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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-24
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON.
Eminent Colored Eucator Calls on
the President.

Washington, Dec. 23.-Booker T..
Washington, president of the Tuske-
gee Normal institute at Tuskegee,
Ala, was with the president for a
considerable time today. He was
present in the cabinet room While
he was talking to the president Sec
retary Hay arrived and Mr.. Washing
ton left in company with the secre-
tary. Mr.. Washington declined to
make any statement as to his bust
ness with the president, but it is be.
lieved they discussed southern ap
pointments.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-24
Not Ready for Mediation.

Buenos Ayres, Dec. 23.-During the
course of the conference between
President Roca and W. A. G. Barring
ton. the president of Argentine ex-
planned to the British minister the
circumstances which had led to the
difficulty between Argentine and
Chilli. President Roca laid especial
stress upon the efforts made by Argeh-
tine to secure an amicable settlement
of the trouble. as well as upon the
craftiness, he asserted, Chill had en-
plyoed in order to avoid arriving at
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-24
RENEWED ACTIVITY IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR

and three officers and II men were
wounded The Beers left six dead on
the field and dispersed The British
pursued the enemy and captured a
number of prisoners, including Com
mandant Keyter Later the Beers, un-
der fag of truce, asked permission
to remove their dead. They admitted
having buried q men.
In the eastern part of Transvaal
Colony Colonel Mckenzie attacked
Commandant Smiths force of Beers,
December 20, killing six and captur-
ing 16 of them. Commandant Smith
was captured.
A force of Beers, during the night
of December 19 attacked the British
post at Elandspruit, but they were
driven off, leaving eight men killed,
including Commandant Kritze. Field
Cornet Machon was wounded, and
with six other wounded men was left
on the field. Other wounded Beers
were carried off in blankets. The
bElIlSu WSiO oSfSA AAASAA
killed and six officers and IS men
| wounded.
In the fight at Tafelkop, the Beers,
dressed as British yeomen, engaged
in a splendid race with the British in
an attempt to reach a kopje. The
Beers gained the summit first and
onanod heavy fire on the single
troop of Damant's horse which took
part in the race for the kopje. These
troops took the advantage of the lit
tie cover available, Immediately be-
low the Beers, and fought until all
but four of them were killed or
| wounded. BY that time reinforce
ments of Damant's horse came up
and charged and captured the kopje.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-24
HISTORIAN WRITES LETTER DEFINING HIS POSITION
His Rights Matter OF Principle Not Because He
S the Job-Whlch is Chiefly Valuable to Him On
Account of Data Obtained For Books

the commandant asking that charges
nothing more just now. / have not
been suspended and am working here
today, as l have been doing for Is
months. l have tried to do my duty
here and have broken no rules and
shall simply stand by my rights, more
for the principle of the matter than
anything else, for my position here
pays me very little, and is chiefly
valuable because of the experience
and information it affords as material
for my books"
Rear Admiral Barker forwarded
Maclay's letter to Washington.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-24

Washington, Dec. 23.-Edgar Stan
ton. Maclay, whose connection with
the Schley case led President Roose-i
welt to request his resignation as
special laborer in the navy, formulat-
ed a demand today for a trial by the
usual navy procedure. He averred
that his case came under the civil
service laws and that he could not
be dismissed without formal charges,
trial and conviction. The request for
his resignation was sent to him by
Rear Admiral Barker, commander OF
the navy yards at Brooklyn, and he
replied at once by letter, formally
setting forth his position. Discussing
the case, Maclay said:
"The president cannot have me dis
missed under the law as | see it. |
do not see how he can force me out,
1 am protected by the civil service
| laws enacted by congress, whose en-
actments the president is bound to
execute I do not know positively
but | believe my position under the
| civil service furnishes me complete
protection so long as l violate no
rules of the service, and that I have
not done, as l have SO stated in my
letter to the commander, in answer
to the request for my resignation.
mo, l did not say that the presi
dent is as bad as the czar of Russia
I have done nothing more than write
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-24
Must Go Law or No Law.

