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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-04
CUSTER'S CLEVER ScHEMERS.

When the legislature meets it will
find itself confronted by all old timer.
The bill to divide Custer county will
make its biennial appearance, for the
people of the western part Of that
county are as much determined as ever
to go into the county business on their
own account. The usual, and hereto
fore successful opposition to the bill
may be expected, but this time it
will come in a different form than a
delegation Of lobbyists from Miles
City. The opponents of division are
shrewd enough to know that they
may not expect to win always by the
employment of the same methods,
hence they have decided upon a change
Of tactics for this occasion.
Realizing that the "west-enders"
would be up and doing, they set about
to defeat their ambition months ago.
Instead Of declining to nominate any
body from Forsyth for representative,
as some argued should be done, the men
who direct republican affairs in Custer
county and are opposed to division
had a better plan. They allowed a
Forsythian to get the coveted honor
and then turned and nominated
another divisionist, but from the
southern end Of the county, and elected
them both. Now they are leaning
back comfortab bly, and will let the two
fight it out. The man from Forsyth
may be relied upon to introduce a bill
for q north and south division, while
his colleague may with equal GER
tainty be depended upon to urge pass
age of one dividing the county on an
east and west line. Between the
efforts of the two, the men who desire
that the county's integrity be respect
ed figure they are in 10 danger and
that the entity of "old Custer is not
seriously threatened.
Whether successful or not, the
scheme is worthy of certain gentlemen
in and about Miles City, who have ac-
quired regulations for political astute-
ness.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-04

At the present session of the board
of county commissioners that body
will consider the matter of construct
ing another wagon bridge across the
Yellowstone i'll the VICINITY of Bill
ings. The county board has had some
experience in the bridge business in
recent years, and the structure built
across the river neal Laurel need only
be referred to in order to convince the
commissioners that it does not pay to
deal in bridge building on a cheap plan.
The construction of a wagon bridge
across the river a short distance east
of Billings may not be a necessity at
this time, but if the public needs call
for the bridging of the Yellowstone at
that point the county board will no
doubt bear in mind that it is cheaper
in the long run to make this kind and
all similar public improvements only
of the most substantial character.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-04
HAS DONE so.

Livingston Enterprise: The Billings
Gazette announces that some time
during the next week it will enlarge
to a seven column paper. This step
is made necessary by demands for adj
vertlsing space and may be taken as a
positive indication that the daily,
which was regarded by many of the
people of Billings simply as a cam
palgn sheet, will be a permanent in
%stltution in that thriving town. The
Gazette is n of the best edited of
Montana papers, and the Enterprise
wishes it and its gifted editor, Major
Becker, all that the future may posi-
bly, bring forth.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-04
crusade is


The executive order of the presi-
dent directing the civil service COM
mission to assist the Philippine com-
mission in establishing and maintain
ing an honest civil service in the Phil
ippines may be taken as another proof
OF McKinley's desire to promote the
interests Of the islands. It will also
act as an incentive to the natives who
feel friendly toward the government
to familiarize themselves with it's
various institutions and become quail
fled to accept positions Of trust and
responsibility under it. By being
afforded opportunities in this direction,
the Filipnos who recognize and accept
the new order of things will speedily
be placed in a position where they
can do much toward lessening the
feeling Of enmity which still prevails
among so many of the natives. If
complied with and carried out in
proper spirit, the order is certain to be
resultant of much good, both to the
Filipinos themselves and the govern
ment responsible for it.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-04
1t was suspected when Boss Croker

1t was suspected when Boss Croker
came out as an advocate of moral
purity in New York that he was
prompted by some other motive than
a sudden desire to become good. It
now develops that Richard was in
spired by vegenance when he aligned
himself on the side of the reformers.
He was disappointed and chagrined
because the Tammany districts failed
to roll up the vote for Bryan he pre-
dicted and he decided to punish them.
The leaders are the ones entrusted
with the task Of affording protection
to dive keepers and other violators of
the law who are contributors to Tam
many's political fund. Because some
of them failed to do what the boss ex-
pected of them he Joined the anti,yice
crusade, knowing that it would result
in the closing of many of the dives
and a proportionate reduction in the
incomes of the men under his dis
pleasure. By leaving for Europe he
expects to escape personal RESPONSE
bility for what may happen while the
crusade is on.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-04
WAR DEPARTMENTS BILL.

