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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-03-07

Regarding the report that this gov
eminent has threatened Germany with
a commercial war, if the meat bill re-
ported to the Reichstag becomes law,
it is learned that representations by
Ambassador White to the German gov
eminent have brought out assurances
that the features objected to by this
government, will not be in the bill
when it becomes law. No uneasi-
ness is felt in Washington. Germany
has more to lose than has the United
States by tariff war, and will not be
likely 10 invite one. 1t is believed
that the German emperor is merely
playing little game of home politics
in order to get support for some of his
pet schemes, including a large appro-
priation for the increase of his navy.
All of the Republican members of
the national House of Representatives
have been requested to be in their
seats every day during the present
week, and the request has greatly
alarmed the Democrats. The reason
for the request, it is explained from
Washington, cannot be stated at this
time without betraying a party secret
to the enemy.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-02-27
MAKE READY FOR LENT.
1t VIII Commence on Wednesday Next,
February rs.

It VIII Commence on Wednesday Next,
February rs.
February 2S ia Ash Wednesday, and
Easter falls on the 18th of April. Reg.
ulatiohs for Lenten observance will not
differ materially from those read from
the pulpits OH former years. The rules
prescribe fast and abstinence. Sun
days are privileged days except that
fish and flesh may not appear at the
same meal. Meat or fish is allowed at
the principal meal except GU Wednes.
days and Fridays, the Saturday ..of EN-.
ber week. March 10, and the Saturday
of Holy week, April IA.
| ! On other days one square meal is al.
lowed, but without meat. either at
noon or at night, chocolate or tea
with a bit Of bread, not more than
two ounces Of solid food, for breakfast,
and not more than one.fourth Of real
meal at noon or evening collation..
From the duty of fasting. however,
are exempted young persons and the
aged. women nourishing children and
invalids, aud in the United States
woYkingmen and such others as the
parish priests or oonfessors may deem
exempt BY special conditions. Where
the rule Of fasting is relaxed some
equivalent self.denial is urged. partio-
ularly the giving up of intoxioants
These are the general rules laid down
by the Catholic church and are OBJ
served by the communicates Of the par
ish in this community. The religious
duty Of fasting is urged upon all faith.
ful and the duty Of keeping the church
In respect Of all other obligations is es.
pecially urged.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-02-27
ASSESSOR WELLS DEAD.
Passed Away This Morning from an At
tack of Consumption.


Passed Away This Morning from an At
tack Of Consumption.
7 County Assessor Richard 9. Wells
died this morning at s O'Clock at the
home Of his cousin, A. J. Wilkinson,
where he has been confined for a couple
Of months with consumption. The de.
ceased had beon in very poor health fol
several months and hopes of recovery
were given up over month ago when
his case BECAME critieN.
Mr.. Wells was a/hative Of Paynes'
Vile, Missouri, wHsra he was born 81
years ago. He fame to Montana seven
teen years agIenguRing In the butcher
business witK Mr.. Wilkinson, which he
followed for seven years, Since that
time, up to about two years ago, he
was engaged In ranching nnd stock.
raising, IL November, 1898, he was
elected county assessor of yellowstone
county on the democratic ticket
Andrew Wells. better known al
"Doa,' is u nephew II the deoeaased.
It is thou kht likely'that the remains
will be taken ia Nynesv,lle, Mo-, for
intermentA at yhioh place sister Of
the deoeasN ry6ides' i
The deeahNad was q bachelor, He
was u thoroughly good citizen In every
sense Of the word. had made q splendid
assessor and his loss will he keenly felt
In both official and business circles IN
Billings
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-02-27
ANOTHER LARGE STORE
Firms Of Donovan & Spear and
Mccormick Mercantile 90.
Consolidate.
1T IS A GOOD THING
For Billings Hon. r. &. Power Of
Helena Interested in
the Deal.

