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The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-03-07
BEAT THE GOVERNMENT.
Happiness for n Farmer who Met a
TranscontinentnI Arc Sur
veying Party.

"Of course you have heard of the
ernment has been establishing from
ocean to ocean?" said one of the men
who has been engaged in the work for
several years. "You can't understand
the work unless you have had an extra
mathematical course in college, and
then you are apt to find problems you
never dreamt Of. We had some funny
experiences, nevertheless. The law
gave us right Of way in establishing
our lines. That is, we had the privilege
Of going over anybody's land.
"On one occasion it became neces-
sary to cross very high point of
ground which was studded with trees.
At first we thought of building an ele-
vated platform from which we could
get our distances, but we discovered
that would take too much time. We
concluded it would be easler to blaze
our way through the forest with axes.
AS we were preparing to do this the
owrer of the property came up and
asked our business. explained to him,
as well as you can explain the business
to- layman, but don't think he ever
understood what we were driving at.
Anyway, he notified us that if we
skinned even the bark from one of his
trees he would make the government
think the Philippine islands affair was
a picnic compared with what he would
do. Efforts to persuade only made him
the more obdurate.
eve had to go through the forest.
There was no way round it. We then
offered to buy the trees, but he would
not have that He said the land with
out the trees would have novalue. Then
we told him we would buy as much of
the land as was necessary, an acre on
the summit. After he had thought
over our proposition to buy he con-
sented. When asked how much he
wanted he replied S.. We would have
paid him SIS a tree if he had asked it.
We closed the bargain quickly. for we
were afraid he would change his mind
''After the deal was made and the
money paid, asked him if he didn't
think he had made quite sacrifice in
selling the acre for $5. He replied that
he was satisfied, and added by way of
explanation: I bought it few years
ago for so cents; reckon / amt lost
much And Of course there was no oc-
casion for pursuing the subject. sup
pose he thought he had beat the gov
ernment and that made him happy
n. Y. Sun.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-03-07
OPTICAL BATHTUBs.
From This Account We Learn How
the Legislators Indulge in
Their AblutiOnA.

Away down In the basement of the
capitol, in the midst of the winding
and mysterious passages of this sub
terranean section, are located the con,
gressional bathrooms, where the states.
men cleanse their cuticles at the ex-
pense of Uncle Sam. There are about
Is tubs on the house side, and when
congress is in session they are patron
lied at all hours of the day. The rep
resentatives who take their periodic
tubbings in the capitol bathrooms are
not bound by any particular hour or
rule of bathing. They start in at any
hour of the day Tor night, if the house
sits lafe), and are scrubbed and rubbed
down by strong-armed attendants az
government expense. The fact THAI
the tubs are almost constantly occupied
indicates the extent 10 which The priv
nege Of a free bath is appreciated. In
many Of the hotels Of the city patron
ized by congressman charge is made
for the use Of the bath, and the thrifty
representative can get around this ex-
pense BY making his ablusiors at tho
capitol, says the Washington Star.
In both the senate and house wings
Of the capitol there are barber shops.
where statesmen are shaved, and hair
tonics. perfumes and soaps furnished
by the government. 90 that If one has a
mind 10. the usual expenses Of the bar
Der shop can be avoided.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-03-07

In the lower house of congress
yesterday bill was passed to au-
thorize intermarried white men IN
the Cherokee nation to bring suit
as individuals to adjudicate their
claim to rights as Cherokee citizens
to the lands and moneys of the
tribe.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-03-07

Forty miles of the Sapulpa ex-
tension of the Frisco will have the
grading finished by the 18th of the
present month. The work from
Sapulpa to Denison is being rapid
ly finished.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-03-07

The U. S. Senate yesterday
passed the pension appropriation
bill. 1t appropriates $143.242 290,
an advance of over S5 900. 600 over
last years appropriation.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-11-20

