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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-02-22

service now being on the v of dis
it finds itself about to be deprived of
its only source of general telegraphio
news and is seeking to compel the In
dependent to supply the deficiency.
While The Gazette would dislike to
see Helena without {" least one good
republican newspaper, it would at the
same time also dislike very much to
see the Record successful in it's suit.
The Gazette is a member of the As
ISOLATED Press, which fact enables it
to supply the public with it's present
excellent Geographic news. Should
the courts decide that membership in
the institution shall not be a matter
of exclusiveness then that membership
will lose the only real value it now
possesses and many publishers who
have at great expense and often loss to
themselves for a considerable time re-
tanned membership until the ventures
they initiated were placed upon pay
ing and profitable bases will find
themselves deprived of that which
enables them to continue in business.
Not being a public institution organ
lied for the purpose of catering indis-
criminately to all who may wish it's
service, it is hard to understand how
a court can we'll compel the Associated
Press to supply others than it's own
members with the news that it gathers
and collates for their special benefit.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-02-22
BEET G BOUNTY.

It is to be hoped that the legislature
will give it's endorsement to the bill
introduced by Senator Hoffman of
Gallatin county for the encouragement
of beet culture and the manufacture
of sugar. That is, of course, if the
bill is so framed as not to threaten
any serious inroads into the state
treasury, and provided that it is not
susceptible of manipulation into a job
to rob the state without pretense of
giving return. In view of the gentle
mans known ability and his standing
as all honored and honest citizen of
the state it is safe to assume that the
senator has exercised every p%recaution
in framing his bill to prevent it from
becoming anything else than what it
is intended to be. His word is out
for the fact that if the bill is passed a
party stands ready to erect a beet
sugar mill in Gallatin county Of sufi-
Gent capacity to take care of a large
share of the beets that may be grown
in the state. AS he said in an inter-
view Oh the subject, future legislation
could be enacted to limit the amount
of bounty to be paid by the state, or
stop payment altogether.
Analysis has demonstrated that the
beets grown in Montana contain a
larger percentage Of sugar than those
of any other state. 1t has also been
proved that beets can be successfully
raised in every valley of the state. If
by paying "a reasonable bounty the
industry can be stimulated the annual
amount of bounty paid by the state
will prove one of the best investments
of public money that could be made.
1t will not only result in giving the
people of the state cheaper sugar, but
will also foster and encourage an in
dustry that will be the means of adj
ding immensely to the states wealth
and Importance. Othere states have
found it profitable to pay bounty and
Montana likewise will find it so.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-02-22

Strange as it may appear, there are
actually newspapers in the state sin
cersly sorry that a row has occurred
at Helena and that it prevents the en-
actment of more fusion legislation.
just why sorrow should be entertained
is past comprehension. Judging from
some of their earlier enactments it
seems as in the nature of a special dis
%rensation of a kind providence that a
quarrel has arisen between the two
houses which threatens to prevent fur
Their legislation. If the fight will only
continue and completely block the
legislation mill the people of the\state
will have genuine cause of rejoicing,
though they are forced to pay the
cost of maintaining for the statutory
time the combination of fusionists and
their army of lackeys and adherents.
Being one of their number, it is not
probable that he will do SO, but in JUS
tice to. the feelings and sentiment of
the people of the state, Governor Toole
should appoint the day when the leg
i~slature adjourns as one of thanks
giving and praise.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-02-22

No doubt when the Hon. w. A,
CLARK read the Butte Miners scholarly
article telling Mr.. Byrne why he
should not again be appointed mining
inspector he repeated some Of the
forcible expressions he has seen fit in
the past to apply to his personal
organ when it bungled with some Of
the schemes he was particularly anx-
ious should succeed. Mr.. Clark should
%confine his wanderings to- a more cir
cumscribed area or else keep in con-
slant telephone communication with
tile Miner, especially during times as
parlous as they have been fol him in
the past few years. What would
probably be better still, he should
trade it off for a monograph. An au-
tomato repeater of his views and
wishes would he less liable to make
mistakes and go off at the wrong
time.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-02-22
HEROES IN

