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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-27
WILL STAND
NO THRILLING
JAPANESE AN INDEPENDENT
LOT OF FELLOWS.
ALWAYS on HAIR TRIGGER
R~oadmaster Tells About the Little
Brown Man as a Railroad
Laborer.
ALWAYS ON HAIR TRIGGER
n SATURDAYS Daily Gazette.

from saturdays Daily Gazette.
II see that a gang of Japs employed
by the Northern Pacific over in the
western part Of the state have gone
On a strike, or rather have quit in
a body, and called for their time"
The speaker was a well known rail
road man, connected with the con-
struction department of one of the
roads entering the city, and who has
had a great deal Of experience with
the little brown men.
"You may say all you please about
the subserviency and humility of the
Orientals and their willingness to
submit to conditions that the white
man would not tolerate, but it must
not be applied to the Japs. They are
the most Independent Lot of fellows
that a section foreman or roadmas-
ter has ever run up against. l have
worked many of them and would al
most as 500 try to handle a lot of
dynamite in a prairie fire as to under
take the management of a crowd of
the men from the land of the mikadQ
They are regular hair-trigger fel-
lows, always primed and ready to go
off. If n of them thinks he has a
! grievance the rest make common
cause with him, and away they go.
Suspicious of the men who are over
them, they are always on the lookout
for a cause of complaint, and. it does
not require much pf a either
to set them off. One good thing about
them is that they never attempt to
make trouble when they strike. They
simply say they won't work and quit
then and there, take their time and
leave you right in the middle Of a
piece of work.
tive had them strike on me and the
way they would carry on was enough
to exasperate an angel. AS soon as
they lay down their tools they begin
to play and frisk like a lot of colts
and keep it up until the matter is adj
justed to their satisfaction or they
get their time and pull out. They
don't ask any favors and are as inde-
pendent as a lot of m%illionaires.
When they are given their time they
simply go to the nearest station, buy
tickets for the west and return to the
coast, where they say they can al
ways get work.
>m one respect they are a great
deal like Americans. They have no
regard for money, except SO far as it
goes to buy what they need or want.
Consequently they are liberal spend
ers and money lasts no time with
them. Whatever they buy must be of
the best, or at least the best they can
afford and they blow themselves like
Coal Oil Johnnies as long as they have
a cent. In this respect they are en-
tirely different than the Chinese o
Italians who work on the railroads.
They horde their money and buy only
the barest necessities Of life and at
the end of a few years are rich, ac-
cording to their notions Of wealth.
Not SO your Jap. He's a s%pendthrift
and doesn't care for money. II they
were to bring their families here
and rear their children, I'm sure that
about the first generation of native
born would be as thoroughly Ameri-
can as anybody.
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that is the way the guide books put
it. The frieze stretches in endless
procession around the outside Of the
building; the idea is an artistic one,
but the execution is miserable to the
verge Of pity. Just as one illustra-
ton Of it's failure, attention is called
to the cavalrymen. Every one Of them
is represented as left-handed, and the
name of "%south-paw sabreurs" is one
that will stick to them forever.
Inside Of the building is a vast court
with a lofty roof of iron and glass.
Immense columns, Of imitation mar
ble-150,000 bricks to a column
spring from the floor to a height of
85 feet. and as the eye follows them
to the top every artistic idea is startl-
ed and shocked to discover that these
immense affairs are called upon to
support nothing heavier than a glass
skylight.
It is in this great court that the in
augural balls have been held in the
past. and some idea of it's size may 9e
gained by the knowledge that on such
an occasion $4,000 people have been
gathered within it. But this use Of
the pension building costs $4,000 in
salaries alone paid to pension bureau
employees who are kept idle while the
building is being prepared for the
event. Vigorous protests have been
made against this use of the building,
but there seems to be no other place
available.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-27
BUSINESS AT STAND Still
INHABITANTS OF MARTINIQUE
SEEKING PLACES OF SAFETY.
Many People Will Remain in the Be-
lief That the Worst Has
Been Passed.