Having accepted the result of the re
cent election as the people verdict il
favor of retaining and governing GU
newly acquired insular possessions
the war department. is necessarily con
cerned about the share it is expecte,
to play in the programme of the ma
tion's growth and development. Will
a view to equipping itself so as to b,
able to perform the service demanded
of it, the department. has submitted t.
the house military committee a draf
of a bill it has prepared for a reorgan
~ization of the army. The draft is &C
companied by a letter from Secretary
Root explaining the bill in detail,
and giving reasons for the proposed
changes deemed necessary by his de.
partment. As the nature of these
changes is given to the public COM
ment is probably unnecessary, for they
may be readily understood. The
argument made by the secretary for an
increased force of regulars on the score
of economy cannot but appeal to all.
He shows how the continuation of the
volunteer service is much more ex-
pensive than the maintenance of regu-
lars enlisted in the ordinary way and
that, too, on an inverse ratio Of effect
i've service rendered. He also shows
the necessity of an increased army If
the government expects to maintain
it's supremacy in the possessions ac-
quired from Spain, not to mention the
other important items of al adequate
force to garrison home posts and care
for the expensive sea coast defenses
erected within recent years.
The maximum number of enlisted
men contemplated by the bill is some
what in excess of the bill submitted
by General Miles, but still far below
that which the anti-imperialists have
assured the country the administra-
ton would call for as the first step in
the direction of overthrowing the
government and organizing itself into
an absolute monarchy.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-04
T

The telegraph that the
recent successful aggressive move
ments of the Beers have caused a feel
ing of alarm to exist in London.
What adds to the feeling is the strict
censorship maintained by the military
authorities in South Africa by reason
of which the public is denied ability
to form a clear conception Of the &C.
tual condition of affairs in the dis
turbed regions. TO add to the ir1ita-
ton the B%ritishers feel is the action
of the French chamber of deputies in
adopting resolutions Of sympathy
with Kruger. They have not appar-
emily forgotten the manner in which
the French acted toward Benjamin
Franklin when he visited them in be-
half of the struggling colonies that
subsequently developed into the ma
tion now known as the United States.
The position occupied by Kruger is
analogous to that which Franklin oc-
cupied, with the difference that the
polished diplomatic manners of the
American were better calculated to
appeal to the refined people of the ma
ton whose sympathy he sought to OBJ
tain, and did obtain, than is the trucu-
lent aggressiveness of the Boer. Still
the hatred of the French of their
neighbo1s across the channel is so in
tense that it is hard telling to what
extreme it may not drive the govern
ment.
Another matter that is not calculat-
ed to increase the good nature of the
English is the promise made by France
to Kruger hat if he is able to secure
the support Of Germany France will
press arbitration on England. Taking
everything as it now stands some
stormy scenes may be expected when
the new parliament meets next week
and it's members will realize that SO
far as they are concerned the meeting
occurs at a very i~nopportune time.
Should any power attempt to interfere
in South African affairs the European
war cloud may be expected to again
overcast the skies of the lands beyond
tho Atlantic with its cantor hoverino
over England.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-04

Kansas may always be depended
upon to sustain it's reputation as the
state of freaks in nature and legisla-
ton. A bill is before the legislature
of that state for the enactment of a
law having for its object the improve
ment of the jack rabbit. Should the
law be passed the solons may find that
the rabbit is we'll satisfied with the
condition in which nature left him
and refuse to be improved by law.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-04
NO ANALOGY EXISTS.

It is really astonishing that the
democratic newspapers in their COM
ments on the war in South Africa
should insist that the fight of the
Beers against the British is analogous
10 the revolution Of the Filipinos
against the United States. It is need
less to say that they know better and
are simply giving vent to their preju-
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-04
TO EXTEND EASTWARD.
Montana Railroad to Build Through Vel.
lowstone County to Billings.


