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The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-02-26

over part of their pension for the
support of the home, should not pass.
and the law should remain as it is
now
Surely the opinion OF these veter.
ans, bound together by ties hardly
less strong than the bonds of con.
sanguinity, ought to have some
weight, especially as they relate 20
those matters which make for Or
against the proper discipline of the
institution. Aside from this, eyery
inmate of the institution upon being
admitted agreed in writing to the
following rule:
lon consideration of being admit.
ted to the Montana Soldiers Home
and receiving it's benefits, l agree TO
surrender and pay over to the COM
mandant or board of managers two
thirds of the pension money l shall
receive. provided it does not leave
me less than four dollars per month
This rule shall not apply to any in
mate who has family consisting Of
wife and children, or either of them
dependent upon him for support: tho
said inmate agreeing to pay over 10
SAID wife, or some other proper per-
son designated by the board the part
OF such pension heretofore required
to be paid for the support of the
hOme.'"
why should we change the con-
tract now? If it works any hardship
or deprives the inmates of any need
full thing. it has not come to nv
knowledge. This obligation made
pursuant to law was a condition pre-
cedent to their admission into the
home. Is it competent for the legis.
lature to remit or release such per-
sons from that obligation now? Sec
ton 80. Article 5, of the constitution
OF this state reads as follows:
No obligation or liability of any
association or corporation.
held or owned by the state, or any
corporation therein. shall
ever be exchanged, transferred, re-
mitted or released or postponed, or
in any way diminished by the legis-
latlve assembly,
THE courts would probably hold
that the bill violated this section.
ut is not doubted that it would be
perfectly competent to make such
provision SO far as all persons are
concerned who shall be hereafter ad.
but it is believed that il one
class of inmates are obliged to nav
a certain part of their pension to aid
in their support and another class
are exempt from such liability. it
would be considered a hardship upon
the part of those who are obliged to
pay. and result in much trouble
and feeling, which would interfere
with the proper management and dis
cipline of the institution"
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-02-26
THREE MORE YEARS OF JAPs.
Little Brown Men Will Remain With
the Great Northern,

@SessV SSO"u WIZ nVui0uI WIN
the Great Northern.
Some time ago the Bee published a
statement to the effect that the Jap
anese in the employ of the Great
Northern were likely to remain at
work with the company three years
longer, regardless of the fact that
"inspired' newspapers made state
ments to the contrary. 1t will be
seen by the following that there are
others who agree with the statement
made:
E. T. Frazier, travelling man of
st. Paul. was among the arrivals IN
Butte, yesterday, says the Standard.
A great deal of the work Mr.. Frazier
does in the northwest is performed
along the line of the Great Northern
road and he is pretty familiar with
the country along the northern bound
airy of the United States.
Il see there is report out that
the Great Northern IS about to dis
pense with the Jap labor that has
been employed on the road and give
the white yielders of the pick and
shovel a show. | doubt very much
If this is true. | have it from pretty
good authority that the little brown
men were brought here on contract
with the Orient Trading company and
this contract was for five years EN-
plOyment. The date of the agreement
is supposed to be two years ago and
the contract will not expire for three
years yet. About 1000 of the silent
brown shOvelers are employed on the
Great Northern, and groups of them
can be seen at every siding along the
line, attending to the construction
work and patiently keeping the road
in order. The wages of the little men
are paid to the Oriental Trading COM
pany. and this institution has stores
hospitals and doctors provided for
the men and manages to get good
share of the wages paid by the com
pany for the labor before it gets to
the hands who earned It.
yokohama is the Headquarters OF
the Oriental Trading company and
this company has something to do
with line of steamers that is under
management of the Great Northern.
The big trading company saw it's op-
portunity to farm out lot of men to
the railway company and an agree
ment was entered into in regular
form. at least until the contract un
der which they were hired- expires.
The Japs are all good workmen at
the tasks they are engaged for and
are considered sober and well-behav
ed by the men who have charge of
them. The officers of the Oriental
trading company say they are to
stay and the road officials do not con-
tradict the statement concerning the
five year contract"
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-02-26
SHOULD BE ESTABLISHED.
Petition Being Circulated Requesting
An Experimental Station,

