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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-01-05

the disgrace; they will remove from
public places the cohorts of both CLARK
and DAILY, elect honest and independent
men to office, redeem the reputation of
the state and prove to the rest, of the
Union that the men Of Montana are en-
titled ia respect. They have simply
been betrayed. They have had no part
in the disgrace that has been brought
collectively upon them and an avenging
Nemesis is at hand; the people will
rise in their majesty and right the
wrong hat has been done them and
their commonwealth.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-01-05

II you do not read the talks on the
Philippines' IN this issue, and keen up
with them as presented every Friday
III The Gazette, you will miss a good
thing. More than that. you will miss
an opportunity to learn of the real con.
ditions in the islands from one whose
testimony cannot be doubted and who
relates only what came under his per-
s0nal observation. .
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-01-05
THE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL.

One Of the heaviest taxpayers in the
county called at The Gazette office yes.
terday and urged this newspaper to call
tho attention of the trustees of the free
county high school to the necessity of
taking action, as soon as possible, to
get matters in shape for building opera
tions as soon as spring opens. Under
the law, the next step necessary is for
the trustees to decide for what sum
they will issue bonds, when an elect
ion must be held to see whether the
taxpayers will authorize the same.
Thu, re- is no doubt but that they will
vote the bonds for a $40, 900 or $25, 900
building, and one of the trustees ill.,
fol- ms The Gazette that it is the pur-
pose of the board to call a special elect.
ion in February.
The trustees realize the necessity of
arranging the preliminaries during the
winter, in order that the building may
be commenced and finished. if possible,
in time for occupancy next fall. Presi.
dent H. G. Williams of the board has
talked OF this to the other trustees and
we may shortly expect a meeting Of the
board to be called to take action. All.
other matter that will have to be de-.
cided DOL is the question of a site,
which is in the hands OF a special com.
mittee appointed at the last meeting
Of the trustees.
The Gazette is glad to assure tho
heavy taxpayer who urges speedy act.
ion that the trustees realize the neces.
sity of arranging the preliminaries for
a free county high school building as
speedily as possible, and it is altogether
likely that the structure will be com.
pleted and the free high school will be
in operation before the close Of the
present year.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-01-05
Ihe esteemed Anaconda Standard,

The esteemed Anaconda Standard,
when it can spare editorial space to dis
cuss anything but the Clark case, de.
votes its energies to al attempt to take
the edge off Bradstreet's report of the
prosperity in the country during last
yenr. Needless to say, the Standard is
making a failure of it. There was
plenty Of prosperity last year, there
will DO more of it this year and the
pessimistic democrats must stand aside
and let the procession of progress march
by them.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-01-05
4 "ROTTEN ~BORROUGH."

Y u Y Clark should he unseated
and the legislature of the rotten Dor.
rough state Of Montana be given an op-
p~ortunity to elect a senator honestly, if
1t eau. -Chicago Tribune.
This is but one of the many such in.
suits that aro being heaped upon Mon.
tana by the metropolitan papers of the
east; they are full of the CLARK case,
aud in nearly every instance the hon.
esty and integrity Of this fair state is
derided and ridiouled. The eastern
papers, perhaps, are not much to be
blamed; they have very imperfect
ideas Of the people of Montana and the
conditions that prevail here-the blame
rests altogether upon the democratic
party Of this state, Let that not be
forgotten, The democrats arc solely
responsible for the shame and ignominy
that is being heaped upon Montana aud
the state il advertised from ocean to
ocean as the most corrupt in tho Union.
Ii is II burning shame! 1t ia a dis
grace which we all know that Montana
does not deserve. 1t has been brought
about through the boodling and oorrup.
tion OF two factions of democrats, each
led by Il handful of subservient tools
who, for n few paltry dollars, are will.
ing to do the bidding of their masters
and debauoh the state in order that one
or the other may crafty his personal
spleen. Neither of these masters or
their tools are representative OF the
people Of Montana; they are far better
than either CLARK or DAILY or any of
their behring's, They are an honest,
patriotic. %lawabiding and generous peo.
ple-the most intelligent in the world
and ms jealous Of their good name as a
virgin.
Yet their finer feelings are outraged,
their honesty and patriotism assailed,
their citizenship derided, the honored
name Of their loved state made "A stencil
and byword, all Oh account of Il feud
between two democratic millionaires,
All the people of this state are classed
with the tools Of these men, who, all
told, do not number 100 persons. The
injustice OF it every honest man in the
state realizes, and chafes under the dis,
grace. But they cannot escape from it;
the damage has been done by the war.
ring democratic factions and all men
rest under the ban, The injury that
has been done to the state in conse-
quenee il incaloulable. 1t will take
years to retrieve II and. ever after the
shame aud disgrace Of II Is lived down
to a great extent, q resident of this
state, when visiting the east, will hest
tate to admit that he Ia from Montana,
The name that we all love so we'll has
been made an unolean thing by these
democratic corruptionists,
hut an outraged populace will avense
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-01-05

