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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-25
D APRIL rs, 1902.
THIS THEY OVERLOOKED.

OF course, they are too busy and too
deeply %engrossed in their attacks on
the administration for what they are
pleased to term it's responsibility for
what some of the army Officers in the
Philippines are accused of having
done to the natives to enable the dem
ocratic editors to comment on some
of the other things for which the ad-
ministration is really responsible
Take, for instance, the little matter
of the final evacuation cf Manchuria
by Russia and the part the state de-
partment played in bringing it about.
1t affords a most excellent opportun-
ity for saying something real nice in
praise Of American diplomacy, but it
is overlooked by them as something
inconsequential and not worthy at
tention from them. Then, too, a mem
Der Of the same administration which
they are reviling and abusing sc out
rageously is responsible for the thing.
That may be n cause of their sill
M and Indifference. Foreign diplo-
matises and statesmen may think the
achievement as one Of the greatest
diplomatic victories of recent times
and be candid in their expressions of
admiration of the secretary of state
who is the person credited with the
.trinmph, but they are not in the mood
Just now to join the foreigners in their
commendatory talk. Their pens have
been dipped in gall and their minds
are so warped with prejudice and
senseless hatred that they cannot
think of anything else than abuse.
BY persistently and consistently adj
herring to it's policy of an open door
in the east the administration has
succeeded in doing what no other
power in the world probably could
have done-bringing about a solution
of the far eastern problem and main
tanning the peace of the world. I'm
der the terms of the new agreement
entered into between Russia and
China the former consents to COM
plete and speedy evacuation of Man
churia, both so far as civil and mil
itary control are concerned, and sur
renders all claim to exclusive rail
way and mining privileges in the prov
ince and pledges herself and China to
the "open door" principle in that
province.
While the democratic editors have
nothing to say about the secretary of
state, the men representing the for
eign governments at Washington are
not SO silent. "You should be proud
of your foreign Office" says Count
Cassini, the Russian ambassador.
Secretary Hay has dcne more than
any other living man to solve the
eastern problem. All the powers have
now adopted his platform for the in
tegrity Of the Chinese empire and the
open door," Praise from such a
source is praise indeed, but it is
echoed by other diplomatists, who
point cut that it vas Secretary Hay
who injected into the controversy over
China's future the moral idea which
has proved to be the key to the
whole complicated problem. This he
did when in October, 1899. he per.
mitted the world to know that the
-'open door" had been adopted by this
government as it's policy in regard to
the far east.
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"sTARTLINe" THE HOUSE.

Chicago News: Congressman Cush-
man made q sensation the other day
by declaring in the house that Speak
err Henderson was the whole works,
Some day a brilliant member will
startle that body by announcing that
the sun rises in the east and sets in
the west.
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REST CURE COMING.

Philadelphia Press: When the
United States soldier boys WHO in.
dulged in a water cure srren in the
Philippines get through with Uncle
Sam they will be in mead Of a rest
cure for themseles and not in a
private sanitarium either.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-25
HOW TO D A TAX.

Philadelphia Record: The propcs-
ed bread tax in England brought about
an immediate advance of a shilling a
quarter in the price of grain. The
only way in which the British consum-
er can escape the tax is to eat no
bread.
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WHERE BLAME BELONGS.

Brooklyn Eagle: Out west they are
blaming the law and the shopkeepers
and the butchers and all sorts of peo-
pie for the shortage in the supply of
game birds. But they have nothing
to do with it. 1t is the gunner who
has made the shortage in all kinds of
birds.
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WORTH

