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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-18
BARBED WIRE PHONE LINES
Montana Ranchmen Making n Gem
eral Use of the Fences

Montana Ranchmen Making n Gen.
eral Use of the Fences.
'They are inaugurating a telephone
exchange IN Fort Benton said a
northern Montana man recently to a
reporter os the Butte Inter Mountain,
"that will put the embryo telephone
companies entirely in the shade.
"Fort Benton's latest effort is a
barbed wire telephone communication.
Being by instinct and association COW
people, they resented the genesis of the
barbed wire, and when it was discov-
cred that it was one of the evils that
came with the railroad and threw the
cowpuncher. the bull train and the riv-
er steamer out of the game they de-
cided to take a material view of the
situation, and the result is that they
are preparing to have IL telephone ex-
change which will take in every ranch
from the Missouri river north to the
Canadian line and south to the High
wood mountains.
among the duties of the operator at
the toll station, which will be situated
at Benton, will be calling the ranch
ers on the various creeks in the morn
are twelve or fourteen hours late and
giving the sheepmen the latest report
of the weather bureau. so that they
may be ready during lambing time for
the storms which are SO destructive in
that section.
Branches are strung all along the
line from Benton up Shonkin creek to
the mountains, and with a short addi-
ton to the fences, which run continu-
| ously, the line will be carried across
the Eighwood mountains near old
Jack Connolly's ranch at Eagle Head
to the thickly populated Highwood dis
trict and to the Judith basin.
"When the line is finished. the ranch
man In northern Montana will only
have to step to the phone to be in con-
nection with every city in the state.
On emergency cases he can call a ply
| sician or a minister, as the case re-
quires. The latter is of particular i'm
portance in the Bear Paw and Little
Rocky region. as some men down there
have still the old time habit Of dying
in their boots. and even telephone COR
nection with a sky pilot is a desirable
modern convenience
When a bunch of beef steers STAN.
pedes and goes through the barbed
wire. central will know that the line is
in need Of repair and that the beef
steers of the square outfit are losing
flesh by the pound.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-18
A YEAR..

With wool demanding as high as
16 cents in the state and every other
product of the ranch and range sell
ing at high prices, the outlook for the
democrats to sweep the political
boards in the "cow counties" at the
polls next November is not in the
least encouraging. But no%twithstand-
ing that the odds appear against them
the democracy are up and doing as
though they expected to carry the
polls. Every county east CT the noun
tains is already being organized for
the battle. States are being rapidly
made and candidates in advance of
the conventions are being selected
with the utmost care for the various
offices on the county tickets.
With n or two exceptions the re-
publicans have made no progress in
in the direction of formulating plans
for the fall campaign. The party in the
respective counties in the state ap'
pears to be pursuing a waiting policy
There is also an air OF indifference
among republicans in some communi
ties in the state and nothing short OF
a stick of dynamite will wake then
up to the Importance of the fall cleo
lions.
The counties in the eastern par
of the state are naturally republican
While carried in the past by demo
Gratis, when silver was an issue, there
is no reason to believe that the re
publicans will go down to defea'
again this year, with the party proper
ly organized and the reins of man
agement placed in capable hands
Such at least is the opinion of The
Gazette as regards Yellowstone coun
ty, which has drifted from it's republi
can mooring but twice in a doze1
years.
But Notwithstanding that the coun
ty is usually found safely in the re
publican column, there is an air O.
suspicion among state leaders which
sometimes places Yellowstone in the
doubtful list. This no doubt comes
from the fact that during a lull il
political affairs there have been a
times republicans found to exist here
who maintained strong political con
victions in opposition to state lead
ers. But to their credit the forme.
have never been known to carry thei
grievances to the polls. The Gazett,
believes that the rumors set afoa
throughout the state concerning tn
doubtful" quality OF the republican
ism Of the county in the approachin,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-18
AGUlNALDo AS LECTURER.

