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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-06-16
DICK BLAND IS DEAD
Missouri's Silver Leader Died at
at His Home in Lebanon
Yesterday.
AFTER LONG ILLN ESS
He Had Represented Missouri in
Congress for " Great
Many Years.

Lebanon. Mo-, June 10. - Hon.
morning after n sleep Of forty.two
hours.
St. Louis, June Is. "A POST Dispatch
special from Lebanon, NO., says Hon.
Richard Parks Bland died at bis home
hear Lebanon at 1870 Il. M, peacefully
and without apparent suffering. Mr..
Bland returned home when congress
adjourned in March and 1901 suffered a
relapse from an attack Of Ia grippe.
For than two months he has been
confined to his home and his health has
gradually declined. His family ia
PROSTATE will, grief and all the COM
munity is bereaved. The funeral will
take place Saturday, services being
conducted by the Masonic order.
Richard Parks Bland was born in
Kentucky in 1885, Of poor parents, his
father dying while young Bland was
an infant. He worked on a farm and
picked up Il little learning until he was
20 years old, when he went to Cali
fornia, where he taught school and
studied law for some time. He then
went to Carson City, New, and prnc-
ticed his profession for ten years, when
no removed to Rolla, Mo-, and later
changed his residence to Lebanon, in
the Eighth congressional district, which
no represented in the lower house Of
congress from 1878 till 1894, when he
was defeated. He was reelected to the
Fifty. fifth congress, which ended Oh
the 4th Of last March.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-06-16

Practically everything which the 10.
publicans have advocated within the
past forty years has at first been op.
posed and fought by the democrats.
Yet most of these projects have been
carried out and have succeeded, until,
for fear Of ridicule, the democrats were
forced to abndon their opposition and
turn to some new line. So it is today.
The republicans have outlined their
policy aud are proceeding to it's fulfill
ment. The democrats are. rs usual,
bowling in opposition. But, as for a
policy Of their own-who has heard it?
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-06-16
THE WOOL SEASON.

The wool season III Billings has not
fairly commenced yet, hut n number Of
buyers are here waiting for the clips to
be brought III, and are anxious to get
hold Of the product. Several offers
have been made of Ii cents for wool Oh
the sleeps backs, and the sale made at
is cents, reported last Tuesday in these
columns, indicates that the Boston
prices will again be paid in Billings
this year. That il generally the case
here when there is a firm and active
market, and this season will be no en-
oeption to the rule. The Boston quota.
tions today are IA aud Is cents for
Montana fine and flue medium and,
while the buyers contend that they lost
money on the woods purchased in Bill.
ines last year at the Boston prices, they
seem keen to try the experiment over
again.
But the growers should not get their
ideas, too high, it is better for them to
sell when they are offered II fair price
than to hold onto their wool and ship it
on consignment. 1t is better for this
city and the country, too, for Billings
to establish the reputation Of being a
selling market. 1t puts more money in
circulation and, in the end, Is more
satisfactory to the woolgrower and his
creditor-or, il he has %none--to the
people with whom he does business.
There seems to be no justification for
the expectation that there will be any
material advance in prices within the
next few weeks aud the holders Of
wool, therefore, had better "let we'll
enough alne' aud sell when they can
do so ut figures which are at or neal the
Boston quotations.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-06-16
OUR ILLUSTRATED EDITION.
Boston quotations.

BY Monday of next week, the data
and illustrations for the forthcoming
Illustrated Historical Edition of The
Gazette will have all been gathered
after that date no pictures can be sent
to the engravers in Chicago in time to
have them reproduced in this fine edi-
tion, which will DO issued some time
during July. II any of our citizens
who desire illustrations in the number
have been overlooked, they will be
called upon in the meantime by Il rep.
r%esentative Of this newspaper If they
will make their wants known.
The edition will contain about $50
fine half.tone illustrations, together
with descriptive matter Of Billings,
Yellowstone and adjoining counties,
and will be the finest publication Of
this character aver issued in the state.
It merits aud has been accorded q lib
eral patronage aud in return The Ga.
zette promises it's readers IA number
that will do full justice to the thriving
community in which they live.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-06-16
DECORATE FOR THE FOURTH.