Tho deal which has for it's purpose
the consolidation Of the firms Of Dono-
van & Spear aud the MoCormick Mer.
camille company Of this CITY, was con-
summnted yesterday. >JThe consolida.
ton has been on tbe tnpis for two
weeks, bur for busifess reasons aud at
the requestt OF 4yke parties concerned
was not mate. .pulbic in the newspapers,
although Ii has been street talk. Tho
movement looking 10 this consolidation
WAS started several weeks ago, just
after tile proposed purchase of the
Yegen Bros establishment by Hon. Y.
G. Power fell through.
BY the consolidation. Chas. Spear re.
tires. having disposed Of his interests to
the new company. The company con-
sists Of Hon. Il. q. Power and A. 9.
johnson Of Helena, W. Fl. Donovan and
Paul Mccormick Of this city. the pur.
pose Of which is to build mp large
general mere hntile establishment.
Articles Of incofpoyfion we're filed in
the county olerk's<offiee yesterday, the
capital stock being 100000 with the
above named inoorporators. The firm
name will be the Donovan. cCormick
company, with W. II. Donovan as man.
ager.
The place Of business will be the
same as that of the old firm Of Donovan
q Spear for the present., but the new
company oontemplates the erection Of
large building, possibly three stories
high. Several sites are proposed, but
no definite location has been decided
upon. In the course Of week The
Gazette will be able to give its read
ers additional information regarding
the intentions Of the new Arm.
It Ia a matter for oongratulation that
OK x.Senator T.. 9. Power has seen fit to
become heavily interested in the mar-
chandising business IN Billings, which
has now reached point where more
large establishments are needed. Mr.
Power is a highly successful merchant
and has ample capital, which could not
be invested to better advantage than IN
this city. and Mr.. W. Fl. Donovan,
who will have charge Of the big store,
has practically demonstrated his ability
to handle an enterprise Of this oharac-
| ter. .aM
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-02-27
Mayor YeRen Issues an Order to
That Effect, Which Will
Be Obeyed.
POLICE ARE VIGILANT
And VIII Arrest ViOlaters, but They
All Say They Are Willing
to Quit.

" Gambling has been stopped in Bill
ings. Last week Mayor Yegen in
structed Chief of Police Bond to notify
the gamblers ayd all plaoes~~where the
law has been ffactured,~fhat gambling
must stop in Bsllipgs. Chief Bond i'm
mediately made/the rounds and gave
the orders, and III every instance was
told that it would be obeyed and that
they were glad such an order had
been issued.
In conversation with Gazette re-
porter yesterday, Mayor Yegen stated
that he had been waiting for some time
for the county officials to take the
necessary Steps for ~suppressing the
evil, and siYce tbeS~evinced no disposi-
ton to do 81, .he had decided to take
matters in his own hands. His action
is final and he is determined to see that
1t is obeyed.
The police have been instructed to
arrest all persons disobeying the law
and County ATTORNEY Jobnston has
always been willing to prosecute all
complaints filed.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-02-27
NEW TRAIN SERVICE,
Schedule tn Go Into Effect April 20,
Two Trains Daily,

Schedule tn Go Into Effect April 30,
Two Trains Daily,
The new schedule OF train service
which thu Northern Pacific will intro
duoe April 30 has been issued, Az pre-
viously published the company will run
two passenger trains daily between the
Twin Cities and the coast The first
will leave st. Paul at a'bb. In the
morning. after the arrival Of the fast
traias from tho east, and will reach
Portland at Ia N. This train will
run via Butte, The corresponding train
will leave Portland At II l80 q, m, and
will arrive at Nv. Paul at q 2, m, This
train will ha kaawn "A the "NaFth
Coast Aimitad" aud will he ona Of the
hands0mest and most eompeleta pas
seager trains IN thu country and In ad'
diti0n tn the regular coaches will also
carry 4 modern observation car, The
other wasthaaad train, No, q, will
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-02-27
CLARA rHRopp COMING.
Will Again Visit Billings In "A Remed.
for Divorce"

Will Again Visit Billings In "A Remedy
for Divorce"
On Friday evening, that dainty little
actress Clara Thropp, supported by
strong company, will produce Viotorlen
Sardou's refined comedy, "A Remedy
for Divorce" Miss Thropp will be
we'll remem bered as the central figure
in "a Dolls House." which was given
here last year, and Of her capabilities
as an artist little ia needed to be said to
those who saw her in her former visit
to Billings. Sardou's fame as play.
wright is world wide. and in this di.
version from tragedy he has proved his
versatility Of imagination and shown a
delicate sense Of humor that has made
his comedy decided hit. 1t is clean
and wholesome and Miss Thropp gets
all the finest shades of meaning from
the lines without offense to the most
sensitive ears. The play as given by
Miss Thropp has been one OF the notable
stage successes, and it is safe to believe
that she will meet with good aud
ienoe in Billings.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-02-27
TO STOP ANTELOPE KILLING.
Legislatures Are Asked to Pass a Law T.
This Effect.