A petition is being circulated which
will be forwarded to the secretary ci
agriculture requesting that sub-ex
pertinent station for the study of
grasses and the range problem be
established in Flathead county and
is being signed generally by the res
idents of the valley.
For a number of years the Heide-
mann brothers have been CONDUCTING
experiments along this line under the
directions of the United States agri-
cultural department. They have
proven of great value and. attracted
the attention of farmers all over the
state. The labors connected with the
experiments have been carried on by
Heidemann brothers owing to their
own interest in the work and without
compensation. During the past two
years the experiments have taken
much of their time and have become
so numerous that a government sta
ton should be established to continue
the work.
The petition was signed by every
member of the State horticultural
society. present at the meeting, and
the society, recognizing the work aud
merits of the exhibition by Heide-
mann brothers. adopted resoluti IL
which was more than complimentary
to them.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-02-26
HUMOROUS SENSATION
Created by Mcvey In Judge suIIi.
vans Court.


The case of the state against James
McVey, who was charged with as
sault in the third degree, was up for
trial in Judge Sullivan's court yester-
day afternoon. The complaining wit
ness, j. M. Spangler, said that NJ
Vey had broken long pole over his
head, and had threatened him with
a gun. remarking 1--WE got a gun on
me, I've got gun on me-" The brok.
en- end of the pole had hit his son
on the nose, and McVey had thrown
the remaining end of the pole at his
horses, striking them.
McVey, who was the man brought
before Judge Smith last week to he
examined as to his sanity, was nut
on the stand in his own defense. His
story rambled over as much of the
country as that he ,old before Judge
Smith. He, however, denied having
struck Spangler, but admitted follow.
ing him. and having drawn revol-
such as to cause the court, attorney
and attendants at the court to nut
up hard fight to suppress laughter.
McVey took notes of the progress
OF the trial and in a general way
convinced those present that he was
little light under the spot where
mar grows. Justice Sullivan found
McVey guilty. The attorney for the
defense gave notice of an appeal,
ana the justice announced that lie
would pass sentence at 2 O'Clock to-
day
me question of placing Mcvey I'M
der bond to keep the peace was than
takeh up and number of witnesses
examined. Justice Sullivan was NOT
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-02-26
Institutes and appropriating $4,000
for their maintenance.

Institutes and appropriating $4,000
for their maintenance.
free county high schools, are es-
tablished by the bill passed by the
senate this week, and the inspec-
ton OF horses shipped out of this
state is required by another bill that
received favorable consideration by
the upper branch of the legislature.
The two bills introduced by Sena-
tor Courtney changing the name of
Deer Lodge county to Daily county
and Powell county to Deer Lodge
were passed by the senate this week,
The change was made in honor of
Marcus DAILY.
Daily sessions were neld by the
house and senate steering commit ,e
and all bills considered have first TO
go through the hands of this commit
tee.
The day previous to the passa &c
of the Cullen company store bill py
'AAS oCHoIC, OcHdCOI Ncuueuy pFeSeN.-
ed petition signed by every bust
ness man and professional man in
Anaconda, with the exception of the
copper company, asking that the Gull
len bill be made law.
The house on Wednesday killed
the bill proposing the establishment
of railroad commission. The same
day the senate passed six bills OF
more or less Importance.
They are as follows:
Substitute for senate bill 81. relat-
ing to protection from fires cause |
by railroad engines.
House bill IS. changing terms IL
county commissioners to six years.
Senate bill 80, to establish fiscal
agency in city of New York.
Senate bill SO, regulating the form
of ballot and fixing method of voting
on bond issues.
Senate bill IS. relating to appropli-
alton of water rights.
Senate bill 80, by Mclean, relating
to sale of big jaw cattle.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-02-26

Self distrust is the cause of most
OF our failures. -Boyee,
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-02-26
ADMITTED TO BAIL.
Fred Powell. Alleged Burglar, Bound
Over to Court.

