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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-02-26

ter the plans. Their honeymoon was
sadly ended, but the young widow
pluckily went along alone with the
stock company with fine success.
Going a little farther. one finds a wo-
man as the manager of a repertory
stock company that is second in %
larlty to only one of the numerous or
CARNATIONS of this sort throughout the
United States. Mrs. John A. Fore
paugh directs Forepaugh's theater in
Philadelphia and the weekly change
dramatic company that is stationary
there. She does not act. but her duties
are actual and arduous. Mrs. Fore
paugh's is another case Of q woman
continuing her husbands work cut
short by his death. John A. Fore
paugh. who built the theater that bears
his name. was a son of Adam Fore
paugh of circus fame.
1t will be seen by this that Amelia
Bingham's position at the Bijou the
alter in any way an odd one. is in sever
al points unique. The other woma
managers are only carrying on bust
nesses thai were got into running order
by their husbands, while Miss Bingham
started her stock company by herself.
She says that soon. next season pos
sibly. b will have a theater of her
own. This is a possibility Of the fu-
ture, but facts of the present about
her methods are more interesting. ANY
one who supposes that now that Miss
Bingham, having mounted the first
steps of the ladder that her ambition
urges her to climb, is living in lazy
satisfaction is mistaken. Her account
of her days work dissipates any such
notion.
IL rise always at 9 O'clock" says she.
"At 10 ] read my personal mail. and
hal an hour later l call up the treasur.
err of the Bijou to inquire about the ad-
vance sale. At II | see my business
manager. and the subjects of our con-
versations vary. but there are always
some details to be discussed. 1t takes
me fully an hour after that to dictate
answers to my correspondents. You
know how full an actress mail is. |
never refuse the requests of autograph
collectors. My afternoon duties vary.
Sometimes | read plays sent to me,
and | assure you there are enough of
these to fill all my days comfortably.
But there is much also to be attended
to. Just now l am busy seeing to post
ers and photographs for next fall"
1t is worth %interrupting Miss Bling.
ham here to mention the care she has
given to her pictorial advertising.
Nothing more striking than the partly
photographed. partly sketched pictures
of her company has ever advertised a
play in New York. Personally Miss
Bingham is fortunate in photography.
She always takes a good picture. some
times even more beautiful than herself.
Miss Bingham's policy of not pushing
herself forward as a star. but as q
manager. has kept her from %circulat-
ing her own portraits except along with
those OF the other members of her COM
pany..
"At : in the evening". Miss Bingham
continued. = am In ydressing room
Usually about 11:3O l see the stage d.
rector to talk over. any point that may
have arisen as to that part OF the house.
Al people acquainted with the stage
know. the Stage directors duty Is by no
means finished when the play has been
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-02-26
HALF OF HIS BODY DEAD
Yet Doctors Say Joseph Lennon
Will Get Well.
TWO vERTBBRE ARE FRACTURED.
He Had Absolutely No Feeling In His
Limbs Operation Has been Per-
formed. and 1t Is Said He Will Re
Cured In u Short Time - Lennon
Seems to Enjoy His Position.

