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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-02
NEW aAMERicA" NEEDED.

Chicago Tribune: The Rhode Is
land Society of the Cincinnati has be-
come dissatisfied with the national
anthem America because the music
to which it is sung is not American
and not even original and. worse than
that, because it is the music to the
British national hymn, God Save the
King" the words and tune of which
are said to have been written in the
eighteenth century by Henry Carey.
The Rhode Island patriots are right
In their contention. The words OF
america" were written in 1892 by
Professor Samuel F. Smith, a Baptist
clergyman and a graduate Of the IA
nous 1929 Harvard class. The song
was first sung in Boston in the year
in which it was written to the tune of
"God Save the King" and that has
been its tune ever since.
To secure a fitting musical setting
for the words the Rhode Island So
ciety has offered a gold medal. Further
compensation must be looked for In
the subsequent fame whichswill come
to- the successful composer. The
terms of the offer are contradictory.
The tune will have to meet and pass
the severest criticism of competent
musical judges and at the same time
satisfy the popular taste. The music
which may be accepted by the experts,
however, is often 'caviare to the gen.
eral." Perhaps some middle way may
be found and an "Americs" be pro-
duced which will satisfy both sides.
In any event, a e tune is needed
and new words would not be out Of
place. for the present M are hard
ly up to date and the form of the verse
is restrictive upon the composer. The
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-02
SMITH coURT-MARTIAL.
Filipino General Ordered Native
Streams to BE Poisoned. (,

Filipino General Ordered Native
Streams to BE Poisoned.
Manila, April 30.-Captain Stems,
aide to General Smith, testified to-
day before the court that is trying
the general.
The captain said he knew well the
signature of Lukban, the insurgent
leader who was captured by Lieuten-
ant Strebler's scouts, in the island
of Samar. The order issued to poison
the native streams was signed by
General Lukban.
Witness also said Lukban confessed
to him that he was the author of the
proclamation setting forth the fact
that American warships were bonn
harding Vigan and the Filipino navy
was blockading Manila, which was
issued to encourage the Filipinos.
The defense then rested it's a
and court adjourned until Saturday.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-02
BILL or COMPLAINT WAS FILED.
subpoenas Issued for Defendants in
Merger Case.

|sE& HG yEE- OGsst a.
Washington, April 3O.-The clerk of
the United States court has filed the
bill of complaint Of the state Of Wash
ington in the railroad merger case,
as authorized by the decision Of the
court delivered on the twenty-frst in
slant. sls6
He also issued subpoenas for the
defendants in the case, which are
made r%eturnable on or before October
IS next, the first day of the next term
of court. The subpoenas are directed
to the Northern Securities company,
the Great Northern Railway company
and the Northern Pacific Railway
company and will be served on J.. j.
Hill, as president of the two first men
toned companies, and en- Charles s..
Mellen, as president of the Northern
Pacific.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-02
RECIPROCITY
Senate Committee Except Two From
Favorable Report.

Washington, April 30.-The senate
committee on foreign relations agreed
today to report favorably all the reel.
procity treaties before the committee,
except the treaty with Argentina and
the treaty with Great Britain pertain
ing to Jamaica, which the committee
decided to report adversely.
The treaties on which favorable re-
ports were reached are those between
the United States and Spain, Mica
ragua, Ecuador and the Dominican
republic and four with Great Britain,
covering Bermuda, Barbados, British
Guiana, Coicos and Turks island.
All the treaties upon which favor
able reports are to be made are to
be amended in accordance with a
previous agreement by adding the fol-
lowing provision:
This treaty shall not take effect
until the same shall have been APP
proved by the congress-"
The effect of this amendment is to
require the house. Of representatives,
as well as the senate, to act on the
treaties before they can become oper-
alive. The defeat of the treaty with
the Argentina republic was due to the
fact largely that large quantities of
wool are produced in that country,
while opposition to the Jamaican
treaty was sugar.
The treaties with Nicaragua and
Ecuado have expired, but the COM
continued on the theory that
action by the committee
has the effect Of renewing them SO
far as this country is concerned.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-02
Mackay Cable System.

San Francisco, April 3O-S. S.
Dickinson, superintendent of the
Mackay cable system, is here en-
route to Honolulu, where he will Sc
lect a landing place for the cable
which will connect the Hawaiian is
lands with this country. He predicts
that the line will be in operation be-
fore December 1 next. It may be
extended from Honulu via Midway
island and Guam to Manila, and thence
to Japan.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-02
0RuEsoME FIND.
Men Digging . Ditch Uncovered .
SkelAton.

