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Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1901-10-25
Red Lodge High School Has the Honor of
Being One Of the Fifteen Accredited
Schools in State.
STUDENTS THE GAMERS
Are Allowed to Enter Any State Norma
or University Without
Examination.

The Red Lodge high school is now on
the accredited list of high schools,
which goes to show the high class of
work done in our city schools, there be-
ing only fifteen schools in the state &C
credited this privilege.
Dr. Reid 81 Bozeman. Dr. Craig Of
Missoula and DR.. Swain of Dillon visited
the Red Lodge schools last spring and
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1901-10-25

receiver be appointed TO take charge of
the stock until the first meeting of the
creditors, to prevent same being sold
under attachments already levied.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1901-10-25
To Whom 1t May Concern.

The Red Lodge Lumber and Hard
ware Co. are desirous of reducing their
large outstanding accounts, and if your
account is past due they will be pleased
to have you call at an early date and
settle. LOTT
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The times., 1901-03-13
MR.. CLEVELAND STARTS HOME.
The EX-PreSident Talks Freely on
Everything but Politics.

NORFOLK. Va. March 12.-Cirover
Cleveland arrived here this evening from
Back Bay. where he has been shooting
ducks, and proceeded for Princeton to-
night over the New York Philadelphia
and Norfolk Railway He was in a par
ticularly good humor, and talked freely
with reporters on every topic except
politics
lie expressed great regret when told
of the serious illness Of ex-President Har-
rison. and said. regarding Andrew Car
negios offer. made public today. to give
S50.0ot to Norfolk for public library:
Mr. Carnegie 81 doing great deal Of
good
lie chaned q reporter who asked him
now many ducks ne bagged saving:
we have not yet agreed on the story
we VIII tell about that / am willing to
let my reputation for prOWesS as a hunter
rest on the reports of the newspaper
men
He had just dIned with Joseph Seelinrer.
of the Back Bay club, and when a re-
Mrs Nations saloon smashing crusade.
he was silent. Finally ne said: That is
social question on which am not quail
fled To speak.
The reception accorded to Mr.. Cleve-
land here greatly surprised many who
believed that he had lost his hold
upon the rank and fle of the
the house where he diued and waited
long. When ne entered the carriage which
conveyed him to the railway station they
surrounded him, eager to shake hands
with him. Rich aud poor were among the
crowd and some We're negroes.
The times., 1901-03-13
THE SAMOAN ARBITRATION.
Our side of the rnse Nearly Ready
for Presentation.

The case OF the United States in the
Samoan claims arbitration is nearly com
pieted and viii be presented TO the arbi-
traitor, King Oscar OF Sweden. at an ear
ly date. The cases OF Great Britain and
Germany have been prepared and are
ready for submission Owing 70 the con-
dition OF King Oscars health there has
been some discussion among the three
nations concerned in regard TO the adj
visibility of selecting another arbitrator.
but it now appears that there will b. no
change, 10 effect which new treaty
would be necessary.
These claims have grown out OF the
bombardment Of Samoan villages by Brit
ish and American warships m the polit-
ical troubles In 1899 German wsrships
were I'm Samoan waters at the time. but
did not lombard any rebel towns or as
sist the British and American seamen and
marines In suppressing the uprising.
While the American case does not contain
any claim that Germany was at the bot
tom of the troubles, it is said that in the
argument before the arbitrator that
charge may be made II Germany seeks
10 eVade responsibility for any OF the
losses incurred by the bOmbardments. IL
was on account Of this uprising that the
United States. Great Britain. and Ger
many agreed to abandon their prOtec-
torate over the islands and take actual
possession. Germany and the United
States divided the islands between them.
Great Britain disDosing of her interests
to GERMANY
The times., 1901-03-13
Pest House Crusades.