NuFeO An u snort Tame lennon
Seems to Enjoy His Position.
To the astonishment of the staff of
the Jamaica IN. W Emergency hospi-
tai Joseph Lennon, who entered the in
stitution last August with a broken
back, is on the road to recovery. The
physicians recently performed a sue
cessful operation, and the patient NOV
ed his feet backward and forward for
the first time unsupported. 1T is
thought that in a few weeks he will be
discharged from the hospital as entire
ly cured.
: Lennon, who lived in Manhattan, at
tended a dance at Glendale. While he
was on an elevated platform some one
brushed against him, and he was
thrown. He was picked up uncon-
scious. and an ambulance took him to
the hospital, where his back was
found to be broken. Fractures were
discovered in the eighth and ninth
vertebrR. The broken bones pressed
against his spinal cord and paralyzed
him from the middle Of his back down
to his feet. He had absolutely no feel
Ing in his limbs, and pins could be
stuck into them without causing him
any pain. He did not care for food
and did not feel the need of stimulants.
His body wasted away. and the doc
tors felt sure that he would die.
1t was explained to him that an oper-
alton might mean death. He was told
that rho hono nf hic 1uo1-o~ v,orA1I~~
pressed against the spinal cord and
that n slight touch against that
might cause instant death.
The young man weighed all of these
chances and told the physicians that he
wanted them to operate.
go ahead" he said. Il want to live
If can. but if l must die let it come at
once"
An incision was made in bis back. In
an instant the broken bones were re-
vealed. They had grown against the
spinal cord and would have to be fore.
ed away. The particles of, bone were
first taken out and the adhesions
drawn away from the cord. 1t took al
most an hour to break away the adhe-
slOHs. when measured only the fraction
OF an inch. Once or twice the patient
seemed to have passed away. and the
doctors abandoned all hope. But in
they finished the task. and
then it was found hat the spinal cord
was uninjured.
The mans body was then extended,
and a plaster of paris jacket was plac.
ed about him to relieve the strain upon
the spinal cords Then be was revived
and sent to his cot. He soon showed a
Frightening mind, and in a few days
the return of his appetite was re-
marked.
About a month ago Lennon stood up
from bis chair unsupported by cane or
crutca. BE seemed to enjoy the novel
and attempted to move his limbs as
If to walk. He could not do so. but
kept up the effort. 1t was found that
he could move them sideways and
backward. First he did so only the
minutest fraction of an inch. Gradual
~ be extended the movements until
moves his legs and feet several
each way.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-02-26

Gil U0SCo Sdu OC 0CCA Jul L0ClA
noses into heaped up plates Of ice
ream. while their faces are the very
mirrors of contentment.
Excursion Trolley Cars.
Visitors at Washington will find a
new facility for seeing the sights. A
company has been formed to run spe-
cial excursion cars over the tracks of
the electric lines at the special rate of
so cents a head. The cars are of a spe-
cial build and deliberately finished and
fitted. and they do not take the general
traffic. They run from n end of the
city to the other and out on the branch
lines. taking in as many points Of in
terest as possible. With each a there
Is q guide. who Is described In the pros
pectus as a %gentlemanly and intelligent
individual. He Is full Of facts and fan
cies and will instruct as well as enter
tain the visitor. In winter the cars are
warmed and upholstered; in summer
they are open and cool. sa II
why His Colleagues Laughed.
One day last week while the agricul-
tural bill was under discussion Repre-
sentative Corliss Of Michigan made a
fierce onslaught on the bureau of AMI
NAL industry. In the course OF his de-
uunciation he attacked the bulletins on
diseases among CATTLE In the east.
Don't talk to me about eastern cat
tie" he said. II know all about them.
I was born and raised there myself"
Mr.. Corliss was at a loss to know
why bis colleagues smiled.
CARL SCBoFIELD.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-02-26

"No, l did not say that. Our first
experiment will be in that section best
suited by climatic conditions, rainfall
and soil to the industry. A little later
we will experiment in Tennessee,
North Carolina, Arkansas. Indian Ter.
ritory, Oklahoma territory, Missouri
and other border states. 1t may be
that 1t can be successfully produced in
that section. Our experiments have
led us to believe that it cannot be sue
cessfully grown in a climate where
the thermometer records a winter tenn
perature lower than Is degrees above
zero. ~
1.-THE question of moisture is also an
60 inches of rainfall annually to grow
It successfully. At Pinehurst we have
an annual fall of about 60 inches. but
for certain kinds Of tea this Is made
Quate. We propose. however. to over
] come this by irrigation. so that the
plants will retain their green foliage all
the year round"
Secretary Wilson believes that the
tea industr! in the United States can
be better promoted through companies
than through individuals for the rea-
son that 1t requires a considerable
outlay of capital to cultivate properly
q considerable number of acres of tea.
but the returns win be greater than in
many other Industries. With the de-
velopment OF this new industry Secre-
tary Wilson looks for a substantial
change in the condition of the negroes
In the south. a. the main work can be
done by the children.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-13
And the American people

