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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-08-22
A ~sENsELEss CRY.

The democratic newspapers profess
to be greatly alarmed at the further
manifestation of the spirit of militar-
ism which they claim is possessing
the administration. Their latest cause
of alarm is at the fact that a number
of officers, mostly on the retired list,
have been detailed as military in
structors in such colleges and other
educational institutions as have made
request for their service. They ad-
nit that the physical benefits to be
derived from drilling are many and
great and that drilling itself is not
harmful, but deplore the mental re-
suits that are bound to accrue. They
say that to teach a large number OF
young men scattered over the coun-
try the rudiments of the military sci
ence is bound to prove an evil, 1t
will instill in their minds a desire fer
war, for carnage and for glory that is
only to be won on the battlefield.
With so many embryonic warriors in
the land, they say, there will natural
ly arise a wish on their part for an
opportunity to put their knowledge
to- use. In short, they want to be-
come rea. soldiers, carry real guns
and face a real enemy. Their exam
pie will affect others and before we
know it we will have become a war
like, bloodthirsty nation, strutting
around with a chip OF our choulder
and daring someone to tread en- the
tail of II Uncle Sans coat. In
stead of clinging to old traditions and
striving to keep at peace with the
rest Of the world we will degenerate
into a big, clustering bully, one
e%ternally seeking a quarrel with some
body.
1t is an awful and omnibus picture,
this, we're it a true one, which it is
not. Fact though it may be that mil
itary tactics and the manual of arms
are taught in some, of our higher
schools and taught by trained and
professional soldiers, it, nevertheless,
does not make it a fact that we are
fast becoming a nation, like some OF
those of Europe, seeking for a pre-
text to engage in war with some 9TH
er nation. The primary reason for
adding a military branch to those
schools is because of the physical
benefits to the students, fer it is a
we'll known fact that no other form
Of manual exercise is so conducive to
healthfulness and robustness of body
as the military drill. incidentally
it is also the desire of the govern
ment, and has always been, to train
a number Of Us young men in the
arts of war, SO that in case of need
we may have some among the citizen
ship competent to instruct others. 1t
is for this reason, more than any 9th.
err that the National guard is main
tanned and that the general govern.
ment contributes toward the support
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-08-22

was %ungrateful to the gods. On the
other hand when men at every corner
are out of work, the good margin of
those that have work is lost sight of,
and there is only patent the saddest
of all sights-an honest man willing
to work who can get no work to do.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-08-22

1t is possible that the failure to
make good certain promises of, a
financial nature caused Santos-Du-
mont to change his mind and not make
his attempted fly from Brighton
Beach to- the Battery, but to the loyal
Montanan it seems that the distin-
guished Brazilian received a "hunch"
that Benbow's ship was about ready
to sail the air and he concluded to
go home before he would find him
self in the awkward predicament Of
facing a challenge from the aerial
navigator of Carbon county. But
Santos-Dumont is getting to be some
thing of a thirteener and unless he
fulflls some of his many promises
he is likely to find himself regarded
pretty much as another Nicola Tesla.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-08-22
TO c6MsIME.

Milwaukee Sentinel: The Farmers
National Cooperative Exchange com
pany was recently Incorporated in
Pierre, S. D., and it's capitalization
fixed at 5 0,OOO, 900. The purposes Of
the organization are to buy and deal
in grain and other farm products and
to build elevators and warehouses,
storage plants and stockyards. The
information is given that the stock
holders will largely consist Of the
farmers OF the middle western states.
and that the company intends to ag-
g~ressively enter into competition with
the companies and corporations which
have practically controlled the mark
citing of western farm products.
Fifty million dollars, the capitaliza-
ton OF this new company, seems a
small sum when compared with the
$1,000, 100000 capitalization of the
steel properties or of the hundreds Of
millions of capital stock Of other com
binations of corporations and compan-
les, but it may be sufficient to give the
PROJECT a fair trial. This new plan
may afford a solution of a mooted
economic question. It is asserted that
the farmer has always been the vic
tim of adverse conditions imposed
by the aggressions of capital and has
always in enc form or another been
paying tribute to capital. Possibly
a combine, first of the farmers OF
South Dakota and later of the farmers
of the entire country, is contemplated,
with a view to syndicating ali their
resources to control production aud
the sale of all farm com mcdities and
thus turn the tables upon the social
ed industrial enemies of the farmers
prosperity.
If the owners of steel mills, of har-
vesting machinery factories and other
industrial plants have a right to ccm-
bine, the American farmers have the
same right. The probability of an
American farmers trust is, Of course,
remote, but it's formation is no more
impossible or improbable than was
the organization of a $1,000, 100000
syndicate from the viewpoint of twen-
ty years ago.. Syndicates control the
price of wheat, corn, oats and other
farm products, and it must be admit
ted that a ~well-managed syndicate of
farmers, having the power to regulate
and control the production of COM
modities, as well as their sale, would
be a powerful as well as novel indus
trial agent in the field of commerce..
The courier., 1902-02-22
T II E COU r | f r