Fort de France, May 23.-At
o'clock this afternoon the sky was
clear and the population was calm
but despite this favorable change il
the situation, many families left For
de France by the French steamer
Versailles and the Vile de Tanger fol
the islands of Trinidad and Cayenne
French Guiana. This, with the 1920
persons who have gone to the island
of Guadalupe, and many Others who
have sought refuge at st. Lucia anG
other islands, has lessened the popu
lation considerably. Besides these
some 1000 people have left for the
southern parts Of the island of Maj
Unique, where 5000 refugees have
now assembled. This deseration OF
Fort de France has resulted in the
Reorganization of many trades. A
number of bakers have been compell-
ed to close their stores, owing to the
fact that their employees are among
those who have fled. The French
cruiser Tage, having Admiral Servan
on board, arrived here this afternoon.
She reported that Mount Pelee nov
presents O assuring prospects.
The clouds of smoke leaving the era
ter mingle with the clouds in the
sky and do not have the threatening
aspect they formerly had. A new
crater has formed in the vicinity of
Ajoupa Bouillon. A locality known as
Camae Trianon is causing a good deal
of anxiety at present. The Capole
river is running with hot water. The
French cruiser D'Assas has arrived
here from Brest, having on board the
French government relief commission
and large supplies of money and pro-
visions.
The French cruiser Tage left New
Orleans May II with money and sup
plies for the Martinique sufferers, con
tributed by the citizens of New Or
leans.
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No Telegraph Office.

Victoria, B. c., May pa bulletin
from Fernie, B. G., states that an ex-
plosion occurred at Z o'clock last night
in the mines Of the Crows Meet Coal
company, resulting in the death of 1875
miners. This is the first serious &C.
cident which has occurred in these
mines, which have been open two
years. Particulars are not obtainable
here.
Fernie is 100 miles from the regular
telegraph office. ...r.
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Aid for the Sufferers.

Nanaimo, B. c., May 23.-1mmedi-
ately upon receipt of the news of the
Fernie mine disaster Mayor Manson
of this city, which has a population of
about 1000 coal miners, authorized
the taking of subscriptions at the
gates leading to the grounds where a
celebration is being held today and
tomorrow. The amount will be de-
voted to alternating the suffering at
Fernie.
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Special Rates East.

For the National Educationa, asso-
citation convention to be held in Min
neapolis July Z to- II, inclusive, the
Northern Pacific Railway company
will sell excursion tickets to Mime
apolis and st. Paul, and return, for
one first class fare plus two dollars
for round trip. Selling dates July
4, 5 and 6, continuous passage going,
final limit September 1. Stopover
permitted returning within final limit.
M. L. HOYT,
Agent N. p. Ry.
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Lowest Rates to Eastern Points

will always apply via the Nickel
Plate road and it's eastern connec-
lions to all points in New York, New
England and the eastern states. Three
daily trains to Fl. Wayne, Findlay,
Cleveland, Erie, Buffalo, New York
and Boston. Standard equipment on
all trains. Meals served in dining
cars, on American club plan, at
prices to suit passenger, from 35c
to 81 per meal. For particulars call
on or address John Y. Callahan, Cen
eral Agent, III Adams street, Chi
cago. Depot, Fifth avenut and Har-
rison street. d-sw
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Horse Jockey Killed.

Pittsburg, May 23.-Joseph Pear
son, a horse Jockey, raj shot and kill
ed by his wife, Louise, at the latter's
home in Esplenborough, last night.
He wal in the act of Draining her
with a Ratchet when she fired point
blank at his head. Mrs. Pearson is
held pending the coroner's verdict.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-27
Mine Not on Fire.

Seattle, May IA special to the
Times from Vancouver, B.EC., says
last advice is to the effect that the
mine is found not to- be on fire and
that the ventilation is being restored.
All the bodies will soon be recovered.
The exact number working in the
mine was 1873 and "a made their es-
cape.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-27
Fourteen Escaped.

Victoria, B. c., May 23.-W. F. Rob-
ertson, provincial mineraloligist, has
just received a dispatch from Fernie,
in which it was stated that there
were 233 men in the mine and that IA
escaped and thatgfive bodies have been
recovered.
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EDUCATIONAL TEST.
Underwood Amendment to Immigra-
tion Bill Adopted.

Washington, May 22.-The house to-
day resumed consideration of the i'm
migration bill. Almost all the time
was taken up by the amendment Of
fered by Mr.. Underwood of Alabama
requiring an educational test for i'm
migrants. It was adopted.
At the opening of the house today
Reverend Doctor .Couden, the blind
chaplain, made reference to the birth
of the new republic Of Cuba.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-27
Trustees.