Indianapolis News: Mr.. Carnegie
shows his wisdom in nothing so much
as in giving his millions by deed and
not by will, No one can question the
former. Almost any lawyer can at
tack a will when it is in the interest
Of the public.
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vanced by still another faction. Then
II 1t should develop that q southerner
was not considered as an available
and acceptable candidate, for there
are still a great many men in the
north to whom the idea Of a man from
the south in the white house Is not
the most pleasing subject Of contem-
plation, German, for the sake Of har-
mony, might be induced to step a de
and then would be the right time
for the great apostle Of democratic
harmony and concord, David Bennett
Hill, to step into the breach and offer
himself as a sacrifice.
What gives color to the statement
that after all the Bailey and Cor
man Blooms" are nothing but a part
Of the scheme the eastern men are
working to GUST Bryan for good and
all is the fact that some Of the men
who would naturally be supposed to
be favorable to either Of the two are
outspoken in their advocacy Of the
New Yorker. Pettus of Alabama,
Bacorn, another good democrat, and
several others, all from below the
Mason and Dixon line, all think Hill
is the most available man the party
can put forward. They have been
caught by his pleas for harmony and
declare that the financial question is
not a proper subject to inject into a
presidential campaign as an issue,
at least not at the present time. OF
course, this can be taken as meaning
only enc thing-notice to the peer
less" that he and his tissues" are not
wanted and that he might as we'll pre-.
pare himself for taking a 10 more
active part in coming political events
than to be a mere spectator.
Whether Bryan will quietly ac-
quiesce and play the part the others
are preparing to assign to him re.
mains to be seen, but 1t looks very
much as If he would have but little
to say in whatever arrangements are
made. The fact that Clark Of Mon
tana is one cf those who have been
hypnotized by the sage of Wolfert's
Roost and is approving Of his posi-
ton makes it appear very much as
though the Nebraskan were destined
to be disappointed If he harbors any
ambition or desire to become a can
didate for the third time.
But there is the peoples party still
left to turn to-.
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oNE IDEA.

Omaha Bee: Senator Morgan of
Alabama is the most persistent cham
pion of the Nicaraguan canal and it
is due him to say that perhaps no man
in congress is better equipped than he
to set forth the claims Of that route.
He has been studying and dwelling on
It for years and in consequence he ap-
pears new to be unable to see any
good or advantage in another direc-
ton even Though pointed out with
clearness and precision by some of
the ablest engineers in the country.
This was shown in his speech on the
subject Thursday, when he expressed
doubt a to the feasibility and practi-
cability of the Panama canal, notwith-
standing the fact that the isthmian
canal commission unqualifiedly pro-
nounced the Panama route feasible
and practicable and stated that the
canal could be completed for many
millions less money than the Mica
ragua canal would cost. ( It is curious
that the commission appears to have
overlooked a danger which the Ala
bama senator has discovered, that n
or more dams on the Panama route
might fail, with the result of heavy
loss to the United States. The fact
that the engineers who made the in
vestigation did not suggest this dan
ger will cause many to question
whether there is any sound reason for
the fear which Mr.. Morgan e%ntertains.
At all events we suppose that some
chances would have to be taken in
constructing a canal at Panama as
we'll as on the Nicarguan route.
Mr.. Morgan seems to still think
that the government cannot secure a
good title to the Panama route, not
withstanding the judicial authority
given to the French company to sell
it's property and the proposition of
the Colombian government in regard
to concessions. 1t would be difficult
to say what more can be desired to
enable the United States to- secure a
good title to the property of the Pan
anna Canal company. Mr.. Morgan ap-
pears also to be in error in asserting
that the canal commission has no aus
thority to accept an offer Of the Pan
anna company, but even if it be grant
ed that in this matter he is correct,
the matter is not material. The &C
ceptance of the offer by the commits
sion had no binding force and it was
just as well to get the offer before
congress in that way as by any other.
The government raj in no sense com
mitted thereby.
With some of the general views Of
the Alabama senator everybody can
agree, but he by no means demon
strates that the route he favors is the
superior one. It is beginning to be
somewhat doubtful whether there will
be any canal legislation at the pres
ent session,
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LET US BE

Baltimore American: Things might
always be worse. There Is no way of
extracting oxygen from the at
mosphere SO as to form a trust for
the purpose Of supplying breath at
arbitrary rates to air consumers.
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TOO MUCH ALL o U

Baltimore American: Uncle Sam
is suffering from too much prosper
ity. He has more money that he
knows what to do with, and more
advice about getting rid of it than he
can use.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-25
A AFFAIR.

