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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-11
INVOLVES ENTIRE SYSTEM
SANTA FE OPERATORS WALK OUT
ON ALL LINES.
President Ripley Says They Violate
Their Contract and Will Not
Be Taken Back.

Chicago, Dec. 9-Most of the tele-
graph operators on the lines of the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railway
system went on a strike late today in
support of the strike inaugurated on
the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe divi-
sion Thursday. Early in the day the
men went out on the western divi-
sions, but at 4 O'Clock it was decided
to extend the walk out over practically
the entire system.
President Ripley Of the Atchison
road, when he learned of the strike
of the main line operators, said:
"These men having broken their son
tract and left our employ without
cause and without notice, will not be
reemployed. This action was taken,"
he continued, notwithstanding the
fact that the company made a contract
with the operators in service on the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe proper
July l. and with those in service on
the lines west of Albuquerque, No
vember Is, last, under the terms of
which they bound themselves through
their organization to give the COM
pany 80 days notice Of any dissatis-
faction
Out at Topeka.
Topeka, Kan, Dec SAIL Sanat Fe
operators of this city, but two, struck
today. By tomorrow there will not be
an operator at work i'll the city on
the Santa Fe.
The walk out this afternoon in the
general Office Of the Santa Fe took the
officials by surprise. For a time 9.
G. Sholes, superintendent of tele-
graph, and G. w. Kouns, superinten-
dent Of car service, took their place at
the keys and did regular work. The
officials have not yet decided what ac-
ton to take tomorrow.
There is CONSERVATION among the
Santa Fe shopmen of this city as a re-
suit of the order of General Manager
Nudge, throwing them out of employ
ment in case the strike assumed
such proportions as to tie up business.
Nudge says the order was made, not
as a means of preventing the strike,
but merely to prepare the shop linen
for what was coming. He say the
strike will probably tie up business to
such extent that operation of the shops
for the present Will be a useless ex-
pense to the company.
Oklahoma Keys Silent.
Guthrie, o. T., Dec. SAIL Santa
Fe operators on the Oklahoma lines
quit work promptly at 3 O'Clock today.
Trains are running on time card
rights. a H.. r
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-11
PREPARING MINORITY REPORT.

Washington, Dec. 8-Minority mem
bers of the ways and means commit
tee are holding informal meetings in
order to prepare a minority report on
the bill reducing the war taxes. The
report will be submitted by Represent
alive Richardson Of Tennessee Mon
day. It is understood that the report
will not oppose the reductions pro-
posed, but will present additional
features to which the bill should ap-
NV
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-11
ANOTHER BANKER SHORT.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Dec. SC.
Alfred Scharsck, head bookkeeper Of
the Fourth National bank, was ar
rested this afternoon charged with de-
falcations to the extent of 50, 600. He
has made a full confession. He is
under a personal bond to the bank and
the institution will lose nothing.
Scharsok was admitted to bail this
evening, bond being fixed at 81, 600.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-11
ISSUED q O

Clinton, Iowa, Dec. SC. P. Bent
ley, of Colorado Springs, who is said
to be secretary of several mining COM
panies, with headquarters at Colorado
Springs, is under arrest here charged
with fr%audulently issuing stock in
companies of which he was secretary.
He had been in Clinton about two
months. Bentley will return to Colo
RADIO without requisition papers.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-11
BIG FIRE AT

Canton, Ohio, Dec. S-The Saxton
block, owned by Mrs. M. G. Barber,
sister Of President McKinley's wife,
was destroyed by fire tonight. TWEEN
ty families who occupied the place
are homeless. The entire loss will
probably reach $500, 600, with insur-
ance at about one-third of that
amount. Four firemen were seriously,
but not fatally injured.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-11
HILL AIRS
HIS VIEWS
SPEAKS ON SHIP SUB
sIDY BILL.
IS OPPOSED TO MEASURE
Says Shipping Built in This
Country Does Not Require
Government Aid.

