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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-26

Finding the shotgun and the other
vogue in that state for so many years
to disfranchise the colored citizen in
effective and cumbersome, the demo-
Gratis of Alabama have decided to
amend the constitution of the state
so as to meet their views on the sub
ject. For that purpose an election
was held a few days ago and the prop
osition carried by a comfortable ma
jority. A popularity in connection
with the election was the fact that
quite a large percentage of the demo-
cratic voters Of the state were OPP
posed to the convention and voted
against it. In this opposition they
were Joined ny the populists and the
negroes, who voted the populist tick
ct. However, the call for a convention
carried and the next thing to expect is
q constitutional amendment that no
negro al vote, while every white
man, no matter what mis- degree of ig-
norance and illiteracy, especially il
he be a democrat, is assured of the
right of franchise AS long as it ap-
pears to be a rule in the south that no
negro may vote, perhaps it is better
that the cclored citizens be disfran-
chised by law, unjust though that law
may be, than by the old methods Of
murder and intimidation. Under the
new system they are at least assured
Of personal safety.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-26
A CAD COMPOUNDED.

The distinction between a genuine
article and it's imitation was probab-
ly eve more clearly shown than in
the persons of Poultney Bigelow and
Frederick Harrison. The first named
is n of those despicable Willie Wal
uorf Astoria fellows who seek to gain
favors from the English aristocracy
by playing the leech and hanging onto
their coat tails and belittling the land
that was so unfortunate as to give
him birth. Recently he visited this
country and after a brief stay re.
turned to "Lunnon'' and wrote an
article in which he reviled and Sian
dered the United States and deplored
what he vas pleased to call it's degen-
eracy and disregard for everything
lofty and ennobling. Almost on the
same day Mr.. Harrison, who is known
as m Of England's veteran and
greatest travellers, teachers, thinkers
and writer's, also returned from a visit
to this country, extending owe a per.
iod of nine weeks. He was inter.
viewed and his language was the
very antithesis OF that employed by
the snob whose name suggests a plas.
ter of the nastiest and stickiest sort
He said he had receded from his
original resolve of writing a book on
America, based On his observations
made on this trip, but would say a
great deal in public about the country
in the interest of Anglo-American
unity. He accorded the highest need
of praise to the people of the United
States and their institutions and de.
clared that he would spenu the rest
of his life in trying to stimulate still
friendlier relations between the two
countries than now exist. OF our rela.
lions in China he said:
In my opinion America comes out of
the Chinese embroglio with a cleaner
record and better reputation for diplo.
matte acumen than any other power
concerned. Her absolutely correct
and emphatic position on the question
of the territorial integrity of China
has prevented any misgivings as to
her real policy. The same thing can.
not be said of some Of the other
powers.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-26

it's advocates claim. out it does not
seem to be possessed of the prophilac-
tic powers that our democratic friends
would have the people believe. Free
silver may be the means of enriching
the nations that adopt it as the stan
dard of their currency, but both or
either remedy applied to this country
would not. it is safe to say, have ef-
fected the wonderful cure that protec-
ton and the gold standard wrought
for the nation since their adoption
under the administration of President
Mckinley and the republican party.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-26
PLOT THAT FAILED.

From Helena ome the story of a
nice little plot that miscarried because
m man refused to become a party to
it. Taking advantage of the absence
OF the governor and secretary of state,
the lieutenant governor and attorney
general entered into a scheme to pro-
vide easy and lucrative jobs for two
of their friends. They caused a meet
ing of the state land commissioners
to be held, which, owing to the alb
sence from the state of the governor
and Mr.. Hays consisted of the two
plotters and Mr.. Welch, state superin-
tendent of public instruction. AS
soon as the meeting mad convened
Donovan made a motion that the state
dispense with the services of Robert
II. Frasier, deputy state land agent.
Mr.. WEIGH instantly suspected some
thing was up and left the meeting,
thus depriying it of a quorum and
without power to legitimately tran
sact business. The minutes, however,
are said to make it appear that at an
executive meeting of the board a mo-
ton to discharge Frazier prevailed,
Higgins and Donovan voting in the
affirmative and Mr.. WEIGH not voting.
With WEIGH gone further proceed
ings were impossible, but the object
of the schemers has been revealed.
1t seems Higgins had a man whom he
wanted to put in the place of Frazier
and Donovan also knew of a patriot
who was anxious to do something for
his state and country. AS neither
would yield to the other they decided
to make two appointments, one going
to Higgins man and the other to the
Donovan candidate. The gentleman
whom the. lieutenant governor consid.
cred as possessed of all the require.
ments necessary to make an efficient
deputy is one Nick Searles of Mis-
soula, while Donovan's choice is John
Hall, q fellow townsman of his from
Great Falls. OF course neither of
them was chosen and as the record
now appears the position of deputy
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-26
DEMAND POLICE PROTECTION

