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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-11-04
MoNEYED CIRCLES ANXIOUS TO
"Do" ROOSEVELT.
WORK OF TRUST MACNATES
Part Of Plan Outlined for the Election
of "Safe" Democratic
President,

Washington, Nov. 2.-Reliable word
comes from New York city today to
the effect that, the republican man
ayers of the state campaign there
are very fearful that Odel will be
defeated for governor. The most re-
liable polls indicate Odell's election
by not to exceed 10000 votes, which
margin, in state as large as New
York, amounts to nothing, and is an
admission that the republicans, who
made the polls, are very uncertain as
to the result.
The election of Coler would be
personal triumph for David B. Hill
and for the gold democracy They
have been in full control of the New
York campaign this year. Free sill.
yer and Bryan have not been men
toned, and Bryan was not invited to
participate.
Coler's election, in pivotal state
such as New York, would tend to di-
rect the democratic party towards
the old Cleveland ideals, and would
make him or some man of his stamp
formidable candidate for the demo-
cratic presidential nomination.
1t is believed in Washington that
the Wall street interests that have
been opposing Roosevelt have made
up their minds that his nomination
by the republicans cannot now be
prevented. and that the next best
thing is to reconstruct the democ-
racy, put in charge of leaders who
were discredited on the rise of Bryan
ism, nominate some "safe" man for
president and go into the campaign
to win
To this end it is said here on high
authority, that Wall street has been
furnishing campaign funds to the New
York democracy this year in unus-
ual amounts. Colers candidacy has
been favored by the financial inter-
ests because of the effect his elec-
campaign. Should Coler win, and the
democratic nominee in 1904 be a
"safe" man, money for the democratic
presidential canvass would be poured
out like water in the hope of defeat
ing Roosevelt and showing that the
country does not indorse his vigorous
antitrust policy.
The president is taking the liveliest
interest in the New York situation and
is keeping an eye on Pennsylvania
also. A republican slump in those
states will be turned to his disad-
vantage. if possible. It was the seri-
Gus character of the outlook which
prompted him early in the week to be-
gin sending kilograms to republican
leaders in Kansas, Nebraska Wash
ington and Pennsylvania to get to-
gether and sink personal differences
in an effort to secure republican vic
tory. kilograms have also gone into
New York state by the score to re-
publican leaders, apprising them of
the serious view which the president
takes of the situation there and urg
ing them to redouble their efforts.
The election of Coler would be the
beginning of an attempt along new
lines to make trouble for Roosevelt.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-11-04
COMMISSION lNSPECTS MINE
FILLED WITH GAS.
NO DATES AS YET FIXED
Time and Place for Beginning Hear
ings Not Decided Upon by
Arbitrators.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Nov. 2.-The
members of the commission arrived
here from Scranton at $50 o'clock
yesterday morning on the Delaware
& Hudson railroad.
The morning was very foggy, which
shut out from view the mining towns
in the Lackwanna and Wyoming val
leys. When the special train arriv-
ed here it was switched to the tracks
Of the Lehigh Valley railroad and TAX
en- to North Wilkesbarre. There the
commissioners were escorted into the
company, where the morning was
spent going through the workings. In
the afternoon the party were taken
on special trolley car to the min
ing towns of Ashley and Sugar Notch
for "a view of the mine workers
houses.
On their return to Wilkesbarre the
commissioners again boarded their
train and went to Plymouth, on the
west bank of the Susquehanna river,
one of the largest mining towns in
Luzerne county After. tour of the
place the commissioners returned to
Scranton.
No Date Yet Fixed.
Judge Gray said that no time has
been fixed for the starting of the hear
ings, nor has any place been definite
" selected for holding them. Hear
ings probably will be held in New
York and Philadelphia, but the pub
lished report that he has arranged
places of meeting is incorrect
It is not known to the commission
when the president of the United
Mine Workers will present his state
ment No hearing will be held to re-
ceive it. The statement will be hand
ed to the recorder of the commission
in about the same manner as legal
paper is filed with the clerk of court.
After the party had reported at the
Prospect shaft of the Lehigh Valley
colliery, it was decided to go down
the Dorrance because more veins of
coal could be seen. AS it was All
Saints Day, church holy day, there
were fewer miners at work than us
ual. The commissioners were lower
ed into the pit, which is about $50
feet below the surface, at 1O:4
o'clock.
The Dorrance is very gaseous
mine and on this account each men,
Der of the party was compelled to
carry safety lamp. Going through
the workings fire boss whose duty
it is to see whether there is any ac-
emulation of gas anywhere, preced-
ed the party.
A mule driver named Ralph Evans
met his death in the Dorrance last
night by falling into the ''sump.' This
is a pool into which the hot steam
from exhaust pipes empties.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-11-04
LINDSAY ON ELECTION OF STATE
TICKET.
TEN SENATORS ARE SURE
Predicts Large Majorities for Hoi-
Ioway and Dixon-How He
Figures 1t.