There was an outbreak Of emotional in
sanity in Orange, New Jersey last week
and as a result the board Of health in
that town finds its work more difficult.
a temporary pest house for the shelter
OF smallpox patients was I'm process of
erection. and was nearly finished. when
am incoudiary attempted to set IL on fire
When the hremeu arrived TO extinguish
tine flames "A crowd which had assembled
tried 20 cut the hose and otherwise in
terfere with their work. There has been
opposition 90 the erection Of the hospital
from residents in that part Of the city
ever since the work was begun. 1t is a
cheap frame building. and is situated in
tho middle of plot Of ground an entire
block iu extent
This k.nd Of thing is not only ignorant
folly, but It comes near being criminal
unacy. It seems as If o child could rea-
son far enough to see that if smallpox
patients are gathered IN building bv
themselves and properly cared for there
Is less danger, even for the residents Of
the ncighborhocd. than there would he
il the sufferers were scattered here ana
there al over the city. IN a hospital
The times., 1901-03-13
THE PRESIDENTS TRIP.
The Itinerary Informally Discussed
mt the Cabinet Meeting.

Arrangements for the Presidents pro-
posed trip to the Pacific Coast were in
formally discussed at the meeting of the
Cabinet Yesterday. All Of the members
Of Mr. Mckiniey's official family expect
to accompany him upon the trans-cOnti-
mental journey. 1t is probable that the
party viii be absent from Washington
for month, but during that time the
President will be kept fully advised Of all
official matters. and the Cabinet officers
will direct the affairs of their respective
departments while they are away.
Several confidential clerks and teleg-
raphers will accompany the party in or
der to assist their chiefs. 1t is now ex-
peCted that the Presidential train will
leave Washington on April 80, over the
Southern Railroad for New Orleans. Ii
is probable that the complete itinerary
will not be arranged until shortly before
the date Of departure.
Ex-senator Carter was at the White
House yesterday in company with f. w.
Bach. of the Yellowstone Park. to urge
the President to visit the national reser-
vation. II is probable that two or three
days will be spent in Yellowstone Park.
Ex-senator Shoup Of Idaho invited the
President yesterday to stop at Boise CITY.
the capital of that State upon his return
from the Coast
The times., 1901-03-13
RACE PREJUDIcEs AROUSED.
The Better Class of New Orleans
Negroes to Help Suppress Crime.

NEW ORLEANS. March 12-The killing
of Policeman John Thomas by negroes at
a ball in Burgundy Street. he being the
fifth policeman killed by negroes here in
a few months, has aroused a very strong
race prejudice. Fearing that a mob would
endeavor to lynch the three negroes ar
rested for the murder of Thomas. the
recorder opened the court several hours
in advance of the usual time today. made
a preliminary examination of the prison.
ers, and had them sent to the Parish
prison before s a. IN.
There was "A large number of persons in
attendance at the court at the usual time
of opening They were greatly diSap-
pointed when they learned that the
negroes cases had been disposed of and
that the negroes were safe behind the
walls of the parish prison. Mayor Capde-
veiIIe has refused to grant any permits
for negro balls. believing them to be the
cause of many of the recent murders, and
the police have been ordered to prevent
all negro dances.
Action had previously been taken look
ing to the closing of negro gambling sa-
looms and dance houses. A number OF
prominent coIored men of New Orleans
have called mass meeting of their race.
to he held at Odu + tllpNS ildtl' pti SdbHi
day night The meeting will condemn the
IawIess acts committed by negroes lately
and especially the murder of Officer
Thomas. and tender assistance to the
city authorities to get rid of the law
less negoes in New Orleans. 1t will
ask the mayor to arrest all negroes vio-
lating the law or who are dangerous and
suspicious. aud have no visible means of
support.
The better class Of colored people have
been very much disturbed over the situ-
alton here for some time, and have been
holding daily meetings 10 try To formu-
late some plan that will tend 10 get rid
of the many negro gamblers and other
desperadoes who have taken refuse here.
The police raided several negro dives
and gambling saloons and arrested sixty
five gamblers in them. but the Criminal
Court today released the negroes. II was
explained that the places We're regularly
organized clubs The mayor, however, has
ordered them all closed.
The times., 1901-03-13
4 Reverend Ccnsor

