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The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1900-08-14
PUT up

PUT UP The Libby News, the pur-
OR pose of whose existence is
SHUT UP. to repeat the sale of the
republican party of Flathead county to
Briber Clark, renews it's statement that
nobody pays for the Bee, but it ignores
the offer of the Bee to compare subscrip-
tion books to the end that it may be
shown that the Bee received more money
for subscriptions in six weeks than the
News received in two years. Since the
News asserts that its subscription books
are at all times open to inspection, it's
refusal to make comparisons with a
newspaper that is only two months old
is suspicious to say the least. Perhaps
it is not anxious to have Briber Clark
know what gold brick he has purchased
in the Libby News. If such is the case
the Bee has no reflections to make on
the News. It is entitled to all it can get
of Clark's money, for it has undertaken
a decidedly nasty job for the Boodler. 1t
deserves to be we'll paid without regard
to its ability to accomplish anything fol
its master by right of purchase. There
is widespread belief that the republi
cans of Flathead county are not going te
elect any more legislators to sell out te
Clark, no matter how much the Libb,
News may desire it.
But we digress. We started out t.
say that for newspaper that is nearl,
three years old and lays claim to tn,
largest circulation of any newspaper il
this county, the News seems strangel,
reluctant to embrace splendid oppor
tunity to make it's claim good. Here i.
newspaper, two months old, that offer.
to show that it has collected more none,
on subscription than the Libby New.
has, up to date. The Bee further assert.
that in two months it has secured i,
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1900-08-14

One J. G. Drayton, who has the repu-
tation of having been private secretary
to the late Calvin S. Brice and is now
filling the office of political press mana
ger for w. A. Clark, has an article in the
Great Falls Tribune about the "Fly-By-
Night Press" with particular reference
to Montana. He says: 1T is lament
able fact that that portion of the Mon
tana press is created to fight personal
battles only" THAT part to which
Press Manager Drayton refers is the
part opposed to w. A. Clark and his
effort to buy his way to the United
States senate via Drayton and others of
that ilk. Mr.. Drayton should devote
some study to the conditions under
which the Clark press of Montana exists.
During Clark's last effort to purchase a
seat in the senate there were not four
newspapers in Montana that opposed
him and not one of those that supported
him did so from other than financial
considerations. In several cases they
were obliged to take their choice be-
tween supporting Clark or having their
business ruined by opposition backed by
Clarks money. The Clark cohorts
shouldn't object if they are hoist with
their own petard. Drayton should lei
himself be honest for about an hour and
give his impressions of 1.-The fy-by night
press" devoted to furthering the politica.
aspirations of Briber Clark
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1900-08-14
or shut up,

There seems to be some doubt as to
the way the German vote is going in the
Forthcoming presidential election. The
moral support given by the Mckinley
administration to the British in their
oppression of the Beers will more than
likely ALLEVIATE what German-American
support Mckinley received in 1896, and
for this reason there is strong probability
that Bryan will carry Wisconsin and
Illinois, the German-American vote
being large in both those states. Several
prominent Germans and German news
papers of the United States have switched
to Bryan and there are expectations of
further accessions to the ranks of the
anti-imperialists from the same source.
The Hon. Carl Schurz, the recognized
national leader of the German Ameri-
cans, has not yet announced his prefer
ence as between the two presidential
candidates. Mr.. Schurz is a strong gold
standard advocate and up to the time of
the nomination of Cleveland in 1884 had
always been staunch republican. He
was United States senator from Mis-
souri, from 1869 to 1875 and was secretary
of the interior under Hayes. He has a
high reputation for ability both as a
statesman and author. It is confidently
expected that his voice and influence
will be for Bryan this year and there can
be no doubt of the very material strength
which he will bring to the democratic
+ickat
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1900-08-14

Montana has several men who pose as
great statesmen when in reality they are
only pothouse politicians. Such men
should pause little while-long enough
to wonder what other people think of
them and not guage their opinions by
what they think of themselves.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1900-08-14

larger paid up subscription list than the
Libby News has been able to get in two
years and is willing to agree to any reas-
enable method of settling the question
in the event that the News enters a
denial.
Now the News should either put up
or shut up
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1900-08-14

Some men would stake their reputa-
tions on the result of an election or
baseball game; yet some regulations
look like crazy quilt and wouldn't be
considered good bet with 80 per cent
off
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1900-08-14

The season of the year is approaching
when the average man of family is con-
fronted with the problem of purchasing
$50 worth of wood to keep 81 worth of
house plants from freezing.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1900-08-14

That Kalispell is strictly in the push
was evidenced Sunday by the number of
married men seen wheeling baby buggies
along the streets.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1900-08-14

SCENIC AMERICA FREE-TO yearly
subscribers Of the Bee. Read the pre-
mium offer In this paper.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-06-28
Practical Education At The A. & M.
College.

