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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-12
Partisan View of Trouble.

Paris, Dec. 10.-Owing to the grav-
ity of the situation in Venezuela the
foreign Office has directed NJ Weiner,
the newly appointed French minister
to Venezuela to start Immediately for
Caracas without waiting for the ar
rival here Of the Venezuelan minister,
General Velutini as~at first intended.
The foreign Office also has selected
Count de Peretti de. Rocca as the
French representative in the arbitra-
tion with Venezuela, and has ordered
him to proceed to Caracas immediate
ly with M. Wiener. The arbitration
covers the losses sustained by French
citizens whose houses were burned
and whose plantations were destroyed
during the revolution The sessions
of the arbitrators will be held at Car
aoas. The French officials probably
will repart in Observation-Disclosures
will depart within two days. On their
arrival at Caracas there will be a
formal resumption of diplomatic re-
lations between the two countries.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-12
SHAFTS SEALED.
Fire in an lshpeming Mine Beyond
ControI-AIl Men Escape.

1shpeming, Mich, Dec. O.-Last
night fire in section 16 mine. a prop
erty of the Oliver Mining company,
got beyond control and it is evident
great damage will be done to the
workings. For II hours water has
been pouring into the mine without
effect, and now all the shafts have
been sealed in an effort to smother
the flames.
The first intimation on the surface
OF the fire was o'clock Sunday morn
ing, when dense cloud of smoke sud-
denly gushed out from the main shaft
To the fact that the fire was start
ed Sunday night, when only half q
dozen pumpmen and timbermen were
underground, is due that no lives
were lost. AS it was, the men at work
had an exceedingly narrow escape
from being smothered before they
could reach the surface.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-12
HANNA CAN'T STOP THEM.
Feels Hurt at "Candidate" Stories
Calls Kitchener "a Chump."

New York, Dec. 1O.-Senator Hanna
denounces the reports that he is to
be a candidate for the presidency
next time Il have never been can
didate," he said, "nor will | ever be
a candidate. | have announced that
time and time again. I want to say
now and for all time that don't want
the job. and I wouldn't take it,
The reason for the senator's an
nouncement was the letter sent by
General Michener of Washington
formerly attorney general of Indiana.
to numerous politicians in that state
inquiring as to the sentiment on the
presidential nomination. This man
Michener," continued the senator, s'is
chump-a big chump. He hasn't
any head at all to send out such stuff.
used to think he was politician.
but don't now. He's a chump.'
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-12
STRICKEN WITH DREAD FEVER
Marines Who Have Been Guarding the
lsthmus Arrive at Monroe.

Newport News, Va, Dec. S.-The
United States steamer Panther, Capt.
]. A. Hamlin, arrived at Hampton
Roads yesterday from Colombia,
bringing the fever-stricken marines
who have been guarding the railroad
on the isthmus more than a month.
On the vessel were $50 men, "a of
whom were taken to the naval hos
pital at Portsmouth Immediately upon
the Panther's arrival. These cases
are understood to be serious. The
other stricken marines are not very i'll
and will be granted shore leave until
they recuperate.
The Panther had an extremely
rough voyage from San Juan, whence
she. sailed last Monday afternoon. The
storm delayed her arrival about two
days and made the sick marines more
miserable.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-12
MADE HIMSELF INSANE.
Studied insanity Until He Lost His
Own Mind.

New York, Dec 10.-After years of
close study of all forms of insanity,
and after having written many arti-
cles and books on special forms of
mental alteration, which have re-
ceived the highest praise in the med
ical world, DR.. Lucius Adamson is
nows in Bellevue insane pavilion him
self a maniac. Dr. Adamson, who is
about 40 years old, created sensa-
tion in the Fifth Avenue hotel last
night by bursting into the dining
room and creating scene.
He was taken to Bellevue. where,
seven years before, he had been in
charge of the insane pavilion, and ex-s
amined by the attending physicians,
who pronounced him a victim of an
acute form of auto-hy ypnotism, by
which, in studying insanity, he had
completely wrecked his mind
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-12
A MISSING MAN.
While Mentally Deranged J. J. Potts
Leaves His Home.