III recent address delivered befor. tb,
New Jersey Conference. Bishop Malalicu.
81 the Methodist Church. condemned two
novels as unfit for the reading Of religious
people. one was QUO Eadis" and thc
other was David Harum.- he said:
There is one book thal h4, bad q arra,
sale. and it i- UNFIT to boz Iu auy man,
house % s 600 Nadis. Do is q bad book,
Don't read it. } Ie8d books and Z know shat ]
ara talking about
% want 90 tolI son about another bao. that
y1u ought rof to read Do is David Harum '
J heard ~ iuai book and purchased ft. 3 gaI.
read t"" chapters and ] iouud that it was O.
recital ~ mean horse uisk PLAYED upon @
country Iarspn, and then J quit
So Ear as QUO Nadis" is concerned. il
is possible that there WAS ground for the
Bishop condemnation for. although
therc arc doubtless innumcrabIe perg,1s
who have read this without any moral
harm resulting from jhe act. it is also
scarcely 10 De- questioned that u good
many others perused IL not so much for
the historical Information or the story
as for the glowing and graphic descrip-
tions cf the wickedness Of Rome Thev
found ia il food for certain mental cray
ings which ii IS not desirable should De
fed. and they devoured the chapters ir
question with zest all the greater from
the fact that they could not often end
IN a book which they were allowed 10
read anything quite so spicy. Though
the ordinary novel reader could take 1p
the book without injury. those who read
The times., 1901-03-13
The Panama CnnnI Lnh.

Away down I'm our heart We have never
believed that the great national asplra-
tion 20 build an exclusively American
canal between the oceans. through Mica
ragua and Costa Rica, had a chance Of
realization since the New York syndicate.
composed of huanciers and promoters
very close to the Administration. gained
control OF the Panama Canal Company.
II vas plain enough at the De ginning that
the Hay-Pauncefote Treaty was negotiat-
ed for the special purpose Of reviviug an
old convention which. if once made oper-
ative. Was expected 10 estop us from all
further proceedings in the direction of the
Nicaragua route. The Hay Pauncefote
Treaty is dead, and so-in fact. logic. and
LAWS the old CLAYTON -Bulwer Conven-
tion on which its provisions were based.
But the executive department of this
Government apparently never loses an
opportunity of telling Great Britain that
f. is alive and matter for the highest
veneration in the eyes OF the Government
of the United States. To the reader we
leave the obvious differences which we
feel too dIsgUsted II set down in cold
type
Administration Senator's are speaking
Elibly Of the prospect for the passage Of
a Panama Canal bin at the next session
Of Congress. Probably there is little
reason for doubting the ability Of the
poiitico-trust combination to jam through
such a measure. Nobody outside knows
how much Of profit the scheme involves
for its promoters. variously in public or
business life, but it is safe TO say that
the loot will not fall short Of fifty or
sixty. and. according to some estimates
may reach ninety million dollars. Ordi-
nariIy it would seem passing strange that
the transportation Trust which has bit
terry and effectively fought the Nicaragua
Canal project for fifteen years. should be
absolutely complacent to its alternative,
the Panama ditch.
In reality. there is nothing surprising
I'm this attitude The transportation mag
mates know perfectly well that the Mica
rae4la route is feasible, and that the Pan
anna route is not. Several Of them are
I'm the syndicate now controlling the lat
ter proposition They are dOubly willing
to see this Government undertake the i'm
practicable task Of completing the de-
I.esseps waterway: firstly. because of the
enormous Treasury grab in which they
viii share. and secondly because in the
failure Of the construction. after spend
Ing "a matter OF two hundred million dol
lars OF SO upon 1t, they confidently be-
lieye that the nation will become sick and
tired Of inter-oceanic canals Tor "a gen
Grafton or two.
No one need wonder that Administra-
tion Senators or Representatives should
be hilarious in view of the outlook. The
people behind the Panama scheme have
three or four score millions 20 make .n
the role Of honest broker" They will
not grUdge three or four millions To gain
the support and cooperation Of those
whose influence may be useful The pic
ture is not an attractive one, but il is a
striking likeness Of the way in which
money talks in the first year Of tho
Augusuuiau era b. the United States
The times., 1901-03-13