Lee Mantle, president: Chas.
Schatzlein, viee-president; Frank w.
Haskins, treasurer; A. B. Clements,
secretary; Charles r. Leonard, f.
Aug. Heinze, Henry Mueller, James H.
Monteath.
FRED H. FOSTER. Local A~snt.
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Investigation Ordered.

Seattle, Wash, May pa special
to the Times says among the first
bodies recovered of the Fernie miners
are those of Steven Morgan, John
Haley and his son James. An in
spector for the British government
has been ordered to Fernie to in
vestigate.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-27

Foley's Honey and Tar is peculiarly
adapted for asthma, bronchitis and
hoarseness. Sold by Holmes & Rixon
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-27
A R~evelation.

If you will make inquiry It viii be 4
revelation to you how many succumb
to kidney or bladder troubles in one
form or another. II the patient ID
not beyond medical aid, Foley's Kid
ney Cure will cure. It never disap-
points. Sold by Holmes & Rixon.s
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-27

You never heard of any one using
Foley's Honey and Tar and not being
satisfied. Sold by Holmes & Rixon.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-27

Pays s per cent on savings depos.
its. interest compounded quarterly.
Pays 6 FER cent on time certificates
of deposit, not subject to check.
Issues savings certificates on build
ing and loan plan with definite time
of maturity and definite payments.
Loans money on real estate to be
repaid IN monthly installments rum
ming from one to ten years, to suit
borrower.
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Calling cards at Gazette ONCE.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-08
COULBOURNS.

Mr. and Mrs Edgar Carmean and
Miss Ressie West, of Millville, spent
last Sunday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs VIM Dickerson.
Rev. j. ). Wildridge, after spending
Il few days N the home of Mr.. J. f.
Dlckerson. returned 10 his home Thurs
day. We sympathize with him and his
wife. as she is i'll the Salisbury PENN
sula Hospital for treatment. Mrs. VIM.
Sirman, of near here. is also at the hos
pitai for treatment.
Mr., j Il. Dickerson paid Snow Hill IA
flying visit one day this week
DIR. VIM ID. Straughn and DIR. A. w.
Smith were seen in our midst one day
this week.
We have had some very rainy weather.
we trust it may be better later on
Married, on Wednesday last, AT the
home of the bride. Miss Ethel NJ Ruark
to Mr.. Ehhu J. Ruark. Rev. J. 5 Wild
ridge officiating.
Quilting seems to be the latest fad
around Colbourns.
We are sorry to learn that Mr.. J. +.
West and wife, of Melville, will soon
leave US to make their home on the
western shore of Virginia They have
our best wishes.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-08
In MemOriam.

An angel came to earth last saturday
morning and took Ia Heaven the >oul II
httle Myrtle Jones. the three wear old
daughter III Mr. aud Mrs Obed Jones.
of Klei Grange. How much the little
darling will be- missed only the devoted
parents aud loving brothers and sisters
know. IL is hard to realiZ that the
sweet face Is gone not 10 return aud
the prattling tongue that was 81 much
loved is still YET III this sad stroke of
affection they can look up in their
Heavenly Fathers face and say Ills
will be- done
These sadly afflicted friends have our
deepest sympathy III this, their sad loss
But Jesus will wipe all tears away
and We look forward Ia the time when
we again will meet darling little Myrtle
where there is no parting She leaves
behind Is father and mother. four sisters
and two brothers To mourn her depart
urr
Funeral at Bethlehem Baptist Church,
interment at Ti!ghman cemetery, Rev
Mr. Handy. of Pocomoke. officiating
\ LOVING FRIEND.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-08
Physician Says He Can
Cure Consumption.

