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The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-03-14

A dispatch, printed in the newspa-
pers last week, although 1t attracted
little attention, was important as
chronicling the renewal of a war which,
except for a few intervals, has ragged
for the last half dozen years as fierce
ly as the fighting between the Beers
and English in South Africa, or be-
tween the Boxers and the allies in Chi
ma. This is the war of the herders
and punchers, or the sheep and cattle
men of the west.
That a herd of 5000 sheep were driv-
zen over a precipice and nearly all
killed would seem to people who know
little of the contentious between the
cowmen and sheep r~aisers, or of life
in the west, an act of unparalleled
barbarity. However hat may be, it
was only repetition of similar acts of
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-03-14

the sheep herders seem to have the
best Of the argument.
The days of the free range" when
the grass belonged to whoever chose
to take it, are numbered. When the
great western plains country was vir-
gin land and pasture there was room
for all. Hundreds of vast herds OF
cattle ranged UP and down the land,
never conflicting and seldom meeting.
In the summer they drifted from Tex
as to the northern boundary Of the
country, and when the "northers' be-
gan to blow, heralding the approach OF
winter, the herds moved to the south
before 1t.
Then came the settler, and while he
was despised by the cowmen as a
"nester," open opposition did not ap-
pear until he put barbed wire fences
around his place. AS the settlers
grew in number the fencing OF of the
range became a serious menace to the
cowmen.
Little Free Land Left.
Little by little the settlers en-
croached, until now the only free
ranges left for the cattle are in West
ern Kansas and Nebraska, the western
| portion of Washington and Oregon
parts OF Wyoming, Colorado and
Montana. a small portion of Utah and
the land leased from the Indians II
the Indian Territory. The great Texas
ranges are owned or leased by the cat
tie men, as they are in many OF the
western states.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-03-14

The Paris Petit Journal publishes
the following telegram from Bourges:
IN the course of a recent visit of the
minister of war to the military estaD-
lishments of Bourges experiments were
made with a new gun, the inventor OF
which is Capt. Tournic, of the Artil-
lery, who is attached to the foundry
here. This weapon is of great power,
and is worked on very ingenious sup
ports, invented by M. Battaille. Elk
periments were also made with illumi-
mating shells. These projectiles, on
bursting above a point previously de-
termined, send forth several globes Of
fire, which wildly light up a large ex-
tent of country for a considerable
length of time"
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-03-14

One of the ~pleasantest features OF the
recent New York state conference Oh
charities and correction was the num-
Der of young men whose work in the
field under discussion made them
prominent figures in the convention.
OF the heads of college settlements, a
large majority were men who have not
yet reached middle life, and many
,other noble charities were represented
by workers who are giving to human
ity the strength which is che glcry OF
young men.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-03-14

The establishment Of an American
bank at Calcutta, backed by abundant
icapital and able business men, is a
suggestive incident in the history OF
India and America. AS an illustration
of our rapidly growing trade with the
East, it is stated that one American
house alone, interested in this enter
prise, has more than one hundred
agents in India. AMI has at all times
merchandise to the value OF almost one
million dollars in transit. Americas
part in the business Of all Oriental
countries seems destined henceforth tc
he a leading one, and to meet the re-
lquirements of these new conditions.
American banking houses will newt
Eably follow the cargo and the flag.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-03-14

The medical faculty of the Univer|
sity of Heidelberg has made a very in.
teresting report on the effect of incanI
descent light on the eyes. After hav
ing carefully weighed all the pros an
cons of the question, the verdict is tina
the incandescent light is not harmful
For lighting large halls or places 1
entertainment electricity is ~especiall
recommended from hygienic points Z
view.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-03-14