While Mentally Deranged J. J. Potts
Leaves His Home.
From Thursdays Daily Gazette.
Since last night party of search
ers have been securing the hills to
the south and west of the city in a
vain endeavor to find j. J. Potts, who
wandered away from his home on the
south side while laboring under an
attack of mental alteration.
For sometime the mans mind has
been affected and although advised
to take steps for his incarceration in
the asylum his wife has declined to
do SO, hoping that in time he would
recover. A little over month ago he
eluded Mrs. Potts vigilance and be-
fore he could be recaplured had made
his way to Columbus, to which place
he walked When asked why he had
left he said that everybody was try
ing to "job" him and that he did not
feel safe to remain at home. Last
III " ClCCh AC Wdo d6olI
possessed of the hallacuinatfon that
some enemies were bent upon doing
him injury and he suddenly bolted for
the door and disappeared in the dark
ness. Mrs. Potts and boy started in
pursuit and after a long chase found
him on the south side Of the river,
about mile west of the city. They
induced him to return to this side, but
when enar town he tore himself loose
and declared that he would go no fur
ther as the men who were 'jobbing'
when near town he tore himself loose
off on a run. When he saw he was
pursued he threw away his overcoat
and soon distanced the others. Since
then he has not been seen, although
search has been kept up continuously
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-12
JUDGE LOUD STUDYING ROSEBUD
COUNTY TANGLE.
IS NOT READY TO DECIDE
Sheriff Denies That Men Constructive
Iy in Prison Are Under Wrong
full Restraint.
rrom Thursdays Daily Gazette.

r'rom Thursdays Daily Gazette.
Constructively the county com
missioners and clerk of Rosebud
county are still prisoners, while IN
reality they are very much at liberty
and move about as though there never
had been any order issued by Justice
McRea for their Incarceration. The
matter in which the legality OF the
order committing them was attacked
came up for hearing before Judge
Loud at Miles City yesterday on
writ Of habeas corpus.
County Attorney Gibson appeared
for the sheriff and moved to strike cut
certain parts of the writ in which it
is alleged that the petitioners are IL
legally restrained of their liberty and
that the restraint was under pre-
tended order issued by a pretended
Justice of the peace, Roderick McRea.
In the writ it was Furthermore set
forth that the commitment was not
regular in that it had not been made
out lawfully, and that it did not ap-
pear that the petitioners we're in con-
tempt of any court when the order
for their Imprisonment was issued,
and that the board was in regular ses-
sion when it took the action revoking
McRea's appointment 1t was further
more set up that McRea was not reg
ular justice of the peace; that he had
not been appointed by the commits
sioners and had also failed to file
his official bond within the time re-
quired by law, and that the bond had
not been approved by the commits
sioners.
Mr. Gibson contended that it would
be only proper for the court to order
| all these allegations stricken out, he
maintaining that so far as concerned
regular and that the commissioners
had no authority to remove the justice
from Office.
Sidney Sanner of Miles City, who
appeared for the commissioners and
clerk. took the opposite ground. He
insisted that the matter sought to
the allegations made therein were
true; that McRea, had never been reg.
ularly appointed, and that even if he
had been appointed as contended by
the other side the appointment would
have been illegal because at the time
McRea was not a citizen. He also
claimed that the justice had failed
tc file the reports required of him
and had not qualified within the time
fixed by law. In fact Mr.. Sannel
sought to make it appear that in any
view of the case that could be enter
tanned it had been demonstrated that
McRea was only private individual
possessed of none of the powers anG
authority under which he claimed te
have acted when he ordered the bus
mess head of Rosebud county com
mitted to Jail for failure to give prop
er heed to the dignity and authority
of court.
3 1t is evident that each of the dis
tinguished barristers made a strong
impression on the court and that botf
had some show of right on their re
spective sides, for Judge Loud an
nounced that he would have to con
J slider the matter a little more before
he could render a decision.
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Demanded Their Release.