Joseph NJ. Dixon will carry Mon
tana by 1000 majority and Judge Will
liam l.. Holloway will get 5000 ma
jority." This is the way Chairman
Lindsay Of the republican state cen
tral committee "sized up the politi-
cal situation in an interview which
appears in this mornings issue of the
Montana Record.
my estimate gives us ii out OF 26
senators, and good working major
ity of the lower house in the next
legislature said he. 1T gives every
doubtful county to the democrats, and
it places every one over which
shadow CT suspicion falls into the
doubtful column. In other words,
am only counting as republican those
counties which I know as surely as
any man can know on the eve of elec
ton, are republican. 1 believe We
have the state safe and sure.
1--WE will elect senators from Gas.
cade, Choteau, Fergus, Flathead, Mad
ison, Missoula, Powell, Ravalli, Yel-
lowstone and Valley counties. OF
these l am sure. We stand an excel
lent chance of electing senators in
Broadwater and Granite counties. If
we prevent the casting Of the illega.
vote in Rosebud county, we will elect
our senator there And l got advices
from Butte today which state we will
surely elect the senator from Silver
Bow In Teton county I have every
teen new senators for us at the very
least. And l firmly believe that, in
the counties which l have named last
but have not included in the list
deem as certain, we will win out.
Members of the lower house will
be republican from Carbon, Cascade,
Choteau, Dawson, Fergus, Madison
Missoula, Powell, Ravalli, Sweet
Grass, Valley, Yellowstone and
Meagher counties. We may lose one
representative in Custer county. The
democrats have centered all the
strength on one candidate there In
Lewis and Clarke we will elect ma
jority of the legislative ticket. AS
is the case in the senatorial question,
Rosebud is doubtful on the lower
house.
''These are calculations made from
what l deem as certainties. They
are guesses. Everything is a guess
until the last ballot is counted. But
they are, so far as l am concerned,
faithful guesses based on facts. They
leave out everything of which | ain
in the least doubt. You will notice
thev list as republican several coun-
ties which went democratic two years
ago. In all these, and in others which
do not count, great change of senti-
ment has come.
"The situation is this: The people
have learned that the republican par
ty stands for clean politics.. They
are sick of the Doodle and coercion
methods of the past few years. They
see the democrats practicing these
again today. They are going to vote,
in many cases, regardless of former
political affiliations, for the party
which stands for clean government"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-06-14
America 10 Europe's Foe.

The European regards America as a
dangerous and relentless foe, and the
fact that Europe has forced on Amer
ica these measures as means of self
defence signifies nothing, says Brooks
Adams in the Atlantic. The European
sees in America a competitor who,
while refusing to buy, throws her
wares on every market, and who, while
she drives the peasant from his land,
reduces the profits of industry which
support the wage earners of the town.
Most ominous of all, he marks rap
idly growing power, which. while It
undersells his mines, closes to him
every region of the wide earth where
he might find minerals adapted to its
needs. Lying like colossus across
the western continent, with her ports
on either ocean, with China opposite
and South America at her feet, the
United States bars European expan-
sion. South America and China are
held to be the only accessible regions
which certainly contain the iron, coal
and copper which Europe seeks, and
the United States is determined that.
if she can prevent it, South America
and China shall not be used as bases
for hostile competition. Regarding
South America her declarations are
explicit, and during the last II months
her actions in Asia have spoken more
emphatically than words.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-06-14
TIE ODD CORNER.
Happenings and Events Thot Nay Be Co.sed Out OF
the Ordinary.