Trenton. n. j., March 1.-The house
committee on public health gave a hear
ing on the bill Ia establish u state home
for conSumpiivcS There was large
army of physicians from all parts q! the
state To advocate the bill. The princi-
pal speaker was Dr Lawrence Flick.
president of the Free Hospital for Con
sumptive> at Philadelphia
DR. Flick said thar consumption could
be cured There are in the United
States. he said. from 30b. 900 IN 40O. 900
people afflicted with the disease, aud
the deaths from cou>umpiDn reached
900 a year. He expressed the opin-
ion that If Sl0O. 0D0. 200 could be- secured
the disease could be entirely wiped out
in IL years He stated that in Phila-
delphia since 1884, when the people be
gan Ia be instructed in the treatment of
consumption. the death rate from the
disease had fallen off 32 per cent. In
the last few years the consumption death
rate in London has been reduced 10 per
cent. DIR + ick explained that the
method used in the treatment of con-
sumption to effect cure was forced
feeding, plenty of air and exercise.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-08
WEATHER BAD ON CROPS
Fruit Trees Also Damaged by
Sleet Last rlOnth.

In summing mp the weather for the
month of February the officials of the
local United States Weather Bureau
find thar. on the whole. it was very I'M
favorable for crops and orchards through
out the State.
When the winter set in the wheat
crops in the central and eastern sections
of the State We're in bad condition to
undergo the freezes In the western
part of the State. where the wheat was
protected by snow for long period. it
is much more promising. In the lower
part of the State. where the snow did
not remain for any length of time, the
farmers say that the crops are very un
promising.
The bureau reports that the big sleet
of February 81 damaged the apple and
peach orchards III the interior sections
of the State. In some places il is said
to be the worst i'll years. Following the
sleet, the heavy rains of rhe past few
days have added no little to the damage.
As to temperatures, the month was
unusually cold, although it contained n
wide diversity of climate. The deficit in
temperature was POP degrees, which
means that during the larger part of the
month the temperatures We're below the
normal that usually prevails in Febru-
airy. Twcnty-three of tho IS days of the
month the ground was more or less COW
cred with snow. The average snowfall
for the month was one inch: the average
precipitation for the month, including
rain and melted snow, was about four
inches and half There were Is fair
days i'll the month.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-08
PETER DUNCAN'S WILL.
He Leaves Property to Worces-
ter Relatives.

The death of Mr. Peter Duncan. near
Powellville. last week, removes one of
our we'll known citizens. Like his broth
er, James Duncan, who died several
years ago, he never married: both of
whom were noted for their sterling up
rightness of character.
MIR Duncan left an estate, real and
personal. estimated at 81, 900 To 500. 600
included in which is valuable real estate
some of it SET i'll virgin pine. The tum
Der lands are said to be the most va u
able in Wicomico county, and will bring
handsome figure.
Mr. Duncan left will i'll which Mr.
James f. Ellegood and Mr.. VIM ii H.
Coulbourne are named as executors.
with power to sell all tine real and per-
sonal property and tn distribute accord
ing To the Statute of Distribution. with
few exceptions, one being Mrs. Proctor
of New York, who gets nothing. Mr..
Duncan had several brothers and sisters,
only one of whom survives Mrs. Sarah
A. Davis. He gives MRS. Davis share
to her children. Thomas w. and Oscar
j., with the direction that each shall
pay To the Denard ]. Davis. Il nephew
of the tcstat0r. $50 Amanda Proctor
Duncan and Mrs. Emma Holt nieces of
the testator. and John w. Gordy, of
Snow Hill. a nephew. are each be.
qucathed 800 The residue of the es-
tate. both real and personal. is left to
VIM. III III Coulbourn, Perry Coulbourn
and other nephews and nieces. some of
whom reside in the West. The will
was filed Tuesday in the office of the
Register of Wills for Wicomico county
-liirnmiro .Neirx.
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N. {. CONFERENCE NOTES.
Begins at Crisfield, March 10. and
Will Continue One Week.