retaliation that have been frequent
since these two classes began to come
into collision on the ranges.
The average person will naturally
wonder why there should be such ami
mostly between two classes OF men en-
gagged in similar pursuits in a country
which has always been termed the
free and boundless west" where every
mar was supposed to have an equal
chance with every other, and where
there was room for all.
In the beginning there was plenty
Of room for all, but there came a time
when the settlers cut up the country
into farms and the land available for
free pasturage shrunk until there was
room only for the strongest.
But this vas not the real cause OF
the contentious between sheepmen and
cowmen. 1t arose from the difference
between the two classes of live stock.
Cattle stick closely to their ranges
and, no matter how they scatter, they
can usually be found within reason
able distance from home.
sheep Ruin Pasture Fields.
Sheep, on the other hand, are noma-
die and gregarious. They march across
the country in huge fiocks, as many as
5000 being cared for by n man and
= dog.
But wherever sheep have fed the
cattle will not go. A aock of sheer
will clean up a range, eating the gras!
down to the roots, destroying the wa
tering places and leaving behind =;
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-03-14

It is believed by the engineers who
are repairing the Galveston-Mexlco
cable, which was broken by the Gal
weston hurricane, that the storm was
accompanied by a submarine eruption.
The evidence of this eruption is found
in the twisted condition of the cable.
The sheathing is found to have been
reversed and the wires binding II TO
the core turned the wrong way.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-03-14

! The generosity of actors and ac-
l~tresses is proverbial, but tbeaters are
mot often as hospitable as the Paris
Opera Comique, which Is offering free
invitations to its performances on a
fixed and ineligible principle. The
ball was started by Mr.. Gustave Char
ipentier, the author Of Louise" This
ibeing the story of a little work-giri,
I'M. Carpenter thought little work girls
would be delighted to see it, SO he
sent them a number of invitations,
with the most gratifying results. 1t is
now announced that the director OF
the Opera Comique intends to invite
the clerks of notaries and advocates
TO the performance of La Basoche,"
in which they are likely to be specially
Interested.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-03-14

a 1~3-year-old New York youth has
Jus. been arrested and sentenced to a
juvenile asylum there as a professional
gambler. When he appeared before
the magistrate he was logged out IN
fnery that was the envy Of the Sums.
He had on his person over $3.50 in gold
and bills, which he confessed ne had
acquired from an original investment
OF 25 cents in a crap game, and he was
rather proud of his achievement than
otherwise.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-03-14
WINTER EVENINGS.
Pleasant way to spend Them In wood
Carving. a.

Pleasant Way to Spend Them In Wood
Carving. q
There are some who have long urged
the extension of home or domestic IN
dustries to both town and village
workers. BY home industries is meant
those handicrafts so many of which
could be carried on in the WORKERS
own homes-rich or poor-and WI en-
would do much to interest and to in
crease the income of those engaged In
them. When we look at the industries
carried on In the workers homes,
abroad, especially in the rural DIS
~tricts, it does seem rather surprising
that we should lag behind. In Swift
erland matchmaking, except at Geneva
is mostly carried on as a domest C in
dustry. In the Jura, parts OF the
watch are fabricated in nearly every
house by some member or members
of the family. Silk-weaving in Eur
ich, Aargau and other c2ntons is car
ried on by means of looms lent to the
workers. In Germany the famous
Black Forest clocks are almost entire
ly a domestic industry, while toys in
ally qudutiLy COIuS 1IOm LAS 1hQl
gian workmen. In Austria home in
dustries are common, spinning, weav-
ing, wood-turning, wood-carving, en-
broidery work, basket-making, straw
plating, ETC., being very extensively
carried on in this way. There Is
every reason why thousands in our
great towns, in cur small towns and
in oY,r villa ,,inhk onn1u thnnoCo1uoc
to some form or other of handicraft
work as the winter season m and
when the evenings are so long. Work
such as that OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ing, fret work, repousse work, bent
iron work, wood turning, embossed
leather work, modelling in leather, etc.
are not difficult to learn; the tools
required are not expensive, and with
a little industry and some organ,Za-
ton, both pleasure and profit would
accrue to those engaging in them. In
the country districts the question OF
organization is more serious than In
large towns, though it is a detail not
impossible to overcome. 1t is a very
remarkable thing that we should i'm
POAI 81 1oh VI IhC0oOANO
of dollars worth Of k~nickknacks and
of little articles Of utility principally
because our own people do not them
selves know the way to produce them.
Take the case of wood-carving alone
as an illustration of what is meant by
the inexpensive character of beginning
it. Here the learner requires at first
three chief kinds of tools-namely,
some gouges, two or three fiat chisels
and a veining tool or two. With these
he may practice simple designs. A lit
tie later he may go in for some carvr
ing punches and a few other tools, all
of which, from the very start, would
cost him but very little. The art, too,
is by no means difficult to learn by
any one who takes an interest in 1t.
What he has chiefly to remember is
not to copy too slavishly the designs
of others, but to show his originality
in creating designs and work of his
own. What applies to w~ood-carvins
applies in the main to all these do
nestle industries.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-03-14

