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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-09

If some of The Gazette's. Montana
democratic contemporaries that have
been so gleefully announcing the diff.
Guilty the government is experiencing
in eDlisting men for the increased
army will peruse their own local col
unlns they will probably learn the
cause Of the comparatively small mum
Der of enlistments that have been
made since the new law went into
effect. Last week a recruiting officer
was at Butte and remained several
days. The last day he was there
more than W score men presented
themselves for enlistment. A little
more than half of the number were
deemed physically good enough to be
examined and of that number only
seven were accepted. The same care
is exercised at other points and in the
larger cities dozens Of men are turned
away every day because they do not
come up to the high physical standard
required by the wal department from
those who are anxious to serve in the
army.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-09

After a lengthy and exhaustive in
v%estigation by a commission appointed
for that purpose, the report is made
that Ellingson, the member of the
San Francisco life saving station who
was held responsible for the great loss
of life iT connection with the recent
sinking of the steamer City of Rio de
Janeiro. was not guilty. Ellingson
was suspended at the time for failing
to give heed to the signals Of distress
the wrecked vessel. is alleged to have
made Immediately after striking the
rocks Oh which she went down. The
testimony adduced at the investigation
proved that, beyond question:" as
the report of the commission says, sat
no time was any signal made by the
steamer entitled to be recognized as a
signal of distress" 1t is the source
of much satisfaction to learn that the
government has not in its employ a
man such as Ellingson was made to
appear when the news of the steamers
loss was received, for appearances then
we're that the coastman was nothing
short of a murderer of the worst type,
it being made to appear that he had
heard the signals of the imperiled
vessel and deliberately had ignored
them. The thorougbness with which
the mans innocence has been estab-
1ished may be inferred from the fact
that he has been restored to duty and
is again a member of the company
from which he was suspended pending
the investigation.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-09

for more unity of purpose. Every
reason exists why the state should in.
variably and continually 60 republican
but the voters do not seem to under
stand the situation MS thoroughly as
they should and the emily course to
pursue is to keep ''everlastingly at it,
and educate them to a degree where
they will not repeat their past mis-
takes and go pell NELL into the demo-
cratic camp every time some charlatan
or m%ontebank invades the state Will,
some vicious and unAmerican doc
trine. ~ 4 4
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-09

The latest statement of the Russian
government in regard to its intentions
as to Manchuria may be construed as
a protestation of honorable intent and
a query as to what the powers propose
to do about it, now that the Bear has
possession Of the province. While the
Russ says he does not intend to hold
the province permanently, he also
makes it very plain that he does not
intend to get out until he is good and
ready.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-09

When Senator Clark bought his ia
non painting, for. which he paid
such an exorbitant figure, he proba-
bly, did not think that some day the
picture would be the means of causing
him TO rub up against kings and en-
perors, but such an eventuality has
come about. By special invitation of
the London Guildhall he has sent his
Fortuny to that ancient city and it
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-09
The Gazette agrees with it's es-

=
The Gazette agrees with its es-
teemed ~contempary, the Inter Noun
tain, that Montana is and should be
republican, but at the same time it
also recognizes the fact that the state,
like the city in which the Inter
Mountain is published, cannot always
be relied upon; in fact, both are de-
cidedly uncertain in their loyalty to
party and have an annoying way at
times OF going contrary to their own
best interests, as the esteemed Inter
Mountain has often learned. Never
theless, the Inter Mountain Is right
when it makes an appeal for greater.
harmony and enthusiasm, as we'll as
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-09

will be exhibited along with pictures
BY the same artist now owned by the
king Of England, the emperor Of Ger
many and queen Of Spain. His pic
ture, 1.-THE selection of a model" is
said to be the finest painted by the
artist. and without 1t no Fortuny col
lection would be complete.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-09

We're the administration inclined, as
the ants. charge, to carry out its sim.
perialisic'' policy further, it would
have a good excuse under the condi-
tions which have arisen in China. AS
soon as it was announced that the
American forces would be withdrawn
from China and that only the custo-
mary legation guard would be allowed
to remain, the residens of the part OF
PeKin which has been held by the
Americans petitloned for a revocation
OF the order. They set forth that
under American rule they had been
happy and prosperous and protected in
their rights; that the city had been
cleaner, healthier aud better in every
way than ever before, while the Sc
curity of life and property had never
been SO great. While the troops Of the
other allies robbed. pillaged and muir
dered, those of this country not only
%refrained from like practices, but
afforded ample protection to the peo-
pie upon whom they were temporarily
quartered. The conduct of the Ameri-
cans throughout has been Of the best
and every citizen of the ounry has
reason to feel proud of the splendid
record our ''boys'' made and for the
lustre they have added to the name of
the nation. va. #
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-09