Skeleton.
Missoula, April 30.-A party Of men
working for H. F. Huntington, who
has q contract for the construction
Of 9 part 81 Grass Valley French IT.
rigating ditch,s made a gruesome find
yesterday afternoon while working
along the side OF rim rock on the
school section. seven miles west of
this city.
The men were forming a trench
along the side of this rim rock and
ran into the bones Of a human skele-
ton. From the condition they were
found in the body had evidently been
thrown into a hole or crevice between
the rocks, as the remains were doubl-
ed up when found. There was moth
ing covering the bones excepting
some rock. that had slid down of from
the sides OF the rim rock. The bones
were in a good state Of preservation,
but all pf the flesh and clothing had
long since decayed, showing that the
skeleton had lain there for several
years.
This is not the first skeleton found
that way, doubled up and chucked in
.cervices along that rim rock, and the
matter is puzzling the residents
whether they are the remains Of In
dams or of some white men who have
been murdered and their bodies thus
hidden away.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-02
MURDER IN PENITENTlARY.
Leader Of Gang Of Mexican Robbers
Kills a Traitor.

Kills a Traitor.
Houston, Tex, April 30.-It has just
been learned that a murder was re-
Gently committed In the p%enitentiary
at Rusk, which is out of the ordinary.
Recently the San Antonio officers
convicted a number Of Mexicans of
robberies Extending over. several
years, in which it was estimated that
$4,000 worth of goods had been
stolen and sold.
The leader of the gang was Ramon
Mendez and he was given Is years.
The police used Juan Aguilar for a
witness and he was let off with five
years.
AS soon as Mendez had an oppor-
tunity, after arriving at the psniten-
tiary he killed Aguilar.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-02
publication April 10.
Notice Of Hearinu.

r.-aH# I. i. W IuS0utItAs FL I-HHH
In the District Court Of the Seventh
Judicial District Of the States Of
Montna, in and for the County Of
Yellowstone.
In the Matter of the Estate Of Joshua
Spencer, Deceased-Notice of Time
and Place for Proving Will.
Notice is hereby given that Mon
day, the Twelfth day of May, A.
D., 1902. at 1870 o'clock p. m. Of said
day, and at the Office of the Clerk OF
the above named Court, at the court
house, in the City of Billings, in Vel
lowstone County. Montana, have been
appointed as the time and place for
proving the last Will and Testaments
Of said Joshua Spencer, deceased, and
for hearing the application Of Chris
tina 3. Shannon for the issuance to
them of Letters Testamentary there
on; when and where any and all per-
sons may appear and contest the said
will, and may file written objections to-
the granting of Letters Testamentary
to said Petitioner.
Witness my hand and the seal of the
said court, this Seventeenth day of
April, A. D. 1902.
COURT SEAL.)
T. A. WILLIAMS,
Clerk of said District Court.
II. A. Firth, Esq, Attorney for Petit
toner.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-02
NATURES IcEHousE.
Food for Birds That. Is Preserved In
the Arctic Regions.

r the Arctic Regions.
The number Of birds that 90 to The
Arctic regions to breed ia vast beyond
conception. They 60 not by thou
sands, but by tens and hundreds o.
thousands, and because nowhere else
in the world does nature provide al
the same time and the same place
such a lavish prodigality Of food.
The vegetation consists Of cranber
ry, cloudberry and crowberry bushes,
and these, forced by the perpetual
sunshine of the Arctic summer, bear
enormous crops of fruit. But the crop
is not ripe until the middle and end
of the Arctic summer, and il the
fr~uit-eating birds had to wait until
it was ripe they would starve in the
meantime. so they arrive on the very
day Of the melting Of the snow.
But each year the snow descends
on an immense crop Of ripe fruit be-
fore the birds have time to gather it.
It is thus preserved perfectly fresh
and pure, and the melting of the snow
discloses the bushes with the uncon-
sumed last years crop hanging on
them or lying, ready to be eaten, on
the ground.
The frozen meal stretches across
the breadth Of northern Asia. It never
decays, and it lis accessible the mo-
ment the snow melts.. The same heat
which thaws the fruit brings into
being the most prolific insect life in
the world-the mosquito swarms on
the tundra. No European can live
there without a veil after the snow
melts. The gun barrels are black
with them, and clouds Of them often
obscure the sight.
Thus the insect-eating birds have
only to open their mouths to fill them
with mosquitoes, and thus the pres
Of swarms of cliff chaffs, pipis,
and the wagtails in this Arctic region
is accounted for.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-02
HIS D
John Clarke Of This City in an Ex-
citing Runaway.