A. G. Lombard, chief engineer of
the Montana railway, is looking for a
route for an extension of his line to an
eastern connection with the Northern
Pacific. At present the road extends
from Lombard, in Broadwater county,
to Merino, in the eastern part of
Meagher county, a distance of about
seventy-five miles. The most feasible
route to the Northern Pacific line is
thought to be on down through yell
lowstone county to Billings, says the
Montna Daily Record.
"We are taking no action at the
present time," said Chief Engineer
Lombard yesterday, ''and it will not
be possible to do much of anything
until next summer, OF next spring at
the earliest. We have no surveyors in
the field, and will not be able to do
any work this winter"
Mr.. Lombard left last night for
Lombard Oh business connected with
the road.
1t has been understood that the
Montana railroad intends building to
White Sulphur Springs, but it is the
general opinion that the construction
of the piece Of road to White Sulphur
Springs will not be begun until the
line to connect with the Northern Pa
ciic is we'll under way. James J.
Hills plan of building from Great
Falls to the copper belt of the Smith
River valley may take away from
the Montana railroad the incentive to
building to White Sulphur Springs, if
the Great Northern is in earnest, as
the stronger road might be able to
make it Improbable to the other to
build.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-04

consigned the Republican to an honor
able grave and withdrew as an active
member of Montana journalism.
From his party he deserves thanks for
the able and effective work he did in
it's behalf, and from those who still
plod in the field that he graced for so
short a time kind remem b1ances and
best wishes. ,0
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-04

Governor-elect Toole has complied
with the law and filed an account of
his campaign expenses. According to
his statement it cost him exactly 1887
to be elected. 1t is now in order for
Mr.. Clark to file a statement showing
how much it cost him.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-04
SETTLING TRUST QUESTION.

"
When the agitation against trusts
first began there were those who advo.
Gated a policy Of non-interference by
legislatures or other law-making
bodies. They argued that the great
profits those institutions are popu-
larly supposed to make would in time
cause other men of wealth to combine
for the purpose of organizing counter
combinations and that competition,
now practically removed in certain
lines of trade and manufacture, would
again exert its power and original con-
ditions would again prevail. This
line OF reasoning appealed to only a
few, for while relief might be expect
cd in that direction, the many thought
such a possibility too remote. They
demanded application of a speedier
remedy. Yet this very thing is al
ready happening.
By reference to yesterdays tele-
graphic columns of The Gazette it
will be seen that an immense combina-
ton of, capital has been effected to
fight IL of the wealthiest and most
powerful trusts that has all existence
IN this country at the present time
the American smelter trust. This
combine practically controls all the
custom reduction works in the coun-
try and almost every pound of ore
treated in theUnited States outside of
that treated by the larger mining on
Germs owning reduction works them
selves pays tribute to it. The nan
who owns a mine, but no mill or
smelter, with few exceptions, notable
among which is that of the miners
near Observation-Disclosures custom plants
not in the combine are in operation
becomes an enforced contributor to
the trust if he wants to realize from
his property. The profits which this
trust is able to pile up annually is the
incentive that impels other men pos
sessing knowledge of the business and
in a position to command the required
capital to engage in it and one trust at
least bids fair to soon find itself in a
position when it no longer is a monop-
oily and must face an energetic and
determined competitor. The fact that
the new company is contemplating the
erection of works in the heart of the
enemy's fell and on a scale fully as
large as those controlled by the trust
augurs we'll for the mining regions, as
it shows that the men composing it
are in earnest and financially able to
keep up any fight that the trust may
see fit to make in an attempt to crush
competition.
Thus it will be seer that the era
promised by those of optimistic
optimism based upon know
ledge Of human nature and it's trait of
acquisitiveness, were not dreaming
when they predicted that the time
would come when even the trusts
would find competitors in a field of
which they are now the absolute mast
ers. If men can be found with enough
money and nerve to engage in compe-
tition with one trust, more will be
found with like endowments to give
the gage of battle to other trusts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-04
New York Produce Market.