Because of the peculiar disposition
made of the police force the residents
of the north side of the city are ,abso.
lutely without protection against law
breakers and evil-doers, except such
as they are able to give themselves.
AS a result they are almost constantly
annoyed by tramps and beggars who
brighten and insult women and chill.
dren by their insolent demands for
food and other things. Often the fel
lows make a show of using force
when their demands are refused and
knowing the helplessness of those
whom they are annoying feel them
selves safe from harm. During the
night time many Of the ladies and
children are afraid to venture out of
doors because of the tramp nuisance
and remain at home with doors and
windows locked and barred. and even
then are in fear of their lives, not
knowing wnen an attempt may be
made at burglary.
OF late the evil complained of has
been much worse, as the number OF
beggars and night providers has
grown greater than ever, and it may
be said that in some of the more iso'
lated and distant parts of the city a
reign of terror prevails as soon as
darkness begins to spread it's pail
over the earth. Only a few nights
ago a lady whose husbands business
demands his absence from home until
a late hour found a big, burly fellow
proving about the yard and manifest
ing intentions of trying to enter the
house. When discovered the man
ran across the street and then calmly
surveyed his frightened victim and
slowly disappeared down a conven-
lent street. Inasmuch as they pay
their proportion of taxes and contrib
ute in other ways to the maintenance
of the city, the people of the north
side are Of the opinion that they are
entitled to the same protection that
is now accorded those who live south
of Montana venue. The demand is
only reasonable and the city council
should either increase the police force,
especially the night force, or order a
more equal division of the officers now
on duty. The time appears to have
passed when the entire force vas re-
quired to maintain order on the south
side and the north side has assumed
sufficient Importance to entitle it to
some protection. AS it is not likely
that the present administration will
act in the matter, The Gazette de-
sires to call the attention of the in
coming mayor and city council to the
evil complained Of submits it to their
respectful consideration.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-26
RELIC OF

Promotion and the plaudits of a
nation do not satisfy Admiral Dewey
for what he did at Manila and he is
suing the government for prize money
he alleges is due him and the other
officers and men who took part in the
affair which made him famous and adj
miral of the American navy. The &C.
ton is for condemnation as prizes of
the captured Spanish vessels and
other property afloat, the naval stores
in the naval station at Cavite and the
captured %cascoes. While the United
States has admitted in general the
allegations of the libel suit, it calls for
proof Of the details, and the govern
ment's answer is a general denial that
the claimed property, with certain ex-
ceptions, is properly subject to con-
demnation as prize. The admiral and
his co-plaintiffs contend that the court
should decree to the captors one-half
of the act proceeds of the property
claimed. Following the hearing of this
case, the similar suit, begun by Samp-
son for himself and the officers and
men Of the North Atlantic station
for prizes taken in the Santiago fight
will be considered.
AS long as the law allows the pay
ment of prize money to sailors and if
the claims are proved to be valid and
proper the government should and will
make the payments claimed, but it
cannot be denied that the law under
which the cases in hearing were be-
gun is a relic of old barbarous days,
when privateering and a certain kind
of piracy were recognized as legiti-
mate auJuncts of naval warfare, and
should be repealed. No more reason
exists or can be shown why sailors
should be paid prize money than that
the army should be allowed a certain
percentage of the value o. property
captured by it from an enemy during
a war. The sailors, as well as the
soldiers, receive pay rom the govern
ment for their services and if content
to render those services for the
amount the government says shall
constitute their compensation, all
property captured by them from an
enemy should revert to the govern
ment. During the days of the press
gang when men were forced into the
navy it was probably necessary that
prize moneys should be paid, for by
appealing to the cupidity of the men
who were rendering enforced service
it was reasonable to suppose that they
would render that service more eff
GENTLY and more thoroughly perform
the duty which a government was
forcing upon them. But that time has
passed. Every man who now walks
the deck of an American war vessel
does SO freely and of his own will and
accord, some, perhaps from a sense Of
duty and desire to serve their oun
try, but a large majority of them from
choice, finding the calling one that is
congenial and preferable to any other
in which they might engage.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-26
PIONEER AND Ex-SLAvE.
Noted coIored Woman Now Dying at q
Helena.

