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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-27
SUNDAY WITH THE VISITORS
FRENCHMEN RIDE OUT WITH
THE PRESIDENT.
Cardinal Gibbons Paid High Tribute
to General Rochambeau-Debt
Due French Nation.

Washington, May 25.-Members of
the French commission, who came to
Washington to attend the exercises
incident to the Rochambeau statue,
finished their business here today and
left tonight for Niagara Falls, OF a
tour of the east before returning home.
Cardinal Gibbons Sermon.
Without detracting from the mer-
it's of his brothers in arms, l can af-
firm that Rochambeau was the flower
of the French allied army, mature in
years, experienced in military cam
paigns. A veteran of the seven
years war, calm, deliberate, self-pois-
ed, he was a man according to Wash
ington's own heart-the general on
whose counsel and prudence he could
rely more than that of any
other commander.
when the American troops under
Washington and the French forces
to Yorktown, Washington CALAMITY
proposed to give the post of distinc-
ton to the French army, Rocham-
beau gracefully declined the honor
and in so doing he followed the i'm
pulses of his own heart as well as the
general instructions he received from
that government, as he should always
subordinate himself to the American
commander-in-chief.
"The army of CORVALLIS was sur
rounded or land by the French and
American troops and was prevented
from escaping to sea by the fleet of
Admiral De Grasse, which guarded
the Chesapeake bay and thus the de
feat of the English commander was
inevitable and he surrendered his
sword to Washington. The capitula-
ton of CORVALLIS was the most de.
| cisive event of the American revolu.
ton.
MAY the friendship existing be.
tween France and America friend
ship coeval with our history as a ma,
tional friendship to which we owe ou1
existence as an Independent and SOW
ereign power; may this historic
friendship be perpetuated; may it be
strengthened by the iron bonds Of
commerce and by the golden links Of
brother love.
May the two great republics Of
the world go hand in hand in the
march of liberty and progress and civ
~ilization, and may the monument
erected to Rochambeau in the capita
Of the nation ever remind the Ameri
can civilization who will eve con
template it, of the everlasting deb
of gratitude which America owes t.
France"
An unexpected feature Of the after
noon and one that pleased the visitors
very much. was the invitation from
President Roosevelt to accompan!
him and several others on a horsebacl
ride. The entire party assembled II
front OF the white house about
o'clock, the visitors in their uniforms
making a very pretty picture.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-27
He Won the Governor.

Here is a brand new story about the
bluff and hearty Ex-Governor Hogg of
Texas. The ex-governor is n of the
new m%illionaires of the Beaumont oil
field. He made early investments there
and has reaped a rich harvest. At the
hotel at Beaumont his particular waiter
was one George, a sable skinned gentle
man Of numerous accomplishments.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-27
A COLD FACT.

Chicago Record-Herald: The pub
lie gets nj chance to arbitrate when
the coal trust wants to advance prices.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-27

Letter Presses for Sale.
Two good letter presses for sale at a
bargain.
d-sw-tf Gazette ONCE
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-27
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IN WHI Bureau.
~ 2607h Mont. Av
Phone No. III.

Help Wanted.
Girl for Bull Mountain. One for
Columbus.
Woman cook in small boarding
house. Wages $25.
Girl for Columbus section house;
$40.
Paper hanger.
Waitress for hotel, city.
Girls for general house work, city
and ranch.
y Situations Wanted.
Woman with child wants position
on ranch.
Miscellaneous.
Wanted-One OF two furnished
rooms.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-09-04
FIRST CLASH AT TArIAOUA.

Tamaqua, Pa, Aug. 29.-The firsl
clash beween the striking miners and
the troops occurred this morning, and
as a result five persons are in the
guard house at the Twelfth regiment
camp and Cap, j. Beaver Gearhart of
company f, Twelfth regiment is
suffering from wound in his shoul-
der made by stone thrown by a
striker.
This morning report gained cur
rency that the striking miners were
gathering in force to make a march
on the No. colliery, where the Lee
high Coal and Navigation company
is mining and cleaning coal. The
collieIy is at the west end of the
Panther wreck valley and the COVER
nOr's troop was ordered to that point.
Companies and X of the Twelfth
regiment were placed on trolley cars
and run through the valley.
When the cars reached Summit II Ill
they were surrounded by mob OF
strikers, who hurled rocks at the sol.
1iers and calico them hard names.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-09-04
vows DEATH OF A SHERIFF.

