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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-02-05
VICTORY FOR
IRRIGATION.
FAVORABLE REPORT ORDERED
ON HANSBROUGH BILL.
HAS OVERCOME OPPOSITION
Eastern Senators Endorse North
Dakotan's Measure and
Will Support It.
HAS OVERCOME OPPOSITION

Washington, Feb. 4-The senate
public lands committee at special
meeting today unanimously ordered a
favorable report on Chairman Hans.
brough's irrigation bill, introduced in
the senate last Thrsday. It is pro-
posed to attach the bill as an amend
mon to the sundry civil appropriation
bill, and if this is done it will pass at
this session.
Various schemes for irrigation have
come before congress during the past
few years, but every one provided for
direct appropriations from the treas
ury and on this account was stoutly
opposed by senators from the New
England and middle states.
The Hansbrough bill does not an
i tagonize these eastern interests which,
1t is said, will support it solidly.
In brief the bill provides that all
money derived from the sale of public
lands in the arid and semi-arid regins,
save those held for educational pur-
poses, shall be set apart in special
fund, out of which reservoirs and
hydraulic works shall be constructed.
Where the receipts from the sales Of
public lands, other than those in the
arid and semi-arid regions, are in
sufficient for the support of agricult-
ural colleges. this deficiency is to be
made up from the general funds.
The bill has been submitted to sew
eral leading eastern senators who have
persistentlv opposed irrigation pro-
jects heretofore because of the great
expense they entailed, and they have
cordially endorsed it, saying they re-
garded it as presenting the best solu-
tion Of the irrigation problem yet
offered
North and South Dakota, Montana,
Idaho and Washington and all inter-
ests in the northwest will be directly
benefited by this bill. In western
North Dakota, for instance, the Mis-
souri, river could be tapped during the
spring freshets for supplies of water,
making that section as productive as
the Red river valley.
Senator Hansbrough has worked out
the problem without outside aid. He
has had no communication with the
officers of the irrigation congress,
which met in Chicago a few months
ago, and he does not know what plan
that congress indorsed, save that it
involved direct appropriations from
the public treasury, and was, there
fore, subject to the same opposition
that has been made to all previous ir-
rigation schemes He does not know
how much money his bill will pro-
duce, beyond the general statement
that within the next few years the
sum will be possibly $4,000, 900,
which is far in excess of the widest
dreams of the irrigation agitators.
In the public lands committee today
Senator McEnery Of Louisiana, speak
ing for the other southern senators,
said he would gladly support the
Hansbrough bill. I'm comparatively
short time he added, ''under its
operation. larger and more fruitful
area will be opened for cultivation
than is contained in the entire Philip
pine archipelago.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-02-05
KITCHENER is ACTIVE.

London, Feb. 4-General Kitchener
in dispatch from Pretoria dated
February 8, says: French's column in
driving the Beers east captured
15-pounder and picked up parts Of
second gun disabled by our fire. The
commandos in the colony are being
hustled. The midland commandos
are being chased by Hagin in the di-
rection of Soiloeville. Sixteen Of
them have recently been killed by our
men.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-02-05
RISE AGAINST REBELS.
Natives of Mindoro Put End to Insurgent
Governor

Manila, Feb. 4-The natives report
ed at Batanges that week ago the
natives of the island of Mindoro rose
against the insurgents and killed the
insurgent governor. There are no
troops at Mindoro.
Surrenders and minor skirmishes
continue in southern Luzon. A few
insurgents have been killed, but there
were no American casualties. Public
discussion of the provincial govern
ment bill is completed and the bill
will be passed Wednesday. The COM
mission will then begin tour for the
organization of provincial govern
ment
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-02-05
UNTIL PASSED.
Senate Will Sit Up Nights with Sub
sidy Bill.


Washington, Feb. 4-The senators
in charge of the ship subsidy bill to-
day gave hotice that beginning next
Wednesday they will seek to have the
senate sit regularly at night to CON
slider the measure.
The postponement until Wednesday
is due to the absence from the city of
some of the friends of the bill and to
the fact that others have social en-
gagements for Monday and Tuesday
night. The plan is for the senate to
take recess each evening from 6 to 8
O'Clock and then sit until IL O'Clock,
the night sessions to be devoted to
the shipping bill.
Asked how long this plan is to be
followed they replied until the bill
is passed.. -
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-02-05
WEATHER.