Helena, April 25.-Carrie Hender.
son, 1O3 years old, a pioneer of Mon
tana who worked as a slave with Fred
Douglass in the south before the war,
is dying at the county hospital. She
came to Helena with the first rush
after the discovery of gold in Last
Chance and at one time had a con
siderable fortune.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-26
Weather.

Weather.
Washington, April 25.-Montana:
Showers and colder Friday. Satur-
day, fair; variable winds.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-26
THEIR POSITIONS CHANGED.

THEIR POSITIONS CHANGED.
1t is not necessary to gloat owe the
misfortunes of others to review ones
own good fortune and by comparison
draw conclusions as to the changes
that time and circumstances bring to
all, nations as well as individuals.
The time was not long ago when this
nation was a debtor to almost all
others, our chief creditor being Eng
land, and the fact served as the basis
OF many a lOng-winded and laborious
argument delivered in the cause of
democracy to convince the people that
the republican theory of a protective
tariff was all wrong and bounu to fur
Their plunge the country into debt. The
same argument, or rather, the same
basis, was used as the foundation of
arguments against the adoption of
the gold standard as the nations
foundation for its currency system.
The rantings of the speakers are still
SO we'll remembered that many of
those who heard them can repeat them
the red-faced orator as he sawed the
air and yelled himself hoarse in de-
nunciation of "%plutocracy and the
money power" But the prophets We're
all false and their predictions, like
their arguments, have been proved to
De equally wrong. Instead of being
held by the throat by the brawny and
merciless hand of England and being
a supplicant for British favors, the
American nation today is the creditor
of that same selfish and cruel nation
which we were tolo would have a mort
gage on the white house itself and hold
a bill of sale for the Washington mon
ument should such a disaster as sue
cess of the republican party in 1896
.efall the country. The day has
passed when the United States was a
debtor nation. 1t is now the richest
and most prosperous nation in the
world and it's money is going abroad
to help out the very ones in whose
debt we were only a short time ago..
Whenever a European government or
municipality attempts to float a loan
the United States is the first place
considered al likely to have the mon
ey or the inclination to make an in
vestment of that nature. Not only
are the individuals comprising the ma
ton richer and more per- than
ever before, but the government itself
is richer and it's treasury is overflow
ing with money.
In marked contrast is the present
condition of England. Its statesmen
are endeavoring to devise ways and
means to raise the money necessary
to keep the operations of government
in normal condition, and are advocat-
ing increased taxation and the floating
of large loans, admitting that the
government is on the verge Of bank
ruptcy and undertaking plans for its
relief SO audacious as to almost de-
prive the stolid Britishers Of breath.
While we are reducing taxes and still
have a treasury so full as to be al
most bursting, the money power of
the world" the creditor nation Of the
world" is preparing to cut loose from
ancient tradition and in tentative man
ner adopt the methods which have
proved the salvation of this nation. It
even proposes to go further and advo-
Gates the levying of. export duties, a
form OIL revenue that this country,
in its most direrul hour never
thought of adopting.
Free trade may be the panacea that
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-02-14
LABOR WORLD!