. Unless he is grossly msirapresented,
Butte has the w%lckedest old man who
probably lives anywhere in the world.
Although over seventy years of age,
he is accused Of having assaulted a
little girl about nine years of age and
then numbering her and setting fire to
his cabin to hide the traces of his
awful crime. The old wretch narrow
~ escaped lynching at the hands of
some Of the Infatuated miners who
were the first to discover the nature of
his offense. While it is a long time
since mob law has been practiced in
the state, had the men succeeded, it
is very unlikely that many complaints
or condemnations would have been
heard.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-09

The town OF Concord, Neb., seems
to be everything that its name indi-
Gates. It's people have just decided
by vote to engage in the comic opera
sort of municipal government. At
an election held a few days ago they
voted to manage their little place &C.
cording to the ideas Mrs. Nation has
on such subjects and each of the candi-
dates elected pledged himself by ante
election promise that he is to be guild
ed solely and absolutely by the advice
of Mrs. Nation, that he will not do or
undertake anything in the way Of off
cial action without first consulting
her and accepting her advice. In
short, the Kansas smasher is to be the
absolute monarch of Concord and her
will is to be law. If future events do
not warrant the belief that Concord
is the home of idiots it will be strange.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-26

There will be meeting of the gen eraI committee of the drum corps day exercises tonight.
 The case of non-support spoken of last week. in the daily papers should have read Orson Wright, and the amount he is paying his family is $6 a week.
 Mayor Kilduff, Judge Root and H. H. Peck are in Naugatuck to-day hear ing evidence regarding the matter of benefits and damages arising from the extension of Trowbridge place to .Clif street. sNsS
 A party of eighteen persons left here yesterday for Stratford, where they hired boat and spent about seven or eight hours fishing. They caught q large number of fair size blackfish, q bushel of clans and as many bluefsh as they cared to bring home. Among those present were Walter F. and Will liam H. Walsh. Louis Kahf. John Cole man, John and Thomas O'Donnell and Joseph Farley.
 The funeral of Annie Perigard took place from her late residence at 199 Charles street at 3:30 yesterday after noon, to St Aims church, where ser vices were held. The interment was in Calvary cemetery There were nu- merous floral offerings from friends and relatives, among them being an anchor from the Waterbury Button company, "a bouquet from the shop mates and wreath from the family. The pail bearers were W. Vallee. J. Perreault, John Perreault, Thomas Lourange, Joseph Shenck and Ferdi- hand Hammelle.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-26
The Air

Is full of politics just now, and there is going to be great '.bargains' for the ward 'sheelers'' between now and Oc- t0ber 1, 1901. Any promises made by office seekers from now on are made in good faith. We remember one man who had nineteen delegates out of twenty-five promise their votes to him at a convention; when the ballots were counted he received four, and, queer to say, every solitary man of the nineteen waited on him next day and assured him they were sorry he was rejected, but they all swore they voted for him. He hasn't had that sickness called political fever since. Well, 1t does not matter whether our next mayor understands how to run a postofice, or run a clothing store. or know how to prescribe for any kind of sickness, or even if he's q man equipped with instruments whereby he can move anything from the weight of a feather to a ten ton safe thousand miles, our store will continue to sell first quality Tea and Coffee at very reasonable prices Four bars of soap with pound of our warranted Tea Our COffees are always fresh roasted, and if you try some of our 24-cent Butter you'll come back for more. The qual- ity at the price is what will please you at
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-26

