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The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-03-04

Power of attorney - Tax repealed.
Protest Tax repealed.
Warehouse receipts Tax re-
pealed.
Proprietary medicines Tax re-
pealed in accordance with house &C.
ton, the senate amendment being
disagreed to.
Perfumery and cosmetics = Tax
REPEALED.
Chewing gum-Tax repealed.
Legacles - Law modified so as to
exclude from taxation legacies of
charities, religious, literary or educa-
tional character.
The total reduction of the revenues
as made by the bill as agreed upon
will amount to about Sal 100000, as
against a reduction of $4O,-
100000 as it passed the house and
$45,OOO,OOO as amended by the SEN
ate.
The provisions of the bill as agreed
upon will take effect on the 1st of
next July.
Following are the detailed esti-
mates of reductions made by Repre-
sentative Payne, one of the house
cOnferees:
Commercial brokers $4,000; GER
ticates of deposit 100000; promis-
sorry notes, $3,50O,OOO; bills of lading
for exports 100000; telegraph dis
patches $S00,O00; telephone messages
$315,O0O; bonds, other than indem-
nifty $4,000; certificates not other
wise specified 100000; charter par
ty 100000; conveyances $1,750,OOO;
insurance $3,O00,OOO; leases, 100000;
mortgages $4,000; passage tickets,
100000; powers of attorney $4,000;
protests $25O,O0; warehouse receipts
$25O,OOO; express receipts $500 900;
proprietary medicines, cosmetics and
chewing gums, $95O,OOO; legacies
100000; cigars $3,1OO,OOO; tobacco
100000; small cigars and cigar
cites 100000; beer $19,SOO,OOO; bank
checks $7,00O.00O foreign bills of ex-
change $4,000; money orders $685.
600; manifest for customs houses
100000.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-03-04
WAX REVENUE RELUN tONS.

me cOulertea Oh the senate anu
house upon the War revenue teuuc-
..uu ulu nave announced the result
o. .nelr deliberations. me cOMmlI-
tee rpolu shows Il compromise all
along the me, making many changes
from the original DlI. lhe tOtal
reuuytlons viii amount to $4l,OOo,OVO
annually me prlncipai changes
ana reductions maze are as IolloWs:
Iobacco--Iwenty per cent discount
or the olalnai tax or II cents per
pound, as against 70 per cent reduc-
,lon, as nXeu by the senate and none
as the Dlll passed the house. The
rate agreed on will make the tax
800 per lUU pounds, as stated IN
these dispatches yesterday.
Cigars On those weighing more
than three pounds per thousand the
house rate or So per thousand was re-
tanned, as against $3.50 as fixed by
the senate and $3.50 as in the pres
ent law. On those weighing less
than three pounds per thousand the
senate rate OF Is cents per pound
was allowed to stand, as against the
rate of 81 per thousand as fixed by
the existing law, which was not dis
IufDeu ny the mousse.
Cigarettes On those weighing
not more than three pounds per thou
sand the senate's action fixing the
rate at Is cents per pound prevailed.
The house did not change the exist
ing law.
| Beer The house rate of $l.5O
per barrel and repeating the IL
per cent discount was retained.
Bankers capital - Present law re-
tanned, the senate receding from its
amendment.
Commercial brokers' tax - Repeal
ed in accordance with the original
action of both houses.
Certificates of stock transfers -
The rate of cents for each 500 is
retained, and the senate amendment
making the law include the transac
tons of bucket shops was accepted
by the house cOnferees.
Sales of product at exchange -
The senate amendment eXemptins
sales of merchandise in actual course
, of transaction was accepted by the
rate of l cent for each 500. as fixed
by the present law, the senate amend
ment making the rate cents being
disagreed to.
Bank checks Repealed in accord
ance with the house action.
Certificates of deposit - Tax re
, pealed.
Promissory notes Tax repealed
Money orders Tax repealed.
Bills of exchange. foreign The
} rate fixed at cents for each 800 il
r accordance with the senate amend
y ment.
!. Bills of lading for export Re
= pealed.
Express receipts = Repealed.
Telegraph messages - Repealed
:, Miscellaneous bonds - Tax repeal
e ed. except upon bonds of indemnity
v Certificates of damage and certifi
Gates not otherwise specified - Re
pealed.
g. Charter party Repealed.
l. Conveyances Exempted below
a $4,000; above $4,000, % cents TO
each $500. in accordance with thu
: senate action.
S Insurance Tax repealed on al
l. kinds of insurance in accordanc.
:. with the action of the house the
;. senate cOnferee receding on all sen
ate amendments.
Leases Tax repealed.
n Manifests Tax repealed.
e Mortgages - Tax repealed.
!. Steamship passage tickets - Elk
empted below $50 in value and tn,
rate fixed at so cents for each $5(
in cost in price and over.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-03-04
Somebody.

