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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-09
COMMON PEOPLE" TALKS.
Has a Word to Say Relative to Business
Mems Meeting.

Editor Gazette: It seems that there
are a few people in Billings that think
the city of Billings is in great danger
from organized labor. With the kind
permission of the press l would like
to make a few remarks. At the meet
ing of the business men in the Billings
club April 5, it was stated that or
ganized labor mad dared to put a price
on their labor without consulting
their employers. If the Billings
people will stop to think these very
same business men put a price on the
goods that they sell, also a price on
the goods that they buy. To illus
trate to you-Go into a store and ask
the price of anything you wish and
the storekeeper will tell what it is: Ii
you have something to sell he will
also tell You the price he will give
you. Because you are poor and need
money, he will take this advantage OF
you, which you know is a fact, but
can't help yourself. But this is
threshing over old straw. 1t is
a known fact that labor is the %circulat-
ing medium of money. Consequently
all business men can see that the
more money labor gets hold of the
more will be in circulation. It was
stated in the meeting at the club that
unions were trying to coerce human
beings into their labor unions. But
it is not coercion-it is to raise one
human being from n level to an
other. The good people of Billings
would not ask a person to degenerate,
consequently we try to advance.
would like to ask the people of this
city if they want to invite a lot OF
weakened folks in here and see what
kind Of citizens they will make. The
business men also say that the labor
people stand on the street and agitate'
Was there anything ever. done thai
was not agitated? OF course, wher
common people get together for thei1
own mutual benefit to talk over theil
little troubles that is agitation, bu'
when business men get together to d.
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ALARM At BUTTE
Trouble May Follow Effort to
Enforce Eight Hour
Law.

Helena, April 6-Reports are cur
rent of impending labor trouble in
Butte because of the alleged refusal Of
the mine owners to grant eight hours
to carpenters when the eight hour law
affecting miners and smelter men goes
into effect, May 7. It is asserted
upon reliable authority that the car-
penters propose to demand recognition
and to that end have secured the CO.
operation of the Butte Miners union.
1t is also said that the Miners union
has demanded of the mine owners re-
cognition Of the rights of the carpen-
ters and that the demand has been re-
fused,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-09

the same thing, it is a discussion for
their welfare. But il. is time to drop
all of this. We are all human beings.
Let us be fair with one another and
there will be no cause for complaint.
Always remember that the common
people are just as necessary to the
community ar the people who hold all
the wealth that the common people
produced. Common People"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-09
BANQUET ROYAL BY BILLINGS
FIREMEN.
SECRETARY i. HAYS PREsIDEs
Sumptuous Spread and Eloquent
Responses to Toasts Make
Occasion Memorable.

Saturday evening there occurred the
great social function of Billings-so
far as the men are commemorative
annual banquet of Maverick Hose
company, No. 1. The Mavericks have
been giving banquets for many years,
and always with great success, but
never more so than on this occasion.
Choice viands and liquid refreshments
weighted down the hospitable board,
and were dispensed with a liberal
hand. The floral decorations were
profuse, and the walls were adorned
with the national colors. Hon.
George NJ. Hays, secretary of state,
who has presided at every annual ban
quet of the company, again occupied
the position of tOastmaster, aud, as
usual, performed the duties Of the
Office in a graceful manner that set
everyone at ease. Space forbids
particular mention Of the eloquent and
witty responses which were made to
the various toasts, but many Of them
were we'll worthy of preservation III
type. The affair was a merry one,
but the proceedings were marked with
due regard to the decorum befitting
the occasion.
The following is the list of toasts,
as presented by the toastmaster, but
it was supplemented by divers and
sundry volunteer toasts, provocative
of witty and humorous responses:
Address of Welcome" Fred. Fl.
Hathhorn, "City of Billings Hon.
G. Yegen; "Our City Dads" George
Bennighoff "Chief's Report J @.
Bond; "Our Guests" Sam. Connolly
"Absent Members W. B. George
"The Press" M. G. Morris, E. H.
Becker and Al. Filson; "The Married
Mavericks" Lewis G. Babcock
Mavericks AS seen by an Honorary
Member Fred. H. Foster; "Make.
up of the Company" W. B. Cal
houn; Chow Two Offices can bt
Filled" F. L. Mann; 1.-The Future
Of the Company as seen by the Presi
dent-elect," F. x. N. Rademak
er; Maverick Donkey" M. M
Allen; cold Mavericks" JOIN
SGdll0Chs IOluU0IS Ou LIS
Frank Golish; "Spring Water, an(
What it Does," Charles stoll
analysis of Stoll's Water, DR.
Townsend; "How I Earn Fiv'
Dollars a Month";" Mickey; "Twelv
Months and City Limits" Will. Nc
Cormick; after a Fire." Osca
Davis; IA Change in Life Wi
Hampton; Mavericks from the Res
ervation," W. E. Henry; "Fumiga
tion," DR.. Baxter. ....
For many years the famous old Bill
ings male quartette had Furnished
sweet music for the Mavericks O.
their social occasions until 1t WA
broken up by the removal to anothe
city of M. G. Mains. Mr.. Mains
place on this occasion was filled b
Mr.. Ladbury, who with three of tn
original members, G. M. Hays, G. +
Burton and Fl. M. Allon, admirabl
rendered a number Of musical selet
tions.
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PLAYED OUT.