fettigrew, Aguinaldo's ally in the
United States senate, has broken loose
again But the people will take carr
y Pettierew at the next election, while
the American army will fix Aguinaldo,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-01-05

General French's alleged victory
over the Beers does not appear to have
been much of a victory, after all. Cen
eral French has been ordered out of his
unsupported position and the Beers are
still showing plenty of fight.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-01-05

This is the first Of a series of inter-
views by a Gazette representative with
Rev. g. G. Stull. late chaplain of the
First Montana, and the pastor Of the
M. E. church in this city. The inter-
views will cover all phases of the Phil
ippine question and give our readers
accurate information as to the islands,
the natives and their customs. their
oapability for self-government; the war
and it's causes and the merits Of the
conflict; the oapability Of General Otis
as a commanders; Impressions of Az.
uinaldo, the rebel chief, as cleaned
from a personal acquaintance by Chap.
lain Stull. In short. tho interviews
will be an accurate history Of the Phil.
ippine war, in%terspersed with interest.
ing "reminiscences of the soldiers and
the natives, and The Gazette considers
that 1t is fortunate that Reverend
Stull has consented to publish, for the
first time, his experiences in these col.
umns. The interviews are published in
a conversational strain, the questions
of the reporter being omitted il order
that the narrative may not be discon.
nected or marred.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-01-05

Continued an Last Page,
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1900-04-05

it here tonight. We could have
brought it yesterday but papa could
not leave his Office. | was so anx-
ious about it H.
She stopped and looked askance
at Rhoda, who was hanging upon
her words. 4 am afraid you won't
like it'--and she gave an embarras-
sed laugb-'but after they started,
| was afraid they might make some
mistake, and anyway | wanted to
be here when they arrived. Papa
said it would do no harm, if would
feel easier, 50 hoped onto an cleo
trio car, aud when | overlook
them, got out aud asked the men
to let me ride on the express wagon.
1t was dark and nobody knew me-
she ended apologetically.
Rhoda was gazing into the pref
ty. flushed face with strange in
tensity. do you know she muir
INJURED. that have filed my birth.
day with bitter, selish thoughts,
while papa and you were planning
for my happiness.
| thought you forgot-that you did
not care-and it is through your
thoughtfulncss and care that God
has spared you to me
Somebody raa up the steps and
a key clicked in the lock.
'Rhoda = called Mr.. Vintou.
MY poor little girl = and as she ran
to meet him, he caught her in his
arms. Il saw Kenyon he said,
after an interval, 'and he told me
you had heard Of the accident and
we're waiting. 1t has been a woeful
birthday for my little wor.an
His eye was caught by the dainty,
acknowledged mahogany desk, nov
Invested Of its burlaps, the light
striki@g answering CLEANS from it's
polished surface. you need not
keep the desk, Rhoda, he said,
quietly, looking across her tumbled
locks to read acquiescence in Sibyfs
sensitive face. 1T will recall too
much that is best forgotten. SibYl
and | will iind something else to
tell of our love aud appreciate Of
our sweet little house mother.
Rhoda fell on Yer knees before
the desk and laid her arms lovingly
across it, but do let nae keep it,,
she cried, humbly, but it will help
me to remember other things. Be-
sides, il it hadn't been for the desk,
you-oh. can't even think Of it 7
She shut her eyes and pressed her
cheek against the satiny wood. Mr..
Vinton looked at her with a sudden
structure Of the heart. AT the in
slant, her face was like that Of her
he had loved aud lost awhile
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1900-04-05
OLD MARYLAND
sUPERSTITlONS.