Washington, Dec. 23.-Secretary
Long said tonight that he had not re-
ceived the reply of Mr.. Maclay to the
request for his resignation. Pending
it's receipt the secretary said he did
not wish to enter into discussion Of
the matter for publication. In his in
formal discussion of the matter, today,
Secretary Long made it perfectly
plain that the presidents intentions
in regard to Maclay would be carried
out regardless of the latter's declara.
ton that he is protected by civil ser
vice laws. If he does not resign he
will be removed.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-24
INJUNCTION DISSOLVED.
Option to Retire Preferred Stock
Lies With the Company.

New York, Dec. 23.-Justice Scott
in thA supreme court today dissolved
the Injunction obtained by Wolff
Bros. And others, restraining the
Northern Pacific railway from retir-
ing the preferred stock of $4,000, 900
on January l.
Justice Scott said the company had
the positive right at it's option to
retire the stock at par, and that it's
directors were authorized to exercise
that option on behalf of the corpora
tion.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-24

such a settlement. The British min
lister will send a report Of these cir
cumstances to his home government.
The newspapers assure their readers
that several nations stand ready to
offer to mediate the difficulty but that
Argentine does not consider that the
moment has yet arrived for their ac.
cepting or refusing such offers.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-24
Fouuht Over a Woman.

Logansport, Ind, Dec. 29.-Jim Bell
and Solomon Johnson, colored, fought
a duel with revolvers late last night,
in a saloon at the Kenneth quarry,
near here. Bell is dead and Johnson
is badly wounded. They fought over
a white woman.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-24
CITY OF HELENA ENJoiNED.
Cannot Build Water Works While
Present Franchise Runs.

Helena, Mont, Dec. 2S.-Judge
Knowles of the federal court issued
an order today restricting the city of
Helena from building waterworks dur
ing the life of the present franchise
of the Helena Water Works company.
The city had planned to pipe water
from a point Is miles distant. It has
appealed from the decision.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-24
Admiral Schley's Share.

Washington, Dec. 2S.-The treas
ury department today drew warrant
in favor of Rear Admiral Schley for
1884, his share Of the prize money
due for the destruction of the Spanish
fleet at Santiago July 3, 1898.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-24
Released From Prison.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Dec. 23.-By a
writ of habeas corpus, Thomas E..
Hagen, sentenced from North Dakota
for soliciting bribes while a deputy
collector of csutoms today secured
his release from the Sioux Falls pen
iteneiary.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-24
Agree to Arbitrate.

Valparaiso, via Galveston, Dec. %.
1t is reported here that the govern
ments of Argentine and Chilli have
signed a protocol in which they agree
to leave the questions pending be-
tween them to the judgment Of Great
Britain
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-24
DECLINED THE HONOR.
Governor Crane Says Private Affairs
Prevent Acceptance.

Boston, Dec. Ex-Governor Crane
gave out the following statement here
this afternoon:
81 have felt obliged to decline the
appointment of secretary of the treas
ury rendered by the president, by ILL
ness in my family and inability to ar
range my business affairs at such
short notice.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-24
], Movino By Easy STAGES.

9Pekin, Dec. 23.-The Chinese court
arrived yesterday at Tsu-How, with
in the boundary of Chill province,
where it was welcomed by numerous
officials
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-24
BOERS FIGHT BATTLES
AND EXHIBIT BRAVERY

Outstrp English Kopje On Arrival OF British
ReiDforcements Dislodged From Their Commanding
Position
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-12-14

harrow, then sowing grass seeds and
following with the roller. If Ber-
muda is the reliance, clean the roots.
run them through a cutter, mix with
oats; break the land, sow the oats
and joints Of Bermuda in the rough,
then harrow or roll, or both, Do
this in the early spring.
Where land is deficient in nitrogen,
and land and grass poor alike, com
plete fertilizer is necessary. The fol-
lowing fertilizer may be safely relied
on: 90 to $50 pounds of nitrate of
soda, $50 to 500 pounds acid phos-
plate and so to 100 pounds muriate
of potash, On very poor soil, the
minimum application would possibly
be found sufficient; but where the
land is moderately good, the maxi
mum application would undoubtedly
be the best, or the first formula men
toned, containing eight per cent.
phosphoric acid and eight per cent.
potash, might be applied any time
during winter: then in spring, Just
as the grass is starting to grow, top
dress with 100 to 200 pounds of nitrate
of soda.
Chemical fertilizers are much bet
ter for grass and much more palatu-
BILE for the stock, than is stable ma
nure. Where grass receives heavy
dressing of stable manure, stock viii
not eat it all, except as they are
forced to-and who can blame them?
C. il. Turner, in Texas Farm and
RAnCh
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-12-14
WATERS WHO SPECULATE.
DubbIc in stocks and Become Unfit
for the Performance of
Their Duties.