Dull Headache, Pains IN varloAs parts
of the body, Sinking at the pit OF the
stomach. Loss of appetite, Feverlshness,
Pimples or sores are all positive evil
dences Of impure blood. No matter how
it became 80 it must be purified in order
to obtain good health. Acker's Blood
Elixir has never failed to cure scrofulous
or syphilitic poisons or any other blood
diseases. It is certainly q wonderful
pemedy, and we sell every bottle on a
positive guarantee. Chapple Drug Co.
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EXAMINATION.

The regular examination of teachers
for certificates will be held in my Office
at the court house, Friday, April 26,
1901. beginning at 9 a. M, and con-
tinuing ON Saturday, April q.
Marguerite NJ. Strang,
99-7 County Supt. Of Schools.
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WAGES INCREASED.

Chicago, April 6-The firemen Of
the entire system Of the Lake Shore
railroad have been granted a material
increase in wages and the action taken
by the management has averted what
threatened to cause serious trouble.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-09
COMES TO BILLINGS
Howard T. Welsh Receives Ap-
pointment Of State Coal
Mine Inspector.
Special to The Daily Gazette.

Special to The Daily Gazette. "
Helena, April 5-Governor Toole to-
day appointed Howard T. Welsh of
Billings state coal mine inspector
under the new law. There were many
applications for the position It pays
%, 900 a year.
When ; not engaged in inspecting
coal mines, the inspector must assist
the other state inspector in making
inspections of quartz mines, if ordered
by the governor to do so.
Welsh had many stroug recommen-
cations.
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R1cE's T DEAD.
Dies Suddenly in Texas from Heart
Disease.

Houston, Texas. April Captain
F. A. Rice, aged 70, recently appoint
ed permanent administrator for the
estate of his brother, William M.
Rice, died suddenly this afternoon Of
heart disease, while on a train ell
route to Galveston. The remains were
brought here for interment. Captain
Rice had been under a severe strain
since the sensational death of his
brother in New York.
The attorneys decline to state what
steps will be taken to have a new adj
ministrator appointed, or who will be
selected. +. A. Rice leaves four sons,
all of them prominent business men.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-09
SCHOOL ELECTION.
Bonding Proposition Carried by Very
Comfortable Majority.

oOuuAuS 1AOpVSAIAVA NoIAACu Wy SCAy
Comfortable Majority.
The school election Saturday after
noon was the biggest ever held in Bill
ings and more interest was taken in
it than on any previous occasion.
This was due more from the fact Of
the bonding question than that Of
electing trustees, as no factional differ
ences OF contentious exist regarding
the present management of the
schools.
A report had been circulated that
certain persons were using their
efforts to defeat the bonds and this is
what caused such a large vote. The
friends Of the bonds were out in full
force and they succeeded in getting
many people to the polls who had
of women also took a hand in the
matter to the extent of casting a vote.
At last years. election less than It's
persons voted, but yesterday 467
voted. despite the fact that they had
only four hours in which to vote.
The vote is as follows:
Trustees, for three year term:
j. R. Goss, 1873.
F. S. Mills, 295.
Henry White, 1871.
G. r. Burla, 339.
For two year term:
T. A. Williams. 239. =
l.. D. O'Donnell, 106.
For bonds, 23S.
Against bonds, 81.
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RUSS" is SATISFIED.