The thirty fourth annual session of
the Wilmington Methodist Episcopal
Conference will convene i'll the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church. of Crisfield. on
the morning of March 10. II promises
to be a session of very great interest.
and the approach of this annual session
is of great importance and a subject of
much interest To the many people of
this Peninsula, which is predominated
by the Methodist Episcopal Church
more than by any other church within
its bounds.
The territory covered by the Will
mington Annual Conference includes
the State of Delaware, the counties of
the Eastern Shore of Maryland and Vir-
ginia, and comprises about 1915 appoint
ments. ninety three of which are i'll
Maryland, seventy eight i'll Delaware
and four in Virginia.
The ministerial membership of the
Conference has at present lS5 men. %
of whom are ON the Supcrnumerary and
superanuated list. The lay membership
of the Conference is about 1900 per.
sons who worshipin nearly 400 different
churches, whose value is nearly 81 ,000,-
600.
no vacancies in the presiding elders
offices TO fill. Ii does not seem on the
surface of things that there will be very
many changes among the ministers. but
this may be the proverbial quiet before
the storm and it is one of the impossible
things to predict the number of changes
that will take place in an annual con-
ference. The ministers of the Whining
ton district in the majority of cases have
been invited to return To the church
that they are now serving, and in most
of those cases the request of the officiary
of the church or churches will be
granted.
The examinations for the coming SEES
sion of the Conference will begin on
Monday, March II in the Crisfield
Methodist Episcopal Church. and all
candidates for orders and students to be
examined must at that time present
themselves before the several and vari-
Gus committees. Some prominent sug
geStions along this line will be- presented
i'll subsequent issues OF this paper.
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STOCKTON.

Miss Sue TAYLOR and niece. Lucille,
spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr..
Ray Taylor
Mrs. Dora Duer returned Saturday
after pleasant visit to friends in Bal
timore and Washington.
Mr.. Frank Houston and Miss Cecil
Figgs visited Chincoreague this week.
Mrs. AL. Gordy and children, of Cir
dletree, spent part of this week with
her sister, Mrs. f J. Duer.
Mr.. Elmwood Thompson. of Laurel,
visited our town Tuesday.
Misses Eva Burbage and Winnie
Smack left Thursday for Baltimore TO
get the spring styles i'll millinery, after
which they will return To their work
Miss Burbage To Forest City, Va. and
Miss Smack to Glasgow, Va.
Mr. Thomas Price has sold his house
and lot to family in New York. They
expect TO spend their summers here and
have the benefit of our fishing and gun
ming.
Miss Josie Drummond has returned
from a visit to friends in Snow Hill.
The many friends of Prof. j. 5. Hill
are glad to know that his salary has
been raised by the School Board. The
earnest and energetic efforts of Prof.
Hill and his competent corps of teach
ers have raised the standard of our
schoo! away up in G.. and it is much ap.
preciated by the whole town.
The extra meeting is now i'll progress
at the Presbyterian church.
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Col. Lemuel Shovel Dead

Th, death Of Col L"mucl Showell &c.
Cured at his home in Ocean City Satur-
day He did from the effects of fall
received about six weeks ago He was
born AT Showells. in Worcester county.
ahont fiv" miles north of Berlin. in
August. 1929. He was considered al
one time 10 be the wealthiest man in
Worcester county. hut met with reeves
eS in 1851 He was one "f the pro
meters and for long time president of
tine Old Wicomico and Pocomoke Rail
road He was largely Interested in
vessel property and lived at Ocean City
for the past - years At the time If
his failure he owned - farms in Worc-s
ter county Depreciation in farm land
values and bad investments in vessel
property caused his failure He was IL
colonel III the staff of Gov. William T.
Hamilton and was noted for his benev-
olenre. giving freely t. the poor. He
leaves widow and three daughters
Mrs I Howard Dali. of Baltimore;
Lemeta, aged Is and Naudine. aged II
years.
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NEWARK.

Mr. Coard Bromley visited Mr. Frank
Chatham Saturday last
Mr.. Elijah Mills. of Greenbackville.
was in our town one day last week.
Mrs. Hattie Smack is visiting Mrs.
Della Dennis this week.
Mr. William Bowen. of Girdletree
was in our town Saturday last.
Mrs. Leslie Bowen visited her parents
at Iron shire SIndly
Mr. Henry Boston returned tn his
home III Chino pteagu" Saturday, after
spending few weeks with his sister.
Mrs Ella Jackson.
Mrs jenkins Bowen. of Berlin visited
Mrs James Bowen part of last week.
Mr. James Turner. of Cambridge. was
in our town Friday the first time in
number of years.
Mr.. Cleave Griffin. of Libprtytown.
visited his brother, Mr.. James Griffin
part of last week.
Miss Mamie Smack Is on the sick list.
We hope she will soon be out agian
Mr. Walter Bowen. Of Girdletree. was
in our town Wednesday.
Mr. T. n. Station, of Wilmington.
was in our town Friday and Saturday
of last week.
Some of our people attended the fun
eral of Miss Jennie White at Mt Zion
Saturday last.