Witch Killing-If horses are so bad
ly bewitched that one dies, the fol-
lowing will deprive the witch of her
power: Take the dead horse out
into field and burn the carcass
beside tree. FIRST cut a cross in
the tree, then drive a nail in the
cross. Now take your rifle, which
must be loaded with a silver bullet,
choose a position so that the horse
is between You and the tree, and
shoot over the fire at the nail.
When you hit the nail, the witch
will lose her power, and you cannot
miss with the silver bullet.
To Sell Oneself to the Devil Go
to the crossroads at midnight alone
and play on the banjo, IfYou real
" want to sell yourself, two black
dogs will appear and will dance as
you play. Then you promise some
thing fearful. Any one who thus
sold himself was said to be able to
outplay and Guidance any COMPETE
tors.
A Method For Girl to Try Her
Fortune-Put an egg to the fire
and sit an hour. The wind will
howl and the dogs bark, and the
man you are to marry will come in
and turn the egg around, II the
egg bursts, you willie die (or possibly,
my informant adds, you will never
marry.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1900-04-05

One-WhY don't you go into
politics
The Other-My business inter-
ests won't let me. Why don't you
get out Of politics I?
my business interests won't let
me-
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1900-04-05

This is the seventh time you've
been before me- SAID the magis-
trate.
YES replied the culprit. It's
strange how some men hold on to
office
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1900-04-05
BLACKSMITHING.

HAVING taken possession Of Black
IL smith Shop recently occupied by MI
Pope in Leonardtown, / am prepared to
give special attention to horseshoeing, etc.
l can always be found at my shop and
viii do all work In my line at shortest no.
ice and as cheap as can be done in the
county Guns and pistols also repaired
Terms cash.
VIM. NJ WHILE.
Aprilgg tiff
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1900-04-05
To The Milling Public.

At GARDENERS ILLS you can &c
FLOUR "Hillsdale" Roller Process
put up in neat cotton bags Of /
/, and 1E16 bbls for the loves
possible price consistent with
good goods, This -four and
fine, Corn
MEAL, are for sale every day in the
week, and for exchange for
sound, good wheat and corn.
Bran, 20 cents; Middlings Scots and
Wheat screenings rs cts bushol
With a thoroughly equipped Saving
outfit capable Of cutting 5000 feet Of lum-
Der day, will guarantee quick and accu-
rate saving every fair Thursday Of every
week until wheat harvest No leaVin5
your logs but bring them on Thursday and
get your lumber the same day
AUBREY S. GARDINER,
Sept 20-Yt near Chsptico.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-11
PAYN HARD DRTTEN.
CONTEST OVER HIS OFFICE REACHING A
CLIMAX AT ALBANY

CONIEST OVER HIS OFFICE REACHING A
CLIMAX AT ALBANY
Albany Jan. 10 (SpeciaD.-There was evil
dence to-day that Louis F. Payn. the Super1n-
tendent Of the Insurance Department
lively at work to collect support for himself
If Governor Roosevelt should name some other
person for his office and therefore seek to re-
move him. 1t is well known from the Gov
ernOrs own declarations that he does not IN
tend to reappOint Mr.. Payn. A conflict between
the Governor and Mr.. Payn is therefore inevi-
table, but it amuses a good many Republicans
nevertheless to hear that the result of this con-
f1ict office will disrupt the Republican
party in the State of New-York" The office of
Superintendent Of the Insurance Department is
certainly one of large Importance. but one would
hardly expect that a conflict over the person
who is to fill it would bring ruin on a great
political party.
Superintendent Payn was busy to-day seeking
the support OF the Rochester Senators One OF
them. Mr. Armstrong Is reported to have de-
clared that he viii vote for any honest and able
Governor Roosevelt may suggest for the
Office. The otner Senator, Mr.. Parsons. has not
yet manifested his attitude George w. Aldridge
was consulted by Superintendent Payn. but is
not thought to have given much support. Mr.
Adridge during the last year has been making
new alliances in the political world.
Senator Feeter, OF Little Falls visited Gov
ernor Roosevelt to-day and urged him to appoint
ex-senator Titus Sheard, of Herkimer County
as Superintendent Of the Insurance Department
Senator Feeter promised to support ex-senator
Sheard If ne should be nominated. but did
promise to support any one else and since he
was formerly in business with Mr.. Payn this
quest of his for the appointment OF Mr. Sheard
has excited the suspicion that he is getting in a
position to decline to support any nominee OF
the Governor for Mr. Payn's place except Mr..
Sheard This would give Mr.. Payn aid
II was reported that Senator Raines had gone
to Governor Roosevelt to-day and stated TO him
that although living IN the same Senate district
with ex-Lieutenant Governor Saxton. he could
not support him for Superintendent OF the In
sI1rance Department Senator Raines has a
hearty admiration for the administration of Mr..
Pawn and therefore is opposed to his removal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-11
BOER LOSSES SMALL.
SURPRISING STATEMENT OF THEIR CAS-
UALTIES AT IADYSMITH.