endured. It is to be cured And the American people
will find tho way.
Mayor Hayes in his address says: 81 know no rea.
son why business principles may not, with the same
proprety be applied to municipal corporations as to
private corporations. The duties incident to municipal
government not POLITICAL that is they do not Br
volve questions OF party principles which divide the
great National parties. The fact that a man is free
trader or protectionist gold free silver advo
cate does not enter into his equipment as a suitable
person for the mayor of great city. Cleaning the
city lighting the gas and gasoline burners giving fire
protection and protecting the public health be
dered by who honest and who give faithful
and economical service irrespective their political
creed"
Here is exactly the end ut which reform municipal
governments must aim They must be run on business
principles striking example of the opposite state of
things is shown by the of the Edison Electric IL
Illuminating company of New York which has recently
into the hands of a single group of men who now
control two corporations commanding all the surface
railway facilities in New York and its entire supply of
gas and electricity The outlay of these two corpora
tons Mr. K. r. Bowker, the vice president and active
executive head of the Edison company from 1890 to
1899 places at $1250OO0OO. The systems coulu be re-
placed today for $4,000 5000. The nominal capitalize
ton is s3OO,O0OOOO The market value of their secur
tics is above $4OO000OOo The startling difference be-
tween the cost and the market value represents rough
" the value of the public franchises that have passed
into private hands. Could such enormous promoting"
prating it should be called-tale place under a mu-
nicipa government run in the smallest degree on bust
ness principles? And it is amentaby true that not
New York alone, but Philadelphia VIGOROUSLY and
other cities of the country have suffered the plum
derng of public franchises.
Nor is it in the matter of franchises alone that the
present evils Of our municipal governments consist
The letting out of contracts of all sorts the dealing
with men who, it is expressed in kim" sell oxen
,,t f,,ypt For
ment-favortsm in matters of taxation incompetency
in minor and major officials, and thousand and one
other evils of municipal governments will all be
cured when they as they will be- as the mayor
Of Baltimore says they should be- on business prnci-
pies.
The genius of the American people has been found
equal to many problems social and political of the
utmost gravity and difficulty 1t will not be found
wanting in this, although it be labor of Hercules
The Augean stables, in good time will be ceansed
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-13
a WISE LABOR LEADER.

Chief Arthur Of the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gneers though opposed to strikes points pur
pose labor wars serve. In his opinion the wholesome
effect of a strike is always to make employers and EN-
ployes chary of repeating the experiment The bitter
lesson learned both sides likely to extend to
the extreme limit every means of preventing recur-
of the trouble The who has shouted loud
est for the strike taught by the suffering incidental
to the fight think twice before casting the die again.
while the employer who carelessly viewed lockout
finds he has depleted his treasury to such extent
that he registers to try different METHODS there
after. In this way the possibilities of Of
the trouble are lesseped
1t must not be deduced from this that Chief Arthur
has in any ceased working for the prevention
strikes or rather, that he has reached the point
where he is willing to agree to the inauguration there
of simply that the lesson they teach may he learned
for their prevention in the future On the contrary ne
continues to advise against hasty action in labor mat
ters and to offer advice tending to prevent friction
His latest in that line is against mixing labor issues
with National politics. and closes with the following
Let worngmen deal honestly with each other. Conduct
the business OF The unions upon business principles Refrain
forward methods Labor organizations TO be successful must
keep IN view the fact that other people rights that
others the rights aud privileges they claim for he-
selves. The golden rule governs all Amcabe relations be
by both to settle disputes without rcsortug
And mutual benefit from such pcace5he
settlement surely the dawn drives away the darkness
In view of the uniform success with which Chief
Arthurs efforts have the order Of which he Is tho
official head live up to the principles he thus enunci
ates have met his words entitled to respect and
worthy Of attention. Carefully considered they ex-
press sentiments the universal entertainment of which
would prevent further conflicts between employers
and employed and clear the horizon OF the labor world
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-13
SOME PosTscRIPTs.