Stories of the successful specula-
ton of walters in popular resorts on
tips" received from the patrons are
often true; but there is the other
side-that of losses, says a New York
exchange Said Philippe, at Delmon-
ico's:
IF one of our walters constantly
speculates on tips loss and failure
are certain to come sooner or later
AS in the case of Beau Brummel's
neCkties, one never hears of the un-
successful, and their losses. 1t gem
orally happens that a waiter is sue
cessful at first. If he puts the money
he makes into real estate he pros
pers; but let him continue to specu-
late and he generally loses his all.
| have had some good winnings, but
prefer investment in real estate.
Stock speculation really distracts a
waiter and he cannot properly at
tend to business. As soon as we find
a waiter getting too engrossed in
speculation we discharge him, as he
cannot keep away from the ticker
and confuses his orders. One poor
fellow nearly went crazy here last
winter in consequence of his stock
speculations. He would forget his or
ders and call for 'one Western Union,
when he should have said one steak
nnderdone,' and so on, until we had
to discharge him. | do not know
what has become of him, but expect
to hear he has landed in the insane
asylum on the island"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-12-14
HERE AND THERE,

Deep blowing and thorough prep
aration by dislling and rolling has
often increased the yield of both oats
and wheat by 100 per cent. Then
why not farm that way every year?
In Connecticut the farming land
is high-prced; nevertheless, three
fourths of it is devoted to hay and
pasture grasses. This is merely, but
truly, an indication of the value of
grass in farm economy.
Don't keep too many fowls to-
gether," says almost every poultry
journal in almost every issue. The
advice is highly right, 1t is undoubt-
eddy best to keep just the right num-
Der together; but what is the right
number?
After oats are harvested, cotton,
corn, German millet, sweet potatoes
and second crop Irish potatoes may
be planted with fair assurance of sue
cess Why should land be required to
produce but one crop, when two may
be secured?
News comes from Rome, Ca, that
there will be at least 100000 new
peach trees planted in that state this
winter. Nursery trees have doubled
in price, owing to the enormous de-
mand, and nearly all the nurseries are
running short.
Never choose a dairy COW because
she is fat, sleek and beauty, In
dairy COW beauty is as beauty does
The fat and sleek dairy COW don't do
the handsome thing, The scraggy,
bony COW does, therefore, she is the
real dairy beauty.
alt is gratifying to know that ru-
raj free mail delivery is completely
successful wherever it has been tried.
This marks the beginning of a new
era in farm life. Rural telephones are
also penetrating the country districts
and abolshing the "baekwoods,'
There is something wrong in the
cattle feeding econmy of the south
west, when we produce 100000 tons
of the best cattle feed in the world
after deducting enough for seed, but
ship our range stock to distant states
to be finished on feed not nearly so
good.
Any farmer who does not grow
fruit for home use in season and to
can, and otherwise preserve for use
all the year round, is denying his fam
lily the cheapest and most wholesome
Injuries known to any people in the
world except the denizens of tropical
forests.
Deep milk vessels should not be
turned top down for airing, because
any foul air they may contain rises
and can not escape, and the moisture
remaining after washing condenses
on the inside, corrodes tae metal and
forms good breeding place for
deleterious germs,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-12-14
SOUTHERN TRUCK FARMING.
The Change that Has Come OVeE
the Vast Prairie Section of
the Gulf Coast.