AS / pursue my daily tasks,
Upstairs and downstairs, in and
out,
Each room | enter bears the trace
OF somebody who's been about.
In mothers room Miss Dolly sleeps,
All tucked away in someone's
bed;
And on the window ledge l find
A file of soldiers painted red.
A stately castle built of blocks,
Is tOttering on the nursery floor;
A basket filled with weeds adorns
The handle of the nursery door;
In Daddy's tub | see afloat
A WOndrOus navy, large and small;
And-Where it has no right to be
Upon my desk somebody's ball.
If Chopin | attempt to play,
Somebody climbs inlo my lap;
And somebody comes stealing in
Ii | lie down to take Il nap.
And when, again, l Try to write,
Somebody takes my pen away;
Or if | wish to go abroad,
Somebody begs, 80 mother, stay!
SO many stitches to be sewn
So many buttons to put on.
With whips to make and toys tC
mend,
And endless knots to be undone-
o God, | pray these tasks may still
BE mine with every coming day!
How could | live if Thou shouldst
take
Somebody and my cares away.
Mabel Whitmore in Atlanta Con
stitution.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-03-04

The Rosebud County News is the
latest aspirant for journalistic honOrs
in Montana. The News was formerly
at Miles City, but has changed its
location to Forsythe, the county seat
OF the new Rosebud county. A. Blu
chanan is in charge. The Bee wishes
the News success.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-03-04
Wholesale.


GARDE
BEANS-Black Wax,
Golden Wax,
Extra Early Red Valen-
tine,
White Navy.
BEETS-Early Eclipse,
Early Egyptian.
Blood Turnip.
MANGEL WURZEL-
Mammoth Long Red.
CABBAGE-Holland,
Early Winningstadt,
Late Flat Dutch,
FOttler's Drum Head.
PUMPKINS
RADISH-Early Scarlet,
Long Scarlet Short Top
French Breakfast.
SQUASH-Hubbard,
Boston Marrow.
TOMATO-Early Minneso,
And many Other Varie
to mention.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-24
CANNON BUYS NEBRASKA LAND
Illinois Representative Invests I'm 10000
Acres of the Soil.

Omaha, Neb.. Dec. 24.-Represcnta-
tive Joe Cannon. of Illinois, has he
come Farmer Joe Cannon" of Ne
braslla. He has just concluded the
purchase of about 10000 acres of the
best improved land of this state in
Cass and Saunders counties at price
of from 50 to $50 per acre. Almost n
score of farms have been bought and
it is presumed that the representative
is one of a company of capitalists.
The largest farm was of $500 acres,
near Greenwood, belonging to Roy
Baldwin, which was bought for $50
per acre.
1t is said that he is still I'm the mar
ket for more land and quite n boom
may result in that section, which is
in the southern and eastern portions
OF the state. Il have always preached
about the Importance Of the west to
the east" said Mr.. Cannon. land now
/ guess my friends wiz think 1 am sin
Core
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-24
TO LOSE HIS HEAD
Frenchman Found Guilty of Butch.
ering Five OF His
Children.

Charities, Dec 24.-After Il week 5
trial which has attracted the attention
OF the whole of France Briere. n
farmer of this vicinity who on April
81 murdered four of his daughters,
aged respectively, II. II, > and /, and
his son 4 years of age. stabbing and
beating them To death while they were
in bed, was found guilty yesterday and
condemned to be decapitatCd by the
guillotine. Briere persisted in decldr-
ing himself innocent. but the circum-
stantial evidence against him WAS over
whclming.
4 pathetic incident of the trial oc-
CURED when Briere's surviving little
daughter Cwho. the police declare. only
escaped the fate of the other children
by not responding to Briere'S invita-
ton to go to see him. went on the wit
ness stand, sobbingly protesting that
her father was innocent and begging
the court to restore him Ia her.
Briere, ut the time Of the murders,
asSeFted that two tramps entered his
house during his absence and killed
the children. He added that he re
turned while the murderers were rob
bling the place and that they attacked
him, and after Il desperate struggle
left him for dead with four stabs in
the head. He further alleged that
the trampS escaped with 1000 francs
and II number of objects OF value.
Suspicion soon fell on Briere. 1t was
suggested that he murdered his chill
dren In Il fit OF drunken madness. as he
spent the evening of the murders in
drinking, and as no trace Of the al
legged trampS was found.
Besides this, Briere's wounds We're
only slight, and the knife with which
they were inflicted belonged to his
house. Finally blood-stained jacket
belonging to Briere was discovered
hidden under some straw in the court
yard. His arrest followed. Another
theory advanced in connection with
the murders was that Briere wanted
to marry a widow who had rejected
him OH account of his large family
and he therefore sent for all his chill
dren. some of them Mt that time
boarding with neighborS, and commit
ted the murders, after which lie in
vented the story of the two tramps.
hoping TO thereby SHE'D himself from
suspicion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-24
FIGHTING is ON
Great Excitement and Serious State
of Affairs in Ven
ezuela.