London, Jan. 1.-THE War Office announces
that the list of British casualties at Ladysmith
last Saturday has not yet been received.
The following dispatch dated at Frere Camp.
January 10, noon, has been received from Gen
eraI Butler:
Transvaal telegram gives the enemys loss
at Ladysmith on Saturday four killed and
frteen wounded, and this after. is admitted
they had endured a whitening fire from six
masked batteries and been defeated at all points.
Natives here assert that the Boer loss in one
commando alone was $50 killed and wagonloads
Of wounded. The heaviest loss is said to have
been among the Free Staters, who were forced
by the Transvaalers into the most dangerous
places.
This curious dispatch is all the War Office has
issued tonight. 1t makes not the slightest men
tion of the position or doings Of the British
forces. It may be interpreted to mean that
Ladysmith is safe. but it is likely intended
to prepare the British public for a terrible list
Of casualties.
The Daily Mail" has the following dispatch
dated January s. from Frere Camp:
With the exception of the usual Smelling OF the
Boer positions by the naval guns, the British
force remains inactive.
Eight Boer camps were seen to-day by
patrol along the Tugela in westerly direction
All We're quiet.
Natives say that when the British recon-
noitred Colenso on Saturday the Beers hur-
ried from Springfield This supports the belief
that Colenso was weakened to attack Ladysmith
dispatch to THE Daily Telegraph" dated
January 8, at noon, from Frere Camp. says:
Firing from the Boer positions around Lady
smith began early to-day. 1t still continues but
the cannonading is light and irregular.
The Durham correspondent of The Standard"
telegraphing Tuesday. says that 1.200 Indian
stretcher bearers started for the front the pre-
vious night. and that their departure
garded in Durham as indicative OF a renewal of
the fighting.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-11
THE TREATY SHORE QUESTION.

FRENCH DEMANDS IN NEWFOUNDLAND.
St Johns N F.. Jan. 10.-The Corean brought
dispatches from Mr. Chamberlain to the effect
that France had expressed desire for the repeal
Of the Newfoundland Bait act in return for per-
mitting mines and factories to be worked on the
Treaty Coast, and also desire for important
territorial considerations as compensation for
withdrawing the fishery bounties to the Breton
fishermen.
To this Mr. Chamberlain has declined to agree.
He advises renewal of the modus vivendi this
year. as the time is inopportune for settling the
matter, and better terms can be obtained by
Great Britain later.
The Colonial Cabinet is loath to renew the
measure In its present FORM unless the civil au-
thority vested in naval officers along the coast
is diminished This representation will go to
Mr. Chamberlain tonight When his answer is
Legislature and the terms of the new modus
Vvendi will be fixed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-11
RoUsING SYMPATHY FOR BoERs.

DISLOYAI. OUTBURSTS IN THE WESTERN
PART OF CAPE COLONY.
London. Jan. 1.-THE Cape Town correspond
ent of THE Daily Mail" telegraphing Monday,
says:
The Boer successes have been followed by a
tremendous outburst of enthusiasm and Boer
sympathy in the western part Of the colony.
Reports from Paarl say the whole district is
made hideous at night by bands Of young men
parading in the villages and singing the Trans
Vaal "Volkslied," while the children are every
where practising the national songs of the re-
publics The following specimens of state
ments believed by the Western Dutch: Butler
Beers secretly sailed and captured Cape Town
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-11
THE DISASTER TO THE sUFFoLKs.