citing Runaway.
Late copies of Lewistown newspa-
pers received here contain an account
of a terrific runaway on the Harlow
ton stage line in which John Clarke,
son of R. w. Clarke, the dairyman of
this city, was one of the principal
performers.
The stage had stopped at Cotton
wood p~ostoffice and the driver got off
to change mail sacks, leaving Clarke
inside, sound asleep. Something oc-
CURED to brighten the team, compos-
ed of six horses, and they started on
a run in the direction Of Lewistown.
Finding it impossible to head off the
horses, a man named Often mounted a
saddle horse and went in pursuit.
Often finally caught up with the team,
but was unable to stop them, as his
approach caused them to run all the
faster.
Clarke in the meantime had awak-
ened and thought the driver was CIV
ing a little rough riding, just for fun,
and used some vigorous language to-
ward that individual, at the same time
consigning him to the place which
the modern bible has abolished. At
last the truth began to dawn on him
and after considerable difficulty, be-
ing handicapped by an injured leg, he
managed to make his way from the
inside to the top of the coach. He
attempted to- secure the reins and
stop the team, but could do no better
than merely get hold of the lead
lines. With these, however, he man
aged to keep the horses in the road
and ait the end of 80 minutes found
himself flying through the streets of
eight miles from the
place where the horses began to run.
Here the horses came to a stop by
running into a sidewalk.
Clarke was not injured and no dam
age was done to the stage or team,
although the latter looked a little
the worse for their long race.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-02
Oil for Hawaii.

San Francisco, April 3O.-A fleet of
five big oil carriers will soon be rum
ming between this port and the Ha.
waiian islands. A prominent oil COM
pany of California is promoter of the
project. Two vessels are building,
and negotiations are pending for the
construction of three steamers.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-02
"DULLTiM IS"
A Chicago Packing Firm Discharges
500 Employees.


Chicago, April 30.-Five hunderd
employees of the packing firm of Libby,
Mcneil & Libby have been released
owing to the dull times" They were
given their discharges Saturday night,
but the fact did not become generally
known till today.
Superintendent Morrow of Libby,
Mcneil & Libby said that the propos-
ed government investigation of the
packing business had nothing to do
with letting off the employees, and that
the plant would by no means be clos
ed.
ut is not unusual for the meat bust
Isl to grow comparatively dull at
this season." he said.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-02
AN EVOLUTION lMPENps.

Milwaukee Sentinel: With the pass
ing of the baggage smasher the Unit
ed States will be taking a distinct
step onward in the march of civiliza-
ton. In future years a battered Sar-
atoga will be a relic to be exhibited
with the stage coaches, spinning
wheels and other objects that have
been superseded and almost forgotten.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-02
Explains Hiaes Scheme.

London, April sO.-Charles T.
Yerkes has explained, at a lengthy
hearing before the house of lords
committee on the London Tube rail-
ways, his scheme for the extension of
the line and the use of electricity on
the District railway.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-02
Money Went Hioh.

The market reports to the Coe
Commission company today were
rather Of a panicky nature. At the
opening of the New York stock ex-
change money loaned at 8 per cent.
At the close Of business for the day
IL per cent was the ruling price, while
some small loans went as high as Is
per cent. I
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-02
0. B.Pfickett.
SHARING WITH EMPLOYEES.
Man Who Recently Sold a Railroad
Display Liberalitx.

1~sO0VNlstys
Knoxville, Tenn, April 3O.-John r.
Newton, who was general manager OF
the Atlanta, Knoxville & Northern
road when it was sold to the Louis
vile & Nashville, has received a
check for $4,000 from Henry Nc
Harg, former owner or the Atlanta,
Knoxville 4 Northern, as a present.
Mr.. McHarg has also asked for a copy
Of the last monthly pay roll, and his
reported intention is to- give each Of
the 1000 employees one months sal
airy as a present. Mr.. McHarg is re-
ported to have cleared between ST.
600, 900 and j$$3,000,0o by the sale Of
his road. M
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-02
Exclusion Bill SIGNED.