those afflicted with contagious diseases
can be isolated absolutely, and kept un-
der strict supervision. and none of the
nurses or other employees of the institu-
tion need come in direct contact with
the outer world. In q dwelling house
such isolation is well-nigh impossible and
even if it can be effected, is likely TO
cause suffering and inconvenience both
to the patient and his friends Take, for
example, family consisting of six per
sons. two or three of whom are bread
winners. belonging to the lower ranks of
labor, so that each days wages are need
ed to supply each days wants: Suppose
this family to live in a four or five-room
house. or tenement, and suppose some
member of the family comes down with
smallpox. 1t is perfectly obvious that
complete isolation of the sick person is
practically impossible, and that. if the
whole family is quarantined. great pri-
walton will result from the cutting off of
the wages of the working members. 1t
is quite possible that their absence from
work may result i'm their losing their en-
ployment. There is literally no end to
the Inconvenience and loss which would
be occasioned by the attempt TO take
care of such a patient i'm his own home.
II he is taken to the hospital he has bet
ter care, at less expense, than his own
family would be likely to give him; no
body's wages are cut off. and the life of
none Of the neighbors and friends Of the
family is imperiled IN the old days be-
fore hospitals and isolation were recog-
nized as necessary for diseases of this
II
both Europe and America. and there were
comparatively few adults who had not
had the disease. Nowadays it is rare to
meet one who has. and even among those
who contract the disease there are fewer
deaths than formerly, and there is but
little Disagreement
In the face of these facts, what can be
said of the insane terror which moves
people to try to burn down the build
Ing which is intended as a protection to
the whole community? Ii would be quite
as sensible to mob every doctor in town,
on the plea that those gentlemen carried
germs of disease in their clothing. Such
craziness has even reached the point of
burning the building after the patients
had been moved into It, and thus fore
ing them to take shelter wherever they
could, and spread contagion through the
entire town 1t Is bad enough when a
town has so little public spirit as to pro-
vide no hospital for contagious diseases.
so that patients suffering from these all
ments. who happen to be strangers in the
place are obliged to wander all over it
seeking shelter. But it is considerably
worse to try to destroy the hospital when
il exists
The times., 1901-03-13
INSTRUMENTS OF TORTURE.
Those Used in Early Days Exhibited
at the Cosmos Club.

The Anthropological Society of this city
held its 31ith regular meeting in the as
sembly hall OF the Cosmos Club last
night. The programme presented was an
interesting one. The first number on the
programme was the presentation of old
Mexican historical documents, by J. Wal
ter Fewkes. W. Fl. Holmes followed with
exhibiting and explaining a number OF
implements of torture. among which was
an iron frame dug up in King George
County Va. two years ago. The frame
had been used for the purpose Of sus-
pending therein executed criminals to
public view The head part of the frame
contained a human skull and the lower
part a number Of bones. Mr.. Holmes said
the manner of exhibiting executed crimi-
nails evidently dated back to colonial
times, when England still held sway over
the colonies He said a similar cage had
been found near Kingston, Jamaica. re-
Gently. y collection of instruments Of
torture consisting OF two executioners'
swords. wristlet. thumbscrews. leg
screws, and knOuts. which were used in
Hanover when this German province
was under British dominion, were also
shown.
Prof J. II. Mcclure followed with a
paper on "EthnolOgv in the Jesuit Reia-
tions.' which mainly treated of the ac-
tivity of the Jesuit priests in the early
exploration of some parts Of this cOun-
try and especially the region along the
st. Lawrence River Prof. Mcclure said
the JesuitS were the first To make regular
records and reports OF the natives Their
records, he said. form a very interest
ing study of the life of the primitive son
of the forest and ii is recorded that the
Indians of those early days were experts
at telling stupen1Ous stories. Those of the
extreme North believed that all stories
which are told freeze and keep until the
advent of warm weather wreu they thaw
out and can again be used
Prof. Mcclure dwelt at length on the
domestic life of the Indians and the re-
Spective duties of man and wife
The last number on the programme was
the reading by Prof. " ] MCGEE. OF a
paper dealing with the COCopa Indians.
The assembly hall is undergoing a dec
Grating process. which greatly enhances
its aspect. The walls have been adorned
with large portraits Of forty-five scien-
lists, explorers. and writer's.
The times., 1901-03-13