DISTRICTs OF w WATERBURY, SS. PRO- bate Court August 28s 1901
 Estate soflReuben Eli Perkins late of Water bury in said District. deceased.
 Upon the application of Sarah Frances Plumb of Wallingford. praying that letters of administration may be granted on said estate and that an instrument in writing, purporting to be the last will and testament of snid Reu- ben Eli Perkins. deceased, may be proved, ap- proved and admitted to probate as per appli- cation on file more fully appears, it Is
 Ordered, That said application be heard and determined in the Probate office, in Waterbury in said district, on the 30th day of Aug, A. D., 1901. at o'clock in the forenoon. and that mo- tice be given of the pendency of said applica- tion and the time and place of hearing thereon, by publishing the same three times in some newspaper having circulation in said district.
 Robert A. Lowe, Judge
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-26
Hard
 Thinks

SThis ad can't think for you and an swers no questions. It accomplishes it's purpose if it sets YOU to thinking. Kindly take your pencil and tiguro how many good dollars you will ex- pend in the next season, September to March 1st, for shoes. Where do you leave those dollars? Wherever CHANGE leads you? Is that busi- ness? Or do you sheep-like (with no thought go to one place because Miss Smith and Mrs Brown trade theres Can you give an intelligent reason why your shoeman is preferable to others! Good, if you can. It>shows you think.. What advantages does he offer? IS his cash store, so you don't pay for his credit losses? Do you pay extra for his name? Is he a hustler? Does ne keep up to tor ahead of the times! IS his business large and stock freshk Does he buy of three or four houses
 or with 9 to 30 manufacturers and
 jobbers, can he show you a SE- LECTED variety? Does he make your interests his? THINK!
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-26
M. Bergin Sons UNDERTAKERS.
 NOTICE.

To the People of Waterbury and Sur
 rounding Country:
 Having received in the past twenty years in our business fattering pat ronage from our people, for which we are deeply grateful, we will make, on August 1, a sweeping reduction in prices, having everything the business reuuires-Haclxs, Hearses and the largest and best selected stock of Un- .lertakiIig Goods in Connecticut, four 3eompetent men to do the work and to do it right. Those are facts that we will live up to- and to be convinced of 4his. when needing anything in our line See our goods and prices and save money -
 Rubber Tired Ambulance on call. Rubber Tired Hacks. Leave or tele- phone orders. Night calls answered. Thomas F. Bergin, T5 South Elm street; residence 102 Walnut street; District Office East Main street. Telephone at warerooms, corner Sco- |ayill and South Main streets and at gesidence. 102 Walnut street.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-26
Jones, Morgan & Co,
School Clothes

For school boys. Strong, sturdy fabrics, built for boys by boys tailors, double seat, double knees and double wear. Our Hercules" and Sampson suits ! are the strongest and most eco nomical suits mothers can buy. S2'5O, $3.5O, $4.5O, $5, $6, $7.5O, S8.5O.
 Young Mems long trousers suits, ages IA to 19 years, new fabrics, new patterns, choice tailoring, S6 to S2O.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-26

attention for the next three days, to to the advance of fering of cashmere face fIannellette, French flannel effects for Waists and school Dresses, These 5 goods are mill shorts len gths from 5 to 12 yards, the goods we offer you are the standard 15, 20 and 25c goods, our Prices Are 8, 10 and 121ac, they are worthy your care full consideration, being the newest designs and exten- sive assortment. If they were all full pieces they would represent a stock of ] five thousand dollars and yod can get any length you want in the collection.
 Special drives in
 Fine Mohait: P1aids, for school dresses. Twenty-Five elegant new de-
 signs, ; sexceptinal value for
 2oc, our price. 121kc Ten pieces heavy English
 serges, all colors, 121lc Five pieces 40 and 42 inch fancy
 dress goods, all colors. spe-
 cial, 2Oc 40 inch fine Henriettas and
 storm serges all colors,
 good value for 39c. this
 week, 23c All wool French tricot flannel
 for dress and shirtwaists,
 worth 40c, 29c All wool fine. French flannel.
 all cOlOrs,A 47c The great clearing sale on all sum- mer goods continues .a
 As lfnes get br6KenI the higher gradess are rhdueed to fill out assort- ments, sas it is important that no sum mer goods be carried over.
 Ladies shirtwaists at 25c to $1 .25 that usually sell for 75c to $2.25. There are just a few fine shrunk
 Irish linen and duck skirts
 left worth from S2O0 to
 $5.O0. They will be closed
 out at 39c to $1.5O Ladies' fine shirtwaist wash
 suits, were $500 to $5.O0 to
 close take them at $1.5O to $25O Advance sale of heavy walk ing skirts and fine tailor made suits.
 Ladies' English walking skirts, full flare, value $500. ad- vance sale price, $1.75 Ladies' very fine woolen walk ing full flare skirts, cheap for $4.0O, advance sale price, $2.5O Ladief heavy flare 1ounce walking skirts, cheap for $500, advance sale price, $3.75 Stylish ladies' broadcloth fall suits, silk lined, with latest designs, adyapce ceAsale price, $12.5O CONLON BROS.
 New Shopping Mart,
 x5 44o sn4Yn~H MAIN STREET l OPPOSITE scoylLL.
Evening journal., 1901-09-03
GENERAL WOODS REPORT