poet and described the situations and
SOnatas We're written. She referred to
his environments and sorrows as ef-
fecting his style of composition. Mrs
Gounung divided Beethoven's SYM
phonies into three divisions. First. as
he was influenced by former musicians.
Second, his own conceptions. Third,
the tone poems after his afliiCtion re-
garding him as the greatest of music
geniuses.
The vocal numbers We're almost oppo-
site in style and were given with much
taste.
The piano solos, one in Major and one
in Minor gave "A clear conception of
Beethoven's style and breadth in the
Sonata form and were much appre-
ciated.
The program was:
Life of Beethoven-Mrs. Williams.
Piano Solo-Miss Viola Stewart, lst
movement from e Minor Op. l3 pa
thetique).
B-Sonata-Mrs. G. W. Little.
Piano Solo-Miss Edith Compton. LIST
movement Sonata, Op. 2S, II Major
PastoraD.
Vocal Solo-Night-Miss Nelly L.ally.
-Symphonies-Mrs B. w. Gounung.
Vocal SoIo-DeIezia-Miss Lottie
Talcot.
The courier., 1902-02-22

he cannot get its vote at any time.
Mr.. Wilson IL not and has not been
"A BARLEY sympathizer. and he has not
been picked out as the man to he run
by the friends Of hartley for governor.
Savage's name will not be presented To
the convention IL his friends are wise.
and Ii would be an equal stroke of
wisdom on their part not To attempt
to substitute someone else Of their
crowd for him. IL will not work. The
disbelief of some of the editors I'm the
genuineness of Mr.. Wilson's candidacy
is not to he wondered at. but they will
know better as the campaign pro-
crosses.
IL will be over by next Tuesday night
That is most of IL. The police Judge
ship and the water commissioner scrap
have but two entries and one primary
will settle ID. But there is also the
contest for cemetery trustee. for which
two prominent citizens. George w
Bonnell and Charles u. Gregory, are
contestants. Although there Is no sal
AIRY attached to the office. the pleas
ure of walking all around over the
The courier., 1902-02-22

The other day he summarily removed
Frank Alderman, Cunning county
politician who belongs to one faction,
and put in his place as deputy oil in
spector Fred SOnneschein, another one,
who trains with the Stuefer faction. If
the governor were a politician. he
would know better than to interfere i'm
county factiOnal fights. Another in
stance of injudiciOus action. from a
political viewpoint. was the turning
down of ONeal, a Lancaster county
candidate with political influence, and
the naming of Hays, who has no local
standing and no influence
In some quarters there seems to be
a suspicion that II. III. Wilson's candi-
dacy from Lancaster county is in the
interest of Savage. Such expressions
as here's the Lancaster county stalk
ing horse we have been looking for
have appeared in some newspapers.
The only explanation is that they do
not know Mr.. Wilson, and have been
deceived into believing that Lancaster
county has been promised by Savage
by some one who can deliver the goods
The fact is, that Lancaster county will
not be for Savage at any stage of the
game. Any attempt to instruct for
The courier., 1902-02-22