Over to Court.
Fred Powell, who was arrested by
Great Northern detective last De
cember was admitted to bail for his
appearance before the district court
in the sum of $500. The bond is
signed by j. H. Edwards and j. A.
Ford. who appear as sureties owing
to the receipt of telegram from
the Sanborn State Bank, of Sanborn
Iowa. guaranteeing by the Conrad
National bank, the amount of the
bond. The mother of Powell, through
Judge Billings, has been working to
have her son released, believing in his
innocence, and desiring to have him
removed from the Jail. where he has
been exposed to smallpox at differ
ent times.
Fred Powell was arrested last De-
cember charged with having taken
Great Northern property from a
wrecked dining car.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-02-26
CHILD SUPPOSED LOST
Was With Friends-But Its Absence
Caused Uneasiness.

Monday morning about o'clock,
the 3-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs
IL. b. Wynactt, of No. 419 Second
avenue east disappeared from his
home and although thorough search
was made. he was not found until
several hours later. In the mean time
the county and city officials had been
notified and Joined in the search.
The little fellow was found at the
home of Mr.. Nash, where he had
gone to make a call. and had no idea
that ne came near making himself
famous.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-02-26
Have You Seen Him?

Joel S. Haindam, of the Spokane
detective force. is in the city looking
for Edward Mcclure. one of the pris-
oners who escaped from the Spokane
Jail short time ago. Mcclure, who
is under sentence of ten years i'm.
prisonment, was traced to this city,
where the trail was lost. He is de-
scribed as % years of age: 5 feet. 6
inches high; weight 16O pounds:
dark complexion, short hair and Nd
beard; brown eyes, one of which is
crossed.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-02-26

convinced that the defendant was
going to injure any one and refused
to place him under bond. Money,
who has considerable money, was
locked up to await sentence on the
charge under which he was found
guilty.
McVey's case is a peculiar one. At
times he seems perfectly rational,
but when questioned as to his occu-
patton, rambles and makes the most
astonishing statements regarding his
work as a detective.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-02-26

j. r. BeckWith OF Essex is in the
city today attending to business in
terests and meeting friends. Mr..
Beckwith states that Essex is thriv-
ing and that there is less snow in the
mountains in that district than at
any time in the past ten years. The
average depth is generally five feet.
This year. however, it is but three
feet deep and is causing but little
trouble.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-02-26

No toll. no hardship, can restrain
ambitious men Injured to pain.-Hor-
ace.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-10-18
NATIONAL CAPITAL AFFAIRS
Uncle Sans Wireless Lines.

Willis L. Moore, Chief OF the United
States Weather Bureau, returned to
Washington from his inspection Of the
Weather Bureaus wireless telegraphy
service between Cape Hatteras and Ro
anoke Island, N. c.
Mr.. Moore expressed great satisfac-
ton with the result of the bureaus work
and after a conference with Secretary
OF Agriculture Wilson announced that
the Secretary had authorized him to ex-
tend the service to Cape Henry. AS
soon as this latter station is completed
the one on Roanoke Island will be aban
doned and new experiments will be
made from Cape HatteraS to Cape Hen
ry, distance OF 100 miles.
The experiments so far conducted by
the Bureau" said Mr. Moore, have
been highly satisfactory. Our system,
which is different from any that has 50
far been exploited, is superior to any in
the world. Just what our system is |
will not say, as our work will be CON
Quoted secretly. There will be no relay
stations between Cape HatteraS and
Cape Henry"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-10-18
ATTEMPT TO BURN AN ASYLUM.
Two Girls, According to the Evidence, Plotted to
Fire the Buildings.

the institution. From scraps OF con-
versation between the two, gathered by
the rest OF the inmates, it appears that
the newcomers hoped they would be
able to get away unobserved during the
confusion caused by the blaze.
On Saturday night, after supper, the
two girls went upstairs, and shortly af-
forwards returned, appearing very much
confused. They joined the rest OF the
inmates in the recreation room, but had
scarcely seated themselves before the cry
OF fire echoed through the building.
Assistant Fire Marshal Wilkins stated
on the stand that the fire had been start
ed in five rooms. In two apartments
picture frames and bedding had been
piled up; in two others mattresses had
been ignited, while in the fifth lighted
candle had been thrust into a closet full
OF clothing. In only two rooms, how
ever-those Of Emma Aim and Annie
Derr-did the fire do any damage. He
further stated that the Aim girl admitted
to him after her arrest that she had put
the candle into the closet, while her
companion owned up to firing the mat
treSSeS.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-10-18
THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR.
President Kruger Received Many Gifts Upon the
Occasion of the Third Anniversary.