Washington, Dec. 10.-The state de-
partment has been advised that
peaceful blockade" exists at Laguay-
ra, which is the port of Caracas, the
capital of Venezuela. The difference
between this state and state of war
is not very strongly marked, except
ir the opportunity afforded by peace
full blockade to effect a settlement
without recourse to actual bloodshed.
The situation here is regarded as
critical.
Ministed Bowen at Caracas has ac-
cepted the trust placed upon him to
look after the interests of the British
and German citizens in Venezuela,
and this has brought him into con-
f1ict with President Castro. He has
informed the state department that
a number of these citizens were ar
rested yesterday in Caracas. Mr..
Bowen also addressed himself to
President Castro to secure their re-
lease and President Castro finally
consented with reluctance to release
the principal prisoners.
Mr. Bowen will insist upon the re-
lease of the remainder. Nothing in
his reports to the state department
indicate the reason for the arrest of
these foreigners. except that they
were Germans or British.
Port Of Caracas Seized.
The latest report from Mr.. Bowen
to the department confirmed the press
dispatches relative to the seizure of
the Venezuelan naval port of Caracas
yesterday. 1t is now expected that
the next step will be the announce
ment of formal blockade of that
port by the British and German war
ships. 1t is believed here that this
will not stop the entry into the port
of American ships, but that if they
land their cargoes, the British and
Germans will insist upon collecting
the regular Venezuelan rate of GUS
toms dues upon them. OF course this
will involve the seizure of the Gus
toms house and in turn it is expected
that President Castro, unless he con-
cludes to abandon his resistance, will
issue a decree closing the port to en-
i tries and will insist upon collecting
duties anew upon the same goods if
they are passed into the interior of
the country beyond Laguayra. The
United States navy has at present
no representative in Laguayra. The
little gunboat Marietta is at Caracas
few hours distant, in readiness tc
respond to any call.
Action Was War Declaration.
1t was said at the British and Ger
man embassies today that the actor
of President Castro in ordering thu
arrest of all subjects of the British
and German governments in Caraca
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-12

tand the writer claims tits an injus-
tice to allow him to continue to do
SO further.
This is not the first complaint of
this kind that we have received" said
Assistant Superintendent Lewis. This
practice ought to be stopped Some
school boards have an utter disre-
gard of the law I shall write to the
superintendent of the county and urge
her to require this party to take the
regular examination or prevent his
teaching any more"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-12
WHERE is HE?
Charge That Eastern Montana Teach.
er Evades the Law.

ef EvaoeS the Law.
The Office of the state superintend-
ent of public instruction received
from eastern Montana today a letter
to the effect that teacher in the pub
lie schools of a town in that section
was teaching without the necessary
certificate and what was more he had
sought to evade the regular examina-
ton, says the Herald.
According to the writer of the let
ter the teacher in question showed
doctors certificate of his ill-health
and inability to stand the strain OF
the examination the day it was con-
Quoted, yet the same day he was seen
walking along the bank of the Yellow.
stone river in apparently good health
He has been teaching upon permit
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-12

was without precedent in the history
CT civilized countries supposedly at
peace with each other, and that such
az tion would be regarded as sufficient
ground for declaration of war.
Members Of the diplomatic corps here,
indeed, regard it as being declara-
tion in itself.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-12

at Port of Spain, island of Trinidad.
Kingston, st. Vincent, Dec. 10.-The
British cruiser Charybdis was the YES
sci which seized the Venezuelan gun
boat Bolivar in the harbor of Port of
Spain, Trinidad, last night.
Cruisers left Trinidad to open the
Orinoco to free trade and navigation.
It is reported here that the British
and German warships will blockade
the entire coast of Venezuela from
the Orinoco to the frontier of Colon
bia
President Castro has appealed to
the Venezuelan people to take up
arms.
He has decreed a general amnesty
for all political offenders and has or.
dered the restitution of the confis
Gated property of Venezuelan citi
zens.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-12

London, Dec. 1O.-The admiralty
has received information of the seiz
ure of the Venezuelan gunboat Bolivar
at Port of Spain, island of Trinidad
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-12
ANARCHISTS ARRESTED.
Caught While Taking Oath to Assas.
sinate the King.