Fort De France, Island Martinique.
Dee. 24.-The venezuelan gunboat Res
taurador left here during the night
The destination is not known. The
British steamer Ben RICH, said to be
loaded with arms and ammunition
intended for the adherents of Matos.
has arrived here from Antwerp
There was fighting yesterday in Ven
ezuela, where the revolutionary move
ment is spreading. An engagement
occurred so miles from Caracas. It
is reported the revolutionary COM
mander Madoza was defeated by gov
eminent troops. Fighting also oc-
CURED in the state of Carabobo. a
dispute has arisen between officials
of the German railroad running from
Caracas to Valencia and the govern
ment. All traffic is suspended be-
tween these two points and the rail
road stations are occupied by troops.
Great excitement prevails everywhere
in Venezuela. The situation is very
serious.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-24
HISTORIAN" NACLAY SAYS HE WILL NOT GO
AND DEFIES ROOSEVELT. TO REMOVE HIM

DeIicve my position under CIVIL SER
vice furnishes me complete protection
so long as | violate no rules of the SER
vice, and that I have not done. and
that | have so stated I'm my letter to
the commandant in answer to the re-
quest for my resignation.
One Thing He Did Not Say.
NO. | did not say that the president
is as bad as the ear of Russia.
have done nothing more than write the
comnandant and ask that charges he
preferred against me. and | Will do
nothing more just now. l have not
been suspended. and am working here
otday, as / have been doing for fif
teen months. / 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
1t affords me as material
for INV books" Rear Admiral Barker
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-24
STRANGE WoMANs FREAK
Was Much Hurt When She Couldn't Sci
Payne Some Glass Diamonds.

Was Much Hurt when She Couldn't Sell
Payne Some Glass Diamonds.
Milwaukee. Wis, Dec. 24.-Claiming
to be acquainted with Henry c. Payne
and TO he an old schOOlmate of Charles
T.. Pfister. woman, whose name was
not divulged. but who is said TO be
well known, entered the offices of the
Milwaukee Street Railway company
on Saturday afternoon with the an
nOunced purpose of selling Payne some
diamonds. Payne's private secretary,
7. Ii. Whitney. received the woman.
and on looking ut the diamonds which
she offered, decided they were n good
article OF cut glass, and tried to dis
miss her
She grew abusive and finally broke
into historical weeping and shriekiDg.
When persuaded TO go into an outer
Office and locked out. the woman grew
violent. pounding and kicking at the
door and threatening vengeance. Aft
er holding the office force prisoners in
side the door for half an hour the wO-
man finally went away and later was
arrested. The police refused to give
out any Information about her.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-24
UNIQUE REUNION
T.,iplets Aged 40 Years to Meet
New Years Day in
Chicago.

Chicago, Dec. 24.-1he Young trip
lets are old--the oldest in the world.
At least they will celebrate their de-
cennial reunion New Years day on
that basis. This human triad is COM
posed of Adelin +. Young. of Chicago:
A. +. Young and Almond +. Young.
both of Monmouth, Ills. They are 10
years old. 1t is said that no family
Bible. no birth record on earth. fur
nishes their like. Triplets have a way
of being born occasionally. but in all
other cases one or more of them died
before the twenty-first birthday ami
Versary came around.
These three commemorated the pass
ing of their majority twenty-four years
ago in Van Vert, o., where the aged
father still lives. He is coming to the
reunion, which will be held at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Lille Roebuck, 1886
Dearborn street. Mrs. Roebucl is a
sister of the triplets. The original
plan was to meet Sunday, but the
event was postponed until Jan. 1.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-24
WEARY WALK OF A WOMAN

Husband Deserted Her and She Is Going
Back to Her Father.
st. Joseph. Mich. Dee. 24.-Clad in n
light fall suit and thin shoes, Mrs.
Julia Hadd. OF Kalamazoo. arrived in
this city Sunday. travelling on foot TO
Chicago. She says that last October
her husband left Kalamazoo seeking
work. leaving her destitute. AS he
did not return, she decided to 20 to
Chicago and live with her father. John
Gailiger.
Il left Kalamazoo in binding snow
storm early Wednesday morning" said
Mrs. Hadd. Mrs. Hadd was provided
sleeping quarters by farmers. She
will be provided with transportation
to Chicago by this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-24
WANTS A FIGHT
Champion Jefrries to Get a Match
at Once, If Possi-
BILE.