We have received little hand book
OF the North Carolina College OF Agri-
culture and Mechanic Arts of Raleigh,
N. c., and we are glad to SEQ that this
Institution is devoting itself zeal ousIy
to technical education and manual
training. Our State needs we'll educat-
ed men in all lines of engineering, es-
pecially mechanical and electrical en-
glneerlng, and also in cotton manufact-
uring. For the development of our
natural resources, we need also thous-
ands OF skilled workmen, expert carpen-
ters, wood-turners, black smiths, ma
chlnists, mechanics, mill workers, boil
offenders, electricians, and dynamo
tenders. The A. and M. College trains
lads for such work, and if they possess
talent, educates them for all technical
professions.
The College last year enrolled 302
students, of whom many paid their
own expenses by labor at odd times.
Students who do not labor may attend
the College at total expense, includ-
ing clothing and books, in fact every
thing, for about $40. This can be re-
duced one-half by securing a free
scholarship and obtaining work at the
College.
Entrance examinations Will be held
in the county courthouse Saturday,
July 28th, at 10 o'clock a. M, in the
Office OF the County Superintendent of
Public Instruction. Any boy may OBJ
tain copy OF the little handbook, with
full information about the College and
the examinations, by applying to Presi-
dent Geo. T. Winston, Raleigh, n. G.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-06-28

put in first-class water works, and for
other improvements; and it renews
the suggestion and hopes to see the
matter taken UP during the next
Legislature.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-06-28
RELIEF COMMITTEE.

RELIEF COMMITTEE.
Early in the morning Mayor w. T.
Clement appointed as relief commit
tee: Mess. r. E. Hancock, b. l.. Har-
dy, "A. Mcdowell and s. w. Morrisette,
who hayo in charge tho matter OF gath
ering up from the people OF the town
what is necessary to relieve the wan IS
OF those left destitute. This committee
have asked the citizens OF the town for
contri buttons, and the response has
been liberal.
Temporarily those who were burned
out were placed as follows Mr.. and Mrs.
M. G. Cooke with Mr.. w. r. Walston !;
Mr.. Acres family and Mrs. Plttman's
family with Mrs. Gray Mr.. and Mrs.
Langley with Mr.. J. S. Bowers; Mr..
Langley's children with Rev. O. Ryder ;
Mr.. and Mrs. Womack with Mr.. J. E.
Lewis.
WILL BE REBUILT.
Mr.. Hoffmanrs buildings were worth
$500 with $500 insurance-loss $500.
He gave instruction to a contractor
while the buildings were burning to go
to work at once and rebuild.
Mr.. J. B. Edwards buildings were
worth $500 with 5000 insurance-loss
5000. He says that he expects to build
again at once.
Mr.. Langley's building was worth
$3.50 with $3.50 insurance-loss $500.
It has not been ascertained whether
Mr.. Langley will rebuild.
Mr.. J. K. Bottoms house on the COR
ner cast of the last burned building
seemed In danger at one time but it
was covered with wet blankets and
fully protected, for which Mr.. Bolton
asks The COMMONWEALTH to thank
the people.
It being the largest fire ever seen In
Scotland Neck the people gathered in
such crowds that they were almost in
each others way, and became
panic-stricken and very little system
was observed in the work done. Much
of the furniture was carried into an
open lot almost directly in the wind
from the fire, and the clothing and
bedding aud combustlble stuff general
~ were thus subjected to the certainty
of being ignited from flying sparks and
Goals unless closely watched. A little
cool thought would have suggested
carrying the stuff down the street a
little south OF the burning buildings
where there would have been no dan
ger and practically no anxiety about it.
All the circumstances strongly sug-
gest that Scotland Neck needs better
fire protection. The COMMONWEALTH
long ago urged that the town Issue
bonds with which to raise money to
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-06-28
All About he Fire.

