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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-27
PEACE BELIEVED TO BE AT HAND
London Confident the Beers Will
Come to Terms.

London, May 22.-The of
opinion here is that all the signs are
propitious, but up to 2 o'clock this
afternoon the British officials have
given no indication of the course
which the negotiations between Lord
Kitchener and Lord Miner and the
Boer delegates at Pretoria were TAX
ing. That conferences are occurring
regarding the basis upon which peace
shall be declared is the sum total
of the Information which the war Of
fee has vouchsafed up to the present,
though it is intimated that a definite
announcement of the result, peaceful
or otherwise. may speedily be ex-
pected. The expression that peace is
close at hand has obviously taken a
strong hold of operators on the stock
exchange. The buying of consols and
gilt-edged South African shares con
tinues.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-27
TAMMANY HAS A NEW SCHEME
An Advisory Committee Will Run
Things in Future.

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New York, May 22.-The executive
committee Of Tammany hall, com
posed of the assembly district lead
ers today adopted two resolutions Of
fered by Alderman T. P. Sullivan. The
first advised the general committee Of
Tammany hall to abolish the finance
committee. This was adopted unani-
mously. The second suggested the
appointment of a subcommittee of
three, to consist Of Charles r. Murphy,
Daniel F. Mcmahon and Louis Haffen,
to constitute an advisory committee
to report from time to time to the ex-
ecutive committee. This also was
adopted after some discussion. The
district leaders who compose what is
known as the Croker Old Guard"
supported the proposed changes.
The new advisory committee elect
ed Charles Murphy as chairman and
Thomas Smith was appointed secre-
tary. Smith formerly was Richard
Cookers secretary. 1t was announc-
ed that one or more of the members
of the advisory committee will be at
hall every day to transact
the business heretofore attended to
by the leader of the organization.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-27
ARE FILIPINos CITIZENS?
Question May Be Carried to the Su
preme Court.


Washington, May 22.-Antonio M.
Opissoy de Yeaza, a native of Ma
nall, has filed a petition in the SUI
preme court of the district asking that
a writ of mandamus be issued against
John r. Young, clerk of the court, to
compel him to grant citizenship pa
pers.
MI. Young is in doubt about the act
ual status of Yeaza, and the mandam-
us proceedings were brought to de-
termine whether or not the Filipino
requires papers to establish his cit
izenship.
II the supreme court of the dis
trict decides that he does require
citizenship papers, an appeal is like
" to- be taken to the supreme court
OF the United States upon the ground
that the annexation of the archipelago
by the United States constituted all
Its inhabitants citizens of the United
States. A writ was issued, return
able next Tuesday.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-27
Too POOR TO R
Attempted to Wreck Train in Order
to Procure Wedding Funds.

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Guthrie, Okla, May 22.-In order
that he might have money enough to
marry, Willard T. L.illibridge attempt
ed to wreck the Santa Fe train on the
Eastern Oklahoma line, near Perkins,
Okla. He is now in the federal Jail
here.
He worte to the Santa Fe company
after setting fire to two bridges over
the Cimarron river that if $1,000 was
dropped from a hand car on a GER
tain day between the Santa Fe rails
no further disaster would result to
the road from him.
He was engaged to marry Miss Ella
Clary Of B%artlesville, I. T., he admit
ted in his confession, but he postpon-
ed the wedding until he had money
enough for housekeeping purposes.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-27
TALE 0 TRUE.
Nothing Has Been Done Toward Set.
thing Merger Suit.

Washington, May 22.-Attorney
General Knox authorizes the an
nouncement that the administration
has never for a moment thought of
compromising or settling in any way
out of court the railway merger suits.
His attention was called to the publ
cation of the story that a compromise
agreement was being reached with
the railways and that pending suits
would not be pressed. He replied
that there was not a word of truth in
the publication and that whenever
such a statement was made in any
newspaper or repeated by any nan
it should be taken by the public as
wholly false.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-27
HOUSE ASKS FOR CONFERENCE
BUT lNsTRUcrs coNFEREEs.
HOUSE SESSION IS SHORT
Disagreed to Senate Amendments to
Bill to Prevent False Brand.
ing Of Food.