Rome, Dec. IO.-Thirteen anarch-l
lists were arrested near Snezia last:
night after desperate struggle. The.
police surprised them at meeting
while they were in the act OF taking
an oath with poignards to assassinata]
King Victor Emmanuel. One of the
anarchists and one of the police werM
severely wounded
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-12

At the close of the year there re-
manned of these appropriations unex-
pended balances in the following
amounts: Salaries of district judges,
$2,629.24; salaries of county attorneys,
S1.3Ss.20; total, $4,017. This makes
the amount paid for sustaining the
courts for the two years $1S8,861.
Only half of the salary of the coun-
ty attorney is paid by the state, so
that, adding that amount to the sum
paid by the state, the total of the
salaries for the two year is brought
up to $235,S7S.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-12
ARE COSTLY INSTITUTIONS.
Amout Expended for Maintaining
State Courts Two Years.

It costs money, much OF 1t, to con-
duct the courts of Montana Figures
given out by the auditor of state show
that during the two years which end
ed December 1, 1902, almost $19O,000
was expended to keep the mills of
justice grinding.
At it's last session the legislature
appropriated $192,S7S for the mainten-
ance of the courts for the two years
intervening until the next session.
The sum appropriated was divided as
follows:
Salaries sup. court judges. IS 24,OOO
Compensation for reporting
decisions Maid Sllnreme
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-12
VENEZUELA is
UP AGAINST 1T
HER WAR VESSELS SEIZED BY
COMBINED FLEET.
.RETALIATEs BY ARRESTS
United States Minister Acting fo
Great Britain and Germany De-
mands Release of Prisoners.

London, Dec. 1O.-A dispatch from
Caracas, Venezuela, says:
The combined British and German
fleet has seized the Venezuelan fleet,
composed of four warships in the har-
Dor of La Guayra.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-12

Caracas, Dec. 1O.-All German an(
British subjects in Caracas were ar
rested today.
The Iola register., 1902-07-25
TRACEY NOT WOUNDED
Is in Hone of Having an Interview
with Merrills s Brother.

Tacoma, Wash, July 23.-Tracey,
the outlaw, appeared at Miller's log
ging camp four miles from Kansaskat
yesterday, and ate dinner. When
asked why he did not take advantage
of the lull and escape from Green
river valley, Tracey said: 81 have
some business to settle with Merrill's
brother. / understand that the brother
wants TO see me-"
Tracey is not worried and looks
fresh and rested. He is wearing a
derby hat, but he had slouch hat in
his pocket. He still has his Win
chester and two revolvers and had a
good supply of ammunition.
This report comes to Sheriff Hart
man from a brakeman who formerly
worked on the Northern Pacific, and
was in Miller's camp. He knew
Tracey years ago.
The Iola register., 1902-07-25

to call attention to an article which
appeared in print some time ago in
which the owner of an apple orchard
said his trees we're badly affected and
injured by the borers, and he bored
the trees and put in sulphur and saved
every tree, and although it had been
done three or four years ago the
orchard has ever since produced good
crops of fruit. would not feel justi-
fed in asserting that this sulphur cure
will keep caterpillars and other leaf
eating larva in check, but l have
tree in which put sulphur to exter-
inmate the borers, every year for
many years, prior thereto the cater
pillars Invaded the tree and stripped
off the foliage, but have never since
touched a single leaf thereon. Now
il the sulphur did not cause the
change, what did?
Eternal vigilance is the price Of
liberty, so the same vigilance is the
price of the we'll being of our shade
and fruit trees. There was a time in
the early history of our State when
we we're immune from the depredations
herein before enumerated. And we,
perhaps, hattered ourselves that we
would always remain so; but our Hor-
tieulturists have discovered that the
time has at len 9Th arrived when, If we
desire to succeed in tree culture, we
must fight the enemies of the tree. And
| henceforth II we want to secure the
best results in fruit raising we must
+ do as they are compelled to do in the
eastern part of the United States,
spray our trees. In the famous apple
districts of New York they do not at
tempt, in fact cannot raise apples
worth the picking, even on their bes'
orchards, without spraying the trees,
and the time is not far distant when
we will have TO do likewise. Even
now, some hitherto fine orchards in
southeastern Kansas nave had the
leaves which, by the way, are the
lungs of the trees, eaten of so often
by the leaf rollers and other pests thai
they are absolutely ruined and worth
less, as the trees are dying of what
might very properly be termed con
sumption.
But find that am growing proli9
and will desist, although the subject
is of such Importance that volumes
might be written upon it. desire tC
add that Billy Evans, our enterprisinG
and wide awake Vice-President, o
the lola Commercial Club, offers tC
donate the sulphur, even II it takes
barrel, to save the beautiful elms il
the city park.
Will our City Fathers take tn
hint?
d. b. d. SMELTZER,
Reporter, Allen Co. Horticultural
Society,
The Iola register., 1902-07-25
BAILEY ON WARPATH
Says He Will Have Clayton and Pen
field Both Dismissed.