1t is not necessary to go to the battle
field to find real heroes. AS peace has
it's victories no less renowned than
war, so are examples Of genuine her
oism no less common in the every day
walks of life than where death and
carnage hold sway. Very often the
heart that beats under the begrimed
and torn jacket Of the simple toiler
is as true and brave as that which
pulsates under the warriors blouse.
History does not record a mining &C.
cident Of any magnitude that does
not also make record Of acts of indi-
vidual bravery and genuine heroism as
great and unselish as any ever per-
formed amid the roar of battle. The
miner who risks life and limb for
another has not the incentive to urge
him on that comes to the soldier. His
blood is not maddened by the sight of
carnage and his heart is not filled with
desire to avenge fallen comrades. He
knows that no nation or state is keep
ing watchful eye on him that it may
bestow praise or c%ensure, according as
his behavior merits. With no hope of
public reward or ambition to gain dis
tinction he faces death, prompted by
no other motive than to rescue the
imperiled and save those in danger
after all of the noblest impulses
to which response can be made. He
may not even know those for whom
he is about to risk himself, but that
makes no difference to him. He knows
that some one is IN peril and requires
assistance, and yielding to the prompt.
ings of a chivalrous manhood becomes
a hero filled with only one desire-tc
save human life. He asks for no othe,
reward than that which comes through
the knowledge of a duty performed
and were it to be suggested to him
that he is a hero or did that which
requires courage of the sublimest, he
would probably become offended, or al
the least would declare that he hai
done no more than any of the Other
men would have done for him had il
been required of them. Innumerablt
acts Of heroism have been performed
by the men delving in the depths ant
Of which the world never knew aught
BY simple toilers whose names were
not known outside Of the small circle
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-02-22

would be consulted. AS the case now
is they can do no more than prevent
their enemies from. winning, without
being able to achieve victory them
selves. Even this is some satisfaction,
no doubt, but not SO great as they
could and would in all probability
now be enjoying had they been more
firm and less yielding and c%omplacent
at the outset.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-02-22

The Gazette does not make a pfac-
tice of editorially booming theatrical
combinations. 1t leaves that to the
advance agent at the usual rates, g. o.
d. or d.. t. f., but for ono it will relax
it's rules to the extent of saying that
the coming attraction, 1.-The Chris
'tian,'' is one of more real merit than
it is usually privileged to- communi-
ties no larger than this to see. From
the criticisms of the play and the COM
pany performing it which have come
under it's observation, The Gazette
feels no hesitancy in advising those
who desire to see a really meritorious
production staged by a capable COM
pany to witness tomorrow nights play
at the opera house.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-02-22

The McIntire bill putting a sop to
the states holdup of the inmates OF
the soldiers has passed the senate and
should become a law. It reduces the
income of the home about 80, 900 an
nually. but the state can afford to
make up this difference and the legis-
lature should pass a bill appropriating
the amount of the difference. The
home is supposed to be an eleemosy-
nary institution and in view of it's Pc
culiar functions in that respect not a
penny should be taken from anyone
eligible to admission.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-02-22
N MINISTER'S E

The Kansas followers of carriena-
tionism have been making claim that
every minister of that state is on
their side. The record shows that at
least n clergyman Of a church of
acknowledged standing does not be-
lieve in their methods of furthering
the cause of temperance. He is the
Rev j. B. Richie, pastor of the Epis-
copal church of Wichita and president
of the ministerial association of that
city. Last Monday a meeting of the
ministers of that city was held at
which it was resolved to call a mass
meeting for next Sunday for the pur-
pose of insisting on the closing of the
saloons at Wichita. Mr.. Richie was
not present at the meeting and in an
interview is out with a declaration
opposing the matter and also opposing
prohibition. He says the saloon is
deeply grounded in American life and
is a part Of our social system. A
large number of people, he says, make
it their club and experience has shown
that prohibition is a failure. His
remedy lies in regulation and believes
that instead of trying to legislate
liquor and the saloon out Of existence
the best thing to do is to enact laws
for the regulation of both, and enforce
those laws. By adopting this method
he declares more real good in the
cause of temperance can be accom-
plished than by all the prohibition
laws possible Of enactment or all the
hysterical women and fAnatioal men
that have ever welded a Ratchet.
Viewed from a practical standpoint
it would seem that Mr.. Richie has the
right idea.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-02-22

After careful reading of the news
sent out from there it would seem that
the peaceful Chinese may not be
blamed if they hesitate whether to
award the medal for downright mean
ness and barbarity to the boxers or
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-02-22
MR.. CLARK IS WORRIED.