Chicago, Dec. 8-President James
J. Hill, OF the Great Northern rail-
road, was a guest of the Bankers club
at its monthly dinner tonight. He
was expected to speak upon the SUBJ
sidy bill now pending in congress, but
his remarks were extemporaneous and
briefer than had been expected upon
this subject.
The club previous to the address Of
Hill adopted a resolution requesting
the president to reappoint Lyman j.
Gage secretary of the treasury.
Hill spoke at considerable length,
discussing matters on interstate and
international commerce and in the
first part of his remarks he merely al
luded to the subsidy bill by saying
that he had made some inquiry con
corning the building Of boats in this
country and upon the Clyde and found
that he could have them constructed
in this country at a much lower figure
than in Scotland. This, he declared,
did not look much as though a
subsidy was needed for shipping. If
such a measure were passed it would,
in his opinion, assist most those who
needed the least assistance and he
mentioned the Ocean Greyhound"
as those most likelyto be benefited.
He then branched out into a talk on
the manner of controlling railroads by
legislatures and declared the matter
was one one but experts understood,
and that the results could not be more
properly handled i'll this way than a
broken limb could be set by statute.
In the close of his speech ne came
again to the subsidy bill and said con
corning it: 'It is an excellent thing
if it is not abused. I believe that if
we could pay tonnage on the actual
based on the distance carried there
would be some justice in a subsidy.
I analysed the first bill that was
drawn carefully, and found that out
of the So, 900, 900 about So, 500, 900
went to what is known as the Ameri-
can line, all good friends of mine and
nice gentlemen. They are always very
kind to me when I am crossing. At
the same time why should we as a ma
ton give SO, 900, 900 yearly for 80
years and seven-eighth of it go to 10
or II ships. I am glad to say that
when attention was called to this, the
bill was amended and it is now in
much better shape.
"Nine million is to be distributed
pro rata among all the ships that sail
under the American flag and they
have set apart 80 per cent of the APP
preparation for the Pacific ocean. No
doubt some of my friends thought they
were serving me and in one per-
haps they were, but I would much
rather see them take the duty off the
plates that are to go into the ships
when they are built.
"When congress appropriates $780,
900, 900 for IA class Of ships that will
reduce the cost of carrying our com.
MERGE we will have a right to feel
that they have done we'll, but we do
not think that they should give the
bulk of it to 20 or 81 ships that are
only compelled to run 81 knots once to
the satisfaction of government officials
detailed for that purpose
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-11
PAY WITHOUT REBATE.

Washington, Dec. 8-The secretary
of the treasury ordered the interest
due January l, on twos and tours to
be paid without rebate. The coupons
will be received after December Is.
Five and a quarter millions are in
volved.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-11
A Keen Clear Brain.

Your best feelings, your social position
or businees success depend largely on the
perfect action of your stomach and liver.
DIR. Kings New Life Pills give increased
strength, a keen, clear brain. high ambi.
ton. A 25 cent box will make you feel
like a new being. Sold by Chapple Drug
Co., druggists.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-11
MINING MAN DEAD.

Los Angeles, Dec. 8-Thomas Tay-
lor, a wealthy Salt Lake capitalist
and president of the Utah Coal Mining
company, dropped dead today in the
street, presumably from heart disease.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-11
BURNED.

St. Paul, Dec. 8-A special to the
Pioneer Press from Walker, Mimi,
says the Walker sanitarium, which
was being used as a hospital, was
totally destroyed by. fire today. The
inmates had narrow escapes.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-11
UNJUSTLY PUNISHED.

Philadelphia, Dec. 8-After serving
six years of a 13 year sentence in the
penitentiary James Parker, aged ~,
has been pardoned as innocent of the
larceny with which he was charged.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-11
GRIEF FOR FRANCE.

Lisbon, Dec. 8-The king and queen
were entertained today at luncheon
with the members of the cabinet on
the British battleship Majestic.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-11
DUTCH ALSO DECLINE.

Antwerp, Dec. 8-A dispatch from
The Hague says Holland has no inten-
ton to intervene in favor of aribtra-
ton in the Transvaal troubles. ~
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-11
LESS BY FIRE.

Stockholm, Dec. 8-A fire at Bor-
lange, near Falun, has rendered $50
persons homeless and has caused dam
age to the amount of a half million
krOnes. Z
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-11
TIME TABLE,.
Billings, Mont.
KANSAS CITY,
ST. LOUIS,
SAN FRANCISCO
nENUEp
OMAHA,
CHICAGO.
ST. JOSEPH