Butte, Mont. Aug. 29.-With
officers Of the state penitentiary on
his trail, assisted by bloodhounds,
Convict Tom O'Brien, who last Fri
day made a daring escape from the
state prison, has sent commune
cation to the Miner, pleading for a
public statement Of his alleged crime
and vowing the death Of Under
Sheriff Dave Morgan, whose alleged
perjured testimony, the convict de-
clares sent him to prison and wrecked
his home. The document received
by the Miner bears the postmark Of
Anaconda. The writer dates his
communication from mountain in
the surrounding hills of Anaconda
and says that he wrote his story be-
bind rock, dividing his time be-
tween his Winchester and his pen.
The communication is literary
freak and there Is no question as to
its authenticity, as the handwriting
has been fully identified by the
warden and others acquainted with
the criminal.
O'Brien declares his sole object In
escaping from the prison is to kill
Deputy Sheriff Morgan. O'Brier
was sent up for robbery In 1901.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-09-04

One of the most remarkable stories
in the annals of human degeneracy is
that relating to Jane Toppan, the Bos-
ton professional trained nurse. She
has confessed that she has killed by
administering polsons thirty-one per
sons placed under her care to be nursed
In sickness. She practiced on private
patients, not in hospitals, where her
Victims might have filed longer list.
She says that she was able to deceive
the best doctors, who took her word
in explaining the causes of the numer-
Gus deaths which she procured instead
Of making the personal examination In
each case which their duties involved.
To what extent does this loose prac-
tice prevail in hospitals and In private
practice where professional nurses are
employed? 1t Is entirely improbable
that numerous cases like that of Jane
Toppan have occurred but her case Is
a warning and lesson. No physician
should take the word of another per-
son as to the cause Of death in a case
submitted for his examination. Miss
Toppan's confession related to every
phase of her career as an habitual
poisoner She described the impulse
under which she acted In administer
ing poisons to her victims. The story
Is like a hideous nightmare. 1t pre-
sents habit of introspection like that
which great students of mental science
have followed. There have been weird
instances where men watched and no.
ted down in the interest of science
their symptoms as insanity or death
approached by slow degrees while they
retained partial consciousness. But
such a case as this is probably with
out a parallel. Miss Toppan recognized
the symptoms when her homicidal ma
mia was approaching to take possession
of her impulses and acts. This Is evil
dence of her responsibility in some de-
gree. She knew what she was about.
Her conscience warned her of the
criminal impulse before 1t obtained
complete control of her. Many persons
exhibiting greater appearances Of In
sanity than Miss Toppan manifested
have been hanged for murder She
was conscious of each crime which she
committed, of the wrong and depravity
which 1t involved and of the degener-
acy which her nature had reached,
which she admits. Under these cir
cumstances her responsibility for her
acts is practically established. She
should have paid the penalty of her
crimes instead of being rewarded with
that asylum of rest and peace which
she solicited and obtained in a hospital
for the insane
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-09-04

venting the user from accidentally re-
moving the key before 1t is locked,
thinking he had already locked it, and
also from withdrawing the key and in
tentionally carrying it off when he has
unlocked the apparatus to remove his
coat One part of this device is rigid
ly secured to the wall by screws, while
the other portion slides vertically to adj
just the size Of the aperture to fit the
thickness of the cloth. The rigid mem
Der has a toothed rack at the rear and
slotted guides on either side, in which
the loose member slides. The locking
mechanism Is so arranged that a turn
of the key brings the fiat end of the
bolt into a horizontal position and
forces 1t backward until 1t rests In one
of the slots Of the rigid member. In
use the coat and hat are deposited on
the hook, the sliding clamp Is lowered
until the arm firmly grips the gar,
ments and turn of the key throws the
bolt and locks the clamp.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-09-04
NOTHING FOR THE DARING
SEVEN HOLD UP TRAIN IN IDAHO
BUT GET NO BOOTY
DYNAMITE BAGGAGE CAR
Passengers Frightened by Constant Firing
But Not Molested-Eik's Treasurer
to lie short.