Legislatures Are Asked to Pass a Law to
This Effect.
A dispatch from New York, dated
Feb. H., says: Officers Of the League
Of American Sportsmen met in this city
today. There were twenty-five mem.
bers present and ten states were repre-
sented. A resolution was adopted Pc
titioning the legislatures of Montana,
Idaho, Colorado, Wyoming and Utah
to pass law prohibiting for ten years
the killing of the prong horned an
telope. The resolution sets forth that
the slaughter Of these animals will
soon exterminate them, and extols the
beauty Of the antelope and the need Of
a stringent law to prevent further kill
ing. Copies of the resolution will be
sent to all the states mentioned.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-02-27

leave st. Paul as at present at l0:35
p. M. and arrive at Portland at s p. m.
No. will leave the western terminal
at II 80 a. NJ. and arrive at st. Paul at
7:45 a. m. As the trains will run 10
hours apart, Billings will have two
trains at about the same time No. !
and 2 now arrive and one, westbound.
about noon and another. eastbound, at
about p. nj.
The new service will be continued
until Nov. /, and longer il business
warrants 1t.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-02-27
Agent Kennedy Has the Plans and
Excavating Will Begin
at Once.
FINE BRICK BUILDING
That Must Be Completed in Sixty
Days--Removal Of Aliens
Lumber Yard.

The Northern Pacific civil engineer
Ing gang from Helena was engaged
Saturday in surveying and setting out
the building stakes for the new stone
aud brick freight warehouse, to be
erected between Twonty-ninth and
Thirty first streets on Montana avenue.
The exoavating will be started IN few
days.
The II. M. Allen ~ Co.. lumber es.
tnblislment will be looated'~on the
Northern Pacific right.of.way west Of
the Boykin house but twill be some
little time yet bef4re ircan be removed
Mr.. Allen has beeA.M his present To-
cation for nearly seventeen years and
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-02-27
the railroad company feels that he, Of
necessity, should have something to say

the railroad company feels that he, Of
necessity, should have something to say
about his removal from the right.of-
way where he is, and has consented to
load his stock on cars and permit him
to sell from these unity he can build
his sheds. Two tracks will be built to
his new locdt tion ntr once and he will
remove there Ito iy'the course Of the next
few days. IN Office will remain
where it Ia fM the present, az that will
be tho part Of the site last needed by
tho company. Mr.. Allen will erect a
new office and move the present build
ing to some lots on Twenty. eighth
street, opposite the M. Il. church where
1t will be fitted up into residence.
The plans and specifications for the
new freight warehouse are now In the
hands Of Agent Kennedy III this city,
where they can be seen by the local
contractors, who will he given an op.
portunity to bid on Its construction.
The railroad company will do the ex
cavnting and put in the foundation,
while the successful contractor will
continue the work, the same to be com.
pleted inside Of sixty days.
The plans call for ii model and con.
venient building. The basement will
he used for the steam heating appar-
utus. The office part will consist Of six
rooms, viz: telegraph, cashier, freight
clerks, yardmaster warm room for
foreman OF freight house and Agent
Kennedy's private room, besides the
lavatories. Adjoining the office on the
west will be the warehouse, the floor Of
which will be Of 4.inch concrete with
a 2.inoh covering Of nsphaltum. The
entire building will be Of brick.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-02-27
CRONJE sURRENDERs.

At Last, the British Gain y Decisive
Victory Over the Beers.
A Western Union bulletin from St.
Paul, received in Billings at O'Clock
that afternoon, announces that General
Cronje, who has been besieged by the
British forces near Paardeberg for sew
erai days, has surrendered. The dis.
patch Is regarded as thoroughly reli-
able. It says:
st. Paul, Feb. 21.-Cronje surrenders
Internationally to Kitchener Official
~ announced. All he asked was for
pass for women and children, which
was granted.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-02-27

ColOred Prisoner Sets Fire to lsed Clothes
and IL Nearly Sufiocated.

ColOred Prisoner Sets Fire to led Clothes
and IL Nearly sufiocated.
~ghaa. Cartwright is the name Of a
colored man. VINO but for the timely
arrival of the officers would be dead
lnan today. and as it IL he is what one
night term "smoked ooon." He was
arrested Sunday evening by Policeman
Oorle for drunkenness and shortly after
being oohfned in the city~jail set fire to
the bed clothing, wb4oh necessitated
calling o3t the fre department.. Before
the department 9Sfived Policemen Corle
and Lea1ens Icaohed the Jail and on
the first AtIyGrt to liberate the impris-
oned man were nearly sutfooated by the
thick smoke. Another attempt was
made and the negro was found on the
floor unconscious from the effects Of in
haling the smoke Had the officers
been two minutes later it would have
been too late for his relief, and as il
was it took several minutes to revive
him.
aItwright was taken before Justice
Fraser yesterday to answer to charge
of destroying jail property, to which he
pleaded guilty and was sentenced tc
sixty days in the county Jail. He is
still feeling bad effects from his folly
Of Sunday evening with pair of very
sore lungs.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-02-27
Tell Yaur sister

