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The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-23
BRIGHT IDEAS OF
MONTANA EDITORS
Indemnity Lands.

The state land agent is engaged in ex-
aiming school sections in the Grow and
northern Cheyenne Indian reserva tons
for the purpose of relinquishing them to
the United States. having selected in
IDENTITY lands in their place. The state
will secure 188,948 acres of lieu lands
which will bring a revenue of $4,000 Il
year to the school fund through the
leasing system. Some papers have taken
the stand that lieu lands should not be
selected for these reservation lands Civ
ing as reason that, judging from the
past, good agricultural lands will be-
swapped for grazing lands in order that
revenue can be Immediately secured by
the leasing system. The claim is made
that while the ostensible policy of the
land board has been to relinquish all
| the worthless school sections in reserya-
tions, the reverse has been true-presant
needs being considered before future
good.
The law creating these reservations
provided that the state should not be
allowed title to the school sections in
cluded in them until after the reserya >
tions were thrown open, but this was
modified in the enabling act by means
of provision that the state might re-
linquish these sections and then select
indemnity lands in their place, thus
avoiding the delay incident to waiting
until the reservations were opened.
In pursuance of the policy hitherto
| followed of relinquishing all the worth
| less school sections in reservations in
! order that revenue might be derived
from indemnity selections in their place,
| the state board of land commissioners
last January requested the Commissioners
of the general land Office to have the
township lines of the public surveys pro-
| tracted over the northern Cheyenne and
Crow reservations. This request was
| complied with, and the list received by
Mr.. Long recently gives the result of the
protraction of the lines, and states that
| the sections named may be assigned by
| the state as basis for indemnity school
! land selections to the extent Of the area
| given
OF course, people living in the vicinity
| Of the reservations in which the schoo
! sections lie are better qualified to speak
| of the lands in question than others at
a distance. The claim Is made that al
| least half, if not more, of the land is not
worthless by any means, but is superior
! to any indemnity lands that may be So.
lected. This claim is made in good faith
by some who advocate the sale Of state
lands and who are opposed to the leasing
system as wrong in principle. Good agri-
cultural land in the Crow and north,
ern Cheyenne reservations should not be
| relinquished for grazing lands. yet the
| addition of $4,000 a year to the school
| fund is an inducement that is rather
| fiattering. The leasing system has its
advantages, its good features. as well as
it's disadvantages and bad features.-The
Missoulian.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-23

lted.' One Of these passes is carried by
Chauncey Depew and the other is in the
inside pocket of w. A. Clark of Butte.
Just why this is SO is not known, but it
is fact that these are the only favored
ones. 1t may be some consolation to the
county officials who have to pay fare
to know tina. there is one man who takes
the train at Butte who does not have to
dig up the ready cash and another who
lives in New York who can ride over the
line without going down in his pocket for
the price of a first -class ticket"
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-23
MONTANA MEN WHO
TRAVEL ON PASSES

ON Elbow or other
the men who travel
on railroad passes
in the state of Mon
tana are more
numerous than is
generally supposed.
To begin with every
county officer of
Importance in the
twenty-four coun-
ties of the state
has a pass and SO
have all the state
officers. Then the
members Of the
legislature, the edi-
tors and the men
whose official prom
inence in judicial
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-23

The Premium Plagiary-"What made you tell that
manager the ideas in your play were not originate"
Because answered the mercenary genius, if I had
told him they original he taken it for
granted that they We're good"-Washngton Star.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-23

The most reliable and sagacious officials of the
in hearty accord with Mcnleys
judgment that the foreign indemntes are too large
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-23

Game Warden Scott invites attention the fact that
Attorney General Donovan state officer who
is taking a hand in the game
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-23
BITS or NIT.

Amply Descrbed-Mrs. Goodsoul answering ring)-
What is it. little girl?
Mary-Please, ma am. we've our kitty. She left
yesterday. and hunting to know If you
Puck. =
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-23

The latest revolt in San Domingo was
ended few days ago. The next revolt
is due to begin next week.-Great Falls
Leader.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-23

With the jealous and indefatigabe game warden the
state of Montana the hunting appears just
begun
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-23
Save your coupons.