Omaha, Neb., Dec. 24.-BiHy De
laney, trainer and manager for Cham
pion James J. Jeffrles. who has been
filling an engagement in this city. said
yesterday that Jeffries will not till his
dates at Chicago, Cincinnati. Pitts
burg. Philadelphia and other cities in
which he is booked TO show
we viii proceed forthwith from
Kansas City to New York" said De
laney, where I will match Jeffries
with some one WITHIN forty-eight
hours. II FitZsimmons is absolutely
ont of the business 1 will take on
Sharkey or any other man 1 find avail
able. At all events. 1 am going to
match JEFF Immediately. The fight
will be III San Francisco We do not
want any more of the road"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-24
CUMMINS' POLICY
Incoming Iowa Executive States His
Plan of Railway Taxa
ton.

Des Moines, Ia. Dee. 24.-Governor-
elect \. b. Cummins has announced
his programme with respect TO the tax
alton of railroad property in Iowa. He
proposes the creation of a non-partisan
commission of three men to investigate
and determine the actual value of the
railroads in this state. their conclusion
to form the basis of the assessment by
the executive council.
He suggests the pOstponement of the
date of assessment from March until
July. so that the railroads may be as
scSScd ut the same time other property
valuations are equaliZed by the coun-
ell Cummins was supported for the
nomination fer governor by those who
charge that the railroad property OF
the state is escaping taxation, and his
programme created the liveliest inter
est in Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-24
is FAR FROM WELL
Mrs. Cleveland Makes Statement
Concerning Mr.. CIeve-
lands Health.

Princeton, y. J., Dec. 24.-Alrs. Gro
YER Cleveland made the following
statement today concerning the
health of the former president: "Re-
ports that have been published re-
garding Mr.. Cleveland's health are
apparently construed as Indicating
his entire recovery. While his health
is such as to entirely relieve his
friends from any apPrehensions, he
is far from well, and has not been
able to leave his room for nearly five
weeks"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-24

New York. Dec. 24.--Edgar Stanton
Maclay. whose connection with the
Schley case led President Roosevelt to
request his resignation as special Ia
borer in the navy. made formal de-
mand yesterday for trial by usual nav
al procedure. He averred that his
case came under the civil service law.
and that lie could not he dismissed
without formal charges. trial ana con-
yiction. The request for his resigna-
ton was sent to him by Rear Admiral
Barker, commander of the navy yard
at Brooklyn. and he replied at once by
letter formally setting forth his posi-
ton. Discussing the case Maclay
said: The president cannot have me
dismissed under the law, as l see it.
do not see how he can force me out.
am protected by the civil service
laws enacted by the congress, whose
enactments the president is bound to
execute. do not know nnsitiyely. but
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-24
Uncle sam Is on the Watch.
Dons NOT FIN TnE CASE.
Agreement of 1890 VIII Not Cover the
Present Matter of Dispute


Present Matter of Dispute
London. Dec 24--The British gov
eminent is watching the progress of
the dispute between the CHILEAN and
Argentine republics with considerable
anxiety. 4 representative of the As
SOciated rreSS was Informed yesterday
that neither side has as yet approac hed
the British foreign office. If both
Chill and Argentina request Great
Britain to arbiuate the matters in dis
pute between them Lord Lansdowue.
the foreign secretary, will promptly
acquieSce.
But the statement of DR.. Alcorta. tile
Argentina minister of foreign affairs.
flat Argentina has referred the mat
ter to the arbitration of the British
government under the agreement of
ISIS appears to he inaccurate. for the
foreign office says the present contcn-
ton is quite beyond the powers of that
commission. As the foreign office I'M
lerstandS tho case IL is not one rela-
tive to the boundary between the two
countries. but whether Chilli has the
right TO build neutral roads I'm the dis
puted territory This commission. of
has been sitting in London for nearly
two years. and is now almost ready to
80 and personally inspect the disputed
boundaries.
The appeal of DR. Alcorte has not
yet been officially communicated to the
British foreign office. When this ap-
neal docs reach Downing street it will
meet with the foregoing answer. Al
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-24
The Original Plan.