Detroit Free Press .(dem.): Mr..
Bryan's idea Of democratic harmony
is to have all the rest of the fellows
submit to him.
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DR.. H. j. Riesland, the celebrated
e~ye-specialist, will be at the Driscoll
May 2 to Z. 196-u-105-tf
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-09-12

Frankfort-on-the Oder, Germany,
Sept 11.-Emperor Williams guests
were a yawny and rather haggard lot
Wednesday morning. Prince Albrecht,
as the emperors representative. enter
tanned all of them at dinner Tuesday
evening, and it was toward midnight
when the party broke up. At a. m,
or quarter past, they had themselves
called, the emperor having directed
that the battle begin at seven. The
field of the maneuvers is situated
quite distance by rail from Frank
fort-On-the-Oder, and the princes and
generals had to assemble at the rail
road station at 80 a. M, to catch
the special train. Even then, the en-
peror was atield before them.
Tons of gunpowder were burned.
Sixty thousand infantry and 200
pieces of artillery were in action. The
reports near and distant of the many
thousands of rifles was broken at in
tervals, by the tearing, rip-sawing eff
feet of the firing of the machine
gans.
Emperor William, Maj.-Gen. Corbin,
Mai Gen. Young, ,Brig.-Gan Wood,
Lord Roberts, Gen. French and the
other visitors and the numerous staff,
in all, 100 horsemen. looked on from
a hilltop midway between a portion
of the hostile lines. On rim OF the
horizon to the west flashed II bat
teries of artillery, under whose mag
mary shells the infantry of the Red
army advanced. The scenic erect OF
the whole, especially of the seeming
ly limitless number OF troops, salts
fed the observers The Red army
pushed through the Blues center after
three hours brisk work, and the aero
nauts sent up great yellow ball
which was visible for ten miles
around. as signal that the umpires
had ordered suspension of the en-
gagement !,
During wait of three-quarters OF
an hour for the return of the special
train. Lord Roberts and Generals
Young and Wood talked most of the
time together.
Emperor William camped with the
cavalry at night, occupying a wooden
pavilion especially constructed Tor
him
The imperial baggage consisted OF
200 trunks.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-09-12
TUNNEL SEVEN MILES LONG.
Southern Pncific's Plan to Avoid the
Long Run Through Snow Sheds
In the Sierras.

San Francisco, Sept. 1.-THE South
ern Pacific surveyors who have been
engaged since last spring to find tun-
nef route for the Central Pacific road
through the Sierra Nevada mountains,
are putting the results OF their work
into shape for submission to Presl-
dent +. III. Harrison.
1t is known, says the Examiner,
that the route laid out by the sur
yeyors provides for tunnel 34,ooo
feet long, or nearly seven miles. Inc
estimated cost is $14,000,00o. 1t will
cut down the summit grade 1,5Oo feet,
and enable the company to get RID OF
all but three miles of the AZ miles or
snow sheds. The proposed tunnel VIII
pierce the mountains at an elevation
of about $500 feet.
The tunnel is part OF Hartman $
nlan to reduce time between san
Francisco and Chicago IL hours, or
from three days, as at present, to two
DAYS and half.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-09-12
BACK FROM SOUTHERN TRIP.
President Roosevelt Retsirns to
Washington and Leaves at once
for Oyster Bay.

Washington, Sept. 11.-Presldent
Roosevelt arrived here at $3.50 O'Clock
Wednesday morning in his special
train over the Southern railway, and
left at seven o'clock via the Penn
sylyania railroad for New York. The
president and his party Travelled from
Washington in two cars attached to
the regular train. From New York
the Sylph will convey the party to
Oyster Bay.
During the half hour his car was in
the depot a number of railroad men,
newspaper men and travellers gath
cred around it in the hope of getting
glimpse Of the president. They
were disappointed in this, however,
for the almost continuous travelling
of the past three weeks had taxed his
strength, and he was enjoying the
sleep and rest afforded by the long
run from North Carolina. No incl
dent worthy Of note marked the jour
ney during the night
SERIOUS LOSS BY FTKE.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-09-12
SUSPENDED BY RED TAPE.
TrunLfuI Of Trophies, Designed
For the West Point Museum
Help Up at San Francisco.

San Francisco, Sept. 11.-Ofiicers or
the Eighth Uaited States infantry
who arrived from the Philippines on
the transport Buford, are at logger
heads with the local customs officials
over the admission, duty free, of a
trunkful of trophies from the lar
east.
All the articles were intended as a
gift to the museum OF the onlteu
States military academy at west
Point, but they will never reach their
destination if the treasury depart
ment tries to exact duty from the
officers of the Eighth.
Assistant Surveyor Of the Port st.
John says he can not pass the artl-
Giles without consulting his authority
and there the matter rests.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-09-12
LONDON's BERRY WALL.
He Had 500 Pairs of Trousers and I. 100
NecKtles.