/ his N
TWENTY-SIX PEOPLE ST
It has been quite while since Scot
land Neck was seriously disturbed by
the fire fend and no single fire in the
history of the town has eyer wrought
such disaster as the smoking ruins of
FIVE dwellings on Ninth street show
this morning.
At 2 O'Clock this morning, WED mes
day. there rang out through the town
the cry Fire !" "Fire !" Fire !" This
was soon followed by the ringing of
bells, which with roaring sounds from
feet fastening to the scene of danger,
made most unwelcoming awakening
of the happy sleepers who were not
even dreaming of trouble.
The fire broke out In one of the FIVE
new houses on Ninth street near the
Scotland Neck cotton mills. The
house was occupied by Mr.. John Acre.
It started in the kitchen and must have
been caused by fire getting on the
floor in some way, as persons who built
the house say the kitchen fues were
put In carefully to guard against such
possibility.
No matter how it caught, fire In q
7 wooden building under stiff sum-
:, mer breeze, with no water to check it,
lsoon does It's work. And so it did this
1morning. Soon after the fire was dis
lowered there was help enough at hand
to contrel it, but there was no water
available.
It was soon apparent that not only
the house already on fire would be
burned but tour others in the row must
be consumed also.
The crowd grew larger and larger
until there was soon help at hand to
remove the furniture from all the
buildings. That done and there was
nothing more to do but stand and see
the new buildings which have been
erected this year under much pressure
and disadvantage, melt away under the
merciless flames.
It was soon over, and twenty-six per.
sons were shelterless, mostly women
and children, and before they were
even temporarily placed in the homes
of the generous people who kindly
opened their DOORS daylight broke
over the scene and the on-lookers had
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-06-28

.ELTERIESS Tn AN HOUR,
to turn and go to their accustomed
business, however much they sympa-
thized with those who had thus been
disturbed and damaged by the dis
tructlye flames.
The first house In the row was occu-
pied by Mr.. J. s. Langley the second
! by Mr.. John Acre the third, by Mr..
M. G. Cooke; the fourth, by Mrs.
; George Pittman and the fifth, by M r
Spencer Womack.
| Besides her own family Mrs. Pitt
man had boarders in her house, and her
daughter, who has been quite sick tor
several weeks, had to be carried out
and placed elsewhere for safety.
The houses were owned as follows !:
Mr.. Langley owned the house he occu-
pied, Mr.. Hoffman owned the next
two and Mr.. J. B. Edwards owned the
last two.
There was insurance on all the build
ings-three hundred dollars each on
Mr.. Hoffman's and Mr.. Edwards and
one hundred and fifty dollars on Mr..
Langley's.
While the fire was heaviest 1t SEEM
ed almost impossible to save the dwell
ings across the street in front, for the
wind being directly from the South !,
the sparks and burning Goals kept
those buildings constantly covered.
Some thick shade trees on the north
sidewalk protected the buildings from
| tO0 UT0 dIU 11aU0 IL pOSSl VIC JOI KAou
to remain on the root and keep little
water thown over the Goals as they fell.
But for those trees the house on the
corner in front of the flames would
have caught, and doubtless the fire
would have swept up that block and
burned all the houses In Its wake to
Depot (Tenth) street.
! Under the excitment Miss Nancy
Anderson, boarder in Mr.. Knights
house just across the street, became
very Ill and suffered seriously from the
shock. She was removed to Mr.. E. n.
Nelson's more than q equare away from
the din and smoke, where she was made
comfortable.
There is deep sympathy felt by the
people OF the town generally for the
sufferers from the fire and every DOS
sible means OF relief will be given
them.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-14
HOW CHINA Is GOVERNED,