most pleasant features of their lives
in Weeping Water. Mrs. Sackett re-
moves soon to her new home I'm Tall
madge. Ohio. She has for a number
OF years been an active. helpful, en-
thusiastic Zetetic member. Mrs.
Gates future home is at SCOTS Bluff
this state. Although she entered the
club but a short time ago, her work
has always been of the best and her
interest unfailing.
The club deeply regrets losing these
two prominent members. Others may
take their places, but it will be long
before they can be filled by any one.
3e 4 q
The LOtos club met Thursday after
noon with Mrs. G. L. Bessey. Mrs. l..
c. Richards reviewed Hall Gaines
Eternal city" The discussion was on
Christian Socialism"
e 5 Il
The musical department of the Wom-
ans club met i'm the club rooms Wed
nesday afternoon and listened to a very
interesting program. Beethoven"
being the subject Mrs. Williams pre-
pared the way by telling of his life,
showing a man of pure genius rising
above numerous vicissitudes and al
ways worthy to be called great.
Mrs. Little regarded him as tone
The courier., 1902-02-22

him would be voted down in the con-
vention. If Governor Savage has been
should open his eyes at once. Mr..
Wilson's high character and standing
preclude any possibility of belief on
the part of those who are acquainted
with him that he is other than a candi-
date in his own interest. 1t was be
the dominant faction in local politics
that he was picked upon as the best
possible evidence to prove that this
county will not be for Savage and that
The courier., 1902-02-22

cemetery grounds without being fear
full that some sharp-tempered sexton
will call you down is something worth
fighting for. Mr.. Gregory has been
cemetery trustee ever since ne was old
enough to walk, and Mr.. Bonnell, who
has been setting up his pins for the
place for at least ten years, is con-
Quoting a personal campaign that ne
hopes will win. He has been promis-
ing everybody that he will see that
their grave is kept green, and is hav-
ing great banners prepared with Vote
for BOnnell. the Dead Mans Friend"
emblaZOned thereon. This contest
promises the real bitterness of the
campaign.
The present intensity of interest on
the part of the people is apparently "A
transient upheaval. and is really not
as great as the newspapers have made
it out to be. The newspapers are
largely responsible, in fact, for the
present stirring up, and they find 1t
very difficult to arouse public interest
deep-laid schemes of the interested
corporations. Either the people don't
care or their civic cOnsciences are
mOribund, but they permit things to
go on in the city that they kick of and
grOwl over and write letters to the
or change when the proper time comes.
at the primaries. Constant prodding
for a few weeks, added to several re-
cent atrocities on the part of the coun-
Gil, has partially aroused the people
and they are doing a little active,
earnest work.
NJ. ID. Clary and G. r. Wilkinson are
having "A walkaway in their wards, no
one cOntesting for the republican NOM
ination, as all of their energies will
be reserved for the election. Bob Ma
lone will probably be CIary's opponent
in the First ward. Malone made a ten
strike in his ward when he stood for a
fiat water rate. but he fell all over him
self when he voted to give away Ninth
street without a word of protest and
in fact got a job Of hauling out Of it,
ErlenbOrn is hot after the fusion nom
ination in the Second. while number
of citizens irrespective of politics are
trying to induce Billy Schroeder to run
again. In the Third il is a fight to the
end between George H Moore and
Chris Rookie. The railroad people seem
to be backing Moore solidly and the
chances are that he will win. The
democrats are talking of running
The courier., 1902-02-22
THE REALM OF
POLITICS =