The decoration committee for the
Fourth Of July celebration requests The
Gazette to urge every citizen Of Bill
ines to decorate their homes and places
Of business with flags aud bunting for
the nations birthday, The committee
expects the city to be in holiday attire
and hopes the people will show their
patriotism by unfurling the national
colors to the breeze. 1t will cost very
little to decorate the homes and bust.
ness houses of the city, it will give the
visitors II sood impression of Billings
and the request Of the committee should
certainly be complied with.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-06-16
THE COUNTY uIGH SCHOOL.

BY reference to al advertisement
running Ia this newspaper 1t will be
seen that the electors Of this county, on
tho Sth of next month, nre to vote on
the proposition us to whether u Free
County High School shall he established
in Billings, The election is to be held
under the provisions of u law enacted
by the last Legislature through tho in.
strumentality of Hon. John d. Lose
kamp of this city, aided by the commit.
tee on education and the chief educators
of the state. The details of the law
have before been fully set forth in Tho
Gazette aud are, we believe, pretty
generally understood,
1t is IN important question that tho
electors are called upon TO decide and
1t remains for them to say whether
they desire II Free County High School
at Billings, which is unQuostionahly
the place tor il IT such IN institution Is
to he established in Yellowstone coun.
ty, Generally speaking, the people of
this city and county have been quick to
respond to any calls upon their purses
In tho interest of better educational IA
o~ilitias, but Mt the present time there
seems to ha a feeling Of apathy regard
ing this proposition, especially in Bill,
ings,
II il high time that the people should
begin 10 consider this very important
question, The election In only three
weeks off aud wa are surprised that the
matter III not being more thoroughly
discussed by the people, They should
take more interest In II than In now
manifested and 10 facilitate the mova'
ment Tha tiaaetie hereby offers I'm COL
umns 10 anyone who desires 70 discuss
proposition In print,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-06-16
M, ais II. ss u. ss Il. Il. Ii ss n, as ii, n. us hs rs ,a ,H lis u. III ais
CHURCH NOTES..

Preaching at the Methodist church
by tho pastor at II a, m, subject,
prevailing Prayer" At S p, IN, tho
pastor will give "A talk oil Army Ex-
%perience," Sunday school ut IL m,
Junior League at B p, m. Senior
League at Z p, m, All seats free,
At 1t, Lakes church on Sunday next
there will he morning prayer at II
o'clock and Sunday school will meet
at u 40 as usual, The Rev, A, Oars,
we'll goes to Helena to he present at
tho annual eonvonation, but his place
will be supplied for tho morning ser,
vice,
Regular services AT the l%ongrega,
tional church next sunday, In the
morning at ", subject, "The Thirsty
and tho Fountain, In tho evening
ut 4, "HaMe Religion" Sunday
and Y, 7, \, @, ", M usual,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-06-16
FIRST WOOL SALE FOR 90.
Ex-senator Owe Says Billings Sale al
- Cents Was u GOud One.

Ex-senator Power Says billings Sale at
10 Cents WA u Good One.
Tx. EX-SENATOR Y. G. Power has returned
from a business trip to Chicago, says
the Helena Herald. Flo says that he
found plenty Of business activity.
There are plenty Of inquiries respecting
Montana. The splendid record made
by the First Montana regiment in the
Philippines has proved to BIZ Il great
advertisement for the state III many
ways. While in Chicago Senator
Power had the pleasure Of visiting with
his old friend, Hon. David B. Hender.
son, Iowa's distinguished son who has
been decided upon as the republican
caucus nominee for speaker Of the next
house. Mr.. Power considers the selec.
ton Of Congressman Henderson IA u re.
Fiction Of the growing political power
Of the west and an indication that the
republicans, are not slow to reward
merit.
"He has not made u PROMISE, said
Mr.. Power. land I predict that he will
prove to be an able, fair and admirable
speaker
Speaking Of the sale Of wool made at
Billings Saturday, when II large clip
belonging to Rudolph Mott was sold at
Is cents, making the first sale OF this
years. wool, Mr.. Power said it was a
good beginner for the season. Flo be-
lieves that the wool men Of the state
will receive a good price, as there is Il
large demand for wool, owing to the
increased price realized at the London
wool sales.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-06-16

some timid people insisted, when
the expansion buguboo began to take
form. that an army of from 100, 900 to
200, 600 mon would DO required to reg
ulate the Philippines, General Otis,
who has been fighting Aguinaldo since
February / and who has the complete
confidence of the government, declares
that 30, 900 mon will he ample to con-
quer and hold the islands,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-06-16