Spokane, Wash, Aug 27.-A west
bound Northern Pacific passenger
train was held up at Standpoint, Ida
ho, sixty five miles east OF here, last
night.
The robbers, OF whom there were
seven, forced the engineer to stop the
train, after which they uncoupled
the baggage car, Then they COM
PEELED the engineer a the point OF a
revolver to pull up the track about
three miles further, where they tried
to wreck the baggage car with dyna.
mite. The explosives failed to work
and after spending fifteen minutes
with the car the robbers decamped,
allowing the engineer to go back to
the train with his engine.
Two other bandits had guarded the
train, keeping the passengers inside
10y firing revolvers along the sides
No attempt was made to moiest the
passengers and after the engine came
back the other robbers left and the
train came on to Spokane. The train
was in charge OF Conductor William
Gilbert Of Helena and was heavily
loaded.
st. Paul, Mimi, Aug 27.-A tele-
gram was received today by the gen.
eral manager Of the Northern Pacific
railway from division superintend-
ent stating that train No. 3 Of that
road had been stopped last night by
a gang Of seven or eight men. The
express messenger refused to open
his car Notwithstanding the threats
of the bandits.
About twenty shots we're fired, but
no one was hurt and no one robbed
The work is believed to be that OF
tramps.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-09-04
ELK's TREASURER is SHORT.

Salt Lake, Utah, Aug 27.-Oficidl
the Elks Lodge in this city that
shortage of $l6, 600 has been discov-
cred in the books Of Ed S. Orris,
of Buffalo, N. Y, grand treasurer
Of the grand lodge Of Elks Mr.. Or
rls was reelected at the recent re-
union IN Salt Lake.
According to member Of the
grand lodge the shortage was not
discovered by the auditing commit.
tee until after the election.
MI Orris, when confronted, stated
that he could and would make the
shortage good at once, but this, it is
announced, has not been done.
The official announcement does not
state what action will be taken in
the matter.
Omaha Aug. 27.-George p. Cronk
grand exalted ruler Of the order of
Elks, was adverse to discussing the
reported shortage OF Grand Treasur-
er Edward 5. OrriS. He said, how
ever;
81 have just gotten back home
from trip to Meadvllle, Pa, where
l went to investigate the reported
shortage Of SIG, 900 and can truthfully
say that every dollar Of the grand
lodge funds are in the proper place. "
"Was Mr.. Orris short in his ac-
countS?" was asked.
81 will not make any statement
about the matter one way or the 9TH
er, at present." replied Mr.. Cronk.
Have steps been taken to remove
Treasurer Orris from his position?"
81 think he will resign shortly"
replied Mr.. Cronk. land that Is all
will say abont 1t, except TO reiterate
that all Of the grand lodge funds are
safe and on hand in cash"
Mr.. CIonk admitted that Treasurer
Orris had been bonded by respon-
sible guarantee company.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-09-04

architects 8; artists. 1. The fact Is
that If liberal education were merely
a preliminary stage to study and work
in the professions our supply Of col.
leges would be ridiculously large. and
the classes in every one Of them would
undergo fearful shrinking, But there
Is no good reason why the liberal edu-
cation should be so considered. If It
is a handicap in business the value Of
culture in the business men who sur
vive it is indisputable, and 1t would
he great pity if 1t were the exclusive
monopoly of lawyers, teachers, doctors
and ministers. The more there are Of
these business young men who strive
for it the better will 1t be for the coun.
try.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-09-04
BLOOD BEING SHED
DESPERATE STAGE IN WEST VlR
GINA STRIKE.