Losses up to September l., the date OF
last official report: Killed in action,
457I died of wounds, 1860; prisoners
died in captivity, 81; accidental deaths,
AL; died of disease, Io,4o8; total deaths,
1906; wounded, 1908; prisoners,
o45o; sent home as invalids, 5s,485;
grand total of losses, ,o7o. Estimat-
ed cost of war to Great Britain, from
$3.50, 900 to $1,000, 10000
Boer soldiers in field since war be-
gan (about), 10000; number now in
field (about), 1900; Boer soldiers held
prisoners by the British, 10000; Boer
women and children in refugee camps,
$4,000; total Boer population Of Trans
vaal and Orange Free State at begin
ming OF war, 100000.
The storm raised by General Buller's
remarkable speech in which he admitted
that after the battle OF Colenso he ad-
vised Gen. Sir George Stewart White
to surrender Ladysmith, continues to
grow. 1t is believed that disciplinary
measures will follow unless General
Butler himself takes the advice of such
a conservative supporter OF the govern
ment as the Standard and resigns.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-10-18
More Males Than Females.

A census bulletin just issued gives
some interesting statistics as to the
population of the country in 1000, by
sex, general nativity and color. 1t APP
pears that there are I,8I5,oo7 more
males in the United States than females
which is larger excess than in 1890
when the males outnumbered the fe-
males by I,56o,37o. But taking the to-
tai of the population the increase OF
males since 1890 was 200 per cent. and
the increase OF females 2II per cent.
The total increase in the population
since 1890 was I3,233,63I, and of this in
crease I,15I,oo4 were foreign born and
I2,o8I,637 native born. The foreign
born population now numbers Io,46o,o85
out of the total of 76,3o3.387. There are
9,3I2,585 colorcd persons in the United
States, Of which number 8.84o78o are
of negro descent, IIo,o5o Chinese, 1896
japanese and 266,76o Indians.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-10-18
WORLDS WHEAT CROP OF 1901.
Jmoortant Estimates Agree That Product Ex.
ceeds 1899 and 1900.

Washington Especially The Depart
ment of Agriculture announces that the
three most important estimates of the
worlds wheat crop of 1901 so far made
agree that the crop is larger than that
Of either of the two preceding years
The estimates follow:
Hungarian Ministry of Agriculture, e.
gu 400, 900 bushels of 20 pounds; Beer
bohm's Corn List of London, 2,7II, Geo.
600 bushels of 20 pounds, and, Bulletin
dies Halles of Paris, 2,7oo, 3Io,o 900 Win
chester bushels.
The American Agricultural Depart
ment withholds its opinion as to the de-
gree in which the worlds crop has been
approximated in any of these estimates
until considerably larger number of
official returns is available.
The official Hungarian estimate says
the crop exceeds last years by 200, $751;
COO bushels of 90 pounds, or by 2I2,43o,-
COO Winchester bushels. According to
Beerbohm the excess over last years
crop is zoe, 200, 900 bushels of 90 pounds,
and according to the Bulletin DIES Halles
the excess is I36777,ooo Winchester
bushels. The principal increase is cred
tied to the United States, Canada and
India, though various countries are
credited with larger crops than they had
in 1000
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-10-18
GEN. MALVAR ON THE MOVE.
Believed to Be Planning War 10 the Pro-
vince of BuIacan.