Rensburg, Cape Colony. Jan. SIT is reported
here officially with reference to the disaster to
the 1st Battalion OF the Suffolk Regiment that
Lieutenant Colonel Watson marched the regi-
n,ent in close column TO the top of the hill at
midnight He assembled the officers and was
addressing them just e. daybreak, when the
enemy volleyed at a distance Of thirty PAGES.
The Colonel. his adjutant and two other officers
were killed.
The Suffolks. who had scarcely fired a shot
fed back to the pickets about thousand
yards away, some one having shouted Retire.
About one hundred and fifty however, remained
lost heavily and finally surrendered.
Our operations since have been unimportant
Several reconnoissances have been made, and
these show that the enemy is jealousy guarding
his communications TO the north.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-11
STILL WAITING ON BUTLER.
LACK OF NEWS FROM THE FRONT
MAKES THE BRITISH PUBLIC
IMPATIENT
ICopyright: 1900: BY The New-York Tribune
Ivy CABLE TO TIE TRIRTNEl


Try TRIBUNE
London Jan. II, ! a. m-The arrival of Lord
Roberts and Lord Kitchener at Cape Town was
announced at late hour last night They
will be allowed to get TO work without unneces-
sary demonstrations of public welcome The
situation has not changed for the worse since
they left England General French has done
some good man0uvrine. and lost one company
in night march. Generals Methuen and Cat
acre are where they were. General Butler has
not moved, unless he has advanced since Sun
Day. General White has beaten back the en-
emy with great difficulty. Lord Roberts will
have about ten thousand additional troops this
month.
Dlsappointments and reverses are endured by
the Englishmen with fortitudc and grim sto-
rism. but the utter lack Of trustworthy news
from General Buffers army has been borne
with increasing signs Of impatience and irrita-
bslity. The summons OF the ambulance CORDS
TO the front last week after every available bat
TALON and cavalry troop had been called into
Natal was accepted as the signal for impending
Da-s..-. at when Ladysmith was hard pressed
on Saturday the relieving army was only capable
Of making q harmless reconnaissance worthy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-11
DEMOCRATS TO CAUCUS ON PAYN.

Tammany State Senators who went TO Albany
yesterday said they had not received any orders
from Mr. Croker any other Tammany leader
TO voting for successor TO Louis F. Payn. No
body could tell what the Democrats IN the Senate
would do II was declared until they held caucus.
They are mostly inclined to side with Mr. Payn
in his hght 10 retain his ONCE. II said but they
might decide to help Governor Roosevelt put an
other man In his place II by doing they could
create more factional strife IN the Republican or
gnnization. What they decide tc do VIII depend
on the action of the Democratic caucus.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-11
IMPORTANT CHANGES TN AFRICA
GENERAL ROBERTS AND GENERAL KITCHENER, NEW COM
MANDERS REACH THE SCENE WAR



his chief of
Metfun has He
he
excitement the battle of Afodder
The began again bombardment of Iadvsh
in
last were only killed and fifteen wounded
apparently sinactve in
unless
-four seized at Deagoa Bay been released
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-11
COLOMBIAN INSURGEyrS DEFEATED.

Colon Colombia. Jan IO-The insurgents have
again been defeated at Cerritos and Bucaramanga-
San Jose de Cucuta has been occupied by the Gov
ernment troops.
General VeleE, with 1900 Antioquains. is on the
way to Bogota, the national capital
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-11
CALLS ALDERMEN THIEVES.
THOMAS G. sHEARMAN DECLARES THE
BOARD SUPERFLUOUS AT A DE-
BATE ON THE BOER WAR

I'VE all know our Aldermen. They q set OF
thieves The Board is a body that New-York might
well get along without"
The members Of the Nineteenth Century Club
heard Thomas G. Shearman. lawyer and Single
Taxer. make this statement at the close OF de-
bate last night The debate was the feature OF the
regular meeting of the club. held at the Waldorf
Astoria.
Mr. shearman defended the English side OF the
question while George ". Van siclen argued in
favor Of the position taken by the Beers in their
struggle against the English forces. Reference was
made by Mr. Van Sicen 10 the fact that the Board
OF Aldermen had adopted resolutions of sympathy
with the Beers. II was then that Mr.. Shearman
made his accusation.
The rest of the debate was conhned TO the merits
Of the English and the Beers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-11
RUSSIAN oUTPosTs PUSHED FORWARD.
QUIETING NEWS REACHES THE INDIAN
GOVERNMENT.

London, Jan. 1.-THE Calcutta correspondent
Of The Daily Mail" says:
While the official statement that no alarm is
felt concerning AfghanIstan is quite true, have
good reason to believe that the Indian Govern
ment has received disquetng information
garding Russian movements in the direction of
Persia.
Russia is taking advantage Of the Transvaal
trouble to strengthen her armaments and to
push forward her outposts along the Persian
frontier, with a view of ultimate annexation
design in which Germany would probably
acquiesce in consideration of receiving railway
concessions.