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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-09

out of this that his own arrest fol-
lowed. Mr.. Hatnhorn says the mat
ter was simply a case of malicious
prosecution, as nothing was brought
any guilt on the part of the deputy,
as he used no violence and made no
display of arms or force of any kind.
The case against him is said to have
been merely another chapter in the
political war which has kept Rose
bud county in a turmoil and ferment
for months past.
SimonS was acquitted.
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A BUNGLING JOB,
Bridger Bank Robbers Tenderfeet at
the Game.

the Game.
&T3 Saturdays Daily Gazette:
//hose familiar with the past opera
lions of bank and train robbers in
this part of the country look upon
the work done in the Bridger bank
last Monday as a very bunglesome
job. While the robbers did fairly
we'll in the hold-up of the cashier,
they showed at the very outset that
they were novices in planning their
escape. Eluding the pursuing Of
ficers for nearly three days they al
lowed the sheriff and three deputies
to walk in upon them and compel
their surrender at a spot within five
hours ride of the scene of their
crime. That part of the story is not
the worst to show up against the men
who attempted to pattern after pro-
fessional bank robbers. The gang
actually never did, from the time
they forced Cashier Trumbo to urn
over the loose change in the bank
until they were captured, disappear
from the settled part of the county
in which the holdup was committed.
Worst of all they allowed the sheriff
to take them in without an effort to
escape and in a region where n or
more Of them are we'll known.
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DEPUTY is ACQUITTED.
Another Chapter Ended in Rosebud
County Political War.

Attorney Hathhorn returned last
night from Forsyth, where he appear
ed as counsel for the defense in he
case of State VS.. w. H. Simons. a
deputy sheriff of Rosebud county,
who was given a hearing there yester-
day on the charge of assault in the
second degree. Simons was the Of
ficer entrusted with service of the
warrants issued for the arrest of nine
men who were charged with illegally
registering in that county and it was
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-09
SMALL DELINQUENT LIST,
Very Little Owing County for Past
Due Taxes.

Due Taxes.
According to the statement of
County Treasurer Holmes the amount
of delinquent taxes for the present
year is about the smallest in the his
tory of his office. Monday night the
total of taxes paid in was $1S3,216.S7,
leaving $6,102.23 due as delinquent.
Even this small sum cannot be proper
ly carried on the delinquent list, as a
large proportion, almost 81, 900, rep
resents the amount of taxes that the
banks and life insurance companies
decline to pay until the courts shall
have passed upon the validity of the
levy under which it is alleged to be
due.
1t will be remembered that some
time ago the attorney general issued
instructions to the commissioners of
the different counties of the state to
revise their tax lists as they related
to the banks and insurance compan-
les. The revision ordered required
the assessment of all realty held by
banks outside of the actual bank prop
erty, that is the ground and buildings
necessary for the transaction of the
business of those %oncerns This or
der the banks resisted, they holding
that their outside realty is assessed
as a part of their capital and surplus
and that the order of the attorney
general is n virtually compelling
them to pay taxes twice on the same
property.
The order as regards the insurance
companies required the commission
ers TO make a levy on the excess over
poilcles in force in their respective
counties.
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BOWLING SCORES.
Standing of Teams in Tournament to
Date.

Following is the respective standing
of the different teams competing il
the bowling tournament now il
progress on the local alleys. The rec
ord is for the week ending last night:
Sherman and Tschudy, Is games;
total 5,505. Average, 367.
Plat and Fristoe, Is games; total
5,465. Average, 1854 1-3.
Daniels and Babcock, Is games;
total, 5,348. Average, 356 8-15.
Bannister and Hoose, Is games;
total, 1884. Average, $50 Ais.
Hook and Losekamp, 10 games;
total, 4,166. Average, BAT 1-6.
McCracken and McKune, Is games;
total, 5,1S7. Average, 345 As.
Ovren and Salisbury, Is games;
total, CPL. Average, 345 1-18.
Godske and Kahn, Is games; total
5,119. Average, 341 4-15.
Smith and Prickett, 10 games;
total, 6,133. Average, $40 1918.
Corey and Eastman, Is games; total
5,O44. Average, 1886 Ais.
Mains and Roche, Is games; total,
5,O24. Average, 1874 14-15.
Erickson and Behrendt, Is games;
total, 4,994. Average, 1872 14-15.
Chapple and Settler, Is games;
total, 4,872. Average, 324 3-5.
Aitchison and Beeman, IL games;
total, 1856. Average, 323A.
High scores-G. Eastman, PAS;
Prickett, 213; Ovren, pol; Daniels,
ZIG, PIG; Salisbury, 221, POP.
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Shropshire Sheen.