Biueheld, w. Va, Aug. 90. --Strili-
ers yesterday fired on the miners aud
tlpplemen at Crane Creek operations.
Two guards and two strikers were
killed. Several were wounded.
Huntington, W. Va, Aug. 20
Major T.. verlander of Second bat.
TALON, West Virginia national guard,
has received orders from Governor
White to proceed at once with the
three companies Of state militia here
and one company at Milton to New
River coal field, where trouble is i'm
minent. The companies have been
assembled and will leave at once on a
special train. Serious trouble is pre-
dicted.
Parkersburg, w. Va, Aug. 90
Col. @. e. Morrison Of this city, COM
handing the second regiment, West
Virginia national guard, received or
ders this morning from Governor
White, calling his regiment to the
New Biver coal fields. The officers
refuse to state what is their destina-
tion, but 1t is supposed to be Red
Ash, where the deputies were fred
upon yesterday. The regiment is
composed Of nearly 900, men and
the companies are scattered at sever
al places In the state.
Huntington has three, Parkersburg
two, Charleston, Milton and Blue
field each one company. A special
train has been ordered out and the
companies are assembled at their ar
mories here awaiting further orders
to move.
Charleston, w. Va. Aug. 29.-Gov-
ernor White ordered the Second reg.
iment of troops to Thurmond, New
River strike district, today. The
troops are from ParKerbsurg, Hunt
ington, Milton, Charleston and Ron
everte. They will arrive here during
the afternoon, establishing head
quarters at Thurmond.
The situation is serious. Shreifr
Daniel, who is-here today from'Fay-
cite, county, says he is powerless to
rtpress disorder and property and life
are In constant danger. Nearly every
body refuses to act as deputy sheritfs
to assist in the eviction of striking
miners, and hence the sheriff made a
request for troops, Men, concealed
along the mountain side, fire ut the
guards and miners going to work
and then disappear. Governor White
saws he sends the troops to protect
life and property, but not to settle
the strike.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-09-04

No less an authority than Mr.. Car
negie Is convinced that an academic
education is a handicap rather than a
help in business, but large percentage
of the graduating class of the academic
department at Yale are figuring on
business career. There are 81 of these
young men, against IS who intend to
become lawyers, and of AZ who have
arrived at no decision yet as to the
choice of an occupation 1t Is probable
that more will go to business than to
the law. Young men in such an uncer-
tain state of mind are likely to have
their choice determined by chances for
immediate returns, which are rendered
impossible by IA long course Of profess
sional study. 1t is remarkable that
those who have taken the academic
course to prepare for business outnum-
Der the would-be teachers nearly FIVE
TO one, as there are only II of the lat
ter, while minor classes trail OF as
follows: Doctors, IL; ministers Qn-
Guiding one foreign missionary, O.;
farmers dncluding one planter" and
one 'rancher'O, 6; newspaper men, g.;
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-09-04

A 10-year old boy OF John Michael,
who lives near Fargo, died In Falls
City of lockjaw. Several days ago he
was playing in the yard and stepped
upon an old umbrella frame, one OF
the rusty ribs entering his foot. The
wound did not heal and he was tax.
en- tC Falls CITY and the doctors ex.
tracted piece of the umbrella rib
nearly two inches long, The assist.
ance came too late, however, and the
boy died Of lockjaw In awful agony.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-09-04
WRECK OF ELKHoRN TRAIN.

Chadron, Neb. Aug. 27.-The east
bound train on the Elkhorn from
Chadron to Casper, Wyo., was wreck
ed Monday night near Glen, Neb
The cause was broken flange on a
coal car wheel, resulting In the de-
Iailment OF two cars. There were
three cowboys riding In the coal car
and 1t was overturned and dumped
down the grade. They were able to
make their whereabouts known by
their cries and were dug out by the
train crew uniniured.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-09-04
CHICKENS CAUSE A TRADEoy

Muscatine, la. Aug. 27.-Herman
j. Rauwerdin, aged seventy-four,
who was born In Holland, banged
himself in his stable about O'Clock
last night. He had been banging
about an hour when discovered by
his aged wife, who went to call him
to supper. lie left note written in
the Holland language saying that he
and his neighboTs were having
trouble because his chickens went
into their yard, and he would h ang
himself to settle the trouble. He
was quite wealthy and has been a
resident Of this city for thirty-four
years.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-09-04
BODY SHIPPED TO LINCOLN.

Burlington, Ia, Aug. 29.-The
body Of q. P. Olson, who was drowned
In the river here Sunday night, and
whose body, was found yesterday,
was shipped to his former home to-
day, where it will be buried tomor-
row. 1t was doubted for while by
me people that Olson was drowned
but Identification Of the body sets all
adverse rumOrs at rest. The funeral
will be attended by prominent rail-
road men.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-09-04

