The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-01-01
TUESDAY, JAN. /, 1901.
OLD AND NEW.

With today not only begins a new
year. but the advent of a new century
is also marked. What the new di-
visions of time have in store for the
individual and nation only they alone
can tell as they roll on to take their
place in the endless cycles OF t1me
that have preceded them. To man
il is given to hope and trust III that
Providence that watches over all and
guides the destinies Of the multitudes.
To anticipate too much is often to be
destined to suffering and disappoint-
ment. Only by firmly adhering to
the urpos to do the most and make
the best Of the opportunities as they
present themselves can we hope to
achieve the greatest results. All else
is speculation and useless expenditure
Of energy and waste Of thought and
time.
Retrospection at this season comes
to all and the mind loves to dwell
upon the things that have passed. es-
pecially if the thoughts ~engendered
ARE pleasant thoughts. Standing OIL
a4ae threshold of a new year and new
century that hold out SO much Of hope
sRnd brightness, recollection of the
past crowds itself upon the mind and
inventory is made OF the things done,
the triumphs achieved and the defeats
sustained. To the nation the year and
century which are now but a memory
mean much. In the one a great presi-
Dental campaign has been fought
and victory was on the side Of the
party which has ever given the nation
the best aud %cleanest government; the
party which has caused prosperity and
plenty to follow depression and want;
the party that has made the nation
respected and given it the prominence
it now occupies in the family of ma
tiens. During that same short period
of time that party further extended
the nations power and renown by ad-
vancing it's commerce to parts OF the
world hitherto practically closed
against it: and during the same time
it was the providence Of that party to
have one of its members as the ma
ITEMS executive who set in motion a
colnmn that marched to the relief OF
the beleagnred and caused the world
to follow the lead he had begun. AS
the representatives of the same party
the national administration placed the
great power of the nation III the
breach and saved from dismember.
ment the Oldest nation Of the world.
Hy their counsel and example they
ayerted the destruction of an empire
and BY their patience and skill they
caused the other powers to listen t
reason and stay their thirst for terri
torial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT and do justice
to those who were helpless and with
in their power.
To even partially enumerate tn
events of the century that have lef
their impress upon the country is be
yond the limit Of a newspaper article
During that time the nation has ea
handed and grown as never before we
it given to any nation to grow.
has successfully waged three wal
against foreign powers, II OF thes
wars in response to the promptings
humanity that an oppressed poop
might enjoy the same blessings
freedom and righteous governmel
that are its own heritage. 1t owe
came rebellion within its domain
and freel. those who had been held
bondage. 1t has given to mankil
some of the greatest blessings tn
follow inventive genius. In thong
and act it has remained the phone
as il has been the pioneer in giving
the earth a g domain and large
through it's influence has a new CT
iixation been bestowed upon the worl
III the arts, in commerce anu mar
facture it has taken strides that ma
it the, envy and admiration OF
world. In inventions it leads all I
rest, and by peaceful conquest
made the four quarters OF the eal
contributors to its greatness n q
to its happiness and prosperity. J
an infant, as reckoned by the II
which marks the existence Of OF