didn't mean to do 1t, but. kid-like,
l raised the gun and took aim. just to
see how l could kill it if l would. l
lowered the gun and then raised 1t
again. Every time | would raise it
would touch the trigger gently. After
a while l touched it too hard, the gun
went off, and l started toward the
heron, which was wounded.
Il thought it would be a good
scheme to catch the bird, and started
to do so, when it's bill shot out like a
sledge hammer and struck me between
the eyes. When l came to my senses
it was dark, and it was several min
utes before l could remember where
was or what had happened. A little
harder and the bird would have killed
me. shudder even yet when l think
what would have been the result if the
bill had struck one of my eyes. New
York Times.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-06-14
Fishes Had Small Chance.

1t is not an uncommon thing for
trees to be torn up by the great storms
that break over tropical countries, and
swept out to sea. While vessel was
lying in the Bay of Bengal waiting for
breeze to fill it's sails, the sailors
spent their time in studying the Won
ders of the deep. An object floating
at some distance from the ship was
thought to be turtle. When they
rowed up to it, however, it turned out
to be tree upside down in the water.
Swimming in and about the leafless
branches were fishes Of every descrip-
ton, from three to nine inches long,
many beautifully colored. Outside the
branches a ring of dolphins were keep
ing watch in the hope of gobbling up
any fishes foolish enough to leave their
harbor of refuge, while wider circle
was composed Of sharks waiting for
their chances.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-06-14
Roman Anchor Ring.

Two interesting relics OF old Rome
were recently found in the lake op-
posite Nemi, a little village near
Rome.
A magnificent temple Of Diana oc-
cupied the site of this village, and on
the lake were always to be seen two
or more imperial galleys, which were
veritable floating palaces, so sumptu-
GUS were their furniture and decora-
tions. During a great storm some OF
these vessels were sunk, and from
time to time portions of them have
been recovered.
The relics once formed parts of
such q vessel, 1t Is regarded as GER
tain. One Of the relics is In the form
of a VOLTS head and the other Of a
lions head, and in the mouth of each
animal is ring for an anchor.
More than one attempt has been
made to raise and recover other treas
ures from the sunken vessels. but
hitherto all such efforts have been
fruitless. During the early part Of
the fifteenth century Cardinal Colonna
asked the celebrated architect. AL
bert. to undertake the work, but
though he found the spot on which
two of the vessels. were lying, he was
unable to raise them.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-06-14
Tho Angler Fish

A fishing smack had lately strange
catch off the Eddystone lighthouse.
1t was an enormous specimen of that
rare and curious sea monster. the
angler fish. It measured four feet
three inches long and three feet two
inches broad. The capacity of these
fish for devouring large quantities Of
food is something marvellous, but the
peculiar thing is that they change the
usual order of things, for instead Of
the bird catching the fish, in this in
stance the fish catches the bird and
makes a meal of him. Guillemots. sea
gulls and ducks have been discovered
in the stomachs Of these gluttons Of
the deep.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-06-14
Helm That Comes Too Late.