Mdlders at Ashland, Penn, will form
q union.
In the Transvaal in 1897 1,25G,0c0
IONS Of coal were dug.
Anthracite coal miners have planned
- another great strike next April.
There are 75I.512 people employed
in the factories. bakeries and mines
of New York State.
, In the South the Italians are found
20 be good cotton pickers. They arS
quick and have nimble fingers.
A general strike of the Madrid, Ca
ceres and Portugal Railroad, involy-
ing 1900 employees, has taken place.
All the furnace workers in the Ma
honing Valley. OF Ohio, have accepted
a reduction from $19G to $3.50 per
day in wages.
Three-f0urthS OF the zinc mines in
the Missouri-KanSas district will shut
down for four weeks, hoping to raise
the price OF ore.
Salmon Gamers OF the Frazer and
other British Columbia rivers have
DeSun 10 OfSduIH' 'lSi!llSt INC 'oiiiiiOh
Gamers unions.
Striking mill and smelier men of the
UnioJ Colo Extracting Company,
Florence. Col. won their fight for an
cight.hou day and better wages.
President J. G. Osgood, Of the Colo
RADIO Fuel and Iron Company, declares
his company Will close every mine be-
fore it Will submit to dictatien from
The United Mine Workers.
The American Window Glass Com
pany and thc Independent Nanufac-
turers' Association, ut Hartford City,
Ind. have agreed to close their fac
tories on April | instead OF June J..
throwing oUr 10000 workers.
The .iourneymen Carpenters and
JonerS' Union. OF Camden, \. j., has
notified the contractors and builders
that Oh aud after May /. next, an
cight-hour day, with wage rate Of
So 30 per day. will Dc required. The
wages at present paid are from s. to
S2.10 for nine hour day.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-02-14

amendment to continue the pneumatic
tube service in New York, Boston, and
Philadelphia was abandoned with the
purpose or making the fight il the
Senate and the motion to strike out
the appropriations for special mail
facilities were defeated.
Forty-eighth Day.AThis was prob
ably the last day to be devoted to Dri-
yate pension legislation by the House
of Representatives in this Congress.
The high water mark, made in the
Fifty-f Congress, wss almoaS reach
ed today, when 184 bills were passed
against 1871 passed at a single session
in the former Congress. In all. the
house at this Congress has passed
about 900 bills, number considerably
exceeded in the Fffty-frst-
A general pension bill was passed to
restore to the pension rolls widows OF
soldiers OF the civil war who subse-
quently married and became widows,
or divorced. BY the terms OF the bill.
however, its beneSts are limited TO
widows Of soldiers who were married
before the close OF the civil war and
who are now dependent upon their
own labor for support.
A bill was passed to establish
light house and fog signals at No. !
Point, Chesapeake Bay.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-02-14
10000 Re-Enforcements.

London, BY Cable.-Tbe following
announcement has been issued by the
War Office: IN view OF the recent
Beer activity in various directions,
the government has decided in ad-
dition to the large forces recently
equipped, locally in South Africa, to
re-enforce Lord Kitchener by 10000
mounted troops beyond those already
landed in Cape Colony. Recruiting
for the Imperial Yeomanry has pro-
ceeded so rapidly that it is anticipated
10000 will shortly be available"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-02-14
Registration Notice.

The Office Of the Supervisor OF Reg
istration Will be opened on the first
Monday in every mouth for the pur-
pose of the registering of any person
who is qualified as follows:
Who shall have been resident OF
tho State for two years, and OF the
county one year and of the polling
precint in which the elector offers to
vote four months before theduy oteiec-
on, and shall have paid, six months be-
.ure any poll tax thea due aud payable,
ard who can both read and write any
lection OF the Constitution OF 1895
,uom:ttni to him by the supervisors,
of registration, or can show that ne
owpe, and has paid ali t'xes collectabie
during the present year on property IN
this State assessed OF three hundred
dollars or more. j. J. EADDY,
Clerk Of Board.
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ga Scandalous Invehtion."

London, By Cable.-Prof. Sir Felix
Semou, physician for diseases OF the
throat to the National Hospital for
Epilepsy and Paralysis and president
OF the LaIyngolcgical Society, Of Lon
don, etc., asks the Associated Press to
say there is positively no word OF
truth in the story published in the
United States that King Edward is
suffering from cancer Of the throat.
Sir Felix Semen wishes it to be called
a scandalous invention and ridiculous
report.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-02-14
Another Cashier Goes Wrong.