SALT LAKE,
and all points east. south and west.
TRAINS ARRIVE AND DEPART AS Follow
No ~. Passenger, daily, Chicago, st.
Louis, Kansas City, st. Jo-
seph, Atchison, Omaha, Lin
coin. Denver. California, Col
orado and Texas points.
No. Al. Passenger, daily from above
points. Arrive. .............. 155 am
No. AZ. Freight, daily, Sheridan and
intermediate points. Leave 1000 am.
No. II. Freight, daily, from Sheridan :
and intermediate points.
Arrive 500 am.
Sleeping. dining and reclining chair
cars (seats free) On through trains
Tickets sold and baggage checked to
any point in the United States or Can
ada.
For information, maps, tables and tick
cts call on or address j. L. Harrington,
Agent, H. B. Segur, General Agent, Bill
ings, Mont. or j. Francis, General Pas
senget Agent, Omaha. Neb.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-11

Washington, Dec. 8-After two
hours deliberation today the Presby-
terian committee concluded a revision
of the confession of faith and ad-
iourned. The committee finds the
church desires some changes in phrase
ology, but not in the actual belief and
it is unanimously agreed by the COM
mittee to recommend to the general
assembly that some revision be made.
The committee will meet again IN
February to prepare a statement.
MURDERESS' MOTIVE.
New York, Dec. S-Alice O'Don-
nell, the nurse girl who killed the in
FAINT child Of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Jeffrey in Brooklyn last night, vas
arrested today. She admitted killing
the child, saying that her own baby,
who was born eight months ago., was
in an institution and she did not see
why another woman should be able to
have her child with her, when that
privilege was denied her as to her
own child.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-04-04
PRIMARY ELECTIONS.

Berryville Va March 81, 1900.
Atsmeetlng of the County Commit
tee held -, the office of Marshall Nc
Cormick, in Berry,ille, Va, pursuant
TO the call of the Chairman; . Quor
um being present. Chss. NJ. Broun
was selected as secretary Of the meet
ing. On motion Thos. ID. Gold was
elected chairman of the county demo-
cratic committee. The county OF
Clarke being entitled TO send SIX del
egstes to the Norfolk convention.
which meets on May 2nd, 1900, for
the purpose of selecting delegates to
attend the National Convention at
Kansas City, It was therefore deter
mined by said committee to apportion
the delegates and alternztes as fol-
lows, to Wit Bsttletown District, 2
delegates and 2 slternstes; Long
Marsh District, delegate and l a.
ternste; Chapel District, ? delegates
aud 2 slternates; and Greenway Dis
trict ] delegate and / alternate. In
order to select said delegates the
Committee designated the following
places, Berryville. Nillwood, White
Post and Russell's School House for
meetings to be held on SATURDAY..
April p, 1900, at 4 o'clock p. VI.
On motion the committee adjourned.
CHAs. NJ. BROwS, Secy.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-04-04

ia soldiers had fred upon and killed
Virginisns on Virginia soil the Gov
ernor would have been universally
blamed. He could never have JUST
bed his action Nay, more than this.
Upon his shoulders would have re
manned the responsibility for every
life lost Preachers who seek after
notoriety may liken the Governor to
Pontius PLATE, but in making such H.
Illustrations they do not hurt the Gov
ernor so much Is they injure the Holy
Gospel they profess to teach.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-04-04
Shall there be q constitutional
Convention.

The democrats of Clarke County.
10 common with those of the remain
ing counties IN Virginia, will soon be
Called upon to say whether or no,
there shall be 8 convention held 70
provide q new constitution. The
question has been submitted to the
people by the Legislature. The Nor
folk Convention will determine wheth
er 1t shall be made a party question.
Should IL 90 determine the matter will
De practically settled. 1t is important
therefore that every democrat in this
county who fsvors a new Constitution
should attend the primaries soon to
De called and see that the delegates
to Norfolk properly represent their
views The COURIER is in favor of
q Constitutional Convention: il be
lieves the large majority of the dem
ocrats of this county are also. The
reasons are obvious. The present
Constitution was forced down the
throats of the people by the bsyonet
We want Constitution made by our
selves. We think we know what
We want better than the Understood
crowd did. In certain parts of Vir
ginia men of English descent need
help. They are overridden by diff
terent race. The time is now ripe
for their relief. Will the democrats
of Clarke refuse to go to their Assis
lance: But, two classes of people in
Virginia are opposed to this move
ment. They are 1st, the present of
lice holders; and, 2nd, the republican,
party. We have hereto. ore defeated
the second class. Shall we in turn
be defeated by the FIRST.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-04-04