Washington, Feb. 4-Montana: !:
Snow in western, fair in eastern por-
tion Tuesday; warmer in western and
northern portions. Wednesday fair
southwesterly winds.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-02-05
BEAT WORLD's CHAMPION.

New York, Feb. 4-Washington
Delgado, the tall rugged athlete OF
the 7. NJ. @. A., defeated Arthur,
Duffy, champion sprinter Of two con-
tinents at games Of the Knickerbocker
Athletic club in Madison Square
garden tonight. The race in which
the Georgetown sprinter met his
Waterloo was 80 yard dash across
the board floor of the garden.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-02-05
TREASURY BALANCES.

Washington, Feb. 4-Today's state
ment of the treasury balances in the
general fund, exclusive of the $780,
900, 200 gold reserve in the division
of redemption, shows: Available cash
balance $143, ,067, 100; gold $71, 1,0O5,-
2O2
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-02-05
ARE WITH FRIENDS.

sebastopol, Feb. 4--Dispatches re-
ceived here say that the four Beers
who scaped from British warship at
Colombo, Ceylon, sought refuge on
the Russian ship Karsun, whose pas
sengers received them enthusiastic
cally.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-02-05
OPENING INDIAN LANDS.

- 1yD1zAN 0z1NDO. -
Washington, Feb. 4-The senate to-
day passed a bill providing for the
entry Of lands in the lower Brule In
dian reservation, South Dakota.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-02-05

A S a proper and becoming windup of
"A successful seasons business we
now throw our stock upon the
mercy of the people and offer the smart
buyers the greatest opportunity they
have known. We shall smash dollars
into pennies during this sale
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-05-22
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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-05-22

II surplus crop and an intensive SIS
tenn VIII be followed, such as will pro-
duce IN Ordinary seasons from one to
thrcc bales per acre. Lands that are
now devoted 10 cotton culture will be
devoted to growing of home supplies
and to feed the great army of indus
trial workers.
Before closing this article, | wish to
say few words about Southern Pines
and Pinchurst, two typical Yankee
towns, that have been built by North
crn men as winter resorts. found the
hotels were quite crowded with North
ern visitors who have come down from
the cold region of the North to enjoy
the halmy climate of this region. Some
OF them have become permanent res
ldcnts and arc highly satisfied with
their new home.
| was surprised at the small number
OF negroes there and was informed
that they had all they wanted. Thus
by contact with few may bring about
a better understanding of the DISPOSE
ton and character OF the negro race,
IN way that finally the North will
md out that the Southern people are
the only ones who know how and
able to settle the negro problem.
G.. w. MORRILL,,
Macon, Gu.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-05-22
NORTHERN PACIFIC STOCK
Distinguished Men Who Were
Caught in the Recent Crash.