lnlrty head of registered Shrop,
shire Ducks. ranging in age from tvs
~ SIX years old. Price $3.50 per head.
inspection invited.
G. ]. DE BOOR.
"'' Musselshell Mont.
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Alfalfa Hay for Sale.
At the ranch of undersigned. alfalfa
hay fer sale.
A. A. BECK,
ds-w-kJ2 Telephone 1913.
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Foley's Honey and Tar positively
cures all throat and lung diseases.
Refuse substitutes. Sold by Holmes
& Rixon.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-01
MACON MAN WHO HAD
A FORTUNE IN SPAIN

We read with much interest in the sun
day Journal about Spanish Fortune
and the Experience OF Mr.. James G
Walsh, of Boston"
On May Sd, there arrived a letter to G.
j. Stroberg and as my brother died six
years ago 1 opened 1t. It was from
Madrid, signed Luis Rodriguez Stroberss
stating that his mothers name was Mrc.
Anna Stroberg and a near blood relative'
The contents were exactly as copy OF tn
letter Mr. Walsh received. He said tia
the secret drawer contained $500 pound
deposited In English banks Nobody b.
himself knew how to find it. Even H.
good priest, Don Antonio Stencils
should be kept ignorant of its existenct
NV son, c. F. Stroberg. answered the lei
ter, and his experience is perfectly ia
Mr. Walsh's. He suggested that he had
good friesd, an attache 10 the Dnitet
States legation. He would advise BIS
friend that they could draw from him the
money needed to release the trunks and
another trusted friend, now stationed aE
Cadiz, who would furnish the young lady
with first-class transportation to this
country, where she would be met ana
cared for. An answer was soon back that
the greatest secrecy was necessary ana
to not mention anything to his friends,
and the money be sent in United States
bank notes. to be sent to Pascual Marti-
nee, a nephew Of Antonio Stenchiss, ana
notify him (Stenchiss) by cablegram that
the money is sent. Soon after letters ar
rived with all the legal papers, just as Mr.
Walsh has stated. A few days later let
ter came from Mary Rodreques Bonnett'
expressing qualification to her guardian
and the good priest who did so muclI
for her, and also sent her photograph
which would compare favorably among
the Journals array of beautiful woment
She does not look like girl of fourteen
but nearer twenty. Should you like TO sec
her? The papers will be preserved as .
memento of our rich cousin in Spain. and
would even be good reading II published
in full
]. F. STROBERG.
Macon, Ga, August 18th, 1902.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-01

as 70 confne the fumes of the chemical
and enable Il to kill all the insects pres
ent The liquid evaporates rapidly and
being heavier than air sinks downward
penetrating every crack and crevice OF
the barrel in which the seed are stored.
The chemical. while being very poison
Gus, does not injure the seed for planting,
feeding or for table use, but II Is very
infiammabie and must be Kept away from
the fire. After about three days the odor
and the poison will have disappeared and
an the insects, eggs. etc, among the seed
killed out. This remedy is also effective
for destroying insects among any kind OF
stored grain, such as corn, wheat, etc.
which may be attacked. 1t Is simple, safe
and economical
A few years ago there was great trouble
IN adopting safe plans for curing the pea
vine hay and keeping the seed sound
through the winter.
All OF these troubles, serious enough at
first may now worry US no longer. broaa
fields planted In cowpeas are among the
commonest sights TO be seen IN the state
az this season OF the year and the value
OF the hay as a stock food Is being more
highly appreciated each year. Cowpea
hay nicely cured Is moro nutritious and
possesses q higher food value than either
red clover or alfalfa. When the cowpea Is
fully appreciated the production OF cattle
IN the south will develop on broader and
more expensive scale, our lands will grow
richer and the farmers more profitable.
Every man who has sown cowpeas this
wear Is safe for winter feeding, II the crop
: HARvIE JORDAN.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-01
TRINIDAD AND JAMAICA
COVET UNCLE SANS FLAG