4 few years ago the entire gulf
coast prairie section was considered
fit only for cattle ranges,and farming
was not thought of except to grow
gardens and roasting ear patch on
land where cattle had been penned.
The soil was considered too poor for
farming to any greater extent, and
compared with alluyial bottoms,
black prairies and the sandy loans,
where red oak and hickory thrive,
these coast prairies may yet be
classed as poor-poor for cotton and
corn, the great staples of the coun-
try. True, this poor land, by judi
cious fertilizing could be made more
productive than any natural soil, but
to fertilize large areas for growing
low-priced products was out of the
question; it wouldn't pay, and cult
waiting small ones for any purpose,
except garden vegetables for home
use, was beneath the dignity of the
old-time farmer, who measured him
self by the number of his cultivated
acres. The thousand-acre farmer was
just ten times as important a per-
sonage as the hundred-acre farmer,
regardless of financial solyency. 4
visit to the coast country now will
show how great a change may be
made in a few years. Truck farms
have sprung up around almost every
railroad station, and train load after
train load of valuable products are
moved out every shipping season. The
great level plains are scanned in every
direction with large canals, on which
Iow-draught steamers might easily
float, and the level landscape is alive
with labor-saying tools,each doing the
work that formerly required a dozen
men a dozen hours per day to per-
form. In season these plains become
| seas of water, only obscured by the
waving rice rapidly maturing under
a ripening sun. In short, the land
that was too poor for the old-style
farming is now the most prosperous
agricultural section in all the south.
Farm and Ranch.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-12-14

were his own, and the rapid spread of
the disease could well be imagined,
At last it was determined to make a
bold attempt to stamp out the disease
at Shungopayi, the town on the mid
die mesa where it seemed to have the
greatest hold, The ordinary EN-
ployes of the government were I'M
able to do a thing, so the military
were called upon A force of soldiers
which was quartered at Fort Wingate,
was sent up to the scene, and, under
the direction of the reservation physi-
clan was instructed to begin and CON
clude the work of cleaning, fumigat-
ing and disinfecting the homes of the
Hopi, With the persistent folly of
ignorance the Indians refused to al
low anything to be done. They bar
ricaded their doors and removed the
ladders from the lower story of the
houses so that no access could be OBJ
tanned. OF course, there was no at
tempt at forcible election or armed
W inO oiiiNIu blubIo gov
eminent forces, yet the persistent re-
fusal of the Indians to allow the SOL
diers to enter their houses made it
quite a serious question as to what
should be done. How was the officer
to proceed? He gave command that
the doors should be forced, the bar
ricades removed and the inhabitants
brought out as gently as could be.
And what a sight it was to see those
commands carried out. The soldiers
were not allowed TO defend themselves
in any other way than pugilists are,
and weapons we're to be entirely dis
carded,
The black lads in blue seemed to
take the whole affair as huge joke.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-12-14

They entered into the spirit Of the
thing with energy and enthusiasm and
determined to give and take I'M a Jolly
good-naured way which nothing
could overcome Accordingly they ed
yanced towards the village ! camped
the other day on exactly the same
spot where they did, and sat and
imagined their march Though under
orders they were allowed considerable
freedom, and they were Jolly as school
bows as they advanced on that stony
mesa top towards the marrow alley
way that gives entrance from the
north 10 the town. They found bar
ricade here. and while some proceed
ed to pull it away, others marched
around to the east and gained en-
trance there, Then what fun they
had. The doors were fastened and
on the roofs of the terraced houses
above some of the Indians stood, ges-
ticulating, screaming, shouting and
threatening A group of soldiers adj
yanced upon one of the doors and tried
to force it; and another group decided
TO scale the wall and thus reach the
second-story houses that way, Look
at the large picture. Imagine the
ladders away and the soldiers making
backs for one another to climb up on.
Yonder furious dame met the climb
ops with q melon or sOuaSh tied i'm a
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-12-14
NATURE KIND TO THE FISHES,
Injured Fins Are Quickly Repaired
But Those Entirely GOise Are
Not Restored.


.L ',ao ~ e'1 W. ~, ;, '','.s :;
,Hs way " I'''' az '"J '','s -. Is
Sno"H ~ t"e '''SV u d e'i p nov =! -
Vilo ~" l o'N az u''l0'i'' ", , ~, ~
WIS was " ous III ~" . ear "So - oi'' ,l VIC
Iake IN Prospect park, says the New
o ,I, sun
Inns carp "nlcN IS IL OF - 'lcnes
io'S' was PIaceo "neu "IsD Ie'e'Neu
III d '"Hh Oh 'ne saaeIE "er o." inc
IFesh water sIde OF the aquarium, ID
&c i.g , Wlln some Sl"a'Ie[ nsnes'
II u'uH = l'he tne lanN OF V1e com
3aHS anu soon alSef oeii's Plaeeo III
u S"e eaFp Jump out
over inns lonN, Us over an 'ne otn'
erS along the uer' IS heaVy wire
screen put thefe TO keep the hsAeS
j." ana keep rats out Jumping up
against the screen the carp pushed
1t ASIDE ana 1t had gone all but clear
out OF the tank when the screen
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-12-14

