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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-20
THE CHINESE TARIFF.

Omaha Bee: 1t is announced that
an agreement has at last been reached
on the Chinese tariff and according
to the reported arrangements it is
rather more favorable to the United
States than to some other countries.
Flour and corn are on the free list,
which promises an increase of our
exports Of -four to China and perhaps
also a larger market there for corn.
Pacific coast shippers of flour had
feared that a higher duty would be
placed on it, but they may now go on
with increased enterprise in putting
American flour on the Chinese market.
There is every reason to expect that in
making -four free a great stimulus
will be given to our trade in that
commodity.
The new tariff is to be 5 per cent
gold, which is double the present tariff
and it is impossible to foresee what
the effect of this will be upon Chin
ese trade. 1t will necessarily some
what increase the price of articles
imported into China and the tendency
may be to reduce consumption, the
general condition of the people of
China being such as to compel econ
omy. However, there is no other
means by which the Chinese govern
ment can provide for the indemnity.
Meanwhile the tariff agreement con
templates the maintenance of the
"open door," with perhaps the ex-
ception of Manchuria, that it may be
made to apply to that province also
and should do so if the assurances
given the other powers by Russia are
adhered to.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-20
ALL DROP HIM.

1t is very apparent that the demo-
Gratis of the east have no longer any
use for Bryan, judging from the regu-
larity with which state conventions
continue to turn him down. First
came Ohio with a complete repudia-
ton of the Nebraskanand the principles
he advocates, and now comes Pennsyl.
vania and also snubs him. But the
unkindest cut of all is that admins
tered by West Virginia, where Mr..
Bryan had reasons for expecting some
thing like decent treatment if he
could look for such in any direction.
In the platform adopted by the state
convention no reference whatever is
made to him or to the policy for which
he has stood these many years and
which erstwhile caused him to have
a following among the bourbons of the
old state. The platform deals solely
with state issues, and not a word of
cheer or encouragement does it con
l0Al III thC III " loohCks 1AG
far as the convention is concerned
he might as we'll have never existed.
Free silver seemingly has been for
gotten and not as much as. a shadow
Of a memory of the "crime Of '73"' ap-
pears to linger in the minds of the
West Virginians. Talk about ingrat-
itude. 1t finds personification in
West Virginia.
The Pennsylvania democrats appar-
emily are of thes opinion that it is
necessary to go before the people Of
their state with issues that are alive
and have some weight if they would
win in the forthcoming election. Con-
sequently they do not waste any time
or energy in sentimental demonstra-
lions and do not propose to attempt
the impossible. While they respect
the memory of the dead, they consider
the living entitled to more consider
alton and act upon that belief. Bryan
as a memory seems we'll enough, but
injection of him and his principles into
an active and aggressive campaign
evidently strikes them as poor poll
tics and they allow him and all he
stands for to quietly rest in the grave
into which he was put for the second
time last fall. He may try to get
out and again occupy the stage, but
it will be a useless effort. His own
party. as well as the majority Of the
people Of the nation do not want him
and he should be content to rest un-
der the mountain which twice has
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-20
The Other Dewey for schIey.

Kansas City Journal: Henry S.
Dewey bears a striking resemblance
to his famous cousin, the naval COM
mander. The resemblance was strik-
ing enough, as he crossed the LOBBY at
the Hotel Baltimore yesterday to war
rant the glances of mingled surprise
and inquiry that followed him on all
sides. The facial resemblance is es-
pecially marked. There is the same
lurking smile in the expression and a
suggestion of the courage and invincible
determination that won the battle Of
Manila. Several years in the AMY
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-20
TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1901,
DENIED. ON OATH.