few novels generally found in it excite
ment of a new and unfamiliar variety
which, from its newness and it's nature
was not good for them.
But when it comes to condemning
David Harum' one suspects that the
reverend censor was actuated more 10y a
desire to seem strict and make a
sensation than by an honest wish
to benefit his hearers In the first
place. 10y his own confession. he did rot
read the book through, and it is scarcely
fair to judge a novel by the first two
chapters. especially such a book as this,
i'm which it is not clear whether the prin-
cipal character is to be considered a saint
or a villain until one is at least half way
through the story. If we are to bar out
all books in which the principal charac-
ters are engaged in transactions which
Methodist clergymen might not consider
right we shall have to declare the book
Of Genesis unfit reading for the believer,
for nearly every prominent character in
that work is at one time or another guilty
of some sin There was for example,
business connected with red pottage and
a birthright, in which the patriarch Jacob
figured, which was at least as reprehen-
sible as any OF Harums horse trades.
Moreover. unless he has been grossly
misquoted the Bishop himself is guilty
Of a considerable obliquity OF statement
in this warning. He takes not even as
much trouble to be accurate as did the
man whom he condemns. 1t will be re-
membered by those who have read the
book that David's sharpness-which was,
by the way, practiced upon a deacon with
a shady reputation in horse trades, and
not a parson at all-Consisted in telling
the deacon. who had cheated him not long
before. that a certain horse would stand
without hitchinE, and not telling him that
the horse was balky. II Bishop Mallalieu
thinks that he would take pains to inform
a man who was a known sharper, and
had cheated him, of all the faults of a
horse which he, the Bishop, wished TO
sell, he would better begin by telling the
truth about a book of which he is en-
deayoring to injure the sale Misstate-
ment is. to say the least, as grave an Of
fence against the moral law as emitting
TO tell the whole truth in a horse trade.
The times., 1901-03-13
The Chinese Middle.


Even now nobody is willing To tell why
Conger j., coming home II is said 70 be- Of his
own motion, vet the present diplomatic crisis Is
a most extraordinary occasion for him 10 leave
ms post To look after his private business
II also said that Mr. Rockhin. who was
sent out to China expressly Tor this emergency,
would represent the United States in Nh Congcr's
absence. But now Conger cables. ''Squier> is left
in charge" squiers being his secretary Of Iega-
1iou. who is accredited with some successful
looting
Has Conger ignored Rockhns Or ha, the De-
parrment Of State been giving out information
that is not in accordance with its own action,
Whatever the facts, the Washington Admini,tra-
uon has got no credit out Of the China mudd.
from the beginning and it will be fortunate il
IL escapes worse discredt before the end Is
reached.
The times., 1901-03-13
The Pennsylvania Troops.
From the PHILADELPHIA Rccordl

ITTum tNo FhiIadeIpHIa Ncc0rdJ
i'enue1 lvania soldiers were so numerou, in tlr.
makeup Of the military display at Washington On
the day OF the Inauguration that j. has been a
matter OF comparative easiuess 10 imputc 10
them undue share Of the mi,doiug incident
10 that occasion II is the habit Of the country
to indulge in a pompous lark when President
is sworn IN, and there is always subsequent an
plc-stand remonstTance. As a matter OF fact. th.
Pennsylvania National Cuard~nen viii compare
favorably with the sodery of any other state.
whether parade or in the field. in frolic or
fight When there is any real trouble at
Washington the citizens Of that little Terri
tory are glad TO gather themselves under the
wing Of the Keystone battalions.
The times., 1901-03-13
Circulation Statement.
EN-President Harrison.

i Is sad thing TO say. but there does
not appear to be any tangible hope that
the life of the venerable soldier, juris-
consult. and statesman. benjamin Harri-
son. will he spared beyond day. or per
haps few hours. The news from the
bedside of the distinguished sufferer is
gloomy indeed. and it seems that both
the attending physicians and the family
despair Of a favorable result Few men
Of the day enjoy the universal respect
and confidence that is accorded to Cen
eral Harrison by people of all sections,
religions. and political affiliations in the
United States. His long and useful ca
reer as "a general officer as a lawyer,
Senator. and finally President has been
unmarked by deviation from duty and
has been exceptionally free from scan
dal. His recent stand against the de-
signs of his party to subvert the Consti-
tuition has endeared him to all true Amer
leans.
For his rugged honesty Of purpose and
his deep devotion to the political ideals
and standards Of the Revolutionary Faith
ers, he is everywhere acclaimed as pure
and great citizen. If he must leave us,
few of his contemporaries could as surely
as ne fold the drapery Of the couch
around them and sink into the solemn
sleep Of death with the serene conscious
ness Of a life Wen and honorably spent
in the service Of Cod and their country.