The present trouble in China has oc-
cas.oned the distribution of q great deal
OF literature concerning that strange
land and its equally strange inhabi-
tants. AS a consequence much more
lz known now about those subjects than
a couple of months ego
Tho governmental system Of the vast
Monaghan empire presents au interest
Ing object for study The emperor Is the
representative OF God on earth, and Is
supposed TO hold ln his frail hands the
destiny OF bis numerous subjects, 10 not
Of the entire human family
The empire is divided 10 eighteen Prov
lnccs. each governed by a yiceroy who
has. under the emperor absolute sway
ln his territory, and who rules the Prov
lnclll administration in AN l,s depart
mcnte. military, judicial political and
financial The vicer1y has a cabinet
composed o. officials who attend TO the
aHairs Of the various departments The
provinces are divided into prefecture
which are subdiyded into districts, and
each district has its ruler An towns
ana villages have municipal govern
mental organizations of their own,
The emperor has a cabinet consisting
OF four members Two Of whom must be
Marchus and two Chinese. and this
cabinet has two counselors whose func-
ton rs 90 see that the cabinet takes no
action IN contraveuuon Of the laws laid
down In the Regulations Of the TsIng
Dynasty" and On the sacred books Of
Confucus. which declare that the gov
eminent ~ the state shall be- based up
on the government d the family.
Under ,he cabinet there are seven
boards.which form me various branches
OF the executive part Of the government
They are. The beard OF civil appoint
ments which looks after the public SER
vice and It's officials. the board Of rev.
cnues.whlch manages imperial finances,
the board OF rites and ceremonies deal
ing with customs and obseryauces, the
military board. In charge OF defence;
the board OF public works, the Judiciary
and the admiralty 10 these Is added
the Tsung-u-Yamen, through which the
imperial government deals with the for
eign powers.
Besides these boards there Is an or
gauIzatlou Of censors composed OF nifty
members, with q Manchu and a Chinese
for presidents, Members Of this board
may bring any complaint whatever be-
fore the emperor, ana q censor Is ale
ways present at meetings Of the seven
great boards Of the empire.
Were the moral status OF the Chinese
people aud the officials what might bo
expected Of the protested disciples Of
the great philosopher C0nfucus, they
ought 10 be well governed, for the sys-
TEN has certainly attained a high de-
gree OF perfection The defects are In
| China, as elsewhere, rather IN the ma
terlal OF which the engine is constructed
/ than in the machinery Itself.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-14
THE ZIONIST CONGRESS.

The fourth Zi1n'st congress Of jews
n1w in session in queens Hall, Lon
don. TtIsa notable gathering II is at
tended bv delegates from AN parts Of
an, world. many having come from
America. Russia. and the countries Of
.Ha Elrauaau continent Among the
r...i.. leaders present are Dr. Herzl Of
Vienna Dr 1lax Nordau, Prof. Mendel-
.aum. 20 distinguished Russian Jew,
SIR Francis Monteflore, Prof. Gotthell
,. co,rm3.. university, and DIT. Mamo-
rock ,aitZ Of TIE Pasteur institute In
Paris
Tho Zionist movement is one Of the
slsus OF the present time. and &c is es-
rscIaly notable amidst the wars and
minors OF war that roll like thunder
oyer the world. Il appears TO those
vbo believe IN the forecasts Of the
srrlptures IKE the star OF Bethlehem.
polntng 70 a newborn king under
whose rule rlghteousness shall MI the
earth and peace be- established.
The Zionist movement has Tor its ODE
act the gathering OF the Hebrews 90
| mo land Of their fathers and the csc
nblishment there OF a home Tor the
scattered race. IL IS no chImera. 10 is
led by men OF faith and Of practical
! business sense, Il has overcome much
opposition. and is growing as it is role
ling along, like the little stone Ia Dan
| iers vision. But when the time shall
have come Tor the fun realization Of
the plans Qt Zonism the time cannot
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-14
COILS p. HUNTINGTON.

The dispatches today. August "a. an
nounce the death of Coils =. Hunting
ton, president Of the Southern Pacific
railway Though he was well advanced
IN years his demise was unexpected.
and removes from this stage OF action
one Of the most notable men whose
lives are connected with the develop
ment Of the Great West. Though
known chiefly as a railway magnate
MT Huntington's financial interests
were many and varied and his wealth
was gained through superior ability In
carrying out great enterprises.
AS O. millionaire, Mr. Huntington was
often criticised from the standpoint OF
those who hate capitalists without be-
IN able 20 give a reason why; yet his
vas. and ever increasing fortune was
used IN giving employment to thou
sands OF people II was not boarded
but was placed IN the channels Of ac.
tive industry being q powerful lever IN
building mp and developing the Pacific
Coast region especially tn this way
hIs money was put 90 o. good use, and
be thus merited the title Of a public
banefactor
AS citizen he was desewcdly os-
teomed for his integrity and signal abn.
lty IN the line OF business where his
operations extended As q friend 20
Utah both In hls general conduct and
Oh many occasions of special action ON
his part. he mented tha good viii %
the 1eogle here and their friendship
and cordial respect were freely exc
tended To- him
Coils y. Huntington was a great
man whose works win stand for many
decades as q monument 20 his untirng
energy. business sagacity, sound judg-
mcnt and eageruess 10 be in the front
rank OF the onter9risng men OF the
age which position De attained Co..
Utah's people win sympathize with
| those called TO mourn. and win hope
that the furtherauoe Of the labors with
which he was connected win be carried
ON hy those not less devoted TO the
| general good
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-14
An exchange says:
LONDON YELLOW JOURNALISM.