The nasty mess up at Butte which
grew out OF the charges of corruption
made against Judge Harvey in con
nection with his decision in the Min
ME Healey case has been further stir
red up. Judge Harvey supplements
his long range denial of undue infl,-
ence and improper action with an
affidavit in which he reiterates his
denails made in the now famous
interview and declares that his find
ings and decision were rendered who'll
~ upon the law and the facts as
brought out in the hearing of the
case. To give additional strength to
his deposition he alleges that he was
not aware that one in the employ OF
the defendants in the case. or CON
hected with them in any way attempt
ed to influence him in his action or
decision, or that any one so employed
or connected was DESTROYS of doing
so. He alleges that he never told any
n that he knew any one connected
with the defendants or represented
them for the purpose of influencing
him in his decision. He denies alb
solutely that he was at any time dur
ing the progress of the case disabled
from attending to his duties as Judge
because of intoxication, and declares
that the decision was the result of
the exercising of a sober mind and
judgment.
So far honors seem to be about
event. each side has recorded it's
charges and denials. The public may
nov judge for itself as to which side
is to, be entitled to credence. The
matter of credibility Of the parties is
left to the public, should it care to
exercise the prerogatives of a jury
But neither Judge Harvey nor Attor-
ney Shores has explained to the jury
why that conference was called in the
Office of Mr.. Shores and what was
done there and why Harvey attended |
it. In order to arrive at a full under
standing of the case such an explain
alton should form a part of the testi-
mony submitted.
While the affidavits of the parties
to the controversy may satisfy their
respective friends and followers, the
great mass of the people, those who
have no interest one way or the other
who do not know the Amalgamated
company or the Heinzes demand some
thing more than mere affidayits to
convince them. Only by taking the
matter before some proper legal trib-
unal, where all the facts may be
brought out without regard to whom
they hurt or benefit will the whole
truth eve be known. Until some
thing of that sort is done none OF the
principals to the affair and their
friends need feel hard toward the ma
jority of the people of the state if
they are inclined to regard all with
more or less suspicion and class them
all under one general head. AS one
paper in commenting on the affidavit
of Judge Harvey well puts it, he has
not strengthened his case by the intro
duction of a sworn statement that he
was not unduly influenced in his de-
cision, inasmuch as his oath of Office.
taken when he assembled the bench.
covered all points of that kind and
that oath could not be made stronger
by subsequent asseverations to the
same effect.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-20
HEADS WILL r o

The drouth and consequent failure
Of the corn crop in Nebraska and the
other states of the corn belt in which
the Burlington operates it's principal
lines is to be held responsible for a
general looping off of heads which
eastern dispatches say has been de-
cided upon by the new element which
is in control of the company. In or
der to enable them to make good the
guaranteed eight per cent on Burling-
ton stock held prior to the CONSOLE
dalton it is said that the Hill interests
have decided upon a further consoli-
dalton and reduction of operating *
penses. In all large centers where
the three roads have been maintaining
separate agencies such agencies are to
be combined, assuring a reduction in
expenses of fully one half, it is
claimed. The amount of the savings
the new plan is credited with being
able to make will afford an excel
lent idea of the number Of lei which
it will throw out of employment. The
half that it is expected to saw will
go to make up the half Of the guaran-
tee which it is believed will be lost
through the failure of crops, as it is
claimed that owing to such failure
the Burlington itself will not be able
to earn more than four per cent this
vear E6 W..
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proper appearance to the persons to
whom it might subsequently be
shown.
The fact that the affidavit is sup
posed to relate a conversation between
the d%eponent and the party who is al
legged to have committed the forgery
is something to the advantage of
Campbell. 1t is hearsay to begin with
and even if the testator tells the truth
it is still worthy of consideration
that he testifies to something which
an alleged confessed forger is said
to have admitted. But even if inno-
cent, Mr.. Campbell is the unfortunate
victim of the worlds prejudices and
suspicious. Just because he stands
on record as having in the past been
guilty of some rather questionable
practices in the same line there are
some who will accept the statement
of the detective as the truth and CON
denim him forthwith without the bene-
fit of a hearing.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-20
FOLLOWS GAzETrE's ADVICE.

Having put an n to gambling in
the state, even to the extent of stop
ping the wicked practice that has
obtained Of shaking dice for cigars,
he has found time to delye a little
deeper into the criminal code and is
now hot on the trail of other law
breakers. According to advices from
Helena it would seem that Mr.. DON
ovan has at last heard of the prize
fights which have been of common
occurrence in the larger cities of the
state, n Of which is Helena itself,
and intends to see what he can do
in the way of preventing further en-
tertainments of that sort.
The Gazette is glad to notice that its
suggestion to the attorney general in
this respect promises to bear fruit
SO soon and hopes that he may show
the came ~earnestness and persistency
in his war on prize fighting that has
characterized his efforts to stop gamb-
ling. AS a differentiation is made be-
tween ordinary prize fights and glove
contests, although as the latter af-
fairs are conducted now days it is
hard for al ordinary observer to dis
tinguish between the two, the attor-
ney general proposes to witness a
forthcoming event in Butte, advertised
G q Sfo1ruo oon+oo+ - owl oNyo0-o11r>
satisfy himself whittier the law is
being violated whenever one of those
little diversions is allowed to take
place. This he will have to do, as he
might find it a somewhat difficult mat
ter to stop the affair before it has
gone far enough to satisfy his legal
mind as to the real nature of the
contest. 1t would probably be i'm
possible for him to invoke the law
prior to the contest as those who
lay claims Of familiarity with the
statutes say it is n of the things
that cannot be done-to say whether
an exhibition by two men in a roped
ring and wearing gloves of the hard
ness of baseballs with which they
maui one another is really a prize
fight or merely a little physical X
else calculated to develop nimble-
ness of foot and quickness of vision.
AS such exhibitions usually termin-
ate with one of the participants being
knocked senseless and the bestowal
of a sum of money upon the victor,
it would seem to one not versed in
the intricasies of the game that they
trench dangerously close upon prize
fighting. At all events, they can
scarcely be classed with the friendly
bouts that occasionally take place in
Young Mems Christian association
gymnasiums or the arm swinging of
boys who imagine they are boxing.
But the attorney general will no doubt
prove himself equal to the occasion
and his decision as to the real nature
of the contest that he is credited with
a desire of witnessing may be ac-
cepted as correct.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-20
Used Wireless System.