The excellent results that have fol-
lowed the experiment of introducing
free rural delivery have induced the
postmaster general to extend the sys-
tenn as rapidly as possible. At the
close of the fiscal year ending June 80,
1900, over 1000 of routes were in sue
cessful operation and the extensions
contemplated for next year will have
the effect of more than doubling that
number. Investigation is now max
ing with a view to the feasibility of
putting the service into operation at
every point throughout the country
not represented by the regular free
delivery service in the cities. Among
the routes to be established soon will
probably be one in this state, a petit
ton to that effect now being before
the department. The community
praying for the convenience is III the
Gallatin valley, north of Bozeman.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-11-20
HIS SUCCESS DOUBTFUL.

Being elected to that body and being
given a seat in the United States SEN
ate seem to be widely different propo-
s%itions, as current history goes to
show. The experience Of a certain
distinguished Montanan in that direc-
ton is still of so recent occurrence as
to merit no more than passing refer
ence. Now another gentleman
representing the same political party,
who may find his right to a seat in
that body most effectively disputed.
j. S. G. Blackburn Of Kentucky is the
one. He was recently reelected by
the legislature of his state and pre-
sented his credentials to the senate
before. the last session of congress came
to a close. They were referred to the
committee on privileges and elections,
which will investigate the validity Of
the title to a seat that he pretends to
hold.
The Blackburn case differs from
that of Clark in that no charges of ir-
regularity Of proceedings in the body
that elected him are made. The Ken
tuckian is a poor man, IL compar-
atively so. Notwithstanding the ap-
parent regularity of his election, that
election will be looked into thorough
ly, for he owes it to the Goebel law,
an institution that is Objectionable to
all republicans. AS yet 10 definite
| plan of action has been agreed upon by
the republican members Of the senate
in reference to the case, but they may
be depended upon to make sure that
Blackburn is entitled to his seat before
he is allowed to occupy it.
1t is, of course, impossible to tell at
this time what will happen, but unless
he can make a better showing than it
is deemed possible, Mr.. Blackburn
will probably never occupy the seat to
which he was elected.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-11-20

process for the opposite course, prob
ably thinking that such an event
would never be necessary. It is evil
dent that in time something will have
to be done concerning the state, for
it's constant decrease in population
only accentuates the absurdity of CIV
ing statehood to a mere handful of
people who remain because they are
unable to leave or are impelled to stay
by the alurements of public Office.
Although having fewer people than
one of the least populous of the larger
towns of that state, Nevada has the
same representation in the senate as
New York. If it can be done, Nevada
should be put back on a territorial
basis, much as such a course might
be opposed by the men with senatorial
aspirations who nominally make their
homes amid the mountains and sage
brush of that burrough.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-11-20
A CANDID ADMISSION.

A great many of the newspapers
which supported that gentleman dur
ing the recent campaign are still writ
ing learnedly on the cause of Bryan's
defeat. To the ordinary person the
cause seems to be plain en~ough-he
failedato get sufficient votes to give
him the place he sought. The reason
Of that failure is also very plain-the
people did not want him.
The Anaconda Standard is n of
the papers that gave it's support to
him, and it published the usual post
election article looked for from the
defeated ones. After carefully analyz-
ing the situation, that paper expresses
the belief that if Bryan had remained
at home and made no speeches at all it
is impossible to say what the effect
would have been. This is said after
calling attention to the in
which he trimmed his sails to every
passing breeze, talking free silver
where sentiment was that way and
exploiting the trusts and other alleged
issues where he knew sentiment was
antagonistic to free coinage. By pur-
| suing a course of e~quivocation and
double dealing, the Standard init
mates, he failed to carry a single
doubtful state in which he spoke. ex-
cept Kentucky. In conclusion the
same paper says that considering mat
tiers in their present light it is not easy
to see what change of plan Or plat
form would have changed the result
and that the most reasonable conclu-
sion seems TO be that under existing
conditions the republicans would have
won any way, no matter what course
the democrats might have pursued.
Such an admission from such a
source is indeed refreshing and is one
of the most candid confessions of the
weakness of the cause the democrats
sought to defend that has come to the
notice of The Gazette since the cam
paign closed. The paper making it
might have added hat the true Ameri-
can spirit still exists and that Bryan's
advocacy of all that is repugnant to
that spirit was the cause of his re-
pudiation by the electorate.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-11-20