Henry Panmure Gordon. who died
this week at Nauehelm, was one or the
most interesting personalities on the
London Stock Exchange. In the
course of his extensive travels he Wis
tied the United States. and atterward
wrote a book on his impressions OF
that country, which had large cir
culation here.
he was called the "Grand Signeur
of the City.
He had a pricely way of surrounnd-
ing himself with luxuries. he Is
credited with having spent so, 900
month on himself, but his taste was so
good that there was no vulgar ostenta-
ton.
Once he said to friend, according
to accepted report
1.-TWO thousand pounds month pays
the necessaries of life for gentleman
clothes, horses, carriages, yacht.
grouse moor, country place and all
that. You know, of course, If you
want luxuries it costs more.
He had an extraordinary mania for
clothes. Tt is estimated that in fire
at his country place, three years ago,
he lost /, 100 neckties. AT one time
ne is said to have bad more than QUO
pairs of trousers, while new boots stood
| in rows and rows in cupboards.
He had Is new overcoats, sll at once,
the story goes, which he never even
Looked at. and so new sticks and UNI
brellas.
While he lived in Brighton he drove
! from his house to the railroad station
in correct riding costume. entered a
private saloon, where, during the
! fifty mile run to London. servant
| in waiting helped him change MS
| clothes to city attire, drove 10 MS
office in brougham, and II 1t was
wet d.y donned another pair OF new
trousers after lunch. His greatest
hobby of all was collecting every con-
ceivable kind of carriage. The vehicles
were stored in a magnificent coach
louise on his country place. HIS
passion for novelties in this direction
took him all over the world. In the
lot was a complete kitchen on wheels,
every article in it was made OF pol
ished copper, and travelling chef could
cook all the courses for an elaborate
repast. Attached to it was beautl-
fully appointed aiming car. This
caravan-which Mr.. Gordon fire.
ouently used on his fishing and shoot
ing tours in Scotland-could be drawn
either by horse or a motor car.
Mr.. Gordon was remarkably
sbrewd business man. At the time OF
the floating of Lipton's Limited he
originated the loea of charging share
holders five shillings share premium.
This is said to have resulted in net
personal gain for Upton OF quarter
of a million sterling. London Cor.
New York World
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ALCoRN's DRUG STORE.

reunion, ''some sweet day. bye and
bye"
Anxious ones have for Gays watched
at the bedside of Mrs. Sallie Cochran.
but now there has been a change for
the better. Mrs W. X. Stehpens. the
only child not living here, is still
with her.
Elem Thomas feels all right again.
but il will be several days before he
can regain his strength and nerve.
Jim Thomas Flo Fleming and Rich
ard WILKES came out Sunday to see
him.
Miss Florence Williamson returned
Tuesday to her school-work in Viz
GINA. Miss Virginia Tomllnson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Owen Mahoney, will go
to Texas positions Wednesday.
Mrs Lizzie White and Bessie Frank
returned Thursday afternoon to Ever
green. after visiting friends here.
Mrs. Erie Taylor ana little, Burt.
went to Franklin Saturday, to visit
Mr.. and Mrs. Lupton.
Mrs. Alternately. accompanied by
Mrs. ii. B. King went to Lewisburg
Thursday.
Mrs. Benson Evins is with relatives
at Roberts Bend.
Jim Tidwell- Book Smiser and Robt.
Howell have entered the Mooney school
at Murfreesboro.
Rev. w. r. PEBBLES family will
return to Nashville Thursday of this
week.
Rev. A. P. Walker is conducting a
revival at Glendale this week. Mrs.
Walker is there too.
Miss Mamie Giddens is with Mrs.
Tennie Thomas. BARBARA.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-09-12
BOODLING IN ST. LOUIS.
Some of the Larger Items Realized
BY the st. Louis BOOdlers
In Recent Years.