Manila (By Cable).-The military au-
thorities here have received word that
Gen. Miguel Malvar, the Filipino lead
er, is believed to have left the Province
of Batangas, Luzon, and to be planning
operations in the Province OF Bulacan,
where CONSUMPTION by the revolutionlsts
has been progressing recently. The
country there is mountainous and well
adapted to guerilla warfare.
The police force at Banan, Province
of Batangas, has been disarmed. The
chief of police and several others have
been arrested on the charge OF belong
ing to a revolutionist society and using
their offices to obtain information for
the natives in arms.
Captain Pitcher has practically stamp
ed out the war in the Island OF Mindoro
Major Braganza, a Filipino officer
who, it is declared, ordered the execu
ton of 1903 Spanish prisoners and per-
sonally superintended the carrying out
OF the order has been sentenced to be
hanged.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-10-18
ARRANGEMENT TO
PAY The RANSOM.
Mi; si0naries Baird and Haskell Trying
TO Find the Erigands.
BULGAR'ANS DENY COMPLETELY.
When the Missionaries Get in Touch With
he Abductors and Reach au Agreement
AS to the Amount of the Ransom Mem.
Der of the Legation VIII Start for the Meet
ing.PIace Selected With the Money.

Constantinople (By Cable) The situ
alton in the case of Miss Stone is that
Missionaries Baird and Haskell are still
trying to get in touch with The brigands
in order to agree on the amount of the
ransom. 1t is scarcely likely that this
agreement will be reached for some days.
AS soon as word comes from these mis-
sionaries that the amount of the ransom
has been determined upon, member
of the United States Legation will start
for the place named with the money.
Since the brigands who abducted Miss
Stone were located on the mountain Of
Gultepe, the approach of the troops in
duced them to change their retreat
They are now hiding on the Turko- Bull
garian frontier, ready to cross to either
side, as circumstances demand.
The decision to suspend the move
ments of the troops was partially due to
the difficulties of operating in the NOUN
famous country, and partly owing to fear
that a further advance might endanger
the life of Miss Stone, hence the Ameri-
can desire to try and negotiate for the
payment Of ransom. 1t is hoped this
will result in the release of Miss Stone
in few days.
The officials of the United States Lega-
ton are much gratihed at the Russian
action in the matter. The Russian am
bassador, |. A. Zinovieff, is supporting
the American demands and the steps
taken by the secretary of the United
States Legation, Spencer Eddy, in every
way possible.
Sofia, Bulgaria (By le).-An off
cial communication which has just been
issued here Indignantly protests against
the assertion that the Bulgarian govern
mcnt has been conspiring with the Mace
DOMAIN committee in regard to the abb
duction of Miss Ellen NJ. Stone, the
American missionary. The note points
out that while nothing is positively
known of the composition of the brigand
band, it was undoubtedly formed in Tur-
key Miss Stone was captured near Me
homia, short distance from a Turkish
post and her captors were seen, October
9, in the hills between the Turkish vii
lagos of Eleschnitza and Jakorunda, all
these facts tending to show that she has
never left Turkish territory.
Berlin (By Cable) According to re-
ports received here from Sofia the cap
tors of Miss Stone demand that the
ransom shall be deposited at Samokofi.
Bulgaria. A Bulgarian cattle drover,
who was an eyewitness of the kidnap-
ping. has been arrested upon suspicion
of completely in the outrage at the in
stance Of the United States consul.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-10-18
KILLED BY PSYCHIC FORCE?
Alleged FuIfilIment OF Woman's Gruesome
PrOohecy.

Louisville, KY. (SpeciaD .-"Within
nine days that fine mare will die; the
colt that you value will die; your last
hunting dog will disappear, and then
you will die.
This was the prophecy made by IN
unknown mysterious woman to DR.. Al
fred c. Lemberger, and it came true to
the letter, for DR.. Lembcrger fell over
dead OF heart failure on the evening OF
the ninth day The other conditions OF
the prophecy had already been fulfilled.
Physicians say that the woman prob
ABLY caused the mans death by the
psychic effect upon him. Only DR.;
Lemberger knew the woman's name and
he never told it. The prediction was
made several weeks ago. DR.. LANDER
ger had been called to attend child
suffering with diphtheria, and the ply
stefan and family differed as to the dag
nosis.
He reported it as diphtheria, placard
ed the house and then enforced the sani-
tary measures that the law provides.
The family objected bitterly The baby
died. One of the family visited the ply
sician's office on Goss avenue ito wish
him i'll" DR.. Lemberger was mein
Der of little club that met each week
at the home of some member for a So
cial card game. At club meeting the
doctor first told the story Of the strange
prophecy.