What will eventually become of the tramp Il,
his Satanic majesty finds work for idle hanos
The workingmen of Kewanee' H.. are pi'r Ts,f. ii
cooperative store with capital OF Sas,o00 INV
shares of $50 each. ~, ,,yxu risi
German experts have ascertaned 'ns' ls, Il "
teriorate sooner in tunnels than elsewhere O'''
feet of injurious gases. =. az, vas So
The worlds production Of pig iron IN i9o' ~, .as
by Abram s. Hewitt in the following yea
to 100000 long tons. .,rse nsail
When single district in the State N ',r' hs az
duces over $2,5oo,ooo in gold it IS saie ~
has completely outdstanced competition. :. K.n,., ~
This is the FIRST time in the history . VII
oldest timers can recall that bushel Of p'''''''
more than bushel of peaches or apples Murpty
London sanitary official, Dr. shu'i ;s.,,..,sd 2
that the number of cases OF consumP'ion, q 90, @
proportion with the number OF persons r''N'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-13
POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE,

Prof Dewar of Cambridge, who lQuefed hydms4
been elected president of the British Association r ~
vancement OF Science for next year.
Count Otto Won Moltke, a nephew OF the sisa y
soldier has set sail for this country where he will n
exhaustive study of our system of transportation in G
est of the Prussian diet
Thomas Shelton Harrison, who has succeeded I
Baugh as president of the Philadelphia Art club S
year ago diplomatic agent and consul general q y, y
States at Cairo Egypt having been appointed ''41'
Mckinley.
DR.. NJ Kuhara and DR.. H. Muraoka OF hio'o' !a-
fessors in the University Of Kioto are in this ecu
ing educational conditions here; they are 10 pulia
quries in Germany. Dr. Kuhara is graduate u tn
kins university and DR.. Muraoka OF the onNe',y
Lord Rosebery is said to be engaged upon N',
Stanhope family with which he is connec, go T., n
mother. She, it may be recalled, was a' s. b
fourth earl Of Stanhope. young Edinburgh ave-
way, is about to publish novel in which l''' e.
figures as the chief character.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-13

provisions, besides declaring that transportation by
rail is entirely too expensive in this state to admit of
the profitable handling of fuel oil. with regard to
what is said by him OF Texas laws the repy thereto
has often been made that it is useless to repeat
here. AS to the cost Of moving oil by rail however
The Post forego calling attention to the fact
that this correspondence statements with regard there
to arc on par with his mountains inland" creation,
for the Texas rail oil the lowest in the world
and in no sense prohibtive.
Prof Fosters 'ff analysis and the New York Sun
correspondents mountainous yarn being pub
lished as an advertisement the financial pages OF
the Philadelphia North American and other Eastern
papers, supplemented with announcements Of an adj
in the price of Ohio and West virginia oil aud
finished off with the following:
There is more money to be made in the production Of oil
Of business Investors should that the stocks they buy
controlled by responsible OF high financial
the confidence eposed them They should know that there
an activity IN the working OF the property and that their
ground to be developed for in that each investor viii
Ohio West Virginia and pennsylvania produce practically
all the petroleum consumed in the United States These
Standard Oil company has made its vast wealth the
states that have returned hundTeds Of millions OF dollars to
United States geological survey.
From this. and from the stories published in the
coal papers, 1t must be concluded that double effort
is being made to prevent the popuarzlng of Spindle
Top First the coal miners seeking to discourage
the use of its oil by fuel consumers by telling them that
the supply is limited Next promoters of wildcat Ohio
and West Virginia schemes endeavoring to retard
the acquisition of capital with which to operate the
Spindle Top wells by advertising their product
worthless upon the authority of accommodating
say plant, experts and irresponsible scrbes.
That this conspiracy to ruin Texas petroleum pro-
ducers must eventually fail without saying, for
the facts all against it and must in the end prevail
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-13
AMgRlcAN MuNIcIpAL eovkaNMgNra.