Washington, May 23.-At the con.
clusion of the morning business the
army appropriation bill, with the mes
sage OF the house asking for a con.
ference with instructions to it's con.
~ferees not to agree to the senate
amendments relating to the construc-
ton of barracks and quarters at es-
tablished military posts, thus striking
out the appropriation for such build
ings in Manila, was laid before the
senate.
Mr.. Proctor, in charge of the bill,
said it was a new and unusual cOndi-
ton presented. To bring the matter
up he moved that the senate agree to
the conference asked.
Mr.. Spooner said it was of the ut
most consequence that there should
be harmony between the two branches
of congress, but it was just as neces-
sary that there should be full and
free conferences. He thought the pro-
ceedure of the house was inadmissa-
BILE and II the senate acquiesced now
in the proposition made there would
be no end to the trouble which would
rise.
The conference report was debated
at some length, Senators Hoar, Pet
tus, Allison, Cockrell, Teller and
Lodge taking part in the discussion.
Mr.. Teller thought the main point at
issue was the right of the senate to
make amendments to- the bill. He re-
garded the action of the house as dis
courteous and disrespectful.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-27
BILLS TO BE CONSIDERED.
Irrigation Measure Probably Will Be
Reached First Week in June.

Washington, May 23.-The commit
tee on rules Of the house, by a strict
party vote, decided today to give a
day for the consideration of the Cor
liss Pacific cable bill, and to report
a rule to that effect. No time was
set for the consideration of this bill,
as it will take it's place at the foot
of the special orders, which take pre-
cedence by reason of previous report.
The rule when reported will provide
that amendments are germane to the
bill which will throw the entire SUBJ
ject of international cable into the
house for consideration. 1t is expect
ed that the bill will be called up the
last part of next week, previous spec
ial orders having the right of way.
Three days will be given to the con
sideration of the Newlands irrigation
bill two days for general debate and
one day under the five-minute rule. 1t
is expected that the irrigation bill
will be reached the first week in June.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-27
Read Between the Lines.

London, May 22.-Bennett Burleigh,
correspondent at Pretoria OF the Daily
Telegraph, has cabled his friends
here that he is able to return home.
The Telegraph i%nterprets this action
0 the part of it's correspondent as a
circuitous intimation that peace has
been arranged in South Africa, and
that owing to- the censorship Burleigh
was unable to communicate this fact
to his paper.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-27

the saying goes, but Lennox seems
devoid Of even this feeling so COM
mon among men guilty of the same
crime.
Martin was closeted with County
Attorney Breen and Sheriff Furey
again today, but he still denies hav-
ing had anything to do with the muir
der OF Williams.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-27
House..

Washington, May 23.-Upon the
converting of the house today, Mr..
), ellsworth of New York, presented
the conference report upon the agri-
cultural bill for printing in the Record
according to the rule yesterday, and
gave notice that he would call it up
on Monday next. The bill to redi-
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-27
Retains Championship.

Denver, May 23.-Young Corbett
was awarded the decision over Kid
Broad tonight at the end of 10 rounds
of clever fighting by both men, and
retains the featherweight champion
ship.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-27
Meteor Falls in st. Louis.

st. Louis, May ga meteoric
stone weighing five pounds fell at
Thirteenth and Mullanphy streets yes
terday. It was imbedded in the earth
for several feet. When the meteor,
or whatever it may be, was dug up it
was SO hot that 1t could not be handl-
ed. Some people seemed to think it
came from a volcano.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-27

vide the DISTRICT Of Alaska into three
recording and judicial districts was
passed.
The house disagreed to- the senate
amendments to the bill to prevent the
false branding or marking of food or
diary products and asked for a con-
ference.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-27

NJ VOoIAA L III v 1IxVs --- IL
SALT LAKE,
and all points east. south and west.
TRAINS ARRIVE AND DEPART AS t'oLLow
No. ~. Passenger, daily, Chicago, st.
seph, Atchison, Omaha, Lin
coin, Denver, California, Col
orado and Texas points.
No. Al. Passenger, daily from above --'''
points. Arrive. .......... l:55 Am
No. 48. Freight, daily, Sheridan and
Intermediate points. Leave. 1000 am,
No. IS. Freight, daily, from Sheridan
and intermediate points.
Sleeping, dining and reclining chair
cars (seats free) on through trains.
Tickets sold and baggage checked to
any point in the United States or Can.
ada.
For information, maps, tables, and
tickets call on or address J. L. Har.
rington, agent, H. B Segur, general
agent, Billings, Mont, or ]. Francis,
general passenger agent. Omaha, Neb.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-27
Luck in Thirteen.

BY sending 13 miles VIM. Spirey Of
Walton Furnace, VT, got a box Of
Bucklen's Arnica Salve that wholly
cured a horrible fever sore on his leg,
Nothing else could. Positively cures
bruises, felons, ulcers, eruptions, boils.
burns, corns and piles. Only Csc.
Guaranteed by Chapple Drug Co. )
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-27
RElTERATEs WELL KNOWN
VIEWS ON PHILIPPINES.
AN ELOQUENT PERORATI0N
Both Sides of Chamber Applaud the
Venerable Massachusetts
Statesman.