Help That Comes Too Late.
'Tis q wearisome world, this world OF
ours
With its tangles small and great.
Its weeds that smother the springing
flowers
And its hapless strifes with fate,
But the darkest day of its desolate Gays
Sees the help that comes too late
All! woe for the word that Is never
Till the ear is deaf to hear,
And woe for the lack Of the fainting
OF the ringing shout Of cheer;
And woe for the Iaggard feet that tread
In the mournful wake of the bier.
What booteth help when the heart is
numb?
What booteth broken spar
OF love thrown out when the lips are
dumb
And life's baruue drifteth far,
Oh! far and fast from the alien past.
Over the moaning bar?
pitiful thing the gift to-day
That is drOss and nothing worth,
Though if it had come but yesterday
1t had brimmed with sweet the earth
A fading rose in a death-cold hand,
That perished in want and dearth.
Who fain would help In this world OF
ours,
Where sorrowful steps must fall
Bring help in time to the waning powers
Ere the bier is spread with the pail:
Nor send reserves when the flags are
furled,
And the dead beyond your call.
For baffling most in this dreary world
With its tangles small and great,
Its lonesome nights and its weary days.
And it's struggles, forlorn with fate,
Is that bitterest grief too deep for tears
or the help that comes too late.
Margaret Z. Sangster.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-06-14
Has Pvthon for q Pot

Mrs Arthur Cadogan. sister-in-law
Of the viceroy of Ireland, is one OF the
very few lovers Of animals who have
ever made a pet of python. There
have always been individuals, es-
pecially members of the fair sex. who
have exercised a curious fascination
over snakes, perhaps one secret of
their power being absolute fearless
ness. Mrs. Cadogan's python is nine
feet long and, though showing a great
dislike to strangers, is devoted to his
own mistress. The London Press pub
fishes photograph Of the lady in the
embrace OF her big snake.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-06-14

Near Haroldswick, on one Of tho
Shetland Islands. an ancient drinking
cup which belonged to some eminent
Viking was recently found. It Is fash
ioned out Of the vertebra of whale,
but is still in good condition.
The place where it was discovered Is
supposed to have been the grave Of
some sea king. Near the cup lay the
bones of tall warrior. as well as the
skeleton of his dogs and horses.
Antiquarians are Of the opinion that
era Of Harold Harfager, who -four
ished more than 1000 years ago.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-06-14
Lamp of Marine Microbes.

A strange lamp has been constructed
by Professor Dubois. A glass globe
placed on a metal stand is nearly
filled with liquid composed Of lumin-
Gus marine microbes; there are two
tubes running from the globe. and
through these supply of air can be
sent to the interior when the light
grows dull, the effect apparently being
to revivify the microbes. The light
from this lamp will last for several
weeks without renewal Of the illum-
mating medium.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-06-14
MADAM At THE BANK.

Family History Which She Confided te
the Receiving Teller.
The business man who was in bur.
ry was standing in line at the savings
bank, waiting his turn to deposit
There was only one person ahead OF
him, and he was cOngratulating him
self upon this good luck. The person
ahead was a woman. and when the
business man arrived she was just
opening negotiations with the receiv-
ing teller.
Now. l want to open accounts,
she began, 'for some little nieces and
nephews of mine. It's for Christmas
present, you onfidently-"and
I'm only going to put S. in each book.
Of course that isn't much, but"
Here the teller endeavored to get down
to the business details, but in vain. If
they're real saving. as | want them to
be, they'll soon make it more. Lots OF
rich men started with"
Yes. yes. madam" interrupted the
teller. in desperation; of course they
ulu NOW, WHdJ dlc tACSC SAlloA CA .
names and ages?"
why, there's Fannie, my namesake;
she's 9-no, maybe it was s, her last
birthday-what? Oh, her full name?
Frances Jane. of course; how stupid of
me! And then Johnnie no John Will
lam, named after an uncle that died
he's 6, and just as cute as he can be.
You wouldn't believe what that child
eyes, l would, madam. But please be
as brief as possible, and omit every
thing but business. Are there any
more children?"
"Oh, yes; there's the baby Mildred.
She's ten months old, and l thought
she seemed pretty young to have a
bank book all to herself, so I'd like to
take one for her and her mother to-
gether-her mothers only my broth
er's sister-in-law, but she's just like an
own sister to me. What, can't do
that. Well, that's funny. But you fix it
according to the rules of course"
The business man, who had at first
glared savagely at the loquacious de-
posjtor, now shifted wearily from one
leg to the other, and began to show
signs of collapse.
The teller succeeded in extracting
the necessary information as to the
birthplace of the children, and then in
quired in whose names the books were
to be held in trust for them.
"Will you have 1t in their mothers
name or their fathers or whose?" he
asked shortly.
Their fathers! Mercy sakes!" ex-
claimed the depositor, energetically.
why, he's a perfect good-for-nothing
scamp, If there ever was one You
couldn't trust him"
mo, l suppose not" nastened the
teller. repenting that unfortunate sug-
gestion. THE mothers then, suppose.
Her name, age and birthplace, please.
Be as quick as you can, madam"
AS he finished the entries he turned
with sigh of relief and look of pity
for the business man. who had been
waiting so long. But the latter had CIV
en- up. He was already half a block
away from the bank, walking detected
ly and wiping his brow, like man
who had done a hard days work.
Chicago Tribune.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-06-14