Municipal Day at the Pan-Amercan exposition was
sgnalzed by the address of Thomas C. Hayes mayor
of Baltimore, concerning municipal governments.
1t has been repeatedly remarked by foreign observers
and It is beginning to be recognized by our own people
throughout the country. that our municipal govern.
ments weak point Why this is so it is dfaeut
to determine except upon the theory that human wick.
edness must find its outlet somewhere; 1t follows by
natural law the line of least resistance the State gov
ernments and the National government being fairly
well guarded by the patriotic vigilance Of the people
the governments of the cities alone are left upon
which wickedness may prey.
But this condition OF things not last. The
American people a people Of too much vitality to
tolerate any upon the body polite, First one
remedy must be tried and then another untn the
thing is cured. This municipality disease is be
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-13
The Marvellous Texas OIL Flsl''

New York World. ..,t 6gufts z
Mr.. T. r. Hoover PennsyiVan'a y Texas 81
of the wells in the Beaumont oil 81 Ri, r'
barrels day, and predicts as me -s,,,iOa
flow complete revolution in the iue. eounty ID "
, ur., 's bs Seau%o"t p De will sush %
DAYS in wear they will multiply by thirty 1 S1
output. 1t is no wonder that the
to get the OIL but how to get rd OF y "a, BIT is '''
The Texas oil is of rather low sra .,r.,dy gao
and abundance adapt it for fuel use Ai.ss5d 10 r
engines in the Southwest are being squips' sAss
fuel and there is no reason apparent Why ~, cogsj
turn the wheels of many mill and i's's' usr - II
growing cost of coal. the discovery :, d dc 90
source OF cheap commercial fuel may p =. eousps
psrtauee in the expanding industry Of ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-13
Bring Him Into Court.

Louisville Courier Journal.
II an Office holder is thief brbe-taker guilty of
other crime is the duty OF those whonow the facts
they have the proof sustain them In this they are
within their rights and the supports them it ought to
do discriminating denuncation OF in Office is wrong
but just criticism in the public The prevalent
fault is the lack OF discrimination. Just criticism seldom
leads assassination The lesson be thoroughly
learned that murder is of the Of cyza-
ton, while criticism of and measures subject respon-
sbilty for its abuse is of the essence of liberty.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-13
All He Gould Send Her.

Now York Clipper
Hickey is known to be quick with his questions
ready with his answers, witty men in whose
If joke happens be on him. he's lust as happv as if =
were the other man. "
during one OF his tours through Kansas with company
%hcn at the time was not playing remarkably big business
"e ran across George Clark in Of the towns
Hello, John Glad to see Won Nho bsv. yo, -, - -
Clarks salutaon s' was
mickey told him. and the question most natural 70
TWO OF the same profession meeting was
.N wen how are they eoming-how's businessa ?"
oh-so So answered Hickey not particularly iubilant
the Koutss -'' ~aH al I've sent my wife 50 far is
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-13
Restriction Of immigration.
Utica Observer.

UTICA UbscrVcr
1t merely in immigration restriction that the best
and remedy against anarchsm is he found The
external And in any the dangerous element is so
small proportion of the whole that restrictive legislation
must be carefully drawn the end that it shall
detrimental than beneficial to the country large
migration is be better guarded This country has long
been dumping ground for the of Europe, But the
remedy make practically impossible for foreigners
to land shores middle will all
sary purposes quite and will in the end be greater
benefit to the country.