The Winnebago county board mas
adopted a memorial to the Wisconsin
legislature asking that body to pro-
hibit the playing of the game of foot
ball in the state of Wisconsin on the
ground that lit is dangerous to the
health, and to the life of the persons
playing it, as it is now played" The
memorial was introduced by super
visor Nash, of Menasha, whose leg
was broken in a game of football.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-03-14

The colored people of C~ofeyville,
Kan, are reported to be in great ex-
citement under the spell of a nine year
old colored preacher, Willie Jefferson
by name, who seems to know the BIZ
BILE by heart and is a mental freak
generally. He is said to speak with
considerable power.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-03-14

The twenty-ffth city in the United
States in the order of population mas
by the present census more than dou-
BILE the number of people contained IN
the twenty-fifth city of twenty years
ago, and nearly a third more people
than in the city of that rank ten years
e
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-03-14

Ex-Secretary Of the Navy w. G.
whitney has made an offer to the New
York game commission of thirty elk
from his preserve at Lenox. to be used
for stocking purposes in the Ad1ron-
dacks.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-16
smothered in Mine.

Helena, Mont, Aug. 13-In the new
while four men were working last
night 1900 feet from the opening, the
shaft through which the smoke from
a donkey engine passed off became
clogged. The smoke was forced back
into the tunnel where it originated.
When the men discovered their dan
ger they began to retreat and had
reached a point 700 feet from the
opening of the tunnel, where two of
them, Eli Gunville and Marion John
son, fell dead. The other two escaped
to the open air, but we're almost over
come.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-16
TWO MODERN SIX INCH GUNS
DISAPPEAR.
THIEVES ARE NOW IN JAIL
Cannons Are Found Broken Up
for Shipment as Old
Metal.

Santiago de Cuba, Aug. 13-Several
days ago it was discovered that two
modern six inch Spanish guns com
prising the Punta Gorda battery, which
commands entrance to the harbor of
Santiago, were missing. This battery
and the guns Of the Sacopia battery
We're the only modern cannon employ
ed by the Spanish against the United
States war ships with the exception
OF those landed from Spanish cruis-
ers. Today the harbor police discov-
cred the guns which had been carried
to the forest on the other side of IT,
bay and had been broken by e. s
sives ready for shipment as old Rs
Several Spanish ships had j
searched by the police who had
pected to discover that the guns g
being shipped by Spaniards to casi in.
The sentries guarding them VIC e re.
moved six months ago. 1t was con.
sidered impossible to carry off the
guns and there was no fear Of malic.
ious destruction. The thieves are now
in Jail.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-16
SENSATION IS PROMISED
SECRETARY OF STATE DENTAL
EXAMINERS ARRESTED.
Charged with Forgery and Is.
suing Forged Reports
for Board.

Chicago, Aug. 13-Dr. Jacob H.
Smyser, secretary of the state board
of dental examiners was arrested to.
night on two state warrants issued by
Judge Kavanaugh charging him with
forgery and with issuing forged re.
ports for state board. The, arrest was
made at the instance of James H
Woman, United States consul at
Munich, Bavaria, and brought to a
climax his charges against the state
board which caused Governor Yates
to demand the resignation of the
members of that body. After the ar.
rest Mr.. Woman declared with en-
phasis that it was but the starting
of what would be n of the ''hottest
sensations of several years in Chi:
cago." Immediately after being ar.
rested DR.. Smyser was taken by De
tective Frank Tyrell to Leland hotel
where Judge Kavanaugh was waiting
Smyser was accompanied by his coun.
sci, w. S. McEwen, who became his
surety in bonds of $4,000, $1,000 on
each charge. 1t is said a hearing OF
the case will be held on Friday where
Judge Kavanaugh will sit as examin
ing magistrate.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-16
AGENT LOST HIS REASON
PREVENTED FROM SUICIDE BY
THOSE AROUND HIM.
Discovery That He Had Confused
Train Orders Unbalanced
His Mind.