Washington, May PA notable
contribution to the Philippine discus.
sion was made in the senate today by
MI. Hoar of Massachusetts. His
views or the subject are well under
stood, but his expression of them to-
day was profoundly interesting and
even impressive. When the venerable
senator began to speak every senator
vas in his seat and for the two hours
and a half his address consumed he
was accorded the most careful atten-
ton, not only by his colleagues on the
floor, but also the people in the
thronged galleries.
Mr.. Hear confined himself closely
to his manuscript. He denounced the
attitude of the. government in the
Philippines as one Of the most wicked
and foolish chapters in American his
tory. He urged that the United
States should withdraw from the Phil
ippines and permit the people there
to erect their own government as had
been done to Cuba.
/. Arraigned Funston.
He arraigned General Funston for
the methods he pursued in the cap
ture Of Aguinaldo and intimated
strongly that had the senate been
aware Of the facts Funston might not
have been confirmed in his recent
promotion.
He hoped that as the irrevocable
step had not been taken by the Unit
ed States, better counsels would yet
prevail and that this government
would leave the Philippines.
In conclusion Mr.. Hoar believed
that better counsel yet would prevail
than now seemed to exist. The ir-
%revocable step had not yet been TAX
en-. - r m%
Eloquent Peroration.
LET us at least have this to say:
I'VE, too, have kept the faith of the
fathers. We took Cuba by the hand.
We delivered her from her age-long
bondage. We welcomed her to the
family of nations. We set mankind
an example never beheld before in
modern history. We led hesitating
and hating Europe to the deliver
nee of their beleagured ambassadors
in China. We marched through a
hostile country-a country cruel and
MISREPRESENTATION anger or revenge.
We returned benefit fer injury and
pity for cruelty. We made the name
Of America beloved in the east and
in the west. We kept faith with the
Philippine people. We kept faith
with u W history. The flag which
we received without a rent we hand
ed down without a stain.'"
Spontaneous applause swept over
the senate and the galleries at the
conclusion of the speech. Such a
demonstration is very unusual on the
floor of the senate. So pronounced
was it that the president of the senate
called attention to the rules prohibit
ing any expression of approval or
disapproval.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-27
May Pardon Americans.

Havana, Nav PA bill will be
introduced in the house of representa-
tives providing pardon for all Ameri-
ans confined in prison or awaiting
trial. 1t is expected that the house
will take favorable action in the mat
ter. Cuban sentiment is strong in
favor of the measure.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-27
DIED IN A WELL.

Digger Is Overcome by Gas and Falls
Thirty Feet.
Yankton, s.. D., May 22.-Barney
O'Connor, a well digger of Wakonda,
was killed in a well SO feet deep.
While going down into it to make
some adjustment of the machinery,
he was overcome with gas at the
depth of 20 feet and fell to the bottom,
being killed instantly. His assistants
had great difficulty in getting his re-
mains to the surface.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-27

ST. JOHNS HEADACHE CURE
will Z your headache. Sold by
Chapnle Drug Co.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-27

Letter Presses for Sale.
Two good letter presses tor sale at a
bargain.
d-sw-tf Gazette Once.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-11-25
on page 9.

DIR. Wallace Buttrick, of the Southern Educa-
ton Board, made a most favorable impression on
the educators who attended the recent meeting of
county school superintendent in this city. In
view of the rather persistent efforts that have
been made to array Southern sentiment against
the Ogden movement, we are glad to be able to
reprint this utterance of DIR. Buttrick's regarding
the purposes of the General Education Board:
owe have not for a moment contemplated an
independent campaign for education. We have
no thought of colonizing Northern teachers at
the South, or of propagating Northern ideas at
the South; quite the contrary, we believe that
the teachers of the South must be the people OF
the South, and that your schools must be organ
lied and maintained by you in harmony with your
institutions and traditions; in fact, we have con-
ceiVed of ourselves simply as silent partners in
the great important movement"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-11-25

There are two or three articles in this number
emphasizing the Importance of agricultural edu-
cation, and we gladly commend these arguments
to our readers. As DR.. Burkett said in his address
before the county school superintendent, it is
somewhat strange that we hear so much about
education for our lawyers (about go young North
Carolinians take up the law each year) and about
education for our doctors go or 70 new ones in
the State annually and about education for our
preachers (about Is young Tar Heels enter the
ministry each year)-strange that we give so
mach attention to the training of these classes for
their life work and so little attention to the proper
education of the $4,000 young men who annually
take up agriculture as a gainful pursuit. And as
to how much this proper training means to each
Ct these young men, read what DR.. Burkett says
on page 2.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-11-25