There is a lull in state politics just
now, caused by the intensity of the
municipal primaries. But as soon as
the city elections are out of the way
there promises to be renewal of hos
tilities. Governor Savage still rests
serene in the belief that he will be re-
nominated, and not even the glaring
fact that the newspapers have not
sOftened a bit has impressed upon him
that he has very hard fight ahead of
him. The governor is either poorly
advised or else he has an infinite ca
pacity for doing the wrong thing. Two
bad breaks have characterized his con-
duct as a candidate during the past ten
days. One was the sending out of let
ters to those editors who have been
most emphatic in their condemnation
of the BARLEY pardon asking them to
drop in and see him and discuss the
matter. A good judge of human ma
ture would not have taken such a
course. If he really thought the edi-
tors could be won over by argument
and proof to his position he would
nave gone and seen them in their
own offices. A cursOry knowledge of
editors and their responsibilities would
have taught the governor that the
BARLEY pardon, so far as they are con-
cerned, was a closed question. There
was no room for argument An editor
cannot express an opinion one week
talr
once expressed it stands. If he
changes it he lays himself open to the
suspicion of coercion or bribery. and
either is fatal to a newspaper.
Governor Savage mistOOk the depth
and strength of the feeling against Joe
BARLEY. The quality of equity is not
one that finds its inspiration in the
heart of man. BARLEY embezzeled
state money, he refused to tell where
it had gone and he expressed no peni-
tence. He feels none now. His atti-
tude has been and is one of defiance
His friends said with a great deal of
cilities for collection improved he
would pay back all that he could of
what he had taken. He has not vet
done this and there is no immediate
prospect of his doing so. The governor
justifies his release on the ground that
BARLEY was being prosecuted for other
mems sins. But who are the other
men? What were their sins? Who
asked BARLEY to act as their scape-
goat? Until these questions are an
swered fully and freely the governors
plea of persecution will fall on deaf
ears. But to the governors breaks.
The courier., 1902-02-22

Rose" this voice was wondrOus tender
and soft. Mr.. Kuss sings with a dra-
matte passion that brings the tears,
or cOngeals his listeners with shivers,
according to the sentiment of his song.
He granted two encores, Il Chide Thee
Not" and The Two Grenadiers." The
following was the program:
GIVEN BY
HENRY EAMES. Pianist
ALFRED MANGER, Violinist.
EDWARD KUSS, Basso.
Senate, Opus 81, (for Piano and Violin
........................ r. Kroeger
Allegro
Allegretto
Allegro con spirito
Mr.. Henry Eames and Mr.. Alfred Manger.
Thy Beaming Eyes Edward MacDowell
Loeb LOmOnd. Arthur FOOte
The Flowers Lament. George Kuss
Sleep "a NOcturne). Hubbard w. Harris
Danny Deever. Walter Damrosch
Mr.. Edward Kuss.
Two Posies. .......................H Hugo kaun
.'Wnen Icicles Hang by the WALL.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Arthur Foote
From Loves Labor Lost.'D
The Shadow Rose. Susan Weare Hubbard
Spanish Serenade. Fullerton
A Stein Song. +. Billiard
Mr. Edward kuss.
Senate, Opus ~. for Piano and Vio-
lin). Observation-Disclosures. Arthur FoOte
Allegro appassionato
ALA Siciliano (andantino grazioso
Adagio
Allegro motto
Mr.. Henry Eames and Mr.. Alfred Manger
Monday was the regular day for the
election of officers for the ensuing two
years, but this work was deferred until
the next meeting. AS the nominating
committee had been unable to select
a candidate for president the chairman
asked that an informal ballot be taken
that she might know the choice of the
members. The ladies deposited their
ballots at the door as they passed out.
The courier., 1902-02-22
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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-05-23
Great Elephants Tusk.

For years II has been known that
some African elephants have unusually
long ana heavy tusks. but it is not
easy for foreigners to get any of them,
since they are highly priced by the
natives, who use them as ornaments
for their houses and temples and as
decorations for the graves of their an
CcStors.
For this reason exceptional interest
attaches TO an elephants tusk, which
is said to be the longest that has ever
been imported into Europe.
1t is nearly nine feet in length. and
was purchased 10y a Hamburg mer-
chant i'm Tabora, who was informed
that IL bad come from the Tanganika
region, in Central Africa. In this
region the elephants are noted for their
fine tusks. and higher price is asked
chan for any others. Moreover, dur.
ing the past few years the price has
advanced considerably, for the reason
that in Tanganika elephants are by
no means so plentiful as they used TO
I've.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-05-23
nlArnnrarel.

Yes, l am slightly disfigured, moth,
er." said ten-year-old Tommy Blank
as he turned toward his mother his
bruised and battered face, "but the
Disagreement is nothing 10 my disap
pointment"
While his fond mother gazed in hor.
ror at her sens swollen eyes and
bruised face. he continued: You see,
| wanted 20 lead a strenuous life and
hc n reformcr. | detected Johnny
Green cheating at marbles, and l ex
posed him to the other fellows. He
BACKED one of my eyes. Then Billy
Eiack stole another fellows ball, and
we put him on trial | acted as judge
and sentenced him to be tied TO tree
for fifteen minutes When he was let
loose ne gave me this other black eye
ard punched my face. Now | am done
with reform. There is nothing IN he
irg q reformer. You only get hit all
around. New York sun.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-05-23
Wet Weather and Postmen.