Sousa, the popular bandmaster, was
summoned to play before King Edward
VII. After his men had rendered vari-
GUS selections he spoke quiet word Of
command, and "The Star-Spangled
Banner rang out. At the first note
of it the King rose, and the whole brill
liant audience followed his example. Our
American folk may learn a lesson even
from a king. 1t is no true democracy
that tries to demonstrate Its worth by
a display of bad manners. Wherever
our national air is played or wherever
our flag waves, there hats should come
off and salute be given. Girls ought
to devise a graceful gesture of respect.
Boys have theirs prescribed for them.
On such marks of reverence patriotism
thrives, and there will never come a
day when republic can live without
vital patriotism.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-09-04

The immigration bill which the
House of Representatives passed pro-
poses to shut out anarchists, and also
persons over Is years old who can
not read. Unfortunately, there Is no
sure way by which anarchists can be
identified. Now and then the pro-
posed prohibition might be enforced
against some notorious representative
of the class, but in general its chief
service would be as an expression of
the national detestation. AS to Hit
crates, not every immigrant who can
not read Is dangerous or burdensome.
Some such persons have become use
full citizens; but as class they are
menace. Handicapped by their de-
ficiencies in the competition with the
more intelligent and energetic, they
lose heart. Their tendency Is to mass
themselves in the great cities, and
many of them become public burdens
in the poorhouses, asylums and jails.
The increasing volume of immigration
makes this an urgent question. During
the first four months of the present
year immigration was more than one
half larger than in the corresponding
period last year or the year before, and
more than one-half Of the immigrants
are natives Of the countries which fur
nish most illiterates. The United States
cannot justly be charged with liberal
ity If 1t declines to go on trying to
assimilate the worlds ignorance at this
rate.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-09-04

The executive committee of the
board of regents Of the University OF
Nebraska recommended that Prof.
S. Avery be transferred from the
position of chemist of the scientific
school to that Of chemist at the ag.
ricultural school vice II. 5. Shade,
who has taken a position with the
Idaho Agricultural college. The
committee also recommended that
the salary Of Dean Ward of the med.
zeal college be increased from 50, 800
to 81, 500 per year.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-09-04

For the first time since her creation
woman has recently won something
like fair chance in the fields of knowl-
edge and practical endeavor. She Is
proving so well her right to these op-
portunities and her capacity to use
them molly that they will never be
taken from her. On the contrary, there
is sure to be Il still larger employment
of the genius of women in more and
more lines of the worlds work.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-09-04
A Swallows Flight.

1t has often been stated that 60
miles an hour was the utmost rate
at which a swallow could fly. Re
cent experiments between Compeigne
and Antwerp proves that swallow
in hurry can cover l2S1& miels il
an hour.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-09-04

Mrs. Charels OstermaD, jr., the
widow of the former sheepman OF
Fremont, who was found dead on the
range last week, has arrived in Ere
mont to live with her parents. She
says she thinks her husband com.
mitted suicide 10 fit Of dependency.
He was found with a revolver In one
hand and razor in the other.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-09-04

Simon Landon of Fremont has
brought suit against John Maloy and
Ed. Hurst OF Saunders county for
$4,000. He claims that the defend
ants assaulted him with piece OF
iron few weeks ago, injuring him
so badly that he was unable to attend
to his duties Of buying junk for some
time.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-09-04

Another pioneer Of Beatrice hai
passed away. Anton s. w. WORT.
man, for twenty-six years a merchan,
In Beatrice, died Saturday Of dyson.
terry. The remains were taken tc
Chicago for burial.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-09-04

A late historical novel called 'Ihe
Gate of the Kiss carries the reader
away back of the revolutionary war to
the time of Hezekiah, King Of judah,
and Isaiah, the prophet Sennacherib
also appears in its pages. The oldest
lnhabitant' is lost IN attempting to go
back in memory to this date.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-09-04

Piecework Inspector M. 4. Acker.
man of the Burlington has been APP.
pointed master mechanic of the Have,
lock shops. Mr.. Alderman began
as an apprentice In the Platsmouth
shops fifteen years ago.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-09-04

The Rev. II. Sohl, presiding elder,
dedicated the new German Evangel.
ical church at Fremont Sunday morn.
ing. The building is 4sx4s feet and
handsomely fitted.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-09-04

W. j. Vincent, a Rock Island
brakeman, fell from the top of
moving freight car at Foromso, Kas..
Saturday and was rendered uncon.
scious. He was removed to Fairbury.
The extent of his injuries is un-
known.