lue lecture udDlL feIldluS Win CQe
human race, but the lecture perform
ance is subject to continual evolution.
We continue to sit our hour or two
hours under the droppings of a single
voice, but we sit for very different
purposes than those which drew our
fathers to the town hall. They came
athirst for information. We can get
all the information we want, and more
besides, from the pages of a book.
If the speech or lecture is for the
purpose of in%structing us we stay
away, Or we go and do not listen. We
observe the speaker and make up our
mind about him. He may say the
most valuable things; he may even
outline the policies Of the nation. But
we all know that we can read it next
morning in the paper, or better, such
is the more than up-to-dateness of the
afternoon paper, w can read the
speech while the man is delivering it.
We have no concern in what he is
saying at the moment. We are con-
cerned with the man. We seek to
'size him up" as the good American
expression is, and quite as often to
"scale him down."
But still he speaks or lectures, and
still we go to lectures. But we go
for a vaudeville reason and for no
other. The man or woman is doing
his stunt, whether it be Miss Ellen
Stone. Mrs. Carrie Nation, the govern
or of the state or the president of the
nation. He is out before the audience
fer the purpose of giving information.
He is there to be inspected. It ought
to be a severe trial for any man or
woman to stand before a modern audi
ence on dress parade. But such is
their blindness that they do not feel
it. They go through their PAGES and
are never the wiser themselves. The
audience is.
For this reason we herald the com.
ing of Aguinaldo on a lecture tour TO
the state. "Aggy" has been through
one of MI. Sam Weller's double mag
Nifty microscopes of hextra power"
1t is important that W. see him as he
is that we see him face to face. No
ol,e can prophesy just how he will
strike his American contemporaries,
but it is not probable that we shall
see him in heroic proportions. Be-
ing brown, he may shrink to the ap-
parency of a mustard seed. At least
we have nothing to fear from him.
We would like to retain some degree
of respect for him, so it is we'll that
he is not to enter vaudeville. He may
leave that means of s~ustenance to a
later time when the Problem is solv-
ed. A lecture tour will give us all
we want of him.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-18
JAIL DELIVERY PREVENTED
IMITATORS OF TRACY AND MER.
RlLL sQUEALED ON.
Plot Included Capture of the Sheriff
and His Murder in Case 1t
Was Necessary.

Whatcom, Wash, July 16.-By the
%squealing of one of the plotters the
sheriff has been enabled to prevent q
most desperate Jail break, which was
to be led by H. St. John, ex-president
Of the scandinavian bank of this CITY
and now awaiting sentence for wreck
ing it, and Bud Cox, a noted desper-
ado and e%x-convict, awaiting trial for
holding up a Fairhaven saloon and
shooting a b%ystander and a policeman,
who attempted to arrest him.
The story was told to the sheriff
by Charles West. The fourth man
was to have been John Harrigan, who
had been convicted of assisting Cox
in the Fairhaven hold-up.
According to- the story told by West,
IL saws were struggled into the jail
by a friend of st. John, who has been
actively aiding the prisoner since his
extradition from England. The frame
in which the saws fit was too large to
admit of it's passage between the Jail
bars.
While the prisoners were waiting for
a new frame they learned that a
| "shake down" was to- occur, and they
! sent the saws out by a man named
| Read to be kept until after the search
was made. Read evidently became
| frightened, as when the search was
made st. John was caught writing a
letter to Read, urging him to complete
the final arrangements for their flight,
which included supplying them with
money.
West says that Read was to have
had a launch ready to convey the par
ty to British Columbia. He also says
| that the plan included the grabbing
by Cox of Sheriff Brisbin and his muir
Ider. in case he refused to open the
Jail doors.
st. Johns correspondence was new
err examined and through this channel
he got letters out to his pals who
were to aid in the scheme.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-18
AN ILL-ADvIsED

