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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-10-28

the next house Of representatives it
will be owing to republican apathy
and in this is the chief danger. With
the democratic party united upon only
one policy and that the overthrow
of protection, it's overwhelming de-
feat ought to be certain.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-10-28
REGISTRATION IN THE CITY.
Aggregate Predicted in Two Precincts
Is Almost Reached.

From Mondays Daily Gazette.
When the registry books of the two
precincts closed Saturday night they
showed a total of LIB names. In
North Billings the registrations were
633 and in South Billings $40.
Today the books are open again and
the registrars will be in their offices
until 9 o'clock tonight to enable these
to register who we're out of the city
or who were prevented by sickness
from doing SO.
It is believed that the registration
In the county will be about 1900.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-10-28
TUESDAY. OCTOBER %, 1902.

sidered his decision not to make
speeches this fall.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-10-28

The presence of Major Maginnis on
the stump in behalf of the democratic
ticket affords one of the most sublime
examples of true Christian charity
and forgiveness ever afforded in the
state.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-10-28

The governor might plead that he
is busy with his Thanksgiving procla-
nation, were he given to assembling.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-10-28
Lost.

Lost.
A bundle of clothes, between Bill
ings and Twenty-Mile,, on Roundup
read. Finder please notify James
sieckey. Billings.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-10-28

Entered at the Billings Postoftice as Second
Glass Matter.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-30

John w. Gates, the noted Spectator,
is frequently importuned by all sorts
of people for tips on the market, says
the Philadelphia Press. Sometimes he
gives them, sometimes he doesn't, as
would be natural to a majority of men.
Not many months since he was walking
up Fifth avenue when woman friend
said:
oh! Mr.. Gates. won't you give me
a good tip?'
Buy steel and WIRE" answered Mr..
Gates.
Some time afterwards Mr.. Gates met
the same woman on Fifth avenue with
two black poodles.
"Oh! Mr.. Gates" she said, 81 want
to thank you so much. 1 made enough
to spend three months on the CONT
nent. l bought these poodles in Paris
guess what l have named them"
"What?" asked Mr.. Gates, smiling.
Steel and Wire" she replied, much
to Mr.. Gates amusement.
What shall | buy now?" she asked
Steel and wire" said Mr.. Gates.
A few weeks later Mr.. Gates met her
again on Fifth avenue.
That was a fine tip you gave me,
Mr.. Gates" she said.
''Why?" he asked.
Il lost all l made and more besides.
I have changed the names of these
poodles."
What do you call them now" in
quired Mr.. Gates.
THE Lambs" she replied with a
smile.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-30
FAILURE OF A SILLY SCHEME.

Shortly after the battleship Maine
was DESTROYED in Havana harbor a
bright Cincinnati boy conceived the
idea of having the school children of
the country raise a fund with which to
replace the lost ship. Unfortunately
the little chap was encouraged by folks
who should have known better so that
within a short time and with a great
hurrah the collections were begun. The
proposed ship was to be called the
American Boy, and it was to be en-
blematic of the patriotism of the youth
of the land In number of cities coll
lections were permitted in the public
schools, and pennies. nickels and dimes
began to roll in to the Cincinnati bank
that had been selected as the guardian
of the fund.
A day or two ago our Geographic dis
patches bore the information that the
project had been abandoned. and that
the money would be returned to the
subscribers. That, however, Is easier
said than done. The records of collec-
lions are imperfect, hence there is no
way of telling from whom many of the
subscriptions came; but If the records
were perfect, the returning of nickels
and dimes to children scattered all over
the United States would be a task in
volving much work and considerable
expense. The fund, which amounts to
about $75,O00 is therefore something
of white elephant on the hands of the
bank. And that is all that has been
accomplished by permitting the whim
of the child to take its course.
Modern warships cost anywhere from
s1,O00,OO0 to 100000 each. The idea
of raising any such sum of money
among children is preposterous. 1t
would be hard enough to raise it by
popular subscription among grown peo-
pie unless perchance there were the
most urgent necessity for (which
there is not. and is not likely to be-
Furthermore, the taking of subscrip-
tons of any sort and for any purpose
in the schools is a pernicious practice,
which invariably results in more harm
than good. 1t is very wisely prohibit
ed in the Savannah public schools.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-30
Grows Younger with Time.

"McLaughlin's wonderful old man"
remarked a friend of the Brooklyn
Democratic boss" in the Hoffman
House last night. according to the New
York Press. He's really grown
younger in this campaign, and, as for
gallantry, why the young fellows are
not in it with him."
Then he told how he was with Mr.
Mclaughlin at the recent Jewish Hos
pital Association Fair in Brooklyn, the
night Coler spoke there. A handsome
young woman pinned a rose on the
"old mans" coat.
What must I pay for that?" Mr..
Mclaughlin asked.
"Oh, let you set the price. Mr.. Nc
Laughlin."
mo, no." he said. you must name
the price"
We'll, if you leave it to me, I think
you ought to give me 3d." she said.
The veteran Democratic leader
handed a silver certificate of the re-
quired denomination to her.
"A rose from such a pretty girl is
cheap at any price" he said, looking
admiringly at the fair young face be-
fore him,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-30
BRIGHT BITS.