OF course the news columns and the
editorial columns of the great newspap.
ers are run under separate and largely
independent branches. It is, therefore,
extremely difficult for the editorial cal.
amity writer's to keep from appearing
ridiculous when the opposite sides Of
their pages appear, containing news
announcements Of prosperity, less fail.
ures than during the corresponding
period of any preceding year, increase
in general business of 80 per cent over
Inst year, activity among factories, etc,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-06-16

The complaint IL made that Mr.,
Bryan Is not making vigorous speeches,
We think that all tho circumstances in
tho case ARC not taken into oonsidera-
ton, IL must he remembered that Mr.,
bryan Ii working an u stiff upgrade,
II Is IN extremely difficult task to DON,
duct a campaign of calamity during
m ora of unparalleled p%lospmrity,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-06-16
The esteemed Billings Times yeste

The esteemed Billings Times yester.
day published II very nice notice of the
forthcoming Illustrated Historical Edi-
ton that this newspaper is to issue, for
which The Gazette Is thankful. but our
contemporary il mistaken in orediting
to Mr.. Carder tho management of the
special number, 1t il being issued by
and under the full authority of The
Gazette, Mr.. Garden being employed by
tho management to solicit the business
by reason Of the large experience he has
had IN this special line Of work.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-06-16
CIVIL SERVICE "REFORM."

Our democratic friends are your true
civil service reformers! They demand
that civil service shall protect all demo-
Gratis under Il republican administra.
tion, and they affect to see a vast
amount Of partisan corruption in the
action Of the president in withdrawing
II few Offices mostly of a confidential
n%ature--flom the operations of the law.
Just prior to his retirement, when he
knew that his party was defeated, Mr..
Cleveland placed over 40, 600 offices,
containing mostly democrats, under tho
civil service. That was all right and
very statesmanlike. But now Presi-
dent McKinley's action, in %exempting
one.tenth of this number, and but a
very minute per cent Of the entire fed.
eral force, is Il vicious attack upon
merit. Yet, should the democrats sue.
coed, they propose Immediately, accord.
ing to the Chicago platform, to sweep
away all civil service barriers. They
are for civil service and merit SO long
az 1t protects them when they are un-
delneath. But when they get Oh top,
as they frankly avow, they intend to
smash the whole thing.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-06-16

An article in Ainslie's Magazine for
June states that there IRE today in
America 1000 m%illionaires. l,400 Of
whom are in New York City. or this
number 1850 arc simple, ordinary
m%illionaires; 1870 are double million
aires; six are worth $40, 600, 600; one
Is worth $50, 600, 900; one ia worth
$75, 900, 900 and three are worth over
800, 900, 900 each. The anne authority
states that in 1867 New York contained
only ten m%illionaires and that the rich.
est Of these, William Astor, was worth
only $40 900, 900.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-06-16

Failures for May were remarkably
small. The defaults amounted to only
a. cents on each 81, 900 of business
passing through the clearing houses Of
the country. This proportion is much
smaller than has aver before been re-
Dorted.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-06-16

that coming events cast their shadows
before them, and that the presentation
of this bust Of the candidate will be
but n forerunner of a greater bust in
f00O
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-06-16

Colonel Bryan recently remarked
that the east would 60 solid for silver
in 1900, w%hereupon some paragrapher
at once explained that 1t would-very
much as Il mad bull goes for a red rag.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-06-16

The United States postal business Is
all indication Of the country's business.
The postoffice receipts for this fiscal year
are 10 per cent greater than those Of
last wear,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-06-16

II Ii reported that the ladies If
Washington will present Mrs, Bryan
with u bust Of her conspicuous hus,
haad, " has been unfeelinsly remarked
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-06-16

Tuesday was celebrated in Butte by
the Butte Miners union in common.
Grafton of the twenty.first anniversary
OF the order. A parade composed of
5000 w~orkingmen, paraded the streets
and appropriate exercises were held in
the opera house.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-11-18
From Warrington.