fault take a term of Imprisonment, which
does not cancel the debt.
1t is the opinion of a good many intel
ligent' men that If the expensive system
of government which obtains here were
superseded by a system of the kind being
introduced into Porto Rico, the island
would not be long in recovering itself. The
salary Of $25, 900 (besides numerous exemp-
lions and privilegesl which the governor
is paid Is regarded as distinctly extrava-
CANT and out Of all proportion to the col
ony's general revenue. And the revenue
cannot be increased. Import duties are at
the highest possible point, and the gov
eminent dare not raise them any higher.
1t is, therefore, not at all surprising to
find the whole island seethIng with dis
content, shouting for reforms-reforms
which, like the governments standing
promise of better times"-never come. It
is realized that the colony is rapidly near
ing the parting Of the ways. And the flu
ture will depend almost entirely on the
future policy OF the imperial authorities
with regard to this and the other islands
Of the West Indies.
The following editorial comment by one
of the most conservative newspapers Of
this city gives some further idea Of the
conditions at present obtaining here:
"a curious phenomena at present In ia
maica is the discrepancy between the OPP
timistic writings and lectures OF people
and the actual circumstances of the coun-
try.
What is the actual situation? Depres-
sion on every side, sugar and coffee es-
tates going out of cultivation, the people
without money and with only sufficient
to eat, large numbers Of persons leaving
the colony for America and elsewhere. and
everywhere and among all classes the
gloomiest anticipations regarding the flu
ture. It may be said that this has always
been the situation. but certainly the pes
simistic note has never been so prominent
as at present. We are not commenting on
IL. and we simply state what is a fact
On the one side we have the promise. and
on the other we have the actual circum-
stance, and the --4screpancy between the
two is what we are calling attention to-"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-01
Tie Oldest Living CraWfords.
BY RHEA HAVNE.

ancestry back to ths days OF Bruce and
Wallace. the Scottish chiefs; Wallace
married a Crawford. On the maternal
side they go back to Sir Francis Drake,
the great English admiral VINO practlcal-
ly destroyed the Spanish Armada. one
az Sir Francis brakes children came to
New England and married into the Mar
shall family. The Misses Crawford's
mother was a Marshall and they are a
historic family themselves. The Rev. ADJ
ram Marshall was the first Baptist
preacher in Georgia, and he was the lead
ing spirit In the construction OF Kiokee
Baptist church, the oldest Baptist church
In the state.
Among their friends they number many
of the oldest citizens of the state. Major
smith C'BiI Arp'O. is a close personal
friend of Hon. Nathan Crawford and
some time back he came down 70 Lin
colnton to see his friend, and while there
he contrived to get among some OF the
young folk and tell some mischievous
stories about the doings OF himself ana
Mr.. Crawford when they were young.
Now Bill Arp is as bold as the most
dashing young fellow you can find, and
they say he wouldn't blush for anything,
but Mr.. Crawford Is as timid as any
bashful person can be. So when the ven
cradle williams tales began to circulate
Mr.. Crawford began to blush and deny.
out MS Arlenu ARP IahShOu a. ..,
strances and from time to time he still
writes the tales OF old time tricks. Mr..
Crawford has a son in New York, who
is a prominent New York World man. and
another son who is a doctor. One of his
daughters is the wife OF, Hon. T. E. Mass
engale and another is at home with 'the
old folk"
These Crawfords are a valuable set Of
citizens and when they are gone there
will he none 10 take their place neither
in usefulness nor in giving such interest
ing facts about the past history Of our
state.
People will miss them when they pass
over the hills OF light, where welcome
awaits them. May they live on for years
TO continue in their good deeds and after
they have gone the way Of all mortals may
their names still be remembered and may
their shadows never grow less.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-01