After all, perhaps it is just well that
of the presidential party did Montana After
viewing the attractions of the state they could
contented themselves sections of the
country.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-23

1t Is understood that King Edward has paraphrased
the late General Sherman's definition with precise
reference to the of yachting.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-23

The custom of launching yachts at night may have
been borrowed from the mmemoria practice launching
schooners just before closing ordinance goes
into effect.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-23

English yachtsmen who hoped the cup challenger
wn regret observe that the white wings
have weary (
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-23

Butte and Anaconda baseball teams will furnish match
to start the blaze of glory Memorial day.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-23

Never mind the yacht race-there's greater show;
it's up to you o say who's who in the trip to Buffalo,
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-23
a RIPE OLD AGE,
MYTH THE opening of the Pan American exposition
+" a great said concerning display of

WITH THE opening of the Pan-Amercan exposition
" great deal said concerning the display of
New World products. Its hardly correct express
sion usehis New World designation nearly
it's obsolete except distinguishing
the western continent from the beyond
1t will only be matter of six until Booth
versary of the settlement of Jamestown here
Nineteen further along the calendar the anniversary
of the landing of the Pilgrims will be hand and then
the third will close upon landmarks Of
history with everncreasing frequency Surely
world is not new-at least in the
used in implying completeness There
has been plenty of time to set the continent order-the
Pan American display is sufficient proof that point
Back beyond the date of English settlements upon
western continent of antiquity that testify
the enterprise of the Latin those Angus
tine, Florida we'll established
migration took its western march, Settlements
dating this located still farther back history
the continent has taken dignifed degree
It is hard historical
after centuries Traditions spring
slips to give place plausible conjecture Three
hundred will give America rusty age; already
this milepos approaches the historical coming
into popular favor. Three mellow reminiscent centuries
restul period for the back upon
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-23

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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-02
THE MONROE DOCTRINE.


London, April 27.-The Saturday
Review says to-day that the expan-
sion of German navy is more in
preparation for a contest with the
United States than with Great Brit
ain, because the readiest causes for
future naval conflicts will be found
in the struggle for the partition or
the exploitation Of the great South
American continent" The Review
devotes a page to the description of
the resources of South America and
Germany's hundreds of thousands Of
settlers in Brazil and Chill and the
inability of Germany pursuing her de-
signs in South America without con-
flict with the United States. The ar
ticle concludes with the statement
that it would not be good policy for
Great Britain to oppose Germany's le-
gitimate aims and that an alliance
with the United States "would not
only be ludicrously in opposition to
our own interests, but it would right.
ly arouse every other nation to
death struggle against a genuine
Anglo-Saxon menace"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-02
An Ino nest on Populism.

The leaders Of the Populist party
have issued call for a meeting at
Topeka May s to decide on the future
Of the party-ii it has any future
There Is q pretty well grounded
opinion that it has only q past and
that this meeting is really an inquest.
The call for the meeting includes this
statement:
"Ninety-three per cent OF the let
tiers received In Office In answer to the
queries propounded by the state CEN
trail committee are in favor Of putting
straight Peoples party ticket in the
field next year. The other seven per
cent are In favor OF all Kansas Popu.
lists going into the Democratic prim.
aries and taking possession OF the
machinery Of that party.
"Aoout one. half OF the writers say
they would favor the formation Of a
new party in the state, provided all
the reform elements could be united
under It's banner; otherwise not.
"All the writers with two excep.
tions, are in favor Of direct legisla-
ton and eighty.two per cent Of them
favor making it the paramount issue
in the next state campaign, by EN-.
phasizing it as the only way to get
public ownership OF public utilities;
to stop the corruption Of Legislative
bodies and to secure genuine rule by
the people. Ten per cent think 1t
should be an issue but not the para
mount one. Eighty per cent think it
should be an issue and possibly the
one but are at present un.
settled In their minds as to the latter
point"
Thus the indications are that the
Populists will not 20 into the Demo-
cratic camp but will wander on
through space unattended. They
will wander on their own merits, too,
Tor under the Kansas laws fusion will
not work on the ballot henceiorth.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-02
WEEKLY TRADE REPORT.
Unfavorable Weather Conditions Affect
Business and Steel Active Elm.
creased Prices In Flour and Cereals,

New York, April 27.-Bradstreet's
says: While adversely affected by
unfavorable weather conditions, gen.
cral trade manifests a strong under.
lying tone, which seemingly lacks
only the advent of better weather to
become buoyant. Cold weather has
undoubtedly affected planting and
termination in some sections, but the
probable damage to crops is not
great, as earlier advices appeared to
indicate. In some directions actiy.
ity is pronounced, as, for example, in
iron and steel, where apparently pro-
duction is taxed to its capacity,
though seemingly more to meet
spring requirements than because Of
new orders. The general price situa-
ton is one Of firmness, most COM
modities being unchanged, though
there are q few increases noticed,
particularly in coffee, -four, wheat,
corn, oats, lard and tin, while butter,
cheese, petroleum and odd sizes Of
print cloths show declines. Specula-
ton in wheat this week was active
and the price movement was upward.
The market in cotton has been OF
narrow and irregular character and
the general disposition seems to be
a waiting one. Curtailment Of
production reduces the accumulation
of supplies and the business doing
shows values rather in favor of the
buyer Wool is steady, with few
features of change.
Failures in the United States for
the week number PA as against 2l2
last week and 1872 in this week a year
ago.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-02
MAY BE FURTHER REWARDED.