Washington, April 3O.-President
Roosevelt has signed the Chinese ex-
clusion bill. The pen used, was given
to Representative Kahn of California,
who has taken a deep interest in the
bill.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-02
POLICEMAN COMPELLED TO APP
PEAR AS DEFENDANT.
IS CHARGED WITH ASSAULT
Officer Hayden Arrested on Warrant
Issued at Instance of Herb.
ert St. Clair.

From Thursdays Daily Gazette.
Following up the charge he made
in police court yesterday afternoon
against Policeman Hayden that the
officer had unnecessarily beaten him
with his gun while placing him under
arrest, Herbert st. Clair, better
known as Shorty filed a complaint
against the officer in Judge Mann's
court last evening in which he is
charged with assault in the third de-
gree. A warrant for the arrest of
Hayden was issued and given to the
sheriff for service.
Shortly afterward Hayden was ar
rested by Under Sheriff Sayles and
taken into court, where he gave bond
for his appearance at 2 o'clock this
afternoon.
Cause Of the Trouble.
st. Clair was one of the crowd of
young fellows arrested Tuesday night
for kicking in a door of one of the
southside maisons de joie. He claims
that he al in nowise connected with
the affair and said that when taken
into custody by the officer he was at
another place, some distance from
where the disturbance was created.
He claims that he made no resistance
and was peaceably accompanying the
policeman when the latter assaulted
him and beat him up.
Whether st. Clair's version of the
affair is true or not, the fact remains
that his face gave every evidence Of
having undergone some tolerably
rough nhasaaEasbad cut extends I'M
der theIefteye. which is badly blood
shot and discolored, and he also
claims that several of his teeth were
knocked loose.
Hayden insists that he was justified
in going to the extremes he did, as he
says st. Clair resisted him from the
time he was placed under arrest un
til the station was reached. He also
mays that he did not strike the pris-
finer with his pistol, but struck him
h 18th his fist only.
ID Trial Is Continued.
At the hour set for trying the case
.lxtsainst Hayden the complainant and
a ) witnesses, six or seven in number,
on hand, also Chief Calhoun,
was simply present as an inter-
sncaed spectator. The defendant APP
eveLred a few minutes later and asked
neg court to grant a continuance, say
exlshe needed the presence of several
'attleDrtant. witnesses, who were then
nrmp Of town.
oltlon L. Harris, who appeared for the
lghthacution. made no objection and
railw, Mann continued the matter I'M.
pacKeD O'Clock tomorrow morning.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-02
RESIDENT OSIEofxTnIc PnYAQAN
x-RAY EXAMINATIONS
Rooms II and Is Cruwell Building,
Oay Phone 131. Night Phone 173

offer Of the medal and the chance of
glory may set many pens at work,
and out Of the multiplicity Of compost
tons one may be found which will be
acceptable not only to the judges, but
to the whole people. 1t may not be
as stately as the Austrian hymn mol
as fiery as the 'Marseillaise," but il
1T Is something American and some
thing the people. can sing, It will be
all right.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-02

Stockwell's ss s:ss:sy;
26o7h Mont. Az
Phone No. III.
Help Wanted.
Three ranch hands.
Two i%rrigators.
Two sheepherders.
Girl for Bull Mountain.
Girls for general housework; city
and ranch.
Positions Wanted.
AS %saleslady in dry goods or mill
linery department.
For Sale or Rent.
Good paying business in city, for
the right Only small capital re-
quired. Good for selling
See me at once.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-02
A SMALL BLAZE.
uts shanty in South Twenty
fifth Street. 4
thursdays Daily Gazette.

thursdays Daily Gazette. X
asst evening completely Quilted
frame shack in South Twenty
BET, below Minnesota avenue.
uliding was occupied by S.
and how the fire originated
;tery. Mr.. Davis, who was
in the shanty, said that as
-, knew there had been no
Re stove since early in the
). when he cooked his break
). consequently could not &C.
he blaze, which started on
He had been in the house
minutes before and was
up town when some one
tention to the fact that his
burning. BY the time he
lck the entire interior of
thu was wrapped in flames
s unable to save any of his
II l. ng him to lose all of his
,tels IS, except the clothes he
ses d
des the fact that the tele-
,elt5 . disconnected because of
made in the system con-
les was lost in notifying
1t to at. The building was
spon 3. Kennedy and was of
But
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-02

Letter Presses for Sale.
Two good letter presses for sale at a
bargain.
d-sw-tf Gazette Office.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-02
lutte soN a sRAcER.

sonles 4edger: We are not
s.aee' alton, but we are go
ualis .oo0,0 900 on new war
courage up.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-02
Dead in Bed.