Washington. Dec. 24.-The declina-
ton 10y Governor Crane. of MaSSachu-
sets. of the position in the cabinet to
he vacated by Lyman j. Gage was
followed by the statement that at
cabinet meeting later the name of My
ron Il. Herrick, of Cleveland. o.. was
the only name mentioned for the place.
Later it was stated that the president
was considering Governor Shaw. of
Iowa. in connection with the treasury
portfolio, and some went so far as to
say the president had rendered the gov
eTnor the office. 4 dispatch from Dcs
Moines, Ia, however, was to the effect
that the governor declared when asked
about the matter that the question
was the first lie had heard on the sub
iapt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-24
COWARDLY ASSASSINATION
Supposed Miscrcnnt Is Rival for tho
Hand of Young Woman.

Supposed Miscrcant Is Il Rival for the
Hand of Young Woman.
NCblesville, Ind, Dee. 24-JOhn E.
Seay, head miller of the Noblesville
Milling company, was shot and killed
at l Il. IN. while on duty at the mill.
The assassin shot load of 'OuckshOt
through window, the load striking
Seay in the head. Will Fodrea, son
of eX-Rccorder Fodrea. is in Jail,
charged with the crime, although the
evidence is all circumstantial.
Seay and I'odrea have both been
paying attention to Miss Carrie Phil
lips. She rejected FOdrea, and he is
said to have threatened the life of
Seay Fodrea reached his home soon
after the shooting. Seay is pa years
old, and formerly lived at Richmond,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-24
Illinois Farmer Attempts
Lives of Wife and
Step-son
AND THEN SUICIDES
After Walking Seven
teen Miles to Home
of Daughter.

Peoria, ILL.,. Dec. 24.-At Yates City
last evening August Iceberg. a pros
porous farmer 60 years old, living at
Pennington, shot his wife through
the abdomen and then shot three
times his 14-year-old step-son, who
interfered.
Walking seventeen miles to the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Davis. he
shot himself through the head and
died in three hours.
Wife Dying. Boy Recovering.
The wife is dying, the boy will re-
cover.
Iceburg shot his wife because she
refused to return to him or let him
get a divorce.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-24
REASONS WERE SATISFACTORY
United States Judge Warned That He May
BE Sent TO JaiI.


Omaha, Neb., Zee. 24.-The specta-
Gle of Il judge of the United States
circuit court in danger of being sent to
the county Jail for contempt of court
was the novel sight at the federal
building Saturday. 1t was because
Judge Munger refused to answer Il
question for n deposition in a case
being tried at Fremont. in which he is
Il witness. The deposition was being
taken by Miss Warning as notary pub
lie.
Il refuse to answer that question"
the judge said, when certain point
in the testimony had been reached.
DO you know you can be sent to
Jail for contempt for that answer"
Miss Warning answered warningly.
Il do not refuse through any fear
of discriminating myself" the judge ex-
planned. and he gave shis reasons for
not answering. The excuse was sat
iSfacfery
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-24
SAID SOMETHING IN RUSSIAN
10 an English Speaking Woman, and Nat
urally Got Into Trouble.


urally Got Into Trouble.
Say City, Mich, Dec. 24.-Rabbi Jo-
seph Schlosberg wept like a child
when n man with blue clothes and
brass buttons waited upon him with a
warrant. The rabbi is only 23 years
Of age. He left Russia to avoid OPP
preston. and came to this land of free
dom with the expectation of having
smooth sailing. He cannot speak n
word OF English, bat in his native
tongue is said to have said something
10 AIrk:>Robedt Golden that did not
rest w4H on the latter's ears. and she
rushed into court TO have the rabbi
punished.
Police Justice Kelley had heard hun
dredS of such cases and he didn't care
about trying it, when there was pos
sihility Of 1t being settled. When the
parties met in court Mrs. Golden said
she did not want to prosecute the min
lister. and was willing to withdraw the
complaint if he would mind his own
affairs. The defendant was so in
formed by an interpreter. and agree
ing TO 1t. was discharged from custody.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-24
nurlea rnaer a carlona o. 1ne..

Muncie. Ind. Dec. 24.-Conductor
William BeckshultZ. Of Richmond. on
the Cincinnati. Richmond and Muncie,
while walking along his train the tip
to the cars made by the curve caused
n load Of ice-covered railroad ties TO
slide off. piling upon him. For half an
hour he was pinioned under the tim
Der covered with ice and SNOW, and
almost frOZe to death. His right arm
is broken in two places. his left leg
IS broken; also three ribs, and lie is
internally injured.