A beautiful complexion Ia an impossibili-
ty without good pure blood, the sort
that only exists ~ connection with good
digestion, a healthy liver and bowels,
Karl's Glover Root Tea acts directly on
the bowels, liver and kidneys keeping
them In perfect health, Price Is ots
and 10 ets' Sold by Chapple Drug Go,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-02-27
Another Blaze.

Two fires in one day is the record
of Billings for Sunday, but in each
case the damage was slight Between
| and 2 O'Clock in the morning tAsehre
department. was called out to eytifguish
q blaze in the Hotel Driso0K laundry
small building at tbrear Of the
hotel. Thd cause Of NE confederation
IL not known, It,4tarted in a room
next to the \aupdFy, which was used
for storage Purposes. and must have
caught after 8 or . O'Clock at which
time Mr., Disooll visited the laundry on
his nightly tour Of inspection before re-
firing, The damage was small not ex'
oeedlpg $3.50, although a local oontam'
porary makes II appear as though IT
was 5000,
Willmar tribune., 1900-10-20

If you doubt that the tendency of
the republican party under it's pres
ent leaders is toward imperialism,
read the article on page 3, Part II,
"What Imperialism is" The repub-
lican editor OF the Des Moines Globe
is honest enough to acknowledge that
the moneyed classes are dissatisfied
with the uncertainties of campaigns
and want to do away with elections.
1t is only saying in plain words what
the bankers say in fact when they tell
people to vote the republican ticket or
get no accommodation at the banks.
1t is the same idea when the manufact-
urer and wholesaler tells his workmen
that they will lose their jobs. When
people are FORCED to vote for just one
party then elections are farce and
might just as we'll be dispensed with.
People will have to crush the dictators
now, assert their independence and
vote for what they please, or see the
government drift away from them.
The man who allows another man to
scare him into voting particular
ticket is not fit to be citizen.
Willmar tribune., 1900-10-20
Eddy'S Record.
We copy the following from the ST..
Do,l N1obo ~ Not 10 1000.

We copy the following from the St.
Paul Globe OF Oct. 10, 1893:
The Alexandria Post.News says:
"What person in the Seventh dis
trict ever placed his personal interests
in the hands OF Congressman Eddy
and did not have them cared for?
What homesteader or old soldier ever
asked his help at Washington and did
not receive it? On what national
question has he not voted right? What
interest of this district has he neglect.
ed? He has experience, he is indus
trious, he is able, he is honest, and
he will be re-elected.'
The answer comes in a letter from
Washington, as follows:
Washington, D. c., Sept 20, 1898.
Chas. w: Smith, Esq,
Fergus Falls, Mimi:
DEAR SIR. II cannot obtain any
evidence that Eddy + n the last
six weeks of the session. | have ex-
amined the roll call of the house, and
he was not present at any after June
II until the end Of the session. On
that day, June II, he was present and
introduced bill to pension Maria j.
Blaisdell, the minnesota Blizzard" :"
On all the important legis alton that
was passed at the close of the session
he did not vote, nor is there any rec
ord of his being present after June II.
The important roll calls after that
date were as follows:
June Is. - Annexation of Hawaii
two roll cal's).
June 2O.-District of Columbia bill.
June 23.-District of Columbia bill
June 28.-Bankruptcy bill.
Willmar tribune., 1900-10-20

A vote for Eddy is an endorsement
of the sentiment that q public officer
can disregard public opinion. A vote
for DAILY is rebuke to that dangerous
sentiment. A vote for Eddy endorses
taxation without representation. A
vote for DAILY is a protest against
such system. A vote for Eddy is a
vote for the sugar and tobacco trusts;
A vote for DAILY is protest against
trust domination of public affairs. A
vote for Eddy is vote for govern
ment without constitutional linn
itations. A vote for DAILY is
an endorsement of the constitution.
A vote for Eddy is a protest against
the Declaration of independence, for
he has persistently voted to sustain a
policy that denies that "all men are
ere ated equal" A vote for DAILY is an
endorsement of that fundamental prin-
ciple of our government. With such
choice of principles and with such a
clean, able man as DAILY to vote for a
man ought to be able to rise above
party and vote for principles more i'm
portant than party issues, and at the
same time give notice that a man who
leads sober life is preferred to any
other
Willmar tribune., 1900-10-20