Indianapolis, April 5-It was report
ed from New York today that Russell
B. Harrison intends contesting the
will of his father, with the view to
obtaining his portion Of the estate di-
rect. Howard Gale, Mr.. Harrison's
attorney, said this afternoon that the
report is unfounded. Mr.. Harrison,
he says, is completely satisfied.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-09
HAVANA PAPER SUPPRESSED.

Havana, April 6-Discussion, a
newspaper, has been suppressed by
General Wood, on account Of a car
toon published yesterday representing
thieves, who we're given the heads of
Mckinley and Wood. The paper was
afterwards allowed to resume publica-
tion, but its editor will be prosecuted
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-09
SICK HEADACHE

Absolutely and permanently cured by
using Moki Tea. A leasant herb drink.
Cures constipation and indigestion,
makes you eat, sleep, work and happy.
Satisfaction guaranteed or money back.
% cts, and SO cts. Chapple Drug Co.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-09
CONCERNING LABOR.
Business Men and Others Interested Adopt
Nj Resolutions.

A meeting Of the business men, en-
ployers of labor and property owners
Of the CITY was held in the Iarlor Of
the Billings club last evening to dis
cuss the labor situation and the de-
mands of the federation of labor.
About SO citizens were present. P.
B. Moss occupied the chair, and Henry
White acted as secretary. The situa-
tion was fully discussed by the meet
ing, and the opinion expressed that
the action of the unions was detri-
mental to the welfare Of the city. A
committee of five was appointed to
draw resolutions expressive Of the
views of those present and a short re-
cess was taken. When the meeting
resumed the following resolutions
were adopted:
Whereas labor unions have organized
in this city, and have established a
scale of wages and hours of labor and,
Whereas said labor unions have
acted in an arbitrary manner in fixing
said scale and. hours of labor without
consulting the employers of said labor !;
and Z"
Whereas said unions are using their
organization in various and sundry
ways to force employers to employ
union men, and to coerce laboring
men to join their organizations against
their wishes; and
Whereas said unions are using their
organization for purposes contrary to
the original objects and intents OF the
order. and in a way that is likely to
menace the interests Of employers and
the best interests Of our city in gen.
ernl. Therefore be it
Resolved by the citizens of Billings
in meeting assembled, representing
nearly all the commercial, manu-
featuring and property interests Of the
city of Billings. that the acts Of said
unions are a to the vital inter-
ests of this city; that in our opinion
the laboring men Of this community
have always been fairly and literally
treated, and we believe they should
continue to be treated in like n
but there is no justification for said
unions making arbitrary demands,
wholly independent and without con-
sideration of the rights Of employers
of labor. And be it further
Resolved, that we pledge our organ.
lied and individual support to protect
the employers Of non-union labor, and
non-union laborers as we'll, If neces'
sary, in the peaceful prosecution OF
their work. And be it further
Resolved that in the opinion of this
meeting if said labor unions are per
mitteed to continue their arbitrary
course it will seriously interfere will
and stop a large amount of building
and improvements now under ccntem
plation, and will keep out capital anC
new enterprises, thereby seriously in
terfering with the growth and pros
perity of this city. And be it further
Resolved that these resolutions b'
spread upon the minutes of this meet
ing, and a copy be furnished to eacl
newspaper i'll the city, requesting pub
LEGATION of the same.
On motion the meeting adjourned
subject to the call of the chair.
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First Publication March rs, 1901.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate of Sarah Corcoran. deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed administrator of the estate OF
Sarah Corcoran, deceased, to the cred
itors Of and all persons having claims
against the said deceased, TO exhibit
them, with the necessary vouchers,
within four months after the first pub
LEGATION of this notice, to the said ad-
ministrator, at his Office, at No. 2O2
North Twenty-seventh street, in the
city of Billings, in the county of yell
lowstone, state of Montana.
Dated at Billings, Montana, March
30, 1901.
AUSTIN NORTH,
Administrator Of the Estate Of Sarah
Corcoran, deceased.
Glib. A. Lane, Esq,
Attorney for Administrator.
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BIBERY NOT PROVED.

St. Paul, April 5-The legislative
committee Investigating the charges
of bribery in connection with the
gross earnings bill, reported late this
afternoon. It says that while the
evidence submitted to it was sufficient
upon which to base All investigation,
it was insufficient to sustain the
charges of bribery. .
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-09
FOR SALE.