Washington, April 29.-The fulmina.
ton of Aguinaldo's peace pronuncia-
mento and its manifest influence up
on events, farther emphasizes the eff
fects of Gen. Funston's exploit Of
March 20. That the capture of the
Filipino leader would practically end
the Philippine rebellion was predicted
in the Washington dispatches an
nouncing the success of Funston's
desperate undertaking. All signs
point to the immediate collapse Of
armed opposition. Saturday leading
senator, just from the white house,
said in answer to the question, what
Is the real outlook in the Philip
pines?' Administration circles feel
perfectly confident that the end has
been reached. They say that Funston
has closed up the war. There will be
nothing more serious hereafter than
sporadic outbreaks of bushwhacking
in the remote districts, just robbing
forays. 1t is hardly necessary for me
to say these things to you, because
the sudden change in the outlook
caused by Aguinaldo's capture and
peace attitude causes so much salts
faction at the white house and around
the war department that it is visible
to the naked eye. 1 will cheerfully
give you another tip for your Kansas
readers Funston is appreciated at
his full value by the president"
Further conversation on this head
developed the fact that when congress
convenes, unless there is q great
change in the Philippine situation for
the worse, a resolution will be intro.
iuced simultaneously in both houses
comforting the thanks of congress up
On Gen. Funston. and perhaps also
presenting him with either sword or
gold medal.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-02

Omaha, Neb., April PA special to
the Bee from Valentine, Neb, says:
Word received from the southwestern
part of this Cherry county is to the
effect that disastrous prairie fires are
raging there, that the buildings of one
cattle ranch have been entirely wiped
out and that other ranches are threat.
ened. Details are very meager and it
is impossible TO learn the name of
the ranch which has suffered the loss
of its buildings, which is about 60
miles from here. The report says
that the fires started about four
o'clock Thursday afternoon and at
ten o'clock Thursday night were still
raging. They are travelling rapidly
northward under three separate
heads, four miles apart. A high wind
from the south is prevailing.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-02

The Atchison Globe reports this
new Kansas story: A Goodlaad man
dreamed that be died, and OF course
went to heaven and knocked at the
golden gate and was promptly ad-
mitted. After spending several hours
taking ia the sights Of the city, he
suddenly came upon a man in chains.
This greatly surprised him, so he in.
quired OF St. Peter II they had t. pun
ish men in heaven. "Oh," said the
good saint, "that man is just from
Kansas; we always have to chain Kan
sans to keep them from going back. !"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-02
\ 'ropeka dispatch: s,

A Topeka dispatch: Senator Bur.
ton proposes to transfer the center Of
political action from Topeka to Abb
lene, so his friends here say. He will
make Abilene headquarters and that
Is all that is necessary to change the
scene OF action at this time. There
being but one Republican senator.
The Republican offlceseekers and poll
ticians in general are certain to drift
to his locality. This will be a hard
blow to Copeland county, but will
help out the Abilene hotels.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-02

K. G. Journal: Abilene is a nice
old town aud all that, but now we
know that she will never know and
does not understand. She is getting
ready to entertain the State Demo-
cratic Editorial association. Her
local papers have published accounts
Of the arrangements made for enter.
tainment' They enter into the small
est detail. They mention the flowers,
the silverware, the bill Of fare, and
even proudly the doilies and finger
bowls. Yet nowhere do we find even
intimated q corkscrew,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-02

The dispatches state that John r.
Harrison has resigned as postmaster
at Havana and Carlos Hernandez, a
Cuban, has been appointed his sue
cessor. Senior Hernandez will as
sumo charge next month. Mr.. Har-
rison will re.enter the service in the
United States. Jack" Harrison, is a
Kansas man. He was raised in Man.
haitian, graduated from the State
Agricultural college in 1883. went
iuto the railway mail service and
three years ago was promoted to be
postoffice inspector, with headquart-
ers at Salina. When Fourth Assist
ant Postmaster General Bristow was
in Havana investigating postal frauds
be sent for Harrison and has kept him
at work there since.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-02
Atchison Globe. Hats off to CT

Atchison Globe Hats of to Clay
Center! When the town was laid out
70 years ago. Alonzo Dexter, young,
prosperous, and good citizen, entered
Into every public enterprise; put his
hand In bis pocket whenever called
upon, and when the town was laid
out gave a whole block for a court
house, another block for a school
house and two blocks for park. The
troubles Of old age have come upon
Mr.. Dexter who Is now very poor, and
Clay Center, in return for his early
dsy generosity, has made him Gus.
todlan Of the court house for the rest
Of bis days, and changed the name .oi
~ park to Dexter park in his honor.
We say, Hats of to Clay Center!
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-02