features and, perhaps, in commerce also.
What is to be the greatest among the
sections Of our Union we may know by
considering the fact that the value Of the
farm crops of the United States for the
current year will reach $1,000, 100000. The
government reports of August 10th indi-
cate yield of 1851, AGO. 900 bushels Of corn,
an increase of more than 200, 000,0 900 BUSH
els over the actual yield Of 1901. The indl-
cations point to 730.000.000 bushels of
wheat, which is 100000 bushels above
the average of the last five years. When
we. add to these our cotton, the products
Of our orchards, our pine forests and our
live stock, we can readily see whence
comes the 5000. 100000 worth of farm pro-
ducts Of the United States.
How the heart of every American
should swell with pride in our great coun-
try, and with gratitude to the Giver of all
good for the noble heritage bequeathed to
US. We are proud to claim this republic
as ours, and we glory in being the chill
dren Of the sunny south, its noblest Sec
ton.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-01

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Tuesday. Aug. 10.
The past two or three months have wit
messed a remarkable recrudescence Of the
American annexation idea in at least two
of the largest and most important Brit
ish West India ossessions-Trinidad and
Jamaica.
The leaders of the agitation are general
~ planters and business men. These point
to the growing prosperity Of Porto Rico
and denounce the system of British colo
NAL government. They also point to the
desperate state of the sugar industry and
to the deplorable condition of the people
of the islands and seriously suggest an
nexation to the Un---d States as the only
possible chance of reviving their fallen
fortunes. Such is the view of the planters
and business men, and both together form
a very influential class of the community.
The natives, on the other hand, resur-
rect stories of lynchings and the workings
of the anti-negro laws in the southern
states, and declare themselves emphati-
cally against annexation and strongly IN
favor Of the British rule, which gives
them a freedom that has become to them
even more precious than industrial and
financial prosperity.
Between these two factions come anoth-
er class, influential enough, though in a
hopeless minority holding that fedora
ton with Canada is the only remedy for
the ills from which the islands are alb
solutely suffering. And between them all
the newspapers have been kept busy pub
fishing letters and recommendations and
protests. One paper had finally to decline
to publish any letters bearing on the sub
ject.
The truth of the matter is that intelli-
gent people here are becoming altogether
sick of the British colonial policy, policy
that has resulted in the almost total de-
struction of the sugar industry of the
islands.
The fruit trade with the United States
is the most profitable undertaking In ia
maica today. Its growth is continuous and
phenomenal 1t is the mainstay Of the is
land. Nobody attempts to deny that with
out the United Fruit company Can Ameri-
can concern), the island must long ago
have given up the struggle.
The depression over the country is as
acute as 1t is real. Government department
tai reports TEEN with references to it.
Taxes are becoming harder to collect be-
cause people are daily getting out Of work
in consequence of the failure of the sugar
industry. Within the past few months
thousands upon thousands Of persons have
been prosecuted for non-payment of taxes.
They are generally given a month or two
in which to pay up their dues, or in de-
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SUGGESTIONS FROM
OUR CORRESPONDENTS
NORTHERN VETERAN
CORREcTS CAPT. BRlDGER