Breeding ewes at right prices. To be
moved in April or can lamb where they
are. Inquire of E. j. Morrison, Billings
Montana. 95-S
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-09
FIRE AT AUGUSTA.

Helena, April 5-Fire caused a loss
of 500, 900 in the little town of
Augusta, near Helena. J. @. Adams
& Co., general merchandise, lost $780,
900 and j. Smith, store and fixtures,
S4O OOO. III ~ .e
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-09
OLD SOLDIERS EXPERIENCE.

M. M. Austin, a civil war veteran, of
Winchester, Ind, writes; my wife was
sick a long time in spite of good doctors
treatment, but was wholly cured by DR.
Kings New Life Pills, which worked
wonders for her health" They always
do. Try them. Only Csc at Chapple
Drug Co.'s. u
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-09
ACKER's ENGLISH REMEDY

Will stop a cough at any time, and will
cure the worst cold in twelve hours, or
money refunded. % cts and so cts. For
sale by Chapple Drug Co..
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ORDER SEED GRAIN EARLY.
McCormick Co. have a large
stock of seed oats, barley, soft and hard
fife wheat, alfalfa, timothy. clover and
garden seeds. Place your order early be-
fore the assortment is gone. 96-6
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A TESTIMONIAL FROM ENGLAND

81 consider Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy the best in the world for bronchitis"
says Mr.. William Savory of Warrington,
England. ''It has saved my wife's life,
she having been a martyr to bronchitis
for over six years, being most of the time
confined to her bed. She is now quite
WE'LL" Sold by Chapple Drug Co.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-06-13
CAUSES EXPLOSION.
Both Trains Completely Wrecked and
Es.;,ae RaJ,,ond ~ CO. l,zn

Both Trains Completely Wrecked and
Engines Reduced to Strap Iron.
Binghamton. N. Y, June 10.-FIve
men were killed and seven injured in
Saturday nights wreck at Vestal,
caused by one freight running into an
other and exploding carload of dyna-
mite. The dead: John P. Kelly,
brakeman; S. R. Polhamus. conductor;
Elmer Polhamus, trainman; John
Coulter fireman: Fred Witherby, fire.
man.
Seven others, all but two of them
trainmen, were injured.
Several of those who were thought
to be fatally hurt recovered from the
conclusion and now figure in the list
of slightly hurt.
Throughout the early morning the
rescuers toiled about the burning
freight cars at the scene of the explo-
sion, but was notuntil late in the after
noon that portions of the last dismem-
bered body were discovered a quarter
of mile from where the explosion
occurred. while the tracks of the Della.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-06-13
REBELS PICK OFF OFFICERS.
Lieut.. Springer Killed and Fitzhugh
Lee. Jr., Amonc the Five Wolnded

Lieut.. Springer Killed and Fitzhugh
Lee, Jr., Among the Five Wounded.
Manila, June 10.-In a battle with
insurgents at Lipa, province of Batan.
gas, Lieutenant Anton Springer of the
Twenty-first infantry, was killed and
Captain w. H. Wilhelm of the same
regiment, Lieutenant Fitzhugh Lee,
Jr., Lieutenant Charles R. Ramsey and
five enlisted men were wounded.
Lieutenant Wrays command has had
six engagements with the insurgents in
the province of Sorsogon, Luzon, kill
ing six. Twenty-three insurgents
were captured at and near Atimon
province of Tayabas, and several
minor captures are reported from other
parts of southern Luzon, where the in
surgents are still active.
The Philippine commission returned
to Manila from the province of Neuva
Ecija, Luzon, having organized pro-
vincial government at San Isidro, cap.
ita] of the province with Captain
Jacob F. Kreps, of the Twenty-second
infantry, as governor.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-06-13

ware, I.acKawanna ana western rail-
road were completely blocked until
past midday. Both trains were com
pletely wrecked and the engines OF
the wild cat freight. which ran into
the rear of train No. 81 which was
taking water at the time and which
carried the fatal car of dynamite, were
reduced to scrap iron, pieces of which
have been picked up at distance of
half mile away.
Aside from the damage to railroad
property much minor damage is re-
ported. Nearly every house in the
village of Vestal and Union, which is
across the Susquehanna from the
wreck, lost more or less of it's window
glass, while farmers houses and
barns near the scene were badly shat
tered. None of the inmates, however,
were injured.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-06-13
cueANs BECOMING SATISFIED.
Conservatives Confident That PIatt
Amendment Will Prevail.