Boston, Special.-George Foster, for
mer cashier Of the South Danyer's
National Bank, of Peabody, was ar
rcs,ed charged with embezzling 3d.
COO from that institution. The arrest
was tie outcome OF the appointment
Of q receiver for the bank. 1t is un-
derstood that the entire capital OF
$3.50 900 together with the surplus has
disappeared. Mr.. Foster pleaded not
guilty Before a United States commits
sinner.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-02-14
100000 cor Pen sions.

Columbia, S. c., Specially de-
u.sive majority the House cf Repre-
sentatives has passed bill a22ropriat-
ing 100000 for Confederate pensions.
THIS is double the amount heretofore
appropriated for this purpose and the
increase is regarded as very significant.
The author of the bill is Capt. Hamp
BBrooks, OF Greensboro. younger
b;otner of Preston S. BROOKS, who
canei Chas. Sumner in Une United
States Senate before the civil war.
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Youtsey Imprisone d For Life.

Georgetown, KY, Spec.al.-Henry E.
Youtsey, stenographer to Governor
Taylor during his iEcumbency, and
who was tried as 2 principal in the
shooting Of Governor William Goebel,
and found guilty, was arrafgned before
Judge Cantrill Late Tuesday afternoon
and sentenced to life Imprisonment.
When sentence was pronounced Yout-,
sey exclaimed: II am innocent. : have
been convicted 0y base and infamous
sIEornauons of perjury
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-02-14
HOUSE.

Forty fourth Day-The House passed
the Senate bill to create commission
to adjudicate the claim ofUnited States
citizens against Spain, which the gov
ernmert OF the United States assumed
by the treaty OF Paris, after having
amended the bill so as to refer the
claims to the Court OF Claims. This ac-
ton conforms TO the action OF the
House at the last session, when the
bill was reccmmitted with instructions
to report back such an amendment as
was adopted.
Forty-ffth Day-Debate on the post
office appropriation bill consumed
another day in the House. Chairman
Loud. Of the postoffice committee, who
wes a member Of the postal commits
sion, discussed the subjects investigat-
ed by it. The remainder of the time
was occupied in debate upon the three
subiects-Treumatic tube service,
special mail facilities and railway
mail pay.
Forty-S:xth Day-The day in the
House was devoted to the continuation
Of the discussion OF controverted ques-
tions in connection with the postal
service. Mr. Griggs, of Georgia, spoke
against the organization OF postal en-
ployes for forcing legislation. Mr..
Moody. OF Massachusetts. discussed the
question Of railroad mail pay from tie
standpoint OF a member CT the join.
postal commission. Mr.. Bronwell, CT
Chic. asGa.led the appropriations for
special nail facilities from New Ycr:.
to New Orleans, declaring that tie
Postmaster General repeatedly had said
that he did not desire the appropria-
tions, and only had used them because
Congress made them. Mr.. Catch!ngs,
of Mississippi, and Mr.. Meyer, of Loui-
siana, defended these appropriations
as necessary for the expenition OF the
Southern mail Mr.. Gaines, OF Tennes-
see, also opposed this appropriation.
Forty-seventh Day.-The post
office appropriation bill, debate which
has consumed almost an entire week
in the house, was finally passed. The
debate hoyered about three topics,
railway mail pay, pneumatic tube SER
vice and special fast mail facilities,
but it bore no fruit The amendment
to reduce the rate OF railway mail pay
was ruled out on point OF order, tie
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-02-14
Ship and Crew Lost.

st. Johns, N. F., By Cable.-t Is
feared that a serious marine disaster
has occurred off St. Johns within the
past 4S hours. A quantity OF wreck
age belonging apparently to a large
and wellfound vessel, has drifted
ashore near Torbay, seven miles north
Of st. Johns. 1t Is believed that ship
and crew have per:shed, and indfca-
tions point toward the schooner Chal-
lenger, from Cadiz, as the likely vic.
tim.