MIR. CLARK IS WORRIED.
Now they say that Mr.. CLARK is be-.
coming alarmed very much so, at the
situation at Helena and that he fears
the legislature will adjourn without
electing a second. senator. His alal IN
is SO great that he is willing to see
H. L. Frank or even Walter Cooper get
left ut the post and has named a quin-
tette from which the labor men may
select a favorite and vote for him.
Of course. it is unnecessary to say
that Sir John MacGinnis is not of the
five, either one of whom Mr.. Clark
gives assurance will be perfectly salts
factory to HIM. The five whom he
has thus honored are, Hoffman, Neill,
Gibson, Spriggs and Hauser. With
any one of those he says he could be
supremely happy.
As yet the men whom he seeks to
conciiiate have not manifested any in
tention of abandoning MacGinnis; on
the contrary, they continue to give
him their earnest support. 1t is this
evident unwillingness to surrender
that causes a feeling of fullnes under
the left side of MI. Clark's vest and
produces displacement Of his epiglottis
ouorr t;p,o ho tbin1c of ~ n.
But that is not the only source Of
worry and annoyance to him. The
men who have been standing by MI.
Frank swear in good, round, demo-
cratic oaths that they will see Mr..
CLARK Or any one else much further
than jerome before they will agree to
cease voting for their idol. Even the
announcement by Mr.. Frank himself
that he is willing to withdraw when
thoroughly satisfied that he cannot
succeed goes for naught with them.
They say he may withdraw if he
wishes, but that will not prevent them
from voting for him just the same,
and vote for him they declare they
will. OF course, it is not in human
nature to be indifferent to loyalty as
unwave1ing and unselfish as that, and
Mr.. Frank will probably reconsider
his qualified intention to withdraw
and instead form the unqualified de-
termination to remain in the race
until the last canine is suspended
'twixt the blue vault Of heaven and
the solid earth from which he erst-
while raised his voice. in salute to the
moon. S.
Although standing much poorer
show than the rotund gentleman from
the west side, Walter Cooper is
adamantine in his, resolution to see
the thing out. He has been appealed
to as a loyal democrat, n Of the old
school, rejuvenated by the Bryan
elixer of Ii to 1, to curb, his ambition,
get off the perch, chase himself and
listen to reason. But all in vain.
| Walter is determined to. remain where
he is and should the lower regions be
turned into a skating rink he will be
found doing the Dutch roll'' there,
but still a candidate for the short term
senatorship.
So the war goes on, without change
or intermission and with a monotony
that even the frantic, but unsuccessful
efforts of the MacGinnis men to hold
a caucus can not vary.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-02-22

Atlanta, Ga, Feb. 21-Fire this
morning caused a loss Of 5000, 600 to
Maddox, Wholesale grocery, Silveyac,
dry goods, Markham House company,
Draper & Goggins, shoes, Pickett
Paper company, Arnold, hats, and
other wholesalers and the business
portion of the city.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-02-22
STILL THE ISLANDS.

Copenhagen, Feb. 21-It is semi
officially confirmed that the negotia-
lions for the sale of the Danish West
Indies to the United States are still
proceeding, the report that the nego-
tiations have been dropped being de-
MED as untrue.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-02-22
EX-SENATOR I E

Los Angelas, Feb. 21-Ex-U United
States Senator White died early today,
after q short illness.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-29
Paper Temporarily Suppressed and
All Copies on Sale Sequestered
by the Police.
KITCHENER RESIGNATION TALE
DENIED BY THE BRITISH
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Trouble Feared in Arabia-NO New
Plague Cases in NapIes-Engfish
Church Congress.