dental contact of the moment or on &C.
count of some long standing grudge,
or perhaps because of bad blood be-
tween two ranches or localities; but
except while on these spr ees they are
quiet, rather se'f.contained men, per-
tectly frank aud simple, and on their
own ground treat stranger with the
most wholesouled hospitality, doing
all in their power for him, and scorn-
ing to take any reward in return. AL
though prompt to resent An injury,
they are not at all apt to be rude to
outsiders, treating them with what can
almost be called grave courtesy.
THEY ARE MUCH BETTER FEL-
LOWS AND PLEASANTER CON-
PANIONS THAN SMALL FARMERS
OR AGRICU LTURAL LABORERS;
NOR ARE THE MECHANICS AND
WORK MEN OF A GREAT CITY TO
BE MENTIONED IN THE SAME
BREATH"
In view of such published opinions
is it not pathetic to see farmers and
laboring men put on trough rider"
suits and try to ape the class of peo-
pie which Roosevelt places so much
higher in the scale of social life than
themselves? The ROUGH RIDER craze
among republicans emphasizes the is
sue of militarism. Every farmer and
laborer who marches in quasi-mili-
tary parade is doing some hard walk
ing in order to create sentiment that
will land soldier upon his own back,
for him to help feed and support.
Willmar tribune., 1900-10-20

The article on minnesota Wheat
Grades" on page 2, Part II, is an
undeniable proof that Lind's admins
tration has benefited the farmers OF
the state to an incalculable extent. It
conclusively disposes of the weak
and puerile attempts of played-out
politicians and discharged inspectors
to discredit the work of the inspection
department.. This is matter of prime
Importance to the producers of the
state, and deserves careful attention.
Read and see where your interests are
at stake, then vote accordingly.
Willmar tribune., 1900-10-20
ATTEMPTED INTIMIDATION.

Mr.. Jesse Gregg of the firm of Mich
oils & Dean, of St. Paul, at a meet
ing of a number of members of synd1-
Gates, wholesale houses and combines,
emphasized the opening of the repub-
lican campaign of coercion and in
timidation this year by the following
significant words, which were ap-
plauded by those present:
II was in New York last week, and
passing down the street was surprised
to observe large banner floating
from q business house upon which was
the inscription: 'Bryan's Travelling
Mems Club In our firm we have 20
travelling men at work, and I do not
know how but one of them is going to
vote this fall, but want to say to you
gentlemen that If any one of these
travelling men should vote for Bryan,
and knew it, I would discharge him
immediately. Don't understand me
to say that would discharge him for
being democrat, I would discharge
him for being damned fool. would
presume that any man who didn't have
better sense than to vote for Bryan,
didn't have sense enough to represent
our business.
How about this for free America?
Isn't it plain enough what organized
wealth will do if the people will con-
tinue to unthinkingly vote their ticket
year after year and give them the
power. You are not conceded the
right to use your own Judgment. You
must vote as capital wants you to or
you are DAMNED FOOL" Is it not
time that free Americans should arouse
themselves and save free institutions
in this country from passing from
their control? Not one leading repuo-
lican daily paper in Minnesota has
yet repudiated Jesse Grsgg's state
ment. They may regard it as an in
discreet statement at q critical time in
the campaign, but THEY AQU1EsCE
IN THE SENTIMENT EXPRESSED be.
cause they do not repudiate it.
/
Willmar tribune., 1900-10-20

No other act of congress for many
years has raised such storm of dis
approval from people of all parties as
the Porto Rican bill did. The repub-
lican press was very outspoken. It is
silent now because it places party
above principle. But it cannot take
back it's utterances. On page 8, Part
II, we give some of the sayings OF re-
publican papers. Read them care
fully and consider whether you, as a
republican, can now endorse what you
then condemned. ~
Willmar tribune., 1900-10-20

On page 4, Part II, DR.. P. M. Mag
nusson of the st. Cloud normal school
has strong article on War and
Human Progress. He shows up the
moral effect of war on the individual
and as q consequence on society.
There Is food for earnest thought in
the doctor's powerful arratgnment, OF
this brutalizing occupation. While
to some it may appear that the picture
is drawn in too strong lights there
can be no doubt that it points 9 timely
warning and deserves q careful pc
rusal and consideration. rzs