II see they are trying to fish lot
of coal out of the Merrimac River
where a coal barge was sunk ten years
ago." That's the kind o. placer min
ing that pays nowadays. "-Cleveland
Plain Dealer
-Barnes-"There goes Hitler in his
automobile. How quickly he has
learned to run the thing" Shedd-
Yes; l suppose it is faculty that is
inherited. His father used to be quite
an expert at the wheelbarrow. "-Bos-
ton Transcript.
Girl with the Clara Morris Eyes
You'll never speak to Fan Billiwink
again? Why not?v Girl with the
Viola Allen Voice-"She didn't send me
any of her divorce cards-and I'm one
of her oldest iendsr-Chicago Trib-
une.
There is, after all, no public ques-
ton which arouses more interest than
that of taxation" Naturally" an
swered Col. Stilwell. IF it were not
for taxation the bartender would have
nos excuse for charging fifteen cents
a drink. w ashington Star.
ul0SISIdlu ludl you SSINS SOOO,
substantial dishes here" said the
stranger to the waiter. Oats what we
does, boss" replied the colored gentle
man. II th'owed a plate at dat fool
niger in de cohner de odder night and
never even Clipped it!"-Cincinnati
Commercial Tribune.
Hannibal had been trying in vain
to draw out Fabius to battle. us there
no way" he exclaimed angrily, 'of
making the man fight?" You might
try asking him to arbitrate," suggested
ere of his generals. Soon after Cannae
was fought, and the Roman forces de-
stroyed.-Judge.
There, thank the stars, that's the
last load BY jove. hope we don't
have to move again for twenty years."
Look, George, there's man with a
cameral See. he is setting it up. What
do you suppose he wants?" Guess
he's after a moving picture, my dear"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-30
The Dear Little Girl ThatTknew

From the New York Times
In the wonderful calm of the twilight;
in the night when the day voices
cease,
sit by the bank of the river, the mar
Vicious River of Peace,
And out of the shadows there stealeth
face with the morning aglow,
And the fragrance of blossoms that
faded in fields of the long, long
ago.
Dim forms DER the river are float
ing in marks that the shadows
enfold,
And a song through the silence is
stealing, song unforgotten and
old:
White hands reaching out in caresses,
the hearts that were loving and
true.
And the form, like a phantom that
blesses, of a dear little girl that
1 knew.
land, and chill is it's Winter of
SHOWS.
And over the mound of her sleeping
the wind like a requiem blows,
Yet out of the grave and it's silence
she comes through the pitiful
night,
And her breath on my forehead is
warmer than wine that is kissed
by the light,
And her heart beats to mine like the
music Love plays on his harp
when he wills,
Till II reaches to uttermost spaces, and
the soul of creation it thrills
And, sitting where shadowy faces pass
by me in phantom review,
l sigh at the thought of the graces of
a dear little girl that 1 knew
Oh, white was her hand as the mantle
that winter has woven of SHOWS;
And red were her lips as the ruby
that under a tropic sun grows,
And true was her heart as the truest
that ever Deaths finger has
stilled;
And blue were her eyes as the bluest
of skies that the day fairies
build:
And still through the silence she bear
eth to-day and its trials sur
cease,
AS I sit by the bank of the river, the
marvellous River of Peace;
And her lips on my forehead fall light
er and softer than beat of the
dew,
AS l dream of my beautiful darling,
the dear little girl that knew.
1 know not the love that enhaIoes the
one that in loving are blessed,
But still in the darkness and silence
my lips by my darling are
pressed.
No bliss and no rapture of living and
loving my being have thrilled;
No heart to my warm heart is beating,
none heedeth the structure 1
build;
But still when the twilight has gath
cred, sit in the darkness alone,
And dream of a face unforgotten, a
face that smiles back to my own.
And i know, though the world gave
me nothing. not vainly the swift
moments flew.
Since they leave in my fond recollec-
ton the dear little girl that 1
knew.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-30
PORTUGAL SELLING orr.