PARIS. Sept. 2S.-The police to-day sup
pressed and seized a special number of a
satirical paper, the Assiette Au Beurre
(Butter-plate), devoted to depicting British
atrocities in the Transvaal. The cartoons
were drawn by Jean Weber. the artist
whose eccentric painting THE Goose" in
the New Salon attracted much attention.
He also drew sketches of an extravagant
character. published in a special number
of La Rire, which lampooned Emperor
Williams tour in Palestine. Several of the
present drawings of this artist in the
worst possible taste. One of them was
displayed on the front of all Of the
hosks until the police suppressed
it. 1t depicts Britannia, with dress
uplifted, in a posture of contempt to the
world. The part exposed is made to rep
resent the features of King Edward. This
carfcature is an obvious imitation of the
notorious cartoon of the late Queen Vic
tOria by Willette, which created such ill
feeling between Great Britain and France
a couple Of years ago.
Another drawing shows Mrs. Kruger in
heaven and Queen Victoria, down below,
clinging to the sides of a lurd hell.
Still another of the drawings represents
Lord Kitchener as d huge toad. wallOwing
among dead and dying, and Mr.. Chamber
lain is pictured with q pickaX, delVfng
among a heap of slain soldiers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-29
Upton WAS SOLD OUT.
Statement Reafirmed Concerning the
Races of 1899.

TOLEDO, o., Sept. %.-Several weeks ago
a statement published was 10 the effect
that Sir Thomas Upton, on his recent trip
across the waters to this country, made the
statement that one of his captains sold him
out in the last race for $500. This state
ment was credited to Mr.. 3. f. Wade, for
years one of the foremost business men of
this community, who said Sir Thomas made
that remark 10 him when they were fellow
passengers. Sir Thomas promptly denied
it. Mr.. Wade remembered that a promi-
nent wholesale merchant OF New York. Mr..
John Mccullough. of the Belfast Linen
Handkerchief Company, limited. q and Is
White street, had been present and over
heard the statement. He was rather net
tied at Sir Thomas's curt denial of the as
sertion and wrote to Mr.. Mccullough for
a cOnfirma ton of the matter
Following is the statement made by Mr..
Wade and appended thereto is the letter he
received from Mr.. Mccullough:
"On our second morning out from Liver
pool, Friday, Aug 16. 1901. about $50 a. m.
Mr. John Mccullough, of New York, and
the writer were seated at the head of the
main stairs on board the steamer Teutonlc,
bound for New York. when Sir Thomas
came up the stairs. At the landing we
arose and extended the morning greeting.
when he asked us to be seated. During
the conversation we wished he might win
the coming race, as We DeDeNeQ II WOulu
create a livelier interest in yachting for the
future; when, unsolicited on our part, and
without any reserve his part, he went
on to tell us how his captain had sold out
two years ago for about 600 or 93UO-l am
not certain whether he said 82O or 5000,
but that his crew was true as steel We
then said TO him that when he found his
captain was not doing what was right he
should have discharged him, Mr.. Upton re-
piled that he was not a sailor and that ne
could not sail the boat. but that this time
he had the designer with him and Captain
Sycamore, who were the best and truest
sailors in all England. In general con-
VerSatiOn he was quite severe with his for
mer captain.-B. +. Wade"
Here is the letter he received from Mr..
Mccullough, dated at New York on Sept.
last: THE conversation we had with Sir
Thomas Upton is correct. | remember 1t
distinctly, but there appeared in one of our
papers the statement, credited to Mr.. Is. +.
Wade, which credits you with saying that
Sir Thomas told you his crew dislOyaS.
He denied ever making such statement,
and from your letter you evidently did not
either. Some reporter got your statement
twisted regards the crew, and it was
evidently shown TO Sir Thomas, as he came
out with prompt denial. You have got
the conversation correct which was to the
effect that the crew was loyal but that the
sailing master and those who were imme-
diatey under him were not.-JOhn McCul-
Tough"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-29
RESIGNATION RUMOR DENIED.
Kitchener story Given It's Quietus-
More Men Not Allowed.

LONDON. Sept. 2S.-The War Office has
lost no time in denying the mischievous
canard about Lord Kitchener's resignation
in consequence of disagreements with Mr..
Brodrick. The War Office cannot dispute
with equal force the contention that APP
peals for Encouragement to the returned
yeomanry force have failed, notwithstand-
ing Lord Chesham's example in agreeing to
go back to the seat of war. There is a
tendency to believe the reports that the
government had refused Lord Kitcheners
application for additions to his fighting
If there were the smallest reason to sup
pose the government had overruled any
decisions which Lord Kitchener had come
to as to collateral measures for stamping
out resistance as early as possible, they
would very soon discover that they had
not merely hampered the communicating
chief, but had outraged public opinion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-29
HOW HE PERSUADED HER.
Woman who Was Bent Suicide
Changed Her Mind and Went Home.
Orleans Times-Democrat.