Various reports to the contrary
Notwithstanding, it may be positi ely
stated that no formal negotiations
are under way regarding the sale of
the Danish West Indies to the Unit.
ed States. Secretary HAY would be
glad TO buy and Denmark would be-
glad 10 sell, but each hesitates 70
make a formal offer, the latter be
cause she has twice been fooled bI
the United States after negotiations
were almost completed and the form
mer because he needs Congressional
authority TO act, and Con- ress is too
bnsy with other matters to attend To
this. Variros unofficial propositions
have been made, which, il is learned
were undou btedly made with the
knowledge aud consent of Denmark.
but that country prefers to wait for
an official tender from the United
States. Next fall, when some of the
perplexing questions which now COL
front the United States government
are out of the way, it is practically
Certain that the sale will be consum-
mated.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-04-04

Ths House of Representatives has
killed the Loud" bill for the alleg
ed reform of postal abuses, by a vote
OF l62 to l19. This IS the third
time that the bill has failed, AID Mr..
Loud says that be will not offer i,
again. The truth seems to be that
the members of the House are salts
lied that it is the extortion of the
railways and not the abuse of second
class privilege, that Causes the deficit
In postal revenues. The Postmaster
General, in his last report, says that
the average distance to which mail
matter Is hauled is 448 miles. All
express companies haul express in
large quantities for 500 miles at one
cent a pound. If the government
shipped its mail at express rates, the
annual cost would be only about &c.
100000 a year instead of the $780,
100000 now paid.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-04-04

There is no real doubt that the
Senate will adopt the Porto Rican
bill on Tuesday next The bill, as
passed by the House will be amended
so AS TO admit free to Porto Rico all
goods now on the free list of the is
land by executive order and will be
limited TO the President that It is
unnecessary. Further, a tax of Eve
cents pound will be placed on cot
fee imported into the island, which
would otherwise be free under the
DIngley law. This last is tn prevent
the importation of South and Cen
tTal American coffee IS az adulterant.
which would ruin the reputation of
Porto Rlcan coffee. Now that the
lighting is over the bill is practically
at al end, IL is obvious that il will
receive very nearly the full Republi
can strength IN the Senate aud will
probably pass the House without
amendment. Those in both Houses
who oppose the bill because they
think it unwise will vote for 1t rather
than continue the full Dingley rates,
as must be the case if the bill be de-
fested. Those who oppose it on con
stitutional grounds will of course
continue to oppose, but they ale near
all Democrats, few Republicans
agreeing with them in this contention.
Senator Beveridge, for instance, who
WAS so ardent an advocated of free
trade with the island on grounds of
justice to the people, has declared
that be will vote for q free trade
amendment, and VIXEN that is voted
down (as it will be- that he will vote
for the bill. In the House, the vote
ID not likely to differ materially from
the last one. Those who voted for
the bill will do 80 again lest u worse
fate shall befall the island. MANY
OF them believe that the storm of pro
test has about exhausted itself. |
Among these is Speaker Henderson,
who has received a telegram from
several members of the Iowa House /
Of Representatives, who voted against
The tariff the other day, declaring
their confidence in his judgment,
The Speaker, by the way, in a letter
20 a constituent has declared posi-
lively that the President thoroughly
agreed with as and worked might
and main to pass the House bill and
has been so working in the Senate"
This removes the doubt that has been
'elt lest the President should again
;hange sides in the fight.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-04-04

Col VIM. +. Wickam, who by &C
cldent or intent shot himself several
days ago, died Thursday ut his hom,
In Powhatan county. He WAS son
of the late Gen. VIM. G. Wickam.
the Congederate cavalry general and
Tor many years president of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad.
The boys in the east end of Rich
mond have become so stirrid up over
the Emporis lyuchings rs to think of
Initiating their elders. They be-
came angry at twelve year old negro.
Phil Smith, and determined to lynch
him. However, q plucky woman
succeeded In saving the youth from
the hands of the would be lyncbers
1T troubled with rheumatism, give
Chamberlain's Pain. Balm a trial
1t will not cost yon cent if it does
no good. One application will re.
lieve the pain. 1t also cures sprains
and bruises In one-third the time re-
CURED by any other treatment.
Cuts, burns, frOstbites. quinsey. pains
IN the side and chest, glandular and
other swellings are quickly cured by
applying it. Every bottle warranted
Price. 25 and so cite. w, Richardson
Druggist.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-04-04