The Washington correspondent of
the Richmond Times gives an interest
ing story about the losses caused by
speculation in the stock of the North
crn Pacific railroad, which swept away
millions of money in few hours. He
writes as follows:
Wall Street caught" " a few dis
tinguishcd gentlemen last week. A
Southwestern Senator, it Is stated, lost
$75 900 in day. If his name was
mentioned it would create a good deal
of gossip in the Southwest. lie is not
man able to speculate, but has been
given certain "tips" by his friends i'm
the Senate, and an unexpected drop in
Northern Pacific stock left him with
out a cent. The fever of speculation
attacked all classes, from United States
Senators to messenger boys. There
was a good deal doing in the bucket
shops in Washington, as well as IN
Wall Street, last week.
The Western Senator mentioned is
not considered a speculator by any
means. He is regarded IN the United
States Senate as a "IIolman" of that
body. 1t will be recalled that Re-
preventative Holman, of Indiana, was
looked upon as the Watchdog of the
Treasury. This Western Senator is a
member of the appropriations com
mittec of the upper House. He never
loses sight of the fact that the country
and the treasury should be protected
either in committee or in debate.
4
this Senator, who is 50 anxious to keen
down government appropriations, lost
$75, 900 on one deal in Il Washington
| buckct-shop. 1t is said that, attracted
by the spectacle of rapidly increasing
prices, he had gone into the market
dealing on margins in the Office of q
Washington buckctshop, and had
made an excellent deal, as he con
sidered it, of Rl00, 900. This Senator
was unwisc enough to put all his profits
up, principally on Western railroad
stocks (Northern Pacilic).
When the crash came, an Eastern
Senator endeavorcd to marginn tho
Southwestern Senator's deal, but a
the amount was so great he was un
able to do so. There was sOmcthin,
like $2CO, 900 involved. The persona
loss TO the Senator from the Southwest
who, as is well known, only draw
$5, 900 year, made for him at on
: time the most extravagant deal in hi
life. To-day he is sorry; 80 is tn
Eastern Senator, who cndcavorcd {
carry his buckct-shop transaction |
is stated in Washington, it might b
added, that in government department
many pools had formed, into whic
each member put from S25 to 800 fC
Q Investment through local brokers. A
[ of these pools have been wiped on
G A young woman in the treasury d
8 partment, who recently inheritc
: 50, 900 through life insurance polio
p put il all into the stock market. ii,
vt profits amounted to about $l4 900 i
h to Tuesday evening. The drop
C stocks on Wednesday and Thursd;
g cleaned out all her profits and h
&c original $4,000.
rs James G. Blaine is well-knov
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-05-22

SPECTATOR in stocks. Within the pas
year, IT. is believed, Mr. Blaine ba
beaten the market for something nm
"ards or S35O,OOO. Mr.. Blaine is a
conspicuous figure during market houls
at a wcll-known stock -jobbng house
on # Street in this city. When he is
not playing the stock market business
he is usually found IN an automobile
with Miss llitchborn, to whom he will
DC married June 18th. Mr.. Blaine is
referred to incidentally for the reason
lhat he was "caught s.lOrtn on North
ern Paclllc stock on Wednesday for
1925 900.
There were others who figured in
the Northern Pacific deal i'm Washh,o-
ton. One of the men said to have
been specializing on Northern Pacific
'tock was no less person than
William Mckinley, President of
inc United States. His agent is
also distinguished politician and
statesman. Marcus A. Hanna, of
Cleveland, Ohio, United States Sena.
tor, and the maker of Presidents. was
the man who handled President Nc
hlnley's money in this stock deal, and
not only lost it, but, it is believed, two
or three hundred thousand dollars
which he personally invested.
There are others. Some peoplc
who seem to know about the crash in
Wall Street think that Secretary Gage,
OF The Treasury Department, invested
quite bit of money and lost 1t is
further stated tha. the "tip" given the
PRESIDENT, and others under him in
official life, was furnished by Daniel
Lamont, at one time private secretary
TO Grover Clrvclond, and after that
secretary OF War, and at present the
man III charge of the Northern Pacific
railroad. These matters arc merely
mentioned to show that oitimcs Pres
lucnts, Cabinet members and others
fall to get the right tip on the stock
market.
Not long ago former Senator Petit
grew, of South Dakota, who is now
employed as an attorney by James f.
I'M, the railroad magnate, made in
wal, Street, so it is believed, upwards
OF S'Cp,Uoo in two days. Mr.. Petit
grew, 1t will bc recalled, prides him
sell upon the tact mat lie is an anti
trust man, an anti-monopolist; and
while IN the Senate frequently declared
that the people of the country were
Dclng robbed continuously by Wall
Street brokers.
In view of the fact that Mr.. Petit.
grew left the Senate without his own
consent, lie dabblcd in stocks, suggest
ed by Mr.. Hill, and made a quarter of
million dollars within a very brief
period. Mr.. Hill, the man who
tipped " Mr. Pcttigrew, dabblcd a
little bit himself just previous to IN
forming Mr.. Pcttigrew that there was
money in investing in the Northern
Pacific Railroad. Now, as to Mr.. Hill
today, with the exception of j Pier
pont Morgan, he has made more money
IN speculation than any other man in
the world. 1t Is well known in the
west, if not in the East, that he clean
ed up four millions of dollars within a
wcef in Wall Street. The Wander.
bits, the Goulds and DIR. Dcpew lost
this amount. This is history i'm New
York and is well known among finan
clers all over the United States.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-05-22