Omaha Bee: Representative Coop.
err of Wisconsin, chairman of the
house committee on insular affairs.
vigorously condemns the talk about
Cuban annexation and the movement
which it reflects. He takes the view
that this country having launched
Cuba among the nations of the world
it would not be in keeping with our
pledges to her and certainly not with
in the spirit of these promises if, be-
fore her government had been given
an opportunity to demonstrate what
it could do, we should inaugurate a
movement for annexation. He declar.
ed it would be brutal to undertake to
force annexation upon the island,
which he believed to be the object Of
those who favor annexation at pres
ent.
While Senator Elkins and others
who favor his annexation proposition
profess that nothing in the way Of
COC1ClOA IL lAlOAuOu, " ID lOA ~ -
obvious that the tendency of the mCve-
ment started by the West Virginia
senator when he introduced his resol,l-
ton in the senate is in this direction.
We think it is not to be doubted that
an overwhelming majority of the
American people r in accord with
the view expressed by Mr.. Cooper,
that having given Cuba al independ-
sent government and pledged II sup
pert to it, it would be dishonorable for
us now to urge annexation. More
over, II people do not want a Cuban
state, with representatives in congress
and the electoral college. They do
not desire the participation CT the
Cuban people in this government. AS
has been said, pronounced racial
characteristics, political habits, Ian
guage, history, social institutions. all
separate Cuba from the United States.
If annexed the island would have no
sentimental attachment for either of
our parties or any of our sections. Be-
sides we have a negro problem of
our own which is serious enough and
the annexation of Cuba would agra
vate it, for the island has a large ne
gro population and the negro cannot
be suppressed there, as is now being
demonstrated.
1t has been stated that the annexa-
ton proposition is likely to command
serious attention at the next session
of congress. Doubtless Senator Ell
kins will press his resolutions. 1t is
therefore important that in the mean
time the matter should receive public
attention, in order that congress shall
learn popular sentiment regarding it.
That the advocates of annexation will
make the most of the opportunity to
propagate sentiment in favor of max
ing Cuba American territory can con-
idently be assumed.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-18

campaign is a matter which has been
magnified in order to give comfort to
the enemy.
Every industrial condition here
augurs well for a sweeping republican
victory in November, and if the party
goes down to- defeat it will be due to
bad nominations, and not to republican
apathy as some might credit it.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-18

they were in power today the men
who now control the party would fall
short of solving the problems that
confront the country. In all probable
ity they would be quarreling among
themselves concerning the policy to be
pursued,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-18

Quick, reliable shoe repairing. Post.
office basement. 74-d
The Lamar register., 1902-01-22
A First-cIass Entertainment

The Mail greatly regrets that neither
time nor space are available for a review
Of last nights entertainment by Ellsworth
Plumstead. the character delineator.
Every number was extremely good, and
in humorous characterizatlons Mr.. Plum
stead's talent is ssomething.extra
His rendition OF the old down casters"
story Of how he sang first bass was a
gem easily worth the price Of admission.
II Plumstead isn't married man the
inquiry is pertinent, how the deuce he
can initiate to such perfection the every
movement OF young lady primping,
while "the young man waited"
Mr.. Plumstead will appear at the ME.
church next Monday night and all who
can should see him. Admission % cents.
The Lamar register., 1902-01-22
Farmers Institute

Arrangements are being made for a
farmers institute to be held here on
February 3. B. @. Buffum, Profess
or of Agriculture, DR.. W. ?. Headden,
Professor of Chemistry, and George
H. Glover, Professor Of Veterinary
Science, all of the State Agricultural
college, will be here at that time to
discuss question ofinterest to farmers
and stock raisers, namely: the sugar
beet, its effect on lands, its feeding
value; together with the chemical
analysis of the same. As all of the
farmers in this vicinity know the
great benefit to be derived from at
tending these institutes it is needless
to urge them to attend this one.
The program is now being arranged
and will be announced next week.
The Lamar register., 1902-01-22
A Good Recommendation.

have noticed that the sale of Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets is
almost invariably to those who have once
used them," says Mr.. ]. H. Weber, a
prominent druggist of Cascade, Iowa.
What better recommendation could any
medicine have than for people to call for
it when again in need of such remedy?
Try them when you feel dull after eat
ing, when you have bad taste in your
mouth, feel bilious, have no appetite or
when troubled with constipation, and
you are certain to be delighted with the
prompt relief which they afford. For
sale by I. H. Myers, Druggist.
The Lamar register., 1902-01-22
Notice
To the County Supts.. City Supts. and
Principals of Schools:

To the County Supts., City Supts. and
Principals of Schools:
1t has been requested that this office
communicate with the Co. Supts. OF the
state, and also with the Supts. and Prin-
cipals In charge of the schools OF the va
rious localities, requesting that Wednes-
day, the 10Th of January, 1902, the
anniversary of the birthday Of William
Mckinley, be observed in the schools Of
the state by suitable exercises; and also,
if it is deemed desirable, that at that
time contributions be received for the
Mckinley Monument fund, which is in
charge of the Mckinley National Memoir
ial association. The proclamation of
GovernorOrman, recently issued, urgent
ly requests that such action be taken,
and asks that each person or child max
ing a contribution shall give his or, her
name and post office address SO that a
suitable memorial receipt may be re-
turned therefor by the national associa-
ton. Yours truly,
HELEN L. GRENFELL,
State Supt. Public Instruction.
The above notice explains itself. l
would recommend, that where practica-
BILE, the schools of Prowers county observe
the day, and also if the teachers SO de-
sire they may at the same time receive
contributions for the Monument fund.
j. A. RosEBRoUHG,
Co. Supt.
The Lamar register., 1902-01-22

The following query was submitted
to the Denver Republican: II would
like to inquire, as proposition OF
law, whether citizen and taxpayer
of Denver is not entitled to an in
junction or a writ of prohibition for
bidding an extra session of the
legislature on the ground that the
people Of the state can not twice be
put in jeopardy for the same offense,
towit, the selection of democratic
legislature. TAXPAYER"
The Lamar register., 1902-01-22

It is said that Governor Shaw, the
new secretary of the treasury, does
not drink, smoke, swear, dance or
gamble. He eats pie three times a
day and has six toes on one foot.
Notwithstanding all this we believe
he will make a good secretary of the
treasury.
The Lamar register., 1902-01-22

An edict has gone forth from the
powers that be of the Mormon church
that all unmarried men must take
unto themselves life partner or lose
their jobs. The Rocky Mountain
News says ut is predicted that the
coming six months will see some
lively wife hunting among the
younger Mormons."
The Lamar register., 1902-01-22

Two men, while hunting in Fergus
county, Montana, picked up some
pebbles that attracted their attention
and forwarded them to New York for
examination. They were found to
be diamonds of fine grade. This
will probably cause a rush to that
section of Montana.
The Lamar register., 1902-01-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Welch Of Fort
Collins celebrated the 63rd anniver-
sary of their wedding last Friday.
Both are hale and hearty and take
an active interest in affairs of church
and state. MIR. Welch was at one
time mayor OF Fort Collins.
The Lamar register., 1902-01-22

The governor has issued call for
an extra session Of the legislature to
convene next Monday, to pass upon
some important measures. The ses-
sion may last several weeks.
The Lamar register., 1902-01-22

In completing the preliminaries
for King Edwards coronation cere-
monies no one will be inclined to
question the credentials of Captain
Clark of the battle ship Oregon.-Ex.
The Lamar register., 1902-01-22
How to Cure La Grippe,

AS soon as you feel the symtoms COM
ing on take Warmers White Wine of Tar
thoroughly" The best cough remedy
on earth. Cures the worst cases in 4S
hours if taken in time. % and so cents.
For sale by Mclean Bros.
The Lamar register., 1902-01-22

The proposition for new history
Of the Santiago campaign ought to
be postponed for at least twenty five
years, and then take position at
the foot of the cslendar.-Ex.
The Lamar register., 1902-01-22

Las Animas people have organized
a society for the improvement of the
cemetery. This is a move IN the
right direction and should be copied
by the citizens of Lamar.
The Lamar register., 1902-01-22

Ellsworth Plumstead, the famous
character delineator, at the NJ. E.
church, next Monday night, January 81.
The Lamar register., 1902-01-22

King Edward opens Parliament
according to the ancient ceremonies.
He rides to the House of Lords in a
gilded state coach, probably the
most gorgeous carriage in use today.
He sits on the throne, a magnificent
oaken chair richly carved and raised
on a crimson dais at the end of the
chamber. Beside him sits the queen.
The crimson benches are crowded
with peers in scarlet robes and lawn
sleeves of liberal amplitude and the
galleries around are bright with fair
faces.
The Lamar register., 1902-01-22

Another big oil we'll has been
struck near Boulder and the excite
ment is 30 great that several drills
have been started.
The Lamar register., 1902-01-22

The Kentucky court is again try
ing Jim Howard for killing Goebel.
Howard's last trial was so notori-
ously unfair that the Court of Appeals
promptly and unanimously reversed
the case. Three different men, from
three different directions, have been
convicted for killing Goebel and yet
he was only shot once. To read the
accounts of these Kentucky trials is
almost like reading a chapter from
McCauley's history of the reign of
James the Second. Judge Cantrill
is a modern edition of the bloody
Jeffries.
The Lamar register., 1902-01-22
For Sale.