aged to find words to fit the occasion.
When he finally succeeded all he said
was:
Margery, you smell just like little
dried herring"
But there was something besides
smoke in his eyes, and Margery knew
she was being thanked.-Youths' Com
DaniOn
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-06-14

A veteran Philadelphia sportsman
tells Of an attack made upon him by
a wounded heron. He says:
II was a boy then, and went down
to a creek that flowed through my
fathers farm to watch for mink. 1t
was early in the evening, and blue
heron came and sat within tempting
gunshot. l knew it would spoil my
chances at mink to shoot the bird. and
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-06-14

everyone has seen some oddly OF this
description. The "Siamese Twin
Trees" shown in the accompanying
photograph, however, are form of
tree growth by no means common, and
as such are worthy of exploitation.
The two oaks, each more than three
feet in diameter, are joined together
by fibrous ligament as large around
as the body of a grown man. The
trees stand as shown near the Pratt's
Junction railroad station in Sterling,
Mass.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-06-14
Out of the Ordinary.

A great fad in England Is for the
ladies to have themselves photo
graphed as moving pictures.
When a storm is approaching glow
worms are far more brilliant than at
other times.
No person under 16 years Of age Is
permitted to enter a theater or tavern
in Heligeland.
1t takes the constant labor Of 10000
people to make matches for the world.
An ordinary railway engine will
travel about 100000 miles before 1t
wears out.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-06-14
Careless Parents.

"Why don't you make a name for
yourself?" asked the serious person.
Il only wish had the chance" said
the pale young man. But my par
ents thought they knew it all, and
they made up one of their own, and
that's why am compelled to struggle
against fate under the handicap OF
REGINALD Claud De We're Smithers,'
Washington Star.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-06-14
Trou bles Of Engineers.

From the Falls of the Convery, one
of the sacred rivers of India, to Kolar,
in Mysore, American electrical
engineers have recently set up
an American transmission plan.
against an invasion Of elephants and
white ants. The wooden poles are
sunk into sockets seven feet high to
prevent the ants from devouring them
and the wires are strung just beyond
reach of the largest elephant standing
on his hind legs and cropping with his
trunk.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-06-14
THE MOCKiNC3IFD.

TT to that bird His song-wbat poet
fFFa pens it?
Brigand Of birds, he's stolen evory note,
prince. though. OF thirves-hark how tho
rascal spends it
Pours the whore forest from one tiny
throat!
-Ednah Proctor Hayes, IN Home and
Flowers.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-06-14

Hustling, bustling men waste half
their energy in kicking up dust.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-06-14
A Pair Of Siamese Trees.

Queer vegetables and tree growths
are quite common, in fact. almost
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-06-14
DIR E CT 0 R Y.

THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
Member Of Congress, Robert F.
Brouesard.
ELEVENTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT.
State Senator. .... Lastie Bro,-esard
TwENTY-rHIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
Judge. e............ ......A A. u. Aller
District Attorney. W. X. Wilson
PARISH OF ST. MARY.
Representatives,, J. Y. Sanders aud
Henry Jacobs.
Sheriff and Tax Collector, John B,
Sanders.
Clerk and Recorder -. ~. A. Lore
Assessor. w. 1. JOnA
Coroner. ......... DR.. A. J. Smith
Treasurer A. NJ Stirling