that could be nominated, the managers
of the ~vindication movement we'll
knowing his immense personal pop
ularity throughout the state. That
they made nc error Of judgment the
returns went to show, and Mr.. Toole
may see fit to keep them to their
promise. If he adheres to his promise
the other men on the east side with
senatorial ambitions will be left with
a clear field. Aside from Mr.. Toole
the only other man spoken promin-
emily in connection with the place is
W.. G. Conrad of Great Falls, but he
is not to be considered as matters now
exist. The weakness for coquetting
with the Anaconda forces that he
displayed two years ago renders him
persona non grata with the man in the
saddle this year.
It is due to a full realization of the
situation as outlined in the foregoing
that the democrats of the far eastern
section of the state have decided upon
Senator Cullen of Dawson county as
the proper man to advance for honors.
They say his loyalty to the cause
represented by the faction of his
party which will control the legisla.
ture cannot be doubted and being en-
tirely free from pledges and alliances
Of any kind, he would make an ideal
candidate, upon whom all could
center and give their support.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-11-20

Judge Wallborn of the United States
district court for California rendered
a decision at Fresno a few days ago,
which if upheld, will make more leg
islation necessary in the matter of pro-
tecting the forest reserves. In a case
tried before him the judge held the
act of June 80, 1898, authorizing the
secretary of the interior to make reg
ulations for the protection of the for
est reserves, to be unconstitutional.
The law, he ruled, delegates by con-
gress legislative power to an admins
trative officer. In effect the decision
practically throws open to sheepmen
all the reservations, although it is
claimed they are still liable in civil
cases for damages for tresspass. The
decision is interesting to the sheepmen
of this section only SO far as it relates
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-11-20

The Helena Herald still pretends to
see great danger to the state from the
evil intentions of the Standard Oil
company and warns the people against
the wicked designs Of that corpora
ton. 1t was believed that having
carried out it's contract in helping to
deliver the state to the democrats,
the Herald would cease it's ante-elec-
ton rawlings and allow itself to be
governed by sense and reason once
more, but such belief, it is plain, was
erroneous. The trouble with the
Herald as with all traitors seems to
be that it is fearful lest it is overzeal-
Gus in serving it's new master its sin
cerity may be regarded with suspicion
and in that event find itself thrown
out of doors.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-11-20

The people having endorsed the adj
m~inistration's policy in reference to
the nations new insular possessions,
it will now be in order to undertake
the task of re-oragnizing the army,
something that has. been needed for
years. Democratic obstruction may
be less than when an attempt in that
direction was made the last time, as
the voters have shown their disregard
for "militarism.'
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-11-20

ponent ran had a majority of several
hundred votes. The hundreds of re-
publicans who voted for him gave
testimony Of the regard which they
entertain for MI. Cullen and must be
reckoned as being his (strong and con-
sistent followers and (adherents, ready
to stand by him at all times and under
all circumstances.
It is for this and the other reasons
given that The Gazette feels that in
advancing MI. Cullen as their candi-
date for senator, the democrats OF
eastern Montana enter into the fight
entrenched behind claims of which
their party cannot refuse to take due
cOgnizance,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-11-20

Without the slightest regard for the
feelings of the anti-administration
organs and politicians, General Mac
Arthur has removed the censorship on
dispatches which has existed at Manila.
The general probably thinks that the
results of the recent election in this
country have removed the dangers
which formerly attended the unre-
stricted use of the cables between the
islands and the rest of the world.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-11-20
EASTERN MONTANA'S CHOICE.