The logical result of using i'm
proved farm machinery is not only
to- enable the farmer to grow and
harvest larger crops, and consequent
ly make greater profits, but to enable
him in addition to have more time
for rest, recreation and self-improye-
ment. Slaves have a hard time in this
world, because their time is not their
own. The farmer who, in this day
of Advancement uses old implements
and ancient methods, is a veritabe
slave whose time is all demanded by
the severest of taskmasters, "conserv-
atism," Labor is not degrading UNI
less it is forced and continuous, and
such labor is no longer required of a
farmer.-Farm and Ranch.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-12-14

For fifteen years | have noted the
effect of your Vegetable Compound in
curing special diseases of women.
81 know of nothing superior for
ovarian trouble, barrenness, and it
has prevented hundreds of dangerous
operations where physicians claimed
it was the only chance to get well.
liberation and inflammation of the
womb has been cured in two or three
weeks through its use, and as | find it
purely an herbal remedy, | unhesitat-
ingly give it my highest endorsement.
--Fraternally yours, DIR. ?. VlBoQUA,
Lansing, Mich. $1,000 forfeit If above tes-
hmoniai is not genuine.
If you are i'll do not hesitate to
get bottle of Lydia Il. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound at
once, and write to Mrs. PINK.
ham at Lynn, Mass. for speciai
advice; it is entirely free.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-12-14
Influence of Food.

What do you think of the theory that
food has a potent influence in determining
Character asked Mr. Smithfeld as he put
three Jumps Of sugar in his coffee,
| guess it's all right, replied Mr.. Wood,
as he severed a portion of his beefsteak.
1T always seems little cannibalstic to me
when you order lobster"
Well retorted Mr.. Smithfeld, good
humoredly, u ought to have known it was
dangerous to lend you money after diseev-
cred your fondness for be2ts But, serious
ly, i, there were anything in the theory,
wouldn't 1t make man sheepish to eat
mutton?
1T would and prize fighters ought to
restrict themselves to a diet of scraps
Plttsburg Gazette.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-12-14
Not "a Miracle, Either

Larry-Was thor liver inything inv
more wonderful thon tn camel going
tro tn eye av tn needle?
Denny-Yis. olive sane me two.
hundred-pound ould woman 90 tro
me visit pocket, bedad,. Chicago Daily
News.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-12-14
PRINCESS VIROQUA, NJ. D.
Endorses Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound After
Following Its Record For
Years,

"DEAR Mrs. PINKH4M:-Health is
the greatest boon bestowed on human
ity and therefore anything that can
restore lost health is blessing. l
consider Lydia Il. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound as blessing to
State and Nation. 1t cures her moth
ers and daughters and makes them
well and strong.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-12-14
Traveller, OIL IL nIesscd

OF all the blessings that a railroad COM
Pany can confer upon long-suifeling pub
lie, none is greater than smokeess coal, The
Lackawanna Railroad burns it, for which
all travellers call that road blessed. No
smoke! no dust, Its policy may well inspire
the, gratitude, aad patronage of grateful
and appreciatlys pubUe.-Outing.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-12-14
If of the Right Timber

Josiah" asked Mrs. Chugwater,
looking up from a paper She was
reading, "Nhy does a medical student
have to go before board9'"
$50 he can hang out shingle, |
suppose replied Mr.. Chugwater,
what do you want to bother me
about a thing like that for?"- Chi.
cago Tribune.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-12-14
A Change of uuac

Neeast-l see a Philadelphia composer has
written quicEstep.
Grimsonbeak-Yes, and | hear they are
using 1t in Chicago for a funeral march,
Ionkers Statesman.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-12-14

Flirtby-"No, I've given up calling on
Miss Roxley." Jiggs-"Ah! ! suppose her
father had a hand in that" Flirtby-"Well
-er-not hand, exactly. Philadelphia
Press
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-12-14

The, change from a job 10 situation is
not always appreciated by the incumbent /.
as, Tor instance, when political lob be-
comes an embarrassing ituation.-Puck.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-12-14
Thcn He Cots Nni.v

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an nfaIi
bic MEDICINE for coughs and colds. N. w
Samuel, Ocean Grove, n. j., lfeb II, 1900