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The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-01-01
MAcLAY HISTORY SHELVED
Book That Caused Court of In
quiry Will Not Be Used.

Washington, Dec. 28-M Maclay's history
of the United States, volume III, will
not be adopted as a text or reference
book for use at the Annapolis naval
academy. This is the opinion of nava
officers irrespective af their positions
and views upon the Sampson -Schley
controversy.
The first two volumes of Maclay's his
tory have been in use at 1.-THE academy
for number of years, not as text books,
but as books of reference, and it has
been the intention of the authorities to
submit the third volume to the academ-
ic board for approval and admission to
the library and class rooms of the acad-
emy.
The first copies were reviewed by the
newspapers, the criticism of Admiral
Schley was pointed out, and this led to
the request for an investigation of Ad-
miral Schleys conduct.
Naval officers declare that Maclay's
book will not be adopted for use at the
academy. In the first place, it is said
that the book contains large number
of inaccuracies, both as to details and
important facts. Many of these not
heretofore established we're brought out
at the court of inquiry and are in direct
contradiction to the statements in Ma
clays history.
Again, it is pointed out that it would
not be polite to adopt the book as an
official history in view of all the trouble it
has caused. The department wants to drop
the Schley controversy and to sanction
Maclay's book would be but to stir the
matter up still more. This is the view
taken by large number of naval men.
They also say it would be bad policy to
adopt the work of man who has been
discharged from the service by order of
the president.
The matter of providing the curricu-
lum for the Annapolis academy is in the
hands of the academy board with the
approval of the superintendent, but the
secretary of the navy has the right to
reject any book recommended by the
board and the academy.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-01-01
REPEAT MAJUBA HILL
Beers Climb Precipice and De-
feat British With Loss.

London, Dec. 28-The war office this
afternoon issued list of British casual
ties at Zeefontein on Dec. "a, when Col
onel Firman's camp was successfully
rushed by the Beers under De Wet. Six
officers and so men were killed, eight
officers are wounded and four are miss
ing. 1t is presumed the missing officers
were taken along with the captured guns.
In subsequent message Lord Kitch-
ener sends a stirring account of the fight
ing at Zeefontein, showing that the
wounded and prisoners number about
$50. He says that in the absence of Col.
Firman, Major Williams, who was killed,
was in command The column was en-
compassed on the slope of a kopje, the
southern side of which was pre-
cipitious. Outposts held the edge of
the precipice. The northern slope on
which the camp was pitched. was gen
eral. The outposts we're we'll pushed
out and the position, naturally strong,
had been entrenched.
1t was moonlight night The Beers
appear to have climbed the precipice,
and, mastering near the top at 2 a. M,
suddenly attacked the picket on the
summit. Before the men could get
clear of their tents the Beers swooped
through them, shooting the soldiers
down as they came out. Most of the
British soldiers were shot while trying
to stem the rush. Lieut.. Harm himself
opened fire with the pompons and was
shot through the heart while firing.
Lleut. Watney was killed while leading
a charge.
There was no panic and all engaged
did their best. But once the picket was
overwhelmed the superior forces of the
Beers had all the advantage.
Including the killed and wounded,
about half the column is now at Glands
river bridge. The remainder are the
prisoners. A 15-pounder, after two
rounds, became iammed. The men com
posing the detachment stood by the gun
and we're shot down around it.
Lieut.. Scarlet, who was wounded, was
overlooked by the Beers and left behind.
He said he saw two wagon loads of dead
and wounded Beers carried off. They
were mostly hit during the first attack
on the picket.
The Beers, who apparently numbered
about 1,2OO under General De Wet, be-
haved well, leaving men to look after the
wounded. The Imperial Light Horse
were IA miles distant. They heard of
the firing at 4:30 and arrived on the
scene at 6:30 After breathing their
horses they galloped after the Beers
who, however succeeded in reaching the
broken country, where the Light Horse
were useless against the superior num-
bers.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-01-01
WILL CHANGE IN FEBRUARY
Secretary Gage to Hold Office
Until That Date.

Washington, Dec. 29.-It is said at the
treasury department that Secretary
Gage is not likely to give up his desk to
Governor Shaw much before the middle
of February. Late in January Governor
Shaw is expected here for conference
with the president and Secretary Gage
and then the date of the change will
probably be arranged.
While Secretary Gage has voluntarily
cut short his term more than three years
he will leave the treasury department
with the record of having served longer
than any of his predecessors except Al
exander Hamilton, Albert Gallatin and
Robert J. Walker. Gallatin remained in
office fourteen years, it being the prac-
tice in his time to permit the secretaries
to remain throughout the different ad-
ministrations as long as they efficiently
discharged their duties.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-01-01
ARGENTINE REFUSES
To Accept Terms of Recent
Protocol.

Washington, Dec .29-Advices received
by Senor Infante