Fort Dodge, Ia, Aug. 13--James
Green, station agent at Ohio, a town
on the Minneapolis e St. Louis rail
way a few miles north of Fort Dodge.
this morning, through confusing or
ders, sent out a gravel train to meet
the fast freight coming from the
north. When he discovered that a col
lision was inevitable Green lost his
reason and became violently insane.
He was prevented from self destruc-
ton only by those around him. He
is now under the influence of chloro-
form. 1t is feared his reason is per-
manently impaired. Green received
orders to let the gravel train go to
pass freight at Fort Dodge, but later
orders notified him that they would
pass at Ohio. By mistake he gave
the first order to the gravel train,
which had gone too far to be recalled
before he noticed his blunder. He wir-
ed Fort Dodge, but the freight had
already left. Then his mind snapped
under the strain.
The trains came together on a
heavy grade but the crews jumped
and escaped injury. The engines
were badly smashed but aside from
this the damage was slight.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-16
BY ANGRY WOMAN

Greeat Falls, Mont, Aug. 13-There
was a lively time in the vicinity of
a First avenue store this morning,
when three representatives of the
Clerks union were horsewhipped by
Mrs. William Glass, wife of the pro-
prietor of the store. The affair as
sumed a serious aspect this afternoon
when Fred Boulter, president of the
trades and labor council took a hand
and swore to a complaint in Justice
Shafford's court, charging Mrs. Glass
with assault. 1t appears that the
store conducted by Glass has been
declared unfair" by the Clerks union
for the reason that the 6 O'Clock clos
ing rule has not been observed.
This morning three representatives
of the union presented themselves
near the store, armed with circulars
warning all unionists not to patronize
the place. These three men finally be-
came so bold that they entered the
%boycotted establishment finging bills
on furniture and in the show windows.
This grated upon the n of Mrs.
Glass and with a h%orsewhip, she pro-
ceeded against them, her blows fall
ing with great precision on their faces
and shoulders, driving them from the
store. They kept up their vigilance,
however, on the sidewalk.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-16
TO REWARD THE ROBBERS FOR
THEIR TROUBLE.
MAIL AGENT HELD SACK
Passengers Are the Principal
Losers in M, K. & T.
Train Robbery.

Dennison, Texas, Aug. 13-The Mis-
souri,, Kansas & Texas passenger
train No. a, south bound, was held up
and robbed at Caney switch, I. T., at
1880 a. m. today by five men. Two
miles north of Caney, two men crawl
ed over the tender, pistols in hand,
covered the engineer and firemen and
commanded them to stop at Caney
water tank. There the men were Join
ed by three others and a fusilade of
shots were fired alongside the train,
which thoroughly alarmed the crew
and passengers. Postal Clerk Tulley
was compelled to go through the train
carrying the sack in which the valu-
ables were thrown. Every passenger
was robbed and then the robbers turn
ed their attention to the express car.
The safes were blown open with dy-
Mantle and the contents secured. The
baggage car. was wrecked. The
amount stolen from the safe is said
to have been but a dollar and a half.
The robber got some valuable jewelry.
They gave a diamond ring and shirt
stud to Engineer Lanham.
After the work was done, the rob
bers who seemed to enjoy the situa-
ton, sat around and laughed over the
matter, The whole affair was car
ried out without a hitch and it is be-
lieved the men have had experience
in this line of business before.
After holding the train for two hours
the robbers left, going east in the
dense bottom. The train men cut out
the wrecked express car and ran down
to Caney station, where they notified
the officers.
Within two hours, posses of United
States marshals with blood hounds
were on the trail. Conductor Dolan
estimates the passengers loss at about
5000.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-16
THREE CAUGHT.
Two Rode Away on Horseback and
are Still at Large.