The world is only saved by the breath of the
schoolchildren, and Jerusalem was destroyed be-
cause the instruction of the young was neglected.
The teachers are the guardians of a State.
He who instructs a child is as if he had Great
ed it.
The Emperor Hadrian once said to the Rabbi
Gamaliel: "Your God is represented as a thief.
He surprised Adam in his sleep, and robbed him
of one of his ribs" The rabbits daughter, adj
vancing just at that time, reported that on the
previous night an audacious thief had broken
into their house, stolen a silver fagon, and left
a golden one in its place. "What a welcome
thiefP exclaimed Hadrian. "Would that such a
robber might visit my palace every day" The
damsel answered, "And was not the Creator such
a thief, who deprived Adam of a rib and in lieu
thereof gave him a loving, lovely bride %
The forest trees once asked the fruit trees:
"Why is the rustling of your leaves, not heard in
the distancew The fruit trees replied: Owe can
dispense with the rustling to manifest our pres
ence; our fruits testify for us" The fruit trees
then inquired of the forest trees: why do your
leaves rustic almost continually?" owe are
forced to call the attention of man to our exist
ence."
When the wise is angry, he is wise no longer.
Work is more pleasant in the sight of the Lord
than the merits of your fathers.
The mercy we to others show, Heaven will show
to us.
Eat and drink to live; live not to eat and drink,
for thus do the beasts.
Wealth may be like waters gathered in a house,
which, finding no outlet, drown the owner.
Do not aspire for public Offices but when there
are no men, try thou to be a man.
Misery and remorse are children of revenge.
This is the punishment of the liar, that when
he tells the truth nobody believes him.
When Satan cannot come himself, he sends
strong drink as a messenger.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-11-25
The Spirit of Government.

We are taught that there are three forms of
government, and only three-monarchy, ~aristoc-
racy, and democracy-others being variations or
derivatives. In principle, it is said, the monarchy
is the rule of one; aristocracy, of the few; democ-
racy, of all. It might be well if we we're also
taught that the form Of government has little or
nothing to do with the welfare of the govern
ed; and that the body of a monarchy may have
a soul which is democratic, while the form of a
republic may enclose the evil spirit of aristocracy.
Monarchy may range from the despotism of a
Sultan of Morocco to the mild fgureheadism of
a King of Holland; a republic may exhibit the
simplicity of a Swiss canton or the fierce class
rule of Florence and Venice. The form is moth
ing, the spirit is everything. To find what the
one is we have only to look at what is shown us,
and to listen to what is said; to know the other,
we must penetrate the secrets of law and of adj
ministration. It is not every monarchy that
ministers only to a King, ~forgetful of the people;
it is not every republic where all rule and all
obey. In the same government the spirit of the
one system may drive out that of the others, or
all three may abide, struggling for a mastery,
which is held first by one and then by another.
Thus in England the form has constantly been
monarchial, yet the monarchy of the Tudors was
unable to repress the aristocratic spirit which
ruled under the Brunswicks, and In our time the
aristocracy is powerless to resist the steady adj
vance of democracy. The spirit of the laws of
Henry or Elizabeth and of those of Victoria
Factory Acts, Employers Liability Acts, Glad
stone Land Acts, etc.-are as antagonlstlc as lib
erty and despotism, yet the form OF government
remains practically the same.-trom Thomas T..
Watson's "Story of France" Vol, IL, page 479,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-11-25

We learn from Secretary Sherman that the
North Carolina Academy of Science will hold its
first annual meeting in Durham, November 2sth
and Doth. A remarkably attractive program has
been prepared. Among those who will present
papers are Professors c.. E.. Brewer, F. L. Ste
vens. Collier Cobb, ". g.. Sackett, W. L. Poteat,
T. Gilbert Pearson, Charles Baskerville; Mrs.
F. L. Stevens, DR.. TAFT Butler, W. w. Ashe, Jas.
L. Lake, Fl. II. Brimley, and others. The organ
ization starts off well and ought to prosper.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-11-25

1t is announced in the newspapers that Presi-
dent Cunningham will call a meeting of the to-
bacco growers of North Carolina to be held at
Rocky Mount, December 10Th. It ought to be
largely attended. The combination of the two
giant tobacco trusts has seriously changed the
status of the tobacco industry and makes it espe-
ciaIIy desirable for the growers to meet together
and confer as to what policy should be pursued.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-11-25

should St. Louis forget its heroic young circuit
attorney. He has shown both courage and patriot
ism in a degree that has been surpassed by no
warrior in the worlds history.
The ConstitutiOnaIity of Negro Disfranchisement
Decidedly rapid progress has been made by
those who are endeavoring to test the c~onstitu-
tionality of the disfranchisement clauses of our
State Constitution here in the South. Friday
of this week is the day agreed on for hearing the
suits recently begun in the Federal courts to over
throw the Virginia Constitution, and the United
States Supreme Court has arranged for an early
hearing of the case of the Alabama negro who
claims that he has been disfranchised by a Con-
s%titution in conflict with the Fifteenth Amend
ment. The progress of these cases will be
watched with great interest.