Lawrence Journal: A big whole.
Gale house wanted Abilene to put up
. large sized bonus to get it to move
there. Abilene proudly responded
that . wholesale house ought to be
willing to give bonus to get to come
b. town that has United States sen.
etOT, and so the stuff was declared of.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-02

Lawrence Journal; There is a
story told on the state officers to the
effect that they are fishing for an In
vitation to ride across the state with
President Mckinley. That is a lie,
Of course. The truth Of the matter
no doubt is that the president is hav-
Ing bis secretary write letters every
day coaxing the state officers to do
him the honor to board the train at
the state line and es 'ort him across
Kansas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-02

British farmers are kicking because
their government buys its horses in
the United States instead of at home.
The reason, however, is plain. Brit
ish farms cannot begin to supply the
demand without absolutely denuding
the country. Our British cousins
must get a move on in this as In other
particulars.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-02

Clay Center Times: Now that
Aguinaldo has taken the oath OF allie.
glance and saluted the flag and pulled
American institutions generally, Col.
Bryan and Patriot Vincent ought to
lose no time in getting back on the
observation. They shouldn't be the
last 10 come in.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-02

C0ncordia Blade: Senator Burton
and his wife reached theil home at
Abilene last week from Washington.
Mr.. Burton is now handy to the
brush.lined banks Of Mud creek,
which will prove good hiding place
whom the oilice-seeking horde locates
and besets him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-02
The Country Merchant.

The Chicago Dry Goods Reporter
speaks thus OF a trade menace to the
country merchants:
1.-THE mail order houses OF Chicago
alone do an annual business OF $780,
OOO 900. Two house each receive an
average Of $4,000 orders or letters
every day. Exclusive mail order
houses are springing up everywhere
inspired by the success Of these enter
prises. The competition among
themselves Is fierce, and each is using
every means in its power to get new
customers and to hold those it has.
The issue elaborate catalogues, in
which their wares are temptingly de.
scribed in a way to make people be-
lieve better bargains are being offered
than the local merchants can give.
They advertise lavishly in country
papers. All these forces are working
daily and hourly against the local
dealer. The country merchant can
always win out against the big city
establishments by adopting their own
methods. One Of their methods is to
have a leader in each line, which they
offer at an extremely low price, while
for the rest they charge prices which
are often higher than the local mer'
chant. Let the merchant meet them
on their own ground here. The mail
order houses must always add the
cost Of express or other transporta-
ton charges to their prices, and the
merchant can usually undersell them
for this reason"
The way for the country merchants
to get the trade is to let the people
know that they can meet these Chi
cago prices. II the people see only one
.side they are sure to know no other
side. Judicious advertising and lots
OF 1t will show them the other side
and other things being equal the
home merchant will get the trade.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-02

The British bonds sold readily at
97i; at the same times, however,
American bonds essentially similar
we're selling for ll2, this difference
measuring with sufficient accuracy
the variation between the credit Of
the two countries.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-02
Had His Stomach Cut Out.

Chicago, April 27.-Paul Kreuger,
a German gardener. who lives at go
Winnemac avenue, has, had his
stomach cut out at the hospital of
the Illinois medical college by DR.. b.
B. Eads, professor of surgery. This
makes the third successful operation
Of the kind on record. A cancer,
which was eating up Kreuger's
stomach. necessitated the operation.
Kreuger is making good recovery
but hereafter can eat nothing but pre-.
dirested or vegetable foods
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-02

1t would be interesting to know II
Prophet Kropff noticed any signs Of
the green louise 10 those barren wheat
4 Aelds he saw In vision several
months ago.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-02
fatal Explnsion Of n Boiler

Muskogee, I. T., April 3O.-An ex.
plosion occurred yesterday evening in
c. L. Reave's machine shop, big
boiler exploding, killing Jack Harlow.
blacksmith, and fatally injuring
Charles Massey. Harlow was a white
man and Massey negro The explo-
sion was felt all over the city and
tore the whole end out of the ma
chine shop.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-02

The government system Of book.
keeping appears to be better than the
memory Of some men. Captain j. B.
Shane Of Lawrence, formerly Of Abb.
lens, has received q draft for SIG
from the war department, with the
statement that 1t was owed on &C.
count Of service during the civil war.
Captain Shane says he has no recol-
lection Of having money due him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-02

Philadelphia isn't SO slow, after all.
4 physician there has sent in bill Of
$4,000 for attending a millionaire
In bis last illness. We should like
to know what he would have
charged II be had saved him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-02

It's funny to watch Democratic an.
tics sometimes. Recently the press
Of that party was abusing the admin
istration for turning Russell Harrison
out Of the army; now it is abusing 1t
for putting him back in again.