New York, Aug. 16--The Cunard
line steamship Lucania, Captain Nc
Kay, which sailed from Liverpool for
New York on August 10, was spoken
through the medium of wireless tele-
graphy by Nantucket lightship shortly
after 6 o'clock this evening.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-20

has impaired also much of the military
bearing to this kinsman that has be-
come a familiar attribute to the count
less numbers to whom the picture of
Admiral Dewey standing on the bridge
of the flagship Olympia at the battle
of Manila is well known.
"Only a cousin" said Mr.. Dewey,
referring to the relationship, 'only a
cousin, but the Deweys, you know, are
rather clannish. In fact, all Deweys
look alike to each other, with the
exception, of course, of the naval rep
resentative of the family"
Mr.. Dewey has just arrived from
New York and was asked if the ad-
miral had at any time expressed him
self in regard to the Sampson-Schley
controversy. He was inclined to speak
guardedly on the subject, but said:
admiral Dewey is a very warm per
sonal friend of both Admirals Schley
and Sampson and, Of course, has not
and would not give voice to any public
statement regarding the unfortunate
affair. But a few months ago, before
the historian Maclay was ever heard
of, the admiral expressed himself rath-
er freely in the matter to a few per-
.sonal friends"
(Which side does he take in the con-
troversy?'
"That is hardly a fair question to
ask. But the mastery manner in
which Schley won the battle of Santi-
ago has time and again called forth
the private if not the public expression,
of the admiration of the admiral. AS
far as any foolish trumped-up charge
Of cowardice being laid at the door Of
Admiral Schley on the loop question,
he has commentNd"M emphatic terms
on it's absurdity. Why? In the first
place, Dewey made no less than five
loops in Manila bay. Yet Schley is
branded by Maclay as a caitiff. Admir-
al Dewey found it advisable to make
a loop retreat from the Spanish forts,
three miles at n time. He knows
all about loops.
mo. Schley commands the esteem
and in many respects the admiration
of Admiral Dewey despite the Jealous
u~tterances of SO many naval officials
in and around Washington, who cen
r Schley for occasionally discard
ing his dignity and making personal
pleas for his sailors. In the east, and
in New York City especially, the inter-
est in the affair is at fever heat, and
it is no more remarkable than 'signifi-
cant that nine people out of ten are
in sympathy with the naval hero who
Won the engagement off Santiago while
his superior officer was 20 miles
away"
Mr.. Dewey is a merchant in New
York City, having been manager for
Daniel Slate & Co., blank book makers,
for a quarter of a century. He is IN
his way to the Pacific coast.
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the Independent asks Mr.. Shores to
tell why the judge was there. Per-
haps Mr.. Shores may refuse to enlight-
en- the Independent. Should he prove
obstinate, the paper may have to con-
tent itself with waiting for the judges
promised return.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-20
important Battle Expected.

Duraban, Aug. 16-Lord Kitchener,
with a strong force. is, now moving on
Hondweni, on the border of Zululand,
where General Botha is reported to
have collected 1000 Beers. An i'm
portant engagement is expected to
ensue.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-20
PROFESSIONAL CARDS..

H. RINEHART, Nj. D.,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
First National Bank Block, Billings. Mont
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-10-22
1t Happened in a Drug store,

One day last winter a lady came
to my drug store anu asked for a
brand of cough medicine that l did
not have in stock" says Mr.. c.. R.
Grandin, the popular druggist of On
tario, N. Y. "She was disappointed
and wanted to know what cough pre-
paration I could recommend. said
to her that l could freely recommend
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and
that she could take a bottle of the
remedy and after giving it a fair trial
if she did not find it worth the money
to bring back the bottle and I would
refund the price paid. In the course
of a day or two the lady came back
in company with a friend in need of
a cough medicine and advised her to
buy a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. l consider that a very good
recommendation for the remedy" 1t
is for sale by Chapple Drug Co.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-10-22
AFTER MONTANA SHEEP,
Michigan Men Will Purchase to Feed
in the East.