Treasurer of United States reported
increase in circulation, especially OF
gold.
Chief Signal Officer Greedy, in his an
nual report, argues in favor of q Pa
citic ocean cable.
A dispatch to the war department an
nounces the death of Maj. Samuel ROD
inson, surgeon United States army, a.
Hot Springs, Ark.
In his annual report Assistant Posta
master General Heath tells of the pro-
posed extension of the free rural mali
delivery service in Minnesota Il ar
CUES that the system will decrease the
insanity percentage throughout tho
country.
Secretary Root has rendered the pc.
sition of chief of the insular division.
which has charge of the customs ana
other matters connected with the 1ss
land possessions. to Robert 2. Porter,
This position is now held by John 5.
Speel of st. Paul.
Secretary Long is going TO recon-.
mend a strong increase OF the United
States navy in his annual report. >The
most important recommendation is
that more warships will be built and
that the present armor question be
settled, so that work can continue on
the vessels already authorized.
The chief signal officer says there
will be no practical demonstration Of
the Marconi system of wireless tel
egraphy in connection with the signal
service Of the army. 1t is understood
that the instrument brought by Mar
conf to this country is unsuited to
greater distances than twelve miles by
land and twenty miles by water.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-11-18
NEWS IN BRIEF:
= From the Wires I'm = Con-

Overflow From the Wires I'm . Con-
denscd Form.
The Samoan agreement is approved
hv the German colonial council.
The three South side suburban electric
companies of Chicago have been con-
solidatcd with a capital Of $1O,OOO,OOO.
Thomas Milikcn. aged e%ighty-one
wears. one of the leading lawyers OF
Ohio. died ut Hamilton suddenly of
pneumonia.
Mrs. Mary Anderson is dead at Lab
erty, Mo-, aged f%ifty-three years. She
was the widow of the late Gen. Ihom-
as N. Anderson of New Orleans.
A gunner instructor named Eek
mann was arrested ut Spandau, Prus-'
STA, on charge of having distracted
the plans Of a gun under CONSTRUCTION.
The athletic association of the Uni
versity of California has decided to
send a track team East next. spring to
contest with the Eastern college cams.
DR.. Myra Merrick, the first woman
who practiced medicine in OHIO, ana
one Of the first who practiced IN the
entire country, died at Cleveland at
the age of seventy-four years.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-11-18

\ Montana state senator Il deputy
sheriff has been arrested on Il charge
of stealing sheep.
Gen. Brooke has reported the death
of Private Thomas q. Smith Of COmpa-
ny \. Fifteenth infantry, who was
killed by Il policeman on the 9th inst,
while resisting arrest.
The ten Idaho miners convicted of
riOtins were sentenced to twenty-five
months imprisonment and $1,000 fine
each. with the exception of one, who
gets two months less.
August Wischman and his wife were
shot and dangerously wounded at Chi
cage by Mrs. Leona. J. Lay. She is
NOW in custody, and declares II is
the former wife of Wischman, and that
she WAS prompted to the act by jeal-
ousy.
Major Count Esterhazy. the REPEATED
author Of the bolHleau which brought
about The conviction of Capt. Alfred
DrcyfuS on the charge Of treason, was
sentenced by default on his cousin
Christians charge OF Swindling, to
three years Imprisonment and to pay
IL fine of 30 francs. He was also Or
dered to refund the $4,000 francs
claimed by Christian.
In a jealous rage George Barthell, a
foreman in the wholesale house of the
Simmons Hardware company at st.
Louis, fatally shot his w.ts, beat Ills
wife's father and mother iuto insensi-
bility and then killed himself. Bar
thell had been separated from his wife
for four years and during that time
had made repeated requests that she
return to him, but to no avail.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-11-18