New York. April 3.
FLOt' R-Rcccipts - 10 nbls.; eAports
1856 bhls.; exports, N4DU pkg; market fpi
winter straights ana low grade winter.
but othrr~ifG III" trade ia -four VA.
quiet All diy.
Rlf,-DuI
WHEAT Receipts, Gi.750 bushel.: cx-
ports. i21,H hu ihrls. slles. 2i5om bush
els future. S".pu bushels exports; spot
Quot and ct>yt No. r,d q. 49, fob afiDat
No. red. 'b'- elevator; ~. ] Northern
Duluth. ~ lob. diinat prompt. No. !
hard Duluth, 49, fob. afipat prompt.
CORN Receipts. .>.!on bushtl-: exports
A,2s9 bushels; zales, 800 I'M bushels fu-
lures. III pin bushels cXpDTt-: spot strong
No. .. ili fob. aflpIt ana 49,. elevator
OATS Re- ciPtr. 1880 bushels, exports
15,t3l bushels. -Yut wrik"r: NJ. Z, 2s--.
M. 2. 3Nii N". 2 white. n III NJ. white
81. TRACK mix,d Western. -""an; trach
white. Sd .fI.I
BEEF Firm cut meats. steady
LARD Quiet: Western steamed 81 "
Aprl closed SIS, refined, steady.
PORK Strong. family. $lf", shor'
clear $1275F'li25; mess. $l3"al5.5o.
~ TIER nscttled: Western cream
cry. l9n22; do. factory, l'Hl'; imitation
creamery. I1l-H-". state dairy. l"f2l, do
creamery. l.ff32.
PETEOLEt Nj Steady.
HuSIN Strldy
IRpENTl NE-Firm.
RICE-Strady-
MoLAssEs stoa1y
ton. 3u, grain, 3Id.
SJ-GAK-Rtw. irregular; flair refining,
G-s. centrifugal 4" t-t i'-, mulI-sos -u-
gar. J ll-lG: sales -, bags centrifugal
and ~ bales molIsSe- at above figures
refined irregular.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-04
Another Naval Triumph.

There is much satisfaction in Ameri-
can naval circles that the superim-
posed or double turrets, which are
special features of the new battleships
kearsarge and Wisconsin, have proven
such an unqualified success. The
kearsarge has just been given a most
thorough test under the eye of board
headed by Admiral Sampson, and
the official report is highly favorable.
This idea as exemplified in these new
warships provides for the turrets for
pairs of eight-inch guns built directly
over those containing the 13-inch guns.
1t was question if the jar and strain
would not be too much. But in the
recent test all four of these great en-
gineS of war in the two turrets were
discharged at the same time and not
a bolt was started in the recoil. AS
A consequence. in these new battle
ships the United States possesses the
most Extensively powerful ships af1oat.
warships. for no doubt foreign nations
will realize the great Importance of
this innovation.
This is another great victory for the
American navy which has made so
| many startling advances in naval
architecture and fighting efficiency.
| Moreover it is a personal triumph for
Admiral Sampson, the author Of this
| system. He has shown himself the
greatest of naval artilIerists, as Ad-
miral Dewey is the greatest of naval
tacticians, and Captain Nathan the
greatest Of naval theorists. With such
men at its head our naval service may
well be the most efficient in the world
t its natural growth and development
| is allowed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-04

Watrrville Mail: Augusta is proud
of its City hospital. which began on a
Very small scale and amidst many dis
cour1gements. Il was hard work ut
the outset u get m ney enough to keep
it running. there was protest. nal jeal-
ousy among the physicians On the
staff ana everything seemed to com
binr to render Che existence ana con
tinued usefulness of the institution
doubtful. It had. however. few
warm and steady friends who did not
falter in their devotion and the result
is that the hospital is now recognized
as an institution that the city could
not afford to lose.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-04
The South Pole Reached.