New orleans I1meS-DemOCrat.
There are many ways of dissuading a
left undone," said an observant citizen,
yesterday, and | am reminded of this fact
by little happening right here in the city
member of the New Orleans police depart
ment who will thoroughly appreciate the
Joke The story has become current during
the last few days. The policeman is
chubby, good-natured genial fellow, and he
is very popular with persons who found
around the restaurants in Royal in the late
part OF the night. Several nights ago the
policeman was standing on the sidewalk
near the Cosmopolitan, when a woman
came walking toward Canal. on Royal
much perturbed mentally, and she at
tracted the attention OF the policeman. He
looked at her. She looked at him. and
moment. Well said the policeman inquir-
ingly. Can you tell me where 1 can find a
drug store near herc?' she asked The po-
liceman became interested in the matter
and began TO ask a few questions He
found out what the woman wanted. The
situation was tragic IL was small trag-
edy, perhaps, in the eyes OF the world, and
yet. in her case. it probably meant much
suffering. and she had been seized with a
desperate impulse TO end 1t all and hy TO
other sorrows that she wot not of The
fact is she wanted to find drugstore SO
she could buy some laudanum and slip into
the silence under the influence. Let me tell
YOU. said the policeman. Il do not want
you TO commit suicide my beat because
IL YOU do IL will mean a whole lot of
trouble for me. How much money have Won
gotT Twenty-Five cents the woman re-
piled. Well the policeman said Il will tell
you what TO do. have cents. That makes
30 cents. We can buy two drinks for On
cents That will leave you a dime. Five
cents will take you TO the foot of Canal
street You will have cents left Then vo,l
can get on the ferry, and when the boat
steams out into the middle of the river Won
can jump overheard. and there will be no
shocking discoveries. no calling of doctors
before you die, no excitement no trouble
for me in making reports. no nothing. and
you Will die drink ahead. and" But a.,
never finished the tale. Look here she
said, you miserable, red-nosed, pot-eutted
spalpeen you must think l want to diei'
And saying THIS she grabbed her skirts
ward the place whence she came. and The
policeman clever bit of diplomacy prob
life. II just goes 10 show what chsnsss
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-29
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.

NEW YORK, Sept 2S-Arrived: Phia-
delphia, from southampton and Cher
bourg; Campania, from Liverpool; Sar-
dinian, from Glasgow. Sailed: Pretoria,
for Hamburg. via Plymouth and Cher
bourg; Manitou, for London; Maasdam,
for Rotterdam, via BOulogne; Furnessia,
for Glasgow; Etruria, for Liverpool; Gu
fic, for Liverpool.
ANTWERP, Sept @.-Arrived: Ken
sington, from New York. Sailed: Water
land, for New York
LIVERPOOL, Sept. 2S-Arrived: Luca-
MIA, from New York. Sailed: Umbria, for
New York.
CHERBOURG, Sept 2S.-Sailed: st. Paul,
from Southampton, for New York.
SOUTHAMPTON, Sept. 2S - Arrived:
Koenigen Louise from New York.
GENOA, Sept. 2S.-Arrived: Vera, from
New York, via Naples.
HAVRE. Sept. 2s.-Sailed: La Savoie.
for New York.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-29
No Change i'm Officers.

At the annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Chicago. Milwaukee q St Paul Rail-
way Company the following directors were
elected: j. Ogden Armour. Chicago; August
Belmont, New York; Frank S. Bond. New
York; a. j. Earring. Chicago; Peter Geddes
New York; Charles w. Hardness. New
York; Frederick Layton, Milwaukee; Joseph
Milbank. New York: Roswell Miller New
York; William Rockefeller. New York;
Henry H Rogers, New York; James H
Smith, New York; Samuel Spencer, New
York. Henry II. Rogers succeeds A Van
Santvoord, deceased. The old officers were
reelected