To the Editor of The Journal:
The paragraph in the New York sun OF
today quoted from your paper by one
Captain ]. p. Bridger, of Lees stan.
relative to the battle of Malvern hill, is
so curiously and comically incorrect that
I am tempted to doubt II, IL is really the
work of one Of the staff Of General Lee.
1t abounds in errors Of facts, viz: the
federal army did not retreat to the sun
boats on the James river. In fact, they
did not retreat at all. When the Con-
federate army got tired, as they ola al
about p. m, throwing themselves against
the tier upon tier of federal guns at Nal
vern hill, which included all the siege
guns Of the federal army, together with
all the reserve artillery Of Major General
Hunt, up to that day not employed IN
the seven days fight, the command OF
General Mcclellan took up their line OF
march for Harrison's landing, not TOT the
gunboats on the James river. The federals
marched all night and next day IN
arriving transform, as I we'll remember,
as I rode beside General Hunt. General
Mcclellan was not on the field OF NAL
vern hill. But remained all day on gun
boat, receiving there from time 70 time
reports from general officers OF the
state OF affairs as they pro
crossed. AS to General Magruder' II Is
not probable that he was more than rsual
under the influence" He was brave
soldier. and did his full duty on that day
His men were thrown again ana again
against the invincible arms and the I'M
pregnable position of the federal army.
and in vain. Prisoners of his command
were taken in whose canteens mixture
Of whisky and gunpowder was found. but
this was only an exceptional case.
/ regret to see the memory OF brave
and chivalrous adversary. attacked by one
of his own household.
In haste, I am yours, with respect.
ALFRED E. LEWIS,
Late Major First Pennsylvania Artilery'
New York, Aug. %. 1902.
p. ST. have written this "currente ca
lamo." and may have failed to meet some
of the surprising allegations OF captain
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-01

-HE famous Georgia Crawfords
have always resided in Columbia
county and today we find the old
est living member of the family
living in that county.
She is Miss s. ]. Crawford and she cele-
brated her eighty-ninth birthday on the
thirteenth day of last July. Just now
she is sick but an Improvement Is noted
in the last few days and it is hoped that
she will have entirely recovered by the
time this is printed.
She resides at the old homestead and
with her Is sister, Miss p. +. CRAWFORD
who is also up in the eighties, but enjoy
ing good health. They have brother,
Hon. Nathan Crawford, of Lincolnton,
who is county school commissioner Of
Lincoln county. He is youngest OF ALL be-
ing seventy-three, ii Is understood.
Misses S. ]. and P. F. Crawford have
e1deared themselves TO the people Of the
county who have gone to them In need,
They have ample means at their command
and do not hesitate to help the deserving,
They have a kinsman ALSO in Columbia
county in the person OF Mr.. A: l.. M.
Crawford, who will soon be eighty-three.
Mr.. Crawford was once one Of the richest
men in the county, but in the tide of af-
fairs this has changed, though he has a
fine plantation now which only needs lit
tie development.
Misses s. ]. and P. F. Crawford are well
educated and have travelled extensively.
We can listen for hours at time to the
tales they tell of olden times. Nobody in
the state can describe better than they
the conditions existing fifty to seventy-1ve
years ago. All important characters in
the history of the state were known per-
sonally and genuine facts can be learned
from them.
They have a fine library Of old books
and among their collection are histories OF
Georgia and the south in general.
Throughout these books you will find now
and then a correction OF minor details In
which the historians erred. These correc-
tions are on the margins and are made
from certain personal knowledge.
On the paternal side they trace their
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-01

Corn is very heating and causes a rush
of the blood to head, producing the dis
ease known as blind staggers." New
ground corn we'll cured is as safe for feed
ing as old upland corn.
Sorghum to be cut for forage should be
harvested when the heads are in bloom
or the seed in the dough STAGE. To wait
too long makes the stalk woody and the
plant is not so well relished by the stock
as when cut earlier After moving allow
TO sun one day and rake up into small
&C cks and let remain two days longer be-
fore housing. Unless put away when
damp with dew or rain sorghum is not
hard to keep in storage. 1t is best to run
the whole stalk through a cutter, as the
stock will then eat il all. Sorghum is
best fed to hogs when green and best for
mules or cattle when dry. Hogs do not
relish ii so much when the stalks are
cured, while stock will eat it as readily
then as when the plant is green.