A story comes from Pretoria. telling
Of an alleged conspiracy there 10 Kim
British officers, with the exception Of
Lord Roberts. whom Il was desired 10
carly OF as a prisoner Possibly there
has been some scheme 20 strike 40 the
British iu Pretoria. as such things are
TO be expected IN a state Of war But
the account given, which comes in a
special dispatch 60 the London Daily
News. sounds oyermuch like cock.
and-buu story 20 use an English
phrase. for acceptance without cone
armaton.
Al its outset. this story win De
weighed iu connection with the general
tenor OF sensational dispatches pub.
llshcd by the English press as news
from foreign lands. II the English
newspapers really deserved credit Tor
conservatism and a fair degree OF ac-
curacy in publishing such items, there
might De no real cause Tor doubling
the truth ot the story. But all through
the South African campaign the Lon
don papers have given prominence o.
the most ridiculous pro-Br.tIsh
stories many OF which the British ofi-
clsls themselves have found % neces-
sar. TO denounce as false. This fact
therefore, suggests that such disc
patches need several grains OF salt In
the way Of confirmation. 20 carry them
down.
Another Illustration OF the exc
IRENE unreliabnly Of English news
paper correspondents IS given IN the
Chinese troubles. From the assertion
thai an the ministers iu PekIn had
been massacred down TO the story that
T.. Hung Chang had committed suicide
the great volume OF false dispatches
from China has come through English
newsuaDer sources. The papers am
over this country are cartoon.ng the
shanghai liar as a Chinamgnand pie.
turing him as capturing the peuulrI
from Munchhausen and Anau,as f1l
downright Misrepresentation But Oh.
object Of the cartoon IS no Chinamon-
n Is rather a half dozen English news.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-14

paper correspondents, who have been
giving to the world these fake dis
patches, which are largely responsible
for the idea that the Chinese are doc
Ing AN the misrepresentation, ana
which have produced much OF the exist
Ing troublous condition.
A newspaper representative who val
ues his character for truth and hon-
esty ls q public beucfactor IN such
crises as the world rs passing through
now IN relation to China But men
of n different character are a blot on
civilization. and this must be the judg-
ment on the bulk OF London newspaper
correspondents IN the Far East Here
toforc the London newspapers with an
Observation-Disclosures expression OF
countenance, have detained against
yellow journalism in America, but their
own offense in the same line IS as a
mountain TO a molehi.L The mask Of
pretended morality worn by London
journals is being torn away In face Of
the fact that with few exceptions Amer
lean journals ere more careful and ener-
getIc IN giving real news a preference
over sensatlonalism than are their Lon
don contemporaries.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-14

The world will watch with great In
terest 10 see what Great Britain viii do
in case as now appears not impossible,
lt receives the surrender Of President
Kruger The rum0r that the president
is meditauug a surrender but wishes
10 know first what England proposes 90
DO with him. may be- premature, but 10
Is certain that 81 he is taken the Quas-
ton OF his ultimate disposition VIII
have 60 Dee met. The ground upon
which Napoleon was sent % ST. Helena
was that DE was a public enemy and a
menace 90 the peace OF nations. In
order 90 keep him IN restraint IN Europe
it would have been necessary 20 Inn
prison him and so he was placed IN
tolerable comfort on the remote island
The same plea can hardly be urged In
the case OF Kruger. who has waged war
with but one foe and Is not a public
enemy I'm the sense Of the phrase as
applied 90 Napoleon OF course, the
thing 20 DO with Kruger Is TO let him
60 home on parole and smoke his pipe
peacefully for the rest OF his days,