advanthepril s0.-simon Ballen,
how 0r--an, who was educated
pathy gctates military academy
Tor wnt has been found dead
An seen service in Indian
ssepae United States.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-02

uldI0 Liz
markets a
eggs.
NINTH
in the liu'
markets ar.
ed by the
1890.
Tenth-T,
terstate CT
January Of
charges nov
Of interest
railways.
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can tariff a.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-02

ANleVeuIu-l
ton OF Mexico
can tariff and
prevent that 1
peting in this j
Twelfth-Tht
in Canada, due
and prices are
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-10
BANQUET BOARD.
Butchers, GrocsTs and Market
men Observe Anniversary.

The Goth anniversary of the Butchers,
Grocers and Marketmen's associat ation was
observed last evening with "A reception,
banquet and speeches at the Eloise. The
American Band orchestra. under the
leadership of Mr. Clarke, played selec-
tions throughout the. evening, n cornet
solo by Mr.. Clarke being enthusiastically
cncored.
President Hollis *. Clark introduced
the several speakers with appropriate re-
marks at the post-prandial exercises. lie
said that the association was now ccle-
brating it's 10th anniversary, and that
il had "a large membership and a good.
fat treasury They had always been
fortunate I'm their gatherings To get the
best men OF the state To meet with them.
and on this occacion nc introduced as
the first speaker His Excellency Gov
ernor Charles Dean l<imball who made
a brief but eloquent address OF con-
gratulatory and encouraging character.
Mayor Granger also spoke IN a happy
vein and remarks Were also made by Hon.
George H. Bond, president of the Massa-
chusetts state Retail Grocers associa-
ton. O. i. Frost. Frederick Humphrey
and Robert Mitchell Floyd, all OF Bos-
tom
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-10
DUSKY GOLFERS.
Minstrel Entertainment Given
by tho QuInnobsquln Club.

The second annual minstrel performance
OF the Quinnobequin Golf club was given
last evening at the Taima Theatre before
an audience that crowded the gallery
as we'll as the body OF the house.
The program follows: Opening chorus,
"All the coons Are Out Tonight" COM
pany; when Shakespeare Comes 10
Town." w. Il. Raymond; ''Can You Blame
Me for Lcvin' Dat Man, Lillian ID.
Bogie; '1l BE With You When the Roses
Bloom Again" Vincent j. Baggott; II
Want To be Leading Lady" Lena +.
Thatcher; Queen Of the Earth" Fred
erick III. Bratesman; starlight Court
land Massle II Hates To Get up Early
I'm de Morn" Lotta May Boothby; RIP
Van Winkle.' Massie and Sabre; "Shine
On, O STAR Albert l.. Ladd; grand fl
male. "Drowsy Babe" company over
ture. piano and violin, Mrs. CORTLAND
Massie and Miss Bertha Burdck.
In the ollo Robert l.. Brooks specially
was coon songs. dancing and monologue.
Courtland Massie and G. Fayban Sabre
gave an excellent colored sketch and
established for themselves reputation
as nrst-class amateur comedians
The Quinnobequin Octet, consisting of
Lena Frazier Thatcher. Frederic w.
lips, Nelly Evelyne Livermore, George
Il. Herrick, Lillian ID. Bogie and Eugene
Il. Lester made up one of the features
OF the entertainment. Little Willie Ray
mond' also had turn I'm the olio and
was. as usual, complete success.
The performance was given under the
direction OF Warren l.. Turner. upon
whom it's success reflects considerable
credit. The end men and others of the
circle were as follows: The interlocutor,
Frederick H. Bratesman; bones, Court
land Massie, &. Fayban Sabre, George
L. NJ. Mitchell; tambos. William u. Ray
mond. William G. Chambers, William II.
Phillips: Anna Thayer Huntley, Lillian
Dunham Bogie, Albert l.. Ladd. Vincent
j. Baggott. Lena Frazier Thatcher, Lolita
May Boothby.
Those who sang I'm the chorus were the
following: Bertha l.. Hines. George j..
Hammond. Frederic w. Hall, Edward
Bleasdale. Edmund A. Clough, Albert S.
Nennerbeck, G. X. Marvin, William NJ.
Boothby. Annie r. Adams. Florence r.
Hammond Robert l.. Brooks. Florence ID.
Blaisdell. Nora Walker Heath, Rodman
S. Barney, Victor III. Frazier, Carroll *.
Huntley.