General Wood, military governor OIL
Cuba, has issued report in which he
shows that the prosperity of Cuba de-
Ponds upon her maintaining close re-
lations with the United States. HeI
says:
The great desire OF Cuba today is
to obtain a reduction on the import
duties OF Cuban products into the Uni
ted States and strong efforts are being
made in this direction. All far-seeing
business men realize that Cuba's pros
perity and advancement depend absO-
lutely upoh sher commercial relations
with the United States where her two
main products have principal mar
kets. High duties against Cuban
lprOducts mean that the development of
Cuba will be slow, If at all. The i'm
portation OF United States products
into Cuba, while It is increasing, is
yet considerably below the total inn
I portation from other countries. The
! establishment OF reciprocity in com.
mercial relations between Cuba ant
1.-THE United States means everything L
Cuba, for If she can obtain favorable
duties on her tobacco, and especial.
on her sugar her development will b
immediate. The greater proportioi
of her available sugar lands have no
yet been touched. The same is tru
Of coffee and tobacco lands Cuba mus
now market her principal products i
the United States. New condition
have changed her old commercial rels
tions. and If she is TO live and pros
e per she must have lower duties on he
= sugar and tobacco. especially the fo
e, mer"
1t If close relations are so neces@r
Ig why would not the closer relation
10 a member Of our union be more pra
g teal? The wish for an independe
in nation for the little isle, is based {
Id sentiment and the interests Of certa
er ambitious persons. The time viii SUI
ly come when Cuba will ask to becor
ne American territory, and the wish W
III be granted.
Evening journal., 1901-09-03
e Sussex Republican.

from the Sussex Republican.
The editor OF the Sentineps attack
IN Postmaster-G General Smith reminds
me of a Brownie shooting a popgun
Il an elephant, and will attract about
rs much notice It is to be expected
hat an Addiclxs organ would hold up
luay as an ideal OF Republicanism.
While the rest OF the United States are
wondering how long the self-respect-
ng people OF the State of Pennsylva-
Tia are going TO put up with the
wholesale thievery which Is going on
here. we find the senior organ of Ad-
ticks taking n member OF the Cabinet
o task for not aiding and abetting
hese political criminals. We do won
Ter II it ever occurs to a disciple of Ad-
ticks that everything that assumes the
lame of Republicanism is not so in
act. but may be a travesty on the
name thus besmirched. Republicanism
means something beside office seeking.
In fact. II we understand the mean
ing of the word it is unseliish patriot
ism. The average partisan of the Quay
and Addicks stripe have no conception
Of it's meaning. They may talk pro-
lection and sound money, but all they
want is an office to protect them from
want and the sound money in the
shape Of salary. They may be anxious
cor Republican success, but it is with
no idea OF the advancement OF Republic
can principles for the benefit of many
but their vision is limited TO the per
sonal advantage they expect to real
by the victory. Addicks and Quay arr
grand examples Of this class Of states
men and it is a reflection upon Ameri
can manhood and freedom that the.
receive the support and votes of s.
many But VOLTS hunt In packs an
when union increases the prospect @
The killing it is not to be wondered a
In Pennsylvania the Quay organizatio
which receives the support OF the ma
iority Of the Republicans Of that Stat
I seems TO be developing into an OF
| ganized band OF INSCRIPTIONS me
who have associated themselves Il
sether for the purpose OF robbing II
II city OF Philadelphia and the State.
Evening journal., 1901-09-03

the title Of doctor under their
tongues, and much IS made OF the
hedgenng theologue with a handle to
his name. Surely this title is a relic OF
.barbarity. anyway. Think Of calling
an humble servant of God doctor Of
divinity" Or think of one who applies
the title to himself! James Lane Allen
says how any man can bring himself
TO call himself a divine" is be-
yond his imagination. yet il is the
most treasured possession of many.
Evening journal., 1901-09-03
BOGUS UNIVERSITIES