Oranges might be grown in Tennes-
see, but hardly at a profit. So can any
Florida, Georgia or Alabama farmer
raise cotton, but when the condition
OF soil, ETC., arc taken into consideration
as compared with the Mississippi valley,
can he compete with them at profit :
If not, then why not turn his attention
to feed crops and stock to consume
them, in which there is sure profit.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-05-22

1t is held that "nO farmer is pre-
pared TO raise hogs in any considera-
bic numbers unless provided with pas
ture grass lands in which abundant
water and shade are accessible at all
times. With these provided hogs will
grow and thrive, requiring little or no
grain from early spring until the new
crop of corn Is fit for use and the work
OF fattcning has been entered upon. "
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-05-22

FREAKS ECTEClIE. Daring
lhc big ram cw Dr.uau, recently
hall the street cans which were /. pot
out of use by the Hood were moro or
less charged with electricity, and whc,
man, after having rolled his shoes
and stockings into buudlc aud made
hncIppcurc da,h passing tram,
he was greeted by d.,bouc nantes,
a'ion IN the shape Of blue fringe.
Some OF the conductors had 10 pull
down the trolley pole before they could
touch the Fare register, and socIa!
conventions being gcmcmlIy dsar.
ragged, passengers were soon swap
ping experiences without waiting for
al lntroducuon,--N,,c Orhuus Times-
DcntOcrut.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-05-22
OF INTEREST TO FARMERS

Methods Used at the Experimen-
ta1 Farm at Southern Pines,
N. c.
Having had an occasion to make a
business trip TO North Carolina, en-
braced the opportunity to visit South
ern Pines and made thorough exam
ination of the work being done at the
Experimental Fam of the North Caro-
lima Stste Horticultural Society. The
farm is situated near the city of South
ern Pines, in Moore county, North
Carolina, some sixty-slx miles south
west from Raleigh, on the Scaboard
Air Line. This location was selected
principally on account Of the fine
clmate and soil, both most favorable
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-05-22

E" Whe' c's Mr.. Schnorcr?" He's in
me next room.' Are you surc?"
" es, | just overheard him takiny a
nap. ."-Phlladelphia Times.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-05-22

She-llow do YOU define rcpa,tcc?
He-Ncll, it's the thing that's smart
when you say it, but impudcnt when
the other fellow says it.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-05-22

" Dear me! Have | got to write ii
myseli2" said woman at The Whist
Congress last week, al the Grodrntlal
committees request that she should
register her name and address. It's
unfortunate, because, you scc," en-
barrassedly, 81 am from Cincinnati
and Well" interrupted the
clerk. j never can remember
how to spell it." cried the woman. N.
y. Sun.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-05-22

"A little boy, hearing some one re-
mark that nothing was quicker than
tnouSht, SAID he knew better than that;
whislling was quicker than thought.
Being asked to explain, he said: " In
school the other day whlsucd before
thought and got licking for it,"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-05-22

1attle-l hope you don't believe all
rred' Thompson says about your rood
looks and your brilliant conversation
and all that sort Of thing.
Bcssie-Can't say as | do; but what
OF mat? If he didn't ;hink a GOOD
deal OF me he wouldn't take The trouhlr
TO Halter mc.-Boston Trauscript.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-05-22

an insh recruit was once brought
up tor breaking into barracks that is,
getting over the wall instead Of enter
ing by the gate. " But, Murphy" :"
sad the officer, "though you were late.
you should have come in by the gate"
" lIalsc yer honor" said Murphy, &"
was afraid of waking the scntry."-
Tit Bits.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-05-22