On his way TO his midday luncheon
the drug clerk met the pOstman on bis
noon round. There was nothing ex-
traordinary in this, for the two met
nearly every MONDAY in the year, and
had come 10 exchange a friendly nod
and word or two in greeting, as they
passed. On this occasion, however
the drug clerk stopped and stared at
the bulgng mail pouch on the others
shoulder, and then exclaimed:
"Wbew! should think il was Christ
mas or Valentines Day; what you got
in your bag. invitations to the Subur-
ban racer
The postman smiled a weak smile
and answered: "Oh, no, sonny. 1t
raned yesterday, that's all"
We'll, you see. when il rains on
Sunday, people having nothing impera-
tive to call them out, stay at home
and write letters by the dozen. Along
about Monday noon the mail pouches
begin to grow mighty heavy. / some
times have TO make double trips on
my noon and o'clock round in order
to deliver all the mail. Can't carry
such lot at one time"
Say, that's hard luck, too, for yes
terday was the first Sunday in the
month"
And what about thatf" asked the
postman, hitching his plethoric mail
pouch, preparatory to moving on.
"Oh, nothin' only it will rain every
other sunday but one in this month; at
least, that's what grandmother says
lots of times, and everybody up New
England way, where she comes from.
believes IT, So for you the outlook for
busy Mondays looks promising"
The postman's face seemed TO take
on an added inch in length as he re-
sumcd his weary round.-New York
Times.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-05-23

defense was just winding up his YER
bose plea There was already rest
less expectancy on the weary faces of
the crowd. 1t had been tedious, hot
morning.
The haggard little woman's eyes
swept the sea OF faces rapidly ana then
whitened. She had not found what
she sought. She had not found sympa-
thy. Public opinion was against the
man whose life or death seemed
trembling in the balance. 1t was not
SO much TO he wondered at. for all
through the monotonous days OF the
trial he had sat there, defiant and
scornful. The first shade of softncss
was yet to be seen on Lawrence
Knapp's face.
It's his way-it's his way" whls.
pcred the little woman TO the girl, her
friend. IF they only knew IL was
Larry's way! Its outside-if they could
only see him inside! can-why can't
they? That's the way he looked when
his mother died-hard. just like that.
Just exactly. and don't / know how
Larry loved his motherT"
The judge got heavily to his feet.
His voice was grave and stern. The
twelve faces of the jury, impeuetrablc
and dread as fate itself. settled To fresh
attention. Then the baby cried. 4
wailing, piteous cry at first until IL
took on notes of pain, when II shrilled
and sharpened.
Hush up-oh. hush up" brcathed
Larry's wife in agony. Hush up for
father. darln' You don't want them
TO put us out-pityin' heart. this is the
time I've got to be here! There there.
darlin'-don'tw
The judge was visihly annoyed 4
frown gathered between his shaggy
brows. But there came a short respite
from the baby cry. and the deep voice
of the judge filled IL resonantly. as he
began his charge. The mothers face
relaxed with infinite relief. and she
turned her attention Instantly TO the
| prisoner. But she could not meet his
eye. Again and again she was ready
with her brave smile. but in vain The
| naughty young head of the prisoner
| lowered not an inch. and the defiant
eyes stared on steadily into the sea of
faces. Ii was his way-his way. oh.
II they could only know!
The baby cried again-this time q
burst Of anguish. that settled into a
steady. piteous moan. The mother
rocked and hushed vainly II kept
on. And the judge was getting i'm.
paticntia a rustic of nervousness swayed
the audience. the lawyers. the jury.
suddenly something happened. The
prisoner moved In his seat-when had
he moved before? lie turned about
suddenly. and what was this he was
doingl He was holding out his arms!
Give the little chap to me. Indy
can hush him up"
That was what he was saying. lie
had the tiny, wailing one in his arms
now. The tiny face was against bis