For Sale.
Two high grade young draft stations
and one full blood draft stallion and one
road stallion. Will sell on time to re-
sponsIble parties. Call at McLean's
barn and see what we have.
CHAs. s. SMITH.
The Lamar register., 1902-01-22

King Edward has earned the title
of optimist. He predicts the early
ending of the war in South Africa.
The Lamar register., 1902-01-22

Chairs from SOC to s14.Oo at Buffers.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-12
SWALLOWED THE NOTES.,
Farmer Tries to Square a Debt and
Lands in Jail.

Madison. S. D., Dec. 1O.-Jacob
Richter, a farmer, living seven miles
west of the city, was brought in this
morning by the sheriff, charged with
a very peculiar offense. A collector
from the Bank of Trent, in Minnehaha
county. had, a couple of days before,
called on Richter and presented two
rotes for payment. He demanded to
see the notes, and as soon as he got
them into his hands he stuffed them
into his mouth and began to chew
vigorously, which soon reduced them
to a pulp. which he swallowed, to the
great CONSERVATION of the collector.
who was obliged to return without
money or notes. Attorneys were puz-
zled as to what to name the offense,
but decided to make complaint of
malicious mischief. He promptly
waived examination and gave bonds
for his appearance at the next term of
circuit court.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-12
THE POLICE CALLED ON BUT DE-
CLINE TO INTERFERE.
COAL YARD WAS CLOSED
Employees Of Company Succeed ir
Forcing Crowd Back and Sc
curing Gates.

New Haven, Conn, Dec. 1O.-For
the first time since the coal famine
set in New Haven police were
called upon to prevent violence at the
coal yards. Learning that hard coal
had been received at Swiers & CO.
yard on Sunday, about 100 men, wo-
men and children went there yester-
day to buy coal and when the com
pany refused grew riotous. The COM
pany called for the police, but they
declined to interfere.
Employees of the coal company rush
ed the crowd out of the yard and clos
cd the gates and the Office. The peo-
pie then went to the police station
and begged Captain Brewer to get
the coal for them; this he could not
do and with the thermometer falling
rapidly the police fear that today the
people will break through all re-
straint to get coal. There is practi-
cally no hard coal in the city. Hun
dreds of families are without it and
there is intense suffering.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-12
ovERPoWER CREW OF BRIG ON
Philippine COAST.
ARE LED BY AN AMERICAN
Chinese Merchants Who Were Pas
sengers on Vessel Robbed
Of $4,000.

Victoria, B. c., Dec. 10.-The steam
err Shawmut from Manila brought
news of piracy on the Philippine is
land coast, the desperadoes being led
by an American. The brig Marcia,
bound from Catanauan for Manila,
had beaten up the coast and was be-
Gained off Cavite.
She had as passengers five Chinese
merchants, who were on their way
to Manila to purchase goods. During
the night a sloop came alongside and
six men climbed over the rail and i'm
mediately overpowered the captain
and crew, binding all hands with
ropes. One Of these men was an
American, dressed in the garb of an
Inspector of ~constabulary. Two of his
followers also wore c~onstabulary uni
forms and carried reviewers, as did
the American. The remaining three
Filipinos were armed with bolos.
Made Good Haul.
Upon the pirates reaching the deck
of the Marcia, the leader claimed he
was a board of health inspector and
intended to search the vessel for arms
and ammunition. Instead of doing
this, after the crew had been over
powered, the Chinese were brought
forth and at the point of drawn re-
volvers were made to give over their
money, about ST., 900.
Obtaining this, the pirates embark
ed in their boats again, and heading
towards Cavite, threatened to kill all
hands on the brig if they did not keep
quiet.
When the vessel arrived at Manila,
the customs authorities were inform
ed, but no clue was found to the rob-
bers.