" There's something in shirt-waist
'haI nearly always appeals toa fellow"
cohllued one young man to another
over his glass of coco-cola. {" Ana
mat something," answered his friend
win glance at the table opposite,
" nlne times out of ten isa Girl y
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-05-22

llampscn--" hear your engage
mcnt with Miss Minks is broken ni1o
llow's that?" Uill-"Weu vnn so,
that beast of parrot of hers was =,
ways yelling, " Oh, Charlie. Won
shouldn't.' IIampscn--u Nm uh,I
difference did that make? Ynur nm
sHSemeht was not secrct.n Hill
mo; and my name isn't Charlie. s.
Glasgow Evening Times
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-05-22

icachcr--" Now, children, who can
tGll me what an epidemic is? What!
None OF you? Let me prompt your
memory. 1t is something that spreads.
ana ana now--ah, | see one of YOU knows.
what Is it, my little fricnd?' " jam
slr."--San Francisco Examiner.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-05-22

DO women who have had the adj
vantage of advanced education make
good wives 2" asked the bachelor.
thoughtfully. AT this the benedict
took him TO one side, where he could
speak conidentially If you ever
narry," he said, ''and find occasion to
frame up real good excuse for a pro
tractcd session at the club you will dis
cover that II is possible for woman to
know too much. ."-Chicago Post.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-13
ALItlIe Rap a. Flynn.

Guthrie Oklahoma, Feb. H.
Senator Miller, Democrat, backed
BY bis partisans and a number Of
Republicans, soughtto rap Dele
gate Dennis T. Flynn across the
knuckles today by the introdue
ton Of council bill 1853, dividing
the Wichita Kiowa aud Comanche
Indian reservations into counties
and giving Governor Barnes au-
thority to appoint the county
officers and ix the county seats.
Delegate Flynn has pending in
congress q bin giving this author
ity 70 the Secretary Of the Inter
Ior. Barnes Republicans have
shown much indignation over
Flynn's plan to deprive the gov
ernor Of the prestige Of this
patronage. Millei's bill, on the
face Of II would show presump-
ton in asking the legislature Of
OkIahoma to legislats npOn mat
ters controlled BY congress, but
in its closing paragraph is the
provision that "this act shall be
IN force if congress shall fail to
enact necessary legislation. p"
The bill sets the Wichita and
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-13

Caddo reservation apart as one
to be known as Wichita
county. The Kiowa and Conan
che country is divided into four
counties Of nearly equal size by a
north and south line between
ranges 13 and IA west Of /. n,
and m east and west line between
2 and 3 north Of the base line.
The northeastern county Is named
Jefferson; the southeastern, Til
den-both good democratic names
the southwestern, Comanche,
and the northwestern Kiowa.
The officers 6saguatsd BY Law are
% b named b. the governor I'M.
mediately upon the issuance Of
the presidents proclamation, and
within ten days after that time
the governor shall fix the county
seats, none Of which shall be more
than Eve miles from the geo
graphical center Of the county.
At the FIRST general election
the county seats can be changed,
but the new locations shall not
be more than Eve miles from the
geographical center unless at
least 65 per cent Of the popular
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-13
For chickaha Territory The World After

vote shall be for the proposition. /
Within thirty days after the
Of the country, the Ok
lahoma supreme court shall as
siga a district Judge to five coun-
ties. Any railroad building INTO
the new country shall not build
further than three miles from
any county seat.
The public printer was made
70 feel happy today when Senator
Miller introduced a bill providing
for the printing biennially Of all
the statements made to the super
lntendent Of insurance by the diff
ferent companies doing business
in Oklahoma, Of which there are
about eighty. The printed re-
port would make a book Of nearly
400 pages, and much Of the tabu-
lar composition would be at
double price or more. One
thousand copies Of this report
shall be condence.. form for free
distribution.
Representative Reed shocked
the railroad lobby today wiz a
bill making them liable for all
damage done to live stock regard
less Of the question Of negligence
Unless the company pays the
owner the appraised value Of the
animal killed or injured within
thirty days, suit may be iastitut
ed for full value, with attorney
fees. The Law shall not apply t
companies maintaining in gooC
condition q five wire fence an'
cattle guards. This last provis
ion is even more severe than thI
first