It has been reported several times
since 1898 that SPANS loss of her CO.
lonial possessions was one of the best
things that could have happened to
! her; that her people are now taking
more interest in the development OF
| home resources than they had for
| hundreds of years, with the result that
! the country bids fair to become pros
/ porous once more. Is it possible that
| Carlos Of Portugal has noticed the i'm
| proved condition of his neighbor with
out colonies and has determined to see
! if he cannot improve the waning for
tunes of his own country by the prun-
ing process? 1t seems TO be very well
understood that negotiations are under
way between Great Britain and Portu-
gal for the cession of Portuguese East
Africa to the former: and now comes
the information that public opinion in
the Azores Islands is tending strongly
towards annexation TO the United
States.
1t is very readily understood why
Great Britain should desire to secure
possession of Portuguese East Africa.
Delagoa Bay is the outlet to the sea of
the Transvaal and the Orange River
Colony. 1t is a fine harbor and the
port of Lorenzo Marquee is an impor-
tant shipping point whose business will
naturally and inevitably grow much
greater under the British development
Of the interior. Under existing circum-
stances the new British colonies are
cut off from the sea by a strip of
Portuguese territory. If Great Britain
could paint red" the Portuguese sec
ton of the African map she would not
only strengthen her military but her
commercial position. 1t would be at
the possible expense of Germany; but
England wouldn't mind that. King
Carlos is expected in London on visit
shortly. 1t is believed that during his
stay he and King Edward will discuss
the transfer of Portuguese East Afri-
ca to the British crown.
The Azores Islands, as is very well
known, are directly in the line of Med
iterranean and other European trade
with this country. Their trade is not
very great, but vessels going and COM
ing call there for coal and supplies.
Doubtless an exceedingly strong ar
gument could be made in favor of
American acquisition of the islands for
strategic purposes. Do we not need a
naval repair and coaling station off the
European coast, directly in the line of
traffic? England has stations off our
coast, at Bermuda and Halifax. Our
European Squadron could make its
headquarters in the Azores, and our
prestige would be wonderfully en-
HANGED. Any naval strategist would
no doubt affirm this. and give addi
tional reasons why we should give Car
los a few millions to release the ISL
ands to us. The people of Fayal, it is
said, have started an agitation to the
end of American annexation. They say
Portugal is not paying them the atten-
ton they deserve, and they think the
Americans would treat them better.
And there isn't any Monroe Doctrine
on the other side to keep the Azores
out of Uncle SANS market basket, If
he desires to buy.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-30
THE MORNING NEWS IL nnhl

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ager.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-30
Theodore Winthrop's Watch.

1t is only a watch, old ''turnlp"-
shaped, with thick glass and curious
figured face, yet it holds within its
golden covers the power to tell the
drama of a young mans disappoint-
ments, says the Chicago Tribune. Last
ly 1t heard the singing bullet that still
ed an ambitious, patriotic heart and
caused to be written on it's inner case:
Maj. Theodore Winthrop. Killed at
Big Bethel, June Is, 1861. Aged 80
years"
At 80 he lay dead, his name on the
roll call of American authors and
American heroes, the first officer in the
hrst battle of a terrible war. He was
picked out and shot by a sharpshooter
because where he went men rallied and
followed him. His body was found and
buried by the enemy The gold watch,
a sword, and pistol were removed and
given to soldiers. The sword, which
had been buckled on the young officer
by friend, bore the friends name,
and at hrst it was supposed he had
fallen. Later, by request, these things
were returned to Gen. Butler, who
sent the watch to the dead mans
mother, with words of appreciation and
coincidence. The Southern commander
by whose effort the things were found
and returned refers to the owner of
the watch as young Winthrop, who
fell while calamity leading a party"
The watch, the property of two gem
erations of Winthrops preceding, after
the death of Theodore Winthrop's
mother, became the possession of Mrs.
Marian Winthrop Taylor of Chicago,
niece of the young major BY her it
has been kept and honored, together
with the memory of her handsome
uncle, whom she recalls as her first
teacher in the art of writing.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-30
S1S-
PERSONALS.

