved hose nozzle has series OF small
ports arranged around the central
opening to direct auxiliary streams,
with revolving sleeve to shut the
openings.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-11-10
AS TRUE AS GOSPEL.

The merry-hearted have fortune
that thieves cannot steal
The gift of silence is often more
valuable than the gift OF speech.
True progress requires study of the
humanities and counter movements OF
study of science, which develops Indi-
yiduallty.
Nothing is easier than ridicule; and
in nine cases out of ten where ridicule
is used, 1t is resorted to only because
1t is the only weapon available.
There is no sense in running away
from trouble. Neither is there in
hunting It, Face it boldly when 1t
comes Is the best course OF comfort.
Consciousness of error is to a certain
extent a consciousness of understand
Ing; and correction of error is the
plainest proof of energy and mastery
True nobility is shown by gentle
consideration and courtesy to all. and
brings it's own reward in the extra
fineness of perception its practice be-
slows.
There is a politeness of the heart
this 10 IiOSciy dAlltu " lbN'- hNS1
who possess this purest fountain of
natural politeness find II easy to ex
press the same in forms of outward
propriety
Gratitude. In whatever way express
ed, is OF itself no mean or trifling gift.
The sincere word of thanks. the hon
est smile of pleasure, the real appre-
citation OF a kindness. bring a flow OF
JOY into the heart OF the giver which
is worth many a material benefit
Love is the burden OF all natures
odes The song of the birds is an epi
thalamium. hymeneal The marriage
of the flowers spots the meadows and
fringes the hedges with pearls and
diamonds. In the deep water. in the
high air, in woods and pastures, and
the bowels of the earth. this Is the EN-
pioyment and condition of all things.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-11-10
WHAT THE LAW DECIDES.

A recital in a county bond that 1t
was issued under a particular statute,
which is in fact unconstitutional. is
held, in Wilkes county VS.. Call IN. CO.
Al L. r. A., 252. to estop the holder
from contending that the bond was in
fact issued under another statute.
An attorneys contract for compen
sat.on contingent upon success is held
valid in Croco VS.. Oregon Short Line
railway company (Utah), "A L. R. A,
2S5, but the validity of a stipulation
that the attorney would pay the fees
and costs of suit thereafter to be com
menced is denied, though only party
to ii is allowed to question its valid
ity.
The responsibility of the master for
the act of fellow-servan is held, in
Chicago & Eastern Illinois railway
company VS.. Rouse Qll). A l., r. A..
40, to be governed by the law of the
place where the cause Of action arose
and. II the fellow-servant rule has been
abolished there by statute. a liability
which exists there can be enforced In
another state where the common law
rule still prevails.
telegram received from tele
graph operator purporting to be in re-
ply to one which the recipient had pre-
viously deposited with the operator,
with charges prepaid, and properly ad-
dressed, is held, in Western Twine
company VS.. Wright IS. d.. A l.. r.
A., 43s, to be admissible in evidence
against the person by whom 1t pur-
ports to have been sent. without any
proof that he actually executed or au--
thorized the dispatch. or that 1t was
ever transmitted. A note to this case
shows the other authorities on the ad-
instability of a telegram purporting
to be in reply to another.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-11-10
SAGE OF sAwHAw SAYS.

All men are put out when they are
taken in.
Dictates OF conscience are always
arbitrary.
When poverty stares you in the face
ion't stand staring back.
The incendiary generally succeeds in
blazing his way to fame
The cheerful liar isn't circum-
itanee to the cheerful bore.
The father who insists ON ruling the
)arlor is a sort of a court-martial.
Manifest destiny is sometimes ex-
remely slow about showing Its hand.
Somehow 1t seems to be only the
Foung man that is spoken OF as a
model
Suicide has never been fash!onabl
out fashion has often been gradual
uicide.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-11-10
An Editors Oversight.

A down-the-river lady nearly
skinned ye editor alive the other
day because we failed to announce
the arrival of an addition to her
family which happened some time
ago. We acknowledged our fault
in not having representative in
the antechamber awaiting the ac-
couchement and fleet mounted
courier to convey the intelligence
TO our sanctum; but in order 10
avoid repetition of this neglect,
we advised the offended lady to
send the glad tidings" in herself
next time. Our charges for pub
fishing such announcements are
very moderate, viz: Fifty cents
for a plain baby; 81 if the darling
resembles its pa; and $50 if the
cherub has to be FURNISHED up to
look as handsome as its ma
Meeker Herald.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-11-10
A New Denver-st. Louis Flyer


Travellers destined for Kansas
City, St. Louis and points beyond
should be careful when they buy
there tickets to specify that !,
must read '.via the Burlington
route" If they do this and %
east on the ST. Louis Special, the
Burlington's new Denver St
Louis flyer, there will be no
question about comfort en- route
The ST. Louis Special made its
first trip June A. 1t leaves Den.
yer at 40 p. m, arriving at St
Joseph and Kansas City next
morning and ST. Louis next even
ing
"oNLY ONE NIGHT ON THE ROAD
1t makes Union depot connec-
tions with all morning trains out
of Kansas City and with all even
ing trains out of ST. Louis.
Through sleeping and reclining
chair cars, Denver to st. Joseph
and ST. Louis. Chair car'to Kan
sas city. Dining car and buffet
smoking-library car, Denver to
Oxford. The latter is something
which no other Denver-St. Louis
train has. q. w. Vallery,
General Agent
1899 Seventeenth st. Denver
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-11-10

strategy of the general campaign
is of a high order, and that no i'm
portant point has been neglected.
As Great Britain has control of
all the telegraph lines from Dur
ban and Cape Town, if the news
were favorable to the British we
would have it. but as no news
comes it may be assumed that no
news is bad news for the British.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-11-10
THE vICE-PRESInENCY.

The retirement of Mr.. Hobart
from political life will give inter-
est to what has been expected to
be one of the quietest national
conventions the republican perty
has ever held.
Mr.. McKinley's denomination is
as practically settled as any event
in politics can be before its actual
oecmance. As things look now,
it would be surprising if he were
opposed at all there. The indica-
tions are that the tail will be the
lively part of the &c O. P" this
time, and the interest of the con-
vention will center in the vice-pres-
idency. That will wag the entire
elephant This should be a much
more important Office than it has
been allowed to be. Its occupant
is liable by reason of microbe or
assassin, to become at a moments
notice the chief executive of the
country. Nobody should be nam
ed for the place who is not fitted
for the first position. 1t may be
his any day. On the other hand
nobody qualified for the presidency
and already installed as vice-pres-
ident should be tied to a tree for
four years and not allowed to be
anybody, Conducting life and
accident business in his own be-
half and studying the chances
daily isn't sufficient occupation for
a man of that caliber. Hartford
Courant.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-11-10

In its annual statment the Pull
man company shows that on Octo-
Der 10, 1899, exclusive of house
servants, there were 1852 persons
employed in the shops and bust
ness departments, 6,S5S of them
being males. OF these employees
4,OSl are married. Over 1900 of
the men are classified as high or
der mechanics and the balance are
faii workmen and laborers. OF
the number employed 3.242 live in
Pullman, 9l4 own their own homes
and l,599 rent homes outside of
Pullman. The nativity of the
1852 is classified as follows:
Americans, 2,906; Scandinavians,
| .IS9; British, ia; Germans, SIT;
Irish, 205; latin, l46; Dutch, GIG
and all other countries, 256.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-11-10

TRUE christianity is socialism.
Squeal you sucker but you can't
get away from that fact. Reform
Press.
Judging from the kind we have
up in this county, person
wouldn't take them to be related
in any way.