Austin, Texas, July 23,-Since SEN
ator j. w. Bailey took up the fight to,
secure the removal of Powell Clayton
from his position as United States
Ambassador TO Mexico because of his
alleged neglect of American interests
and wrong in that country he has re-
ceived letters from American citizens
in Mexico who offer their testimony
ia addition to that of Scott and Meal
ley, as to many cases of alleged illegal
treatment at the hands OF Mexican au-
thorities, which have received no at
tention from Ambassador Clayton
when brought before him.
Senator Bailey will spend part of
his vacation looking into these Cases
and securing additional evidence, and
he announces that he will return TO
Washington when the next session of
Congress opens not only prepared to
demand and secure the removal of
Ambassador Clayton, but also of So
licitor Penheld of the State depart
ment.
The Iola register., 1902-07-25
INDIAN LANDS FOR SALE
The Effects in Oklahoma of the AL
lOtment Act.

Gurthrie, Ok, July 23.-Thousands
of acres of Oklahoma's richest agri-
cultural lands have been put on the
market by the act of Congress author
izing the sale of allotments to Indians
who have died since the allotments
we're made. The law applies to all
Indians in Oklahoma. The bulk of
their allotments is bottom land.
There is a heavy demand for these
lands, and buyers are actively at
work trying to get descriptions of the
allotments aud the names of the heirs.
This information is withheld at some
OF the agencies, although it is claimed
that outside persons have lists in
their possessions. Syndicates have
been formed, notably in Pawnee coun-
ty, to control large areas OF this land,
but have not met with the success they
expected.
Prior to the passage OF the act OF
Congress these allotments were ina
lienable for twenty-five years from the
time they we're made. They were not
subject to taxation and were farmed
mostly by renters, When sold, how
ever, they became part of the taxa
BILE land of the territory; The buyer
deals directly with the Indian or with
a probate Judge, if the owner should
be minor. The Indian agent, his
district farmer, or committee OF
three citizens, preferably farmers
veiws the land to see whether the
Indian has been given fair price
The deed must be signed by the lndiar
and the Indian agent, after which 1
is sent to the Secrtary of the Interior
for his approval, upon which a paten
issues.
1t is alleged that in some instances
speculators contracted with Indians
months ago, even pefore the law wa
enacted, for the purchase OF allot
ents, and that by means If thes
contracts they gained advantages owe
} bersons who expected find an opel
} market. Persons who make contract
in which certain price is stipulate
are guilty OF perjury under the law
they pay to the Indian sum les
than the contract price.
The Iola register., 1902-07-25
LEAD AND ZINC
obituary

Everyone was shocked Tuesday
morning when the news reached us
announcing the death of Mrs. viii
Sarver which occurred at home in
Kansas City that day: .:Etta, aslshewas
familiarly called, is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wilmington, and
has spent the greater part of her life
in our neighborhood. She was widely
known and loved by all. Only few
DAYS ago she was visiting her parents
and it is sad TO think that in the
bloom of womanhood, when life APP
peared the brightest she should be
called away, We can only say "His
will be done"
Bereaved relatives weep not for her
she is safe from all sorrow and pain
and when you too lay by the cares of
this earth she will be there to welcome
you and there will be glad reunion
in that land where there is no part
ing.
The funeral services were conducted
by the pastor of the Kincaid Metho'
dist church and she was laid to rest
in the Fair View cemetery Wednesday
afternoon. Her friends we're many
and their esteem for her and sympathy
for the sorrowing family was showr
by the large attendance at th'
| funeral