The discovery Of several bogus uni
versities recently has developed the
fact that there were hundreds of per-
sons eager for their degrees. OF course,
the recipients knew OF the fraud. but
that did not prevent them from paying
their FIVE dollars and getting a title to
parade'on State occasions. 1t is a sig
nificent fact that the degree most in
demand was doctor OF divinity, ant
this may account for the vast number
OF these creatures in the country.
The preacher is rot always to blame
primarily. since the people like to rol
Evening journal., 1901-09-03
MISREPRESENTATION
Death From Imagination

bcdiH iioNl iHlotlhaboN
From the Brooklyn Eagle.
The force OF imagination is again
instanced in a way to justify Christian
Science, almost, for Christian Science
Is imagination counteracting itself. II
Is the true similia similibus curantur.
A Georgia woman was bitten by a dog.
She believed that she was bound TO die
OF hydrophobia, and she did AT least,
she died from what seemed like it. The
dog was not suffering from rabies,
however, as physicians afterward
proved, and a colored woman who was
bitten by the same animal, and who
had not given her mind TO the circum-
stance. is going on with her washing
as II nothing had happened. II the
woman now dead had taken in wash
ing or had been compelled u fulhll real
instead OF social duties. the probability
is that she would have been alive and
very well today. lt is the people
who have leisure to brood upon their
lfttle aches and ills who are always
having them. The DEMONSTRATING hab-
Il. so common among American wo-
men. encourages ailments that Chris
dan Science is able TO cure, because
that unscientific science gives some
hing to them to think about.
Hydrophobia is one Of the rarest OF
diseases, and it is quite probable that
many who are said TO have been
MS victims were really killed by the
iveliness and morbidness Of their own
'ancies IL is seldom wise to think
,bout ones health The man who eats
everything, sleeps at all sorts OF hours,
wears Indifferent clothes, and keeps
ioing something, is reasonably sure
10 outlast the man who Is always con-
iidering his pulse and his temperature
md his diet and the drafts and his
lung protector and his liver pads and
The stomachache he had last Wednes-
lay, and the chance of a country cousin
visiting next month, and thereby keep
ing himself in a condition Of nerves
md approximations. II is astonishing
iow many different things the matter
With him a man may have and come
put OF them, especially II he is a wo-
nan. Yellow papers and quack meGi-
Inc almanacs are first rate things to
start the fires with, but not to read.
they cause housemaid's knee. There
IRE real troubles in the world. and they
'eek us out. Why. therefore. encour-
lge lot OF make-believe ones by try
ng to believe in them?
Evening journal., 1901-09-03
REFORM COMMITTEE NIB.
and DISCUSSED PLI

1t is expected that the ,citizen
form movement will be in full :
by the last Of next week 1t leas
the committee Of fifty will be N
by that time.
The committee OF ten met last
ing in the office of William f. 4
to become acquainted with one ano
Plans. also were discussed for 4
meetings.
AS yet the organization has not
named, but last night conn
was selected to draw up a consti
and bylaws, as follows: Pres
Alfred Gawthrop; vice-president,
Bell; secretary. William F. Kurt
treasurer, Howell S. England.
The meeting last night appear
be more to ascertain the feeling
each member in the matter, an
auxiliary committee of fifty wa
appointed. President GawthroI
planned that it was merely a c
ence and that no public bushes
transacted.
Another meeting will be hel
Friday night when the commit
fifty may be named. Plans also Y
discussed. 1t is probable that tn
public meeting will be held ID
Opera House on next Tuesday nj
Alfred d. Warner and Geori
! Hoffecker, OF the committee, are
facturers; John S. Rossell is a b.
Henry c. English. a machinist; {
IC. Norton. blacksmith; Alfr'
Poole, manufacturer; Thomas II
win and A. S. Reed, builders; {
f. Shaw. plumber.
The universal opinion is that
ter men could have been named
with the movement fairly unde
great work is expected.