are Still at Large.
Denison, Texas, Aug. 13-J. B.
Davis, deputy marshall at Colbert, I.
T., arrived here tonight from the
of the robbery at Caney.
'The following men have been ar
rested on the charge Of committing
the robbery" said Mr.. Davis, sc. G.
Richmond, Bob Afford, George Brown,
John Gibson, Tom Edwards and Jack
Barr. These men were arrested at
Caney and taken to Atoka this morn
ing. The operator at Caney when he
heard the shooting suspected the
train was being held UP and put out
the light in the depot and telegraphed
to Atoka, II miles away for officers.
Within two hours after the robbery
was committed blood hounds had
trailed three men to their homes. We
found wet clothing, identified by pas.
sengers as that worn by the robbers.
we found three masks and found in
the firebox of a cook stove when ar
rests were made the shoes of the men
arrested. Tracks were measured and
fitted the shoes exactly" i
This afternoon the men were given
a hearing in Commissioner Balls court
at Atoka and the bonds fixed at S.. 0OC
in each a They could not give
bond and were remanded to Jail. There
We're two men connected with the
robbery who rode away on horseback
and they have not been captured.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-16
GIVEN OUT
BY HACKETT
STATEMENT ABOUT sCHLEY
COURT OF INQUIRY.
,uuG Mln OWE rWnrunr
WHO WILL GIVE EVIDENCE
Rear Admiral Schley Furnishes
Partial List to Judge Ad-
vocate Of Court.

Washington, Aug. 13-Acting Sec
rotary Hackett Of the navy department
gave out a statement tonight in re-
gard to witnesses to. be summoned by
the Schley court Of inquiry. It is as
follows:
There have been numerous in
quiries by gentlemen Of the press as
to who are to be witnesses before the
Schley court. of inquiry. l recognize
the intense public interest that at
taches to the converting of this court.
l also take into account and respect
the professional zeal of the press, and
the earnest desire of each gentleman
to obtain early and full information
for his particular newspaper.
1T has been found necessary, how
ever, to say somthing to put an end to
daily inquiries on the subject. This
is done with no purpose or desire to
keep anything from the public.
"The court will ave on the 18th
of September, what witnesses will be
brought before the court in behalf of
Admiral Schley is for the admiral HIM
self to say. No one can know what
witnesses the court is going to sum
mon before them. The judge advo-
cate of the court on the 9th of July
addressed a letter to Admiral Schley
requesting the admiral to communi.
cate with him in regard to witnesses.
if any of them were located at a dis
lance from Washington, whom he
might wish to have appear before the
court. This was done because it was
taken for granted that most of them
were officers of the navy. 1t was
highly important that they should be
within reach when wanted to testify
admiral Schley responded with a
partial list of those whom he thought
he would be likely to want present,
stating that there would doubtless be
others. He was told that he would
have the right to call others as wit
nesses and also informed that some of
of the persons named by him might
possibly be called by the judge advo-
cate.
"The whole thing is in the prelimi-
nary stage, but to see to it that officers
of the navy who are cognizant of the
facts involved will be where they can
be reached in a to attend as
witnesses if needed is important"
Beyond this statement Mr.. Hackett
declined to answer specific questions
as to particular. witnesses, especially
as to whether Admiral Sampson was
on the list prepared by the judge ad-
vocate of the court and he further
announced that hereafter he would
decline to answer all inquiries regard
ing the matters relating to the Schley
court.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-16
FOR A SEPARATE UNION.
EIectrotypers and stereotypers May
Quit the l. T. U.

Birmingham, Ala, Aug. 13-Inter-
national typographical convention to-
day decided by vote of "a to rs to sub
nit to referendum vote the preamble
of a proposition allowing stereotypers
and electrotypers complete automy
and to control, charter and organize
members of their own craft.
Details of the plan of separation
will be allowed to rest until the pre-
amble is acted upon by local unions,
During the afternoon Frederic Dris'
coll, commissioner of American News.
papers association addressed the con
vention in behalf of newspaper pub
fishers. He advocated the further ex.
tension to arbitration of all differences
which might arise.