Lord Alverstone, the lord chief
justice Of England, is president of a
madrigal society and often goes
straight from the law courts to its
monthly meetings, when he sings his
part with the greatest enjoyment.
Marcus Allen Coolidge, Democratic
nominee for Congress in the fourth
Massachusetts, district. is a son of a
former congressman and is largely in
terested in street railway construction
throughout the New England states.
Lord Methuen has undergone a sue
cessful operation in London. several
spent bullets being removed from lis
injured leg. There is every prospect of
a speedy recovery, although it is ex-
pected that the limb will be slightly
contracted.
When Paderewski was introduced
by Walter Damrosch to the champion
polo player of England the other day
he is said to have remarked: II know
we shall be good friends, for you are
dear soul who plays polo, whereas l am
a dear Pole who plays SOLO"
AT a dinner party ex-Speaker
Thomas p. Reed gave his definition of
fame: 1T is largely a matter of acct
dent. Being in the right place at the
right time and doing the right thing,
or, better still, making people think you
are doing the right thing, is about all
there is to fame"
In his "reminiscences" Frederick
Goodall tells a story of Wellington as
an art connoisseur. He paid Will<ie 600
guineas for his Chelsea Pensioners"
and laboriously counted out the amount
in cash. When the artist suggested that
it would be less trouble to write a
check the great duke retorted that he
would not let his bankers know what
a d-n fool I have been to spend 800
guineas for a picture"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-30
INDEX To NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Meetings-Society of the Cincinnati.
Special Notces-Ship Notice, j. F.
Minis & Co, Agents; Union Station
Restaurant.
Savannah Theater-To-day Matinee
and Night, Quinlan & Wall. Imperial
Ministries; tomorrow Night, Warfield
in The Auctioneer."
Specials For hursday-Leopold Ad-
Ter.
Chocolates-Huylers
ilverware-Gorham.
@Presto!"
Goats Are the Vogue-At Foye &
Dckstein's.
&ot Exactly Grandfather's Clocks
Lindsey s. Morgan.
T3eers-A. 3. C. Beer.
Mineral Water-EIunyad Janos
VVhiskeys-Congress Hall Whiskey;
Green River Whiskey; Murray Hin
Clu5 Whiskey.
Natham Watches
Lie Insurance-New York Life In
surance Company.
Baking Powder-Royal Baking Pow
der
Nedical-Syrup of Figs; Peruna
Nirol; Stuart's Catarrh Tablets;
Thacher Liver and Blood Pills; Worlds
DispensaTy Preparations; Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters; TUFTS Pills; Roman
Eye Balsarn; s. S. S; Dr. David Ken
nedy's Tavorite Remedy; Kodol Dys-
pepsia Cure.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Hel
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For
Rent; For Sale; Lost; Personal; Mis-
ce;ianeous.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-30
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Louisville Courier-Journal (Dem.)
says: I'VE are not electing president
this year. Some Legislatures are to be
elected that will choose senators, but
there are not many states where sem
atorships are the subject of an ami
mated struggle. The present campaign
is for the control of the House, and
those who desire a revision of the tariff
should bend their efforts to giving the
popular branch of Congress to party
which is earnestly in favor of a lower
tariff that will not aid trusts or shelter
monopolies."
The Baltimore Sun (Dem.) says:
Mr. Hanna said in his Cleveland
speech that he never did and never
will tell anything but the truth So
when he assures his friends that he
is far more beautiful than the politi-
cal caricaturists represent him to be,
nobody will question his assertion. Mr..
Hanna's personal pulchritude cannot
be successfully challenged. The carl
caturists who do not depict him as
Adonis are prostituting their talents to
the injury of a great and good states
man."
The Washington Post Qnd.) discuss
ing the question of reform in the gov
eminent printing office, says: Re
ports of commissions and investigations
by committees have piled up hundreds
of tons of books that nobody has read
since they left the proofreaders. Some
of the commissions were utterly useless,
and all of them padded their reports.
One large and costly report of a COM
mission was suppressed after few
copies had been printed. Unfortunate
ly, that happened TO be a document
which, had Il been promptly printed
and circulated. would have been inter-
esting and useful The uninteresting
and useless have Jared better. There
is need of a reform of this fragrant
abuse. WIZ II Gomez"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-30

The champion automobile, measured
by the standard that many enthusiasts
seem to have set up for their guild
ance, has made its appearance at Yon-
kers, N. Y. It's speed is not recorded,
but as a hard hitter it stands at the
head of the list. The Yonkers wonder
struck heavy trolley car, knocked it
off the track and turned it over, killed
one passenger and wounded twenty-five
others. 1t is explained it would have
done better had 1t struck the car On
the other side. whereby it would have
been enabled to push the car down the
steep embankment of the New York
Centrals right-of-way. No one in the
automobile was injured. Some men
who operate horseless vehicles seem
to think they own the earth and the
fullness thereof, and all the highways
thereon. The foot of one of the noisy
denominations with which their ma
chimes are provided is their single con-
cession to the public safety. To them
it makes little difference. save as it
adds to or subtracts from their pride,
whether they are going five miles an
hour or fifty. or, save as il offers the
possibility of future annoyance. whether
they destroy an impeding and horse
drawn vehicle, or pass by on tho otker
side.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-30

In the person of Richard B. Bell, a
private in the Marine Corps and form
erly an officer in the United States
army, mournful instance of the eff
fects of unchecked dissipation is af-
forded. Inheriting a fortune and So
cial position, entering the army with
every bright prospect and adding dis
tinguished service to his career, he
succumbed to temptation and fell He
resigned from the army. but when the
Spanish war broke out enlisted as a
private of marines and served gallant
ly in Cuba and the Philippines. His old
habits took hold of him again. and,
with money, position, reputation and
friends already gone, his mind fol-
lowed. A day or two ago he was COM
mitted to the Naval Insane Asylum at
Washington.