B. W. Calkins, Arthur Shaw, w. H.
Cole and E. Augsberry are in Montana
from Vernon, Mich, looking for bar
gains in sheep, says the Herald. They
want 1900 to 1000 yearling wethers
and 1000 lambs for feeding on their
farms in Shiawassee county. Hay is
cheap in Michigan this year and the
corn was excellent, so there is a fair
prospect for feeders to make money.
They will ship to the Buffalo, N. Y,
market, which averages 50@75 cents
higher than Chicago on finished
butcher stock, though there is no sale
there for feeding grades. These gen
tlemen report that Michigan is only
about holding her, own as a sheep
raising state, the land in the older
sections being too valuable for graz
ing. The breeding stock they wish to
buy will be u in the northern part
of the state on land from which the
timber has only recently been cut
and which the sheep grazing helps to
clear.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-10-22
MEETS WITH FAVOR.
Proposal to Appoint Inspector Il
Well Received.

The movement started by the Bust
ness Mems association in the direc-
ton of impressing upon the minds of
the city council the necessity for the
appointment of a meat and milk in
spector is f%avorably received by a
majority Of those who have been
heard to express themselves upon the
subject. The experience Helena and
other cities of the state are having
has had the effect of causing many
to thinks steps should be taken to
avoid the possibility of an epidemic
of typhoid making it's appearance
here. Investigation at Helena has
established beyond doubt the fact
that the presence of the fever there is
due to infected milk which has been
sold by dairy men. While at first it
was supposed that only n of the
milk ranches was affected, further
investigation has revealed the exist
ence at others of conditions inimical
to the health of those patronizing
them.
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one of such seriousness. that It is
worthy Of the gravest consideration.
While it has not been established
that it is anthrax, the disease is evil
IDENTIFY OF an infectious nature and as
the animals which so far have sue
cumbed to its attacks are Of the same
genus, some argue that no certainty
exists that it will confine itself to
deer and antelope, to the exclusion Of
the domestic animals.
Some think that it will be time
enough to take the usual p%recaution-
airy measures after it has been prov
ed to be anthrax, others are of the
opinion that it would be the part of
wisdom to resort to vaccination at
once. What acts as a of as
a is the statement of old set
tiers in the northern part of the state
that something ove a dozen years ago
a similar disease made it's appearance
among the deer of that same section
and almost completely wiped them
out of existence. Still another reas-
surfing circumstance is that the ami
mails attacked die almost instantly
and without a struggle, while in the
case Of. anthrax death follows only
after severe commissions and other
evidences of great suffering.
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leaders supervision this was read,
analysed and freely discussed.

leaders supervision this al read,
analysed and freely discussed.
Mrs. Sam Panton gave a brief talk
on the famous Lady Macbeth's Of
the stage. This was followed by an
interesting article on the works of
Michael Angelo by Mrs. s.. G. Reynolds,
at the close of which several copies
Of his famous works were presented
for the inspection of the members.
Mrs. John Rixon led in a discussion
on art chat. She opened by reading a
carefully prepared paper on ancient
and modern art, what 1t has accom-
plished and what it seeks to accom-
plish. She then gave an interesting
talk on the noted painters Of modern
times. This was followed by an in
formal discussion of modern artists,
in which all participated.
During the business session four
new members were added to the roll.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-10-22
AMBITIOUS.
High School Boys Organize For Foot
Ball Championship.

o0sI uPIObSI -.
The boys of the high school have
become affected with the football
fever and are preparing to place them
selves in a position where they may
expect to successfully meet any of
the teams of this cismontane part Of
the state. They have secured the
services of a competent coach and are
practicing regularly and faithfully in
anticipation of being honored with
matches with some of the better
teams of the high schools this side Of
Helena. At present they are casting
about for material for a second team
also of the high school, with whom
they may meet in practice games and
if any phenoms are developed among
the juniors the intention is to give
them place in the senior team and
drop out such of the latter as may
fail to- come to the required stand
ard. 1t is not unlikely that an exhibit
ton game will be played before long
between the two teams and the
friends of the schools will have an
opportunity to judge for themselves
as to the merits of the players who
are fired by the ambition to become
champions.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-10-22
CONSIDERING PLANS.
Council consuits With Architect Of
New City Hall.

NSW NiIy TALL
From Saturdays Daily Gazette.
The city council met in special ses-
sion last night for the purpose of TAX
ing action on the matter of the spec
i%fications prepared by the architects
who drew the plans for the proposed
new city hall, and to arrange for ad-
vertising for bids for construction of
the building.
Architect Link was present and ex-
planned the plans as drawn by him.
1t was decided to make the base
ment nine feet in the clear, which will
necessitate a seven foot excavation
and four feet of wall above the sur
face.
In order to expedite construction it
was decided to include window graf
ing in the construction work. This
will leave only the cells to be supplied
by special contract.
Several changes in the interior ar
rangement of the two upper floors
were decided upon, but of a nature
calling for only slight alterations in
the plans as submitted by the archi-
tect.