Conservatives Confident That Platt
Amendment Will Prevail.
Havana, June 10.-The conservative
members of the constitutional conveE-
ton are absolutely confident that the
Platt amendment will be accepted and
that several radicals will join with the
is delegates who have heretofore voted
in favor of acceptance. The last few
days seem to have brought about a
decided change in the attitude of dele
gates who had been bitterly. arraigning
the Washington government for reject
ing the convention interpretations of
the amendment. The strong pressure
from the outside brought to bear upon
the convention to finish its business
and to place the country on settled
basis has had an excellent effect on
the radicals, inducing them to accept
the inevitable and some of them now
argue that it would be perhaps better
to accept the amendment hoping for
some form of independence than to pro-
long the military occupation of the
island. The convention will meet in
secret session today. 1t is expected
that several days will elapse before a
vote is taken.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-06-13
CONDITION OF WHEAT.
Total Acreage is Over Million Less
Than Last Year.


Than Last Year.
Washington, June 11.-Preliminary
reports of the spring wheat acreage
indicate a reduction of about 100000
acres. or GOA per cent. OF the 20
states reporting 10000 acres or up
ward in spring wheat. eight report an
increase aggregating about $4,000
acres and II decrease amounting to
about l,235,000. In Iowa there is a
decrease of 13 per cent; Kansas, Z;
Nebraska. South Dakota, and Califor-
MIA, 5 per cent. The average condi-
ton of spring wheat on June l was
92.0, as compared with S73 at the cor
responding date last year. The mean
Of the June averages for the last ten
years is 92.6. The averages of the
principal states are as follows: Min
nesota, SO; Iowa and South Dakota,
90; North Dakota, 81; Nebraska, So.
The average condition of winter
wheat declined during May 6.3 points,
the condition on June 1 being SIS, as
against 94.1 on May 1.
The total reported acreage in oats
is smaller than the acreage harvested
last year by 3.S per cent There is
an increase of per cent in Wisconsin
and l per cent in Minnesota, and dc.
crease OF 9 per cent in Ohio; 8 in New
York; in Indiana. Illinois and Kan.
sas; in Iowa and Nebraska.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-06-13
cHINA's COURT GOING TO PEkINe,,
ceIestials Express Great Satisfaction
at the News.

Peking, June 10.--The Chinese ex.
press great satisfaction at the anounce-
ment Of the intention of the court to
return to Peking in September. All
the foreign troops with the exception
of the legation guards are expected
to withdraw ere the middle of that
month, the only troops not already
under orders of withdrawal being the
Japanese, whose government is send
ing reliefs. 1t is said, however, at
the Japanese legation that when Japan
is absolutely certain the others are
evacuating her own troops can be with
drawn on two days notice.
General Voyron, the French CON-
mander, has instructions to leave one
brigade for service in China and the
French transports are en- route. The
British will have completed their de-
parture by the end of September, ten
transports making two journeys to
India.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-06-13
CHICAGO Live Stock.

Chicago. June .-Cattle-Receipts, $500;
generally steady; choice cows and heifers
firm; good to prime steers, S5.60G6.25; poor
to medium, S4.500i5. 80: stockers and feeders
choice stronger. $3.0Om4.S5; cows, 81. .s06
800; heifers. S2.S0d5.15; Gamers, $1,000
2.75; bulls $2.90G4.65; calves, firm. $4,000
5.75; Texas fed steers, $4.35M56O; Texas
bulls, $2.75M3.S5. Hogs-Receipts, today
$4,000; left over, 1000; estimated tomorrow,
50. 600: 50l10c higher, closing shade easier;
top. $500; mixed and butchers S5 s5M
6.121a; good to choice heavy, $5.95@6 20;
rough heavy, S5.S0d590; light. S5.SOG6 O5;
bulk of sales, S5.971SM6.10. Sheep-Receipts.
1900: sheep steady, lambs steady to slow:
spring lambs up to S5.75; good to choice
wethers, $3.90G4.1O; fair to choice mixed,
$3.60@4.OO: western sheep. $3.90@4.10 year.
lings. $400M4.40; native lambs, $4.OO@5. 10;
western lambs, S4.60@5O5.