1t is only natural that much specu-
lation should be INDUCED in at the
present time concerning the inten-
tions of the democrats OF. the state in
reference to the election of United
States senators, one to fill the existing
vacancy and the other to fill the va
cancy that occurs next March by
reason of the expiration of Mr. Car
ter's term. Of course, everybody uD-
derstands that one of the senatorships
will go to Mr.. Clark, or least every
body takes it for granted that such
will be the case. The fight made by
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-11-20

The campaign being over and hav-
ing nothing Of particularly pressing
nature to occupy their time just now,
the New York newspapers have fallen
back on the old ''space" story of the
absorption of the Northern Pacific
railroad by the Great Northern. The
fact that the tale has been denied
every time it was exploited and that
the denial was emphasized by sub
sequent events does not tend to dis
courage the enterprising news gather
ers of Gotham or have any depressing
effects upon their imagination. They
continue to send it out regularly with
occasional variations. The latest re-
vival Of the yarn credits Hill with an
ambition to take practical control of
all the trans-continental roads and
place himself at the head Of the most
collosal railroad scheme in the world.
While Mr.. Hill is conceded to be al
ambitious and able man, it is doubtful
whether even he has sufficient conf
dence in his executive ability to un-
dertake the latest task cut ont for him
by the New York journalistic frater-
nity.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-11-20

Although the president has init
mated that he is opposed to the pro-
posed reduction in the representation
of the southern states in the house of
representatives, it is very likely that
an attempt will be made during the
next session Of congress to have such
a measure passed. The talk that has
been heard concerning the matter has
reached the south and is having re-
suits. Several days ago a bill was in
troduced in the Georgia legislature
contemplating the disfranchisement of
the negro along the same plan adopted
in Louisiana, the Carolinas and Mis-
sissippi. Fearing the effect in the
north the passage Of such a measure
would have it is said the bill has been
shelved and will not be heard from
again, but it is also said that the same
bill or a similar one will be enacted
as soon as the present scare concern
ing re-apportionment subsidies in the
south. The fact that the president
is known to be opposed to making a
re-apportionment of representatives by
which the south would lose may
cause the negro baiters to become bold
and continue to disfrancised the greater
number Of voters of some Of the states
where that pastime is popular, but they
would better be careful. Even the
president does not always have his way
and is preference very often counts
for but little. The provisions Of the
constitution Oh the matter are very
plain and just now the constitution is
decidedly popular.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-11-20

While Mr.. Croker is heart and soul
with the latest movement set on foot
to purify the moral atmosphere Of
Greater New York, he finds that his
recent campaign efforts make it alb
solutely necessary for him to take a
trip abroad for the benefit Of his
shattered health. In consequence he
will be unable to give the matter the
benefit Of his personal direction.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-11-20

The question what to do with
Nevada is once more occupying the
editorial mind. The state is an
anomoly in that it persists in contin-
ually decreasing in population, in
much the same ratio that some of it's
neighbors r increasing theirs.
While the trainers of the constitution
made provisions for creating states out
of territories, they did not provide a
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-11-20

And now comes a wicked republic
can secretary Of the treasury with the
statement showing that a reduction of
the war taxes at this time is perfectly
feasible. As aiders and abettors in
this offense against the peace of mind
of the democratic party he has a lot of
sinful senator's and congressman, also
republicans, who say it shall be done.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-11-20

to the community of interest they feel
in the industry all over the country,
still they will hail it with pleasure, as
it is calculated to upset an act of leg
islation that is obnoxious to many be-
cause they consider it to be unjust, as
under it's provisions discrimination
against them has been made in it's APP
plication.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-11-20
HUMAN NATURE THE SAME.