St. Louis, Sept 11.-From state wit
nesses it is learned that the following
are among the larger items gathered
in by the boodling combine Of the mu-
nicipal assembly during the last few
years:
Central Traction bill, 1898; 100000.
Beneficiary, ST. Louis Transit Co.
Lindell railway bill, 1898; S3S,0OO.
Beneficiary, st. Louis Transit Co.
Burlington railroad bill, 1899; $l9'-
OO0 Beneficiary, Burlington Railroad
Co.
Missouri Pacific bill, 1899; $4,000.
Beneficiary, Missouri Pacific Railroad
Co.
City lighting bill (ten year,, 1890;
SAT 900. Beneficiary, Welsbach Light
ing Co. and Laclede Gaslight Co.
Suburban bill, 1901; $4,000. Bene-
ficiary, ST. Louis & Suburban Railroad
Co.
Total, $454,700.
Besides the above there have been
innumerabIe cases of holdups' for
smaller amounts, in which citizens or
small corporations have been bled IN
order to secure the passage OF de-
sired ordinances.
The graSd jury is said to be about
to take up the defeat OF the street
railway regulation bill. which was
recently Killed by the house OF dele
gates combine, for which 1t is alleged
$50 900 was paid.
It is said the council combine viii
"get theirs" Thursday, and also
prominent politician and well-known
broker. who ncted as go-betweens.
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OTHERWISE UNNOTICED

The confederate veterans of MIS-
souri, began a state reunion at st.
Joseph Tuesday.
The United States government has
decided against the sale of intoxicat
ing liquors in Samoa.
Henry w. Grady, Of Atlanta, Ca
disappeared at Norfolk, Va, and Ell
forts to find him have proved vain.
The surrender of Gen. BERT to the
Colombian rebels at Aqua Duice, after
a months siege, is now officially ad-
mitted.
At Perry, Okla, Sheriff Foster IA
tally shot an escaping robber. Inc
man had attempted to hold up Mrs.
George Levy.
Daisy Carlton, a waitress in cafe
at Bloomington, ILL.,, shot and killed
Mrs. Josephine Leslie, who attempted
to cowhide her on the streets.
James Kaye was sentenced at 10
peka. Kas., to serve 81 years in the
state peni.entiary for the murder OF
his wife. Kaye pleaded guilty.
A mob at Terre Haute, Ind, MADE
a determined but fruitless effort 10
get possession of negro who was ar
rested for murder and assault.
A cotton picker named Mcdonald
fired into camp occupied by lam
ily named Stout, near Mason, Tex
fatally wounding a boy and girl.
Frank Brison, negro convict from
Tincoln county. was killed at Gracie's
Hannaberry convict farm, near Plne
Bluff. Ark. by fall of a guy pole
Former Mayor A. A. Ames, OF MIN
neapolis, Mimi, who is now refugee
at West Baden Springs, Ind, is to be
extradited and forced to face the
charges of corruption hanging over
him.
The Beef trust inquiry which was
begun at ST. Joseph, Mo-, is to be re-
.umed at jefferson City Monday,
when Att'y-Gen. Crow will take depo-
sitions. :,
LYMAN Drake has been arrested
near Odin, Ill.,, on suspicion of having
taken $500 worth of jewelry from the
residence of j. V. P. Shields near oa-
lem, Ill.
After being out 20 minutes the Jury
in the case Of w. NJ. Graydon. on trlal
at Winnsboro, La, for the murder OF
NJ NJ Fowlkes, returned verdict OF
not guilty. :
Roy Chapman, aged Is, was struck
by descending cage in coal nine
at Pittsburg, Kas., and knocked TO
the bottom Of the shaft, being IN
stantly killed.
Glen Borchers, wealthy farmer
while driving just west OF the depo'
Mt Seneca. Kas., was caught by the
Grand Island special going west ana
instantly killed, also the team.
Three white convicts escaped from
Warden Nichols camp near Atkins,
Ark. Tuesday. Fro Harvey was killed
by the guard: Walter Smith was Sc
riously wounded and recaptured.
The Nancy Hanks Monument asso,
citation of Rockport. Ind. has received
word from Gen. John c. Black. stat
inp that he would deliver the address
Mt the dedication of the Lincoln mon
nment at Lincoln City, October l.
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BRITISH SAILORS DESERT.
Alleging Hardship, They Quit the
ship County of marlborough
mt San Francisco.

San Francisco, Sept. 11.-Alleging
hardship. the sailors OF the British
ship County of Marlborough when
is in quarantine, have deserted. The
shin was taken to Port Costa, and
M sooner was the vessel locked than
her crew of IA men went ashore. In
thus deserving the ship they volun-
tarily re1inquished claim to nine
months wages. The British consul
yainly tried to induce the men to re-
turn to the ship.