The Boer cause suffered an irrep
arabic blow In the death of Gen
Pet j. Joubert, the commander IN
chief OF the forces of the South AT
rican republics, who succumbed q
an attack of peritonitis last Tuesdsy
after sn illness of two days Hi.
death was received with widespread
grief throughout the country
which ne Was so vslisntly defending
The British and American news
papers have eulogized the sturd,
commander, aud the English every,
where pay him the highest honor
and style him . soldier, . gentle
men, and = brave and honorable op-
ponent" A sketch of Gen. Joubert',
life is given on our first page. From
this II Is seen that be was born snd
raised in the TTsnsvssl. aud that be
did not serve under "Stone WALL Jack
son as WAS generally believed at one
time.
A Pretoria dispatch states that
General Louis Botha. the victor OF
SPion kop, has been appointed to sue
coed the late General Jou bert - com.
mander-in-chief of the Transvasl
forces.
A hot fight in the Orange Free
State has broken the Toll in the con
tict between the British and the
Beers. 4 force of Beers from Brand
fort, their advanced post in the Free
State. moved south to Karee Siding.
q miles north of Bloemfonteiu, and
ehtrenched themselves on three kop
les. Lord Roberts sent an over
whelming force against them, and
after sharp conflict compelled the
Beers TO retreat to Brsndfort Il
miles from karee. The British loss
was over 100 men. TIE loss of the
Beers is unknown.
The reports Of this conflict, which
are officially confirmed bv Lord Rob
erts, show that he has advanced his
troops l miles farther north than
had been supposed. They are also
taken IN London to indicate that the
Beers are not going TO fall back to
their main position at Kroonstad
without severe Sighting.
Signs of an aggressive movement
by the British all along the line are
multiplying. In Natal General Bul
ler's troops are beginning to mass at
Elandslaagte. There, as in the Free
State, the Beers, too, are active, and
their raids have caused General Bull
er to strengthen bis outpOsts.
4 force of Beers has made q dar
ing raid close to Bloemfontein
aud captured six of Lord Roberts
cannon, besides a number of his men.
British dispatches state that it was a
"Boer trap-One of those which the
burghers were so successful in using
when they were less heavily outnum
bered. The Beers Law in ambush in
the bed of a creek, and few lives are
said to have been lost, AS most of the
British who were passing that way
had walked into the trap before Ii
shot had been fired.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-04-04

CHRONIC NASAL CATARRH poi.
sons every breath that is drawn into
the lungs. There is procurable from
any druggist the remedy for the cure
OF this trouble. A small quantity of
Ely's Cream Balm placed into the
nostrils spreads over an inflamed and
angry surface, relieving immediate
ly the painful inflammation, cleanses
heals and cures. A cold in the head
vanishes Immediately. Sold by all
druggist or will be- mailed for so
cents by Ely's Brothers, Sc Warren
Street, New York.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-04-04


The Middle States LOAD. Building and Con.
struction Company. Mamie D.
Hart. Executrix Of Mary \ Hart.
dec d; DilmOu Estep and May r
Estep. Henry kyd Douglas. Tfus-
tee, and ". T. Lewis. Trustee Deffs
The object Of this suit i 20 attach a debt
due from the Defendants, Dilmon EStep and
" airy r Estep 10 the defendant. the Middle
states Loan. Building and Construction Com
pany, ana subject the same 10 the ravment
81 Complainant claim agains; said Gonna
ny amounting - Three hundred and eigh- Y
nine dollars and siNty-three cents $3.50 go.
with interest thereon from November Path.
49,. until paid. and the costs Of this suit.
anu 70 enforce the liens q two deeds If trust
executes by defendants. Dilmon Estep and
Mary r Estep, his wife 20 secure the debt
due nom them as afort said.
And affidavit having been made that the
Middle states Loan. Building and Construc-
non 1ompany : foreign corporation. and
that Henry kyd Douglas. trustee. i a non
resident u the State IF Virginia and that
said Middle states Loan. Building and Con
structlon Company has estate and a debt or
uents due II IN said County Of Clarke State
OF Virginia liable o. attachment. il i order
el that SAID defendants. the Middle states
Loan. Building and Construction Comtanv
ana Henry hyd Doughlas. trustee. do APP
pear here within fifteen days after due pub
hcatlon OF this order and do what i uect.s-s-
- 10 protect their interests IN this suit
Copy-Teste.
JNO. VI. GIBSON.
: y C. Moore. Atty. Clerk.
april4 81.