HUMAN NATURE THE SAME.
Human nature averages pretty
geographical lines cut a very small
figure in the matter of emotions.
This truism received another illustra-
ton in the occurrence at Limon, last
Friday. There a mob gathered for
the purpose of wreaking Vengeance on
a man who had g%rievously transcribed
both the divine and human law. He
was guilty Of an offelse so monstrous
that it's preparation is almost impos-
! sible of comprehension. The state in
which it was committed DEGREES by
law that death is the punishment
which those who commit crimes of
that sort must undergo. The mob
knew this and also knew that in all
probability the law would be enforced
in this particular case, but the desire
for r%etribution in it's direst form over
came all other considerations and the
minds Of those composing the mob
were for the time unable to entertain
but one thought-revenge for the
death of Porter's innocent victim and
torture for the murderer. They for
got that they were about to violate
the law themselves. The thirst for
blood was aroused in them and their
minds were the subjects of their pas
sions. To them it seemed that the
punishment which the law decreed
was insufficient to expiate the wrong
that had been done. Only torture the
most exquisite and prolonged could
atone for the outrage perpetrated by
him whom they were about to con
sign to death and they proceeded,
calmly, deliberately to carry out theil
design. AS the negro had shown nc
mercy to the child, so they showed nc
mercy. to him ,,and his dying screams
and frightful agony made no impress
upon them. They had hardened theil
hearts against all appeals Of pity OF
compassion and with stole indifference
watched the completion of their aw-
full work. When mortal frame could
no longer endure the strain placed
upon it and the scared, i'll smelling
body of Preston Porter was an un-
recognizable mass the avengers sep
arated and went to their respective
homes, each satisfied with the part
he had played in the nights tragedy,
grimly determined that the sanctity OF
life and maidenly virtue must be re.
spected and each home made secure
against the designs and deeds of such
as he whom they had killed.
Had this occurred in the south
many papers and persons Of the north
would probably be heard denouncine
it and holding it up as another instance
of southern cruelty and contempt fol
the law when a negro was the one
who had invited it's punishment upon
himself. Having occurred in the
north, the matter may come to them
in a different light and in weighing
the crime of which Porter was guilty
and comparing it with the punish
ment melted out to him they may view
it with different minds and decide
that human nature averages pretty
much the same the world over.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-11-20

Without the slightest regard for
their feelings, Senator Hanna informs
the democratic editors of these United
States that under no consideration
will he allow his name to be used in
connection with the presidency four
years hence.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-11-20

In view of the results in South
Dakota the late Mr.. F. R. Pettigrew
now probably feels more ASHAMED of
his country" than ever. Meanwhile
he has the mournful satisfaction of
knowing that the feeling is returned.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-25
SUES For DIVORCE,
italian Deserted His Wife and Eight
Children.

Raimonda Conterio began an action
against Antoine COnterio today for di-
vorce on the ground of desertion. In her
complaint she alleges that the Defend
ant and herself were united in marriage
in Italy. Europe, on or about September
81, 1884; that they have been in Montana
August q of this year, on which date
the defendant deserted her and their eight
children ranging in age from II months
to Is years. The plaintiff further al
leges that she has separate property
consisting of q COW and one house and
an undivided interest in another house
on leased ground in Me%aderville; that
the defendant has clouded the title to the
property by assuming to sell the same
as his property, and because of this fact
the tenants refuse to pay rent; that the
defendant Is a miner earning $3.50 per
day and Is entitled to receive $45 from the
Miners union, $40 from the Frankfort
Accident Insurance company and $35
from the Boston & Montana Mining
company. She also alleges that the as
sumption to sell the property was not in
good faith, but was done for the puf-
pose of preventing her from securing
from him support for herself and chill
dren, n that he has assigned or threat
ems to assign the amounts due him from
the corporations named. She requests
the court to give her the custody of the
children, compel her to pay her $50 per
Month permanent alimony, pay into court
$25 with which to defray the expenses of
the divorce suit, give her attorney SIS and
restrain him from assigning the sums
mentioned.