Mgr. Nicholas Cantwell, vicar gener-
al and rector emeritus Of the Church
Of st. Philip de Neri, died at. the age
of eigsty-seven years. He was the old
est priest in the State of Pennsylvania.
For forty-eight years he was identified
with st. Philip church.
Capt. VIM. Edwards Of the Princeton
varsity football eleven, is one Of the
biggest and strongest men who ever
played in the college team. He is a
man of heroic stature, standing SIX
feet two in his stocking feet n
weighing 24O pounds.
Edward Orion, the late state geolo-
gist Of Ohio, who died Oct. 16. at his
home in Columbus. was one of the best
known scientists in the United States.
He had specially distinguished himself
in the field Of economic geology, n
was widely known Is an expert on the
subjects Of petroleum and natural gas.
Cohamla. who posed as the king Of q
Kaftir tribe in South Africa at the
Worlds fair. and who says he a tnen
$50 900 worth of diamonds belonging
to the royal family, is now a ser
want in IL hotel at Louisville, ky. He
was robbed of his diamonds soon after
the fair closed, he said.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-11-18
ARE You GOING

To Portland?
Take the Northern Pacific.
Are YOU going to Seattle or Tacoma!
Take the Northern Pacific.
Are you going to Alaski or Klondlke?
Take the Northern Pacific.
Are YOU going to Kootenai?
Take the Northern Pacific.
Are you going to Spokane or Lewiston?
Take the Northern Pacific.
Are you going to Butte or Helena!
Take the Northern Pacfhc.
Are You going to Fargo or Grand
Forks?
Take the Northern Pacific.
Are you going to Winnipeg or Manlto-
ba?
Take the Northern Pacific.
Are YOU going to Duluth or Superior?
Take the Northern Pacific.
Are o going to Minneapolis or st
Paul?
Take the Northern Pacific.
Are you going to OMAHA or Kansas
City?
Take the Northern Pacific.
Are you going to Chicago or the East?
Take the Northern Pacific.
Apply to any Northern Pacific agents
for rates and information, or write to
CHAS. s. FEE,
Genl Pass. Agt.,
st. Paul, MINI.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-11-18

French justice has overtaken one
sophisticator of good. A Partisan swim
die amusing to all but the sickened and
disguised victims consisted in the man
ufacture of an especially fine quality
of the pate de foie gras SO dear to the
stomach and the pocket OF the gour-
mand. Put up in elegant pots or Jars,
this supposed delicious preparation of
The liver of the fatted goose sold at
high prices, and was highly esteemed
by epicures, until they learned hat the
exquisite delicacy owe which they
smacked their lips with SO much gus
to was simply a preparation of horse
flesh, and ancient horseflesh at that,
bought from the knockers, boiled,
mixed with fat pork, spiced with nut
meg, ginger and cayenne pepper, a lit
tie rum kirsch or eau de. vie being
poured over the delectable compound
to give it a flavor Pates of quail, lark.
duck, hare and pheasant were also pre-
pared from the same foundation and
found ready sale among the gour-
mands, whose ire is by no means as
suaged by the fact that the manufac-
turer has been sent to prison for eight
months.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-11-18
People Talked About.

Senator Colon opposes the partition
of China.
Robert C. Alexander. editor of the
New York Mail and Express. died Sat
urGay of Bright's disease.
Admiral Dewey is credited with a
positive and final declaration that he
| will not be a presidential candidate.
Mgr. Nicholas Cantwell. vicar gener-
al and rector emeritus of the Church
of st. Philip de Neri, at Philadelphia,
is dead.
The Republicans of the First district
of Maine elected Amos T. Allen to con-
gress as Reeds successor, by nearly
5000 majority.
Miss Florette Vining of Hull, Mass,
owns nine newspapers. They came to
her by her fathers will, and she over
looks the running of them herself.
Sir Josiah Rees, chief Justice and
Judge of the vice admiralty court of
Bermuda since 1873, died. He was
born in 1921 and vas created a knight
in 1891.
Arthur Agnew, of the Thirteenth U.
S. infantry, who pulled down the Span
ish flag at San Juan Hill. is now serv-
ing with his regiment in the Philip
pines.
Rev. DR.. John Snyder. pastor Of the
Messiah Unitarian Church of st. Lou
is for many years, has accepted a call
from Wesley Hill church Of Boston,
Mass.
Francis p. De Wees died at WASH
He was an assistant attorney
general from 1885 to 1893, since which
lime he has had an extensive practice
n the court Of claims.