The pole has been reached at last,
but it is not the" pole. 1t IS the
South pole which has hadrelatively niue
interest for explorers. The successful
man is UNDERGRADUATE is easier to
write the name than to pronounce 1t
Corsten Egebert Borchgrevink, Nor
wegiau. whose expedition was fitted
ont at London under English auspices.
AS he carried along 500 small English
flags as a part of his outfit and plant
"a them in the regions traversed over
the ice. it is probable that those who
suffer from chronic distrust of Eng
land will denounce the whole affair as
a british land grabbing scheme"
The expedition sailed from London
for the Antarctic regions in August,
1898. About the same time a similar
exnedition was fitted out in Belgium
which failed to achieve noteworthy re-
suits. The full report OF the success
FIJI venture of the young Morse ex-
plorer will be awaited with great in
terest in the world of science, round
ing out as it does a century of great
discoveries While the discovery of
the South pole is not of great practi-
cal inheritance to most of us in this
busy world. perhaps even less SO than
that of the North pole would be,
il is nevertheless an event of impor-
lance in the worlds history and one
in which men of science everywhere
are much interested.
In comparison with the regions of
the frozen North the Antarctic section
of the globe has received little atten-
ton from explorers. 1t is more re
mote from civilization and otherwise
less attractive. The earliest explorer
to push South was Juan Fernandez,
who discovered New Zealand. fully
5000 miles from the pole. The renown-
ed Capt. Cook penetrated the mystic
rious regions within the Antarctic cir
Gle. and little later Wcddell sailed
within 1000 miles of the pole. But it
was Lieut. Wilkes, an American eX-
plorer, sent out by the navy depart
ment in the thirtes, who practically
opened up these regions to human
knowledge He was followed by the
celebrated Ross expedition from Eng
land in 1922 when Victoria Land and
Mt. Erebus were discovered. From
that day until the present expedition
no new knowledge of those regions
has been gained. The Borchgrevink
expedition was fitted out by wealthy
men regardless of expense. and lacked
nothing that would make success pos
sible. 1t is simply a cablegram from
New Zealand which tells us that the
expedition is homeward bound and
that the pole was reached. The full
story will be one Of absorbing interest.
but it will not bear comparison with the
one we expect Lieutenant Peary to tell
when he returns from the frozen
North
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-04
Careful and Able. I"
Bangor NeWS.)

Maine has had Il long line of worthy
men in the treasury. men whose names
are synonyms for honor and upright
ness. When Hon. +. NJ. Simpson re-
tires Maine will have to choose new
man for the place. At present the only
name that has been mentioned for the
place is that of Hon. Oramandel Smith
of Litchfield. private secretary to Gov.
Powers. Mr.. Smith has held important
offices under the State for many years.
He is thoroughly familiar with the rou-
tine of public business. He is careful
and able If elected ne will make a
worthy successor to those who have
preceded hil
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-04

As the resolution which will proba-
bly, result in decrease Of the war
revenue taxes was introduced from
the Republican side of the House. the
Democrats have lost another chance to
make campaign capital. The blunder-
ing Democracy is playing in hard luck
ana one lost hope soon follows an
other. The Boer war Macrum the
Idaho miners. Puerto Rico, ana now
the war taxes made up an imposing
array of blighted calculations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-04

1t is a curious and grim coincidence
that each of the last three classes to
graduate from Bowdoin College has
lost a member within year after
graduation, and in each case tn"
young man was a robust athlete who
died after a very brief illness. From
the class of 81 died Samuel Bean of
Saco, who was studying law in Boston
Typhoid fever was the cause of death.
From 9S. the first to fall was Eugene
T. Minott Of Phippsburg. who died in
the November after graduation while
teaching in Wilton academy. He was
i'll only three days with appendicitis.
And now from the class Of 80 there
died. last Saturday. after an illness Of
only one day with pneumonia. Byron
:. Philoon of Auburn. a student at the
Harvard Law school. All three young
men Wer" active in athletics. leader,
in scholarship. and brilliant, promising
young men. Of exemplary character.
Mr.. Philoon was doubtless thu
possessor of more Masonic degrees
than any college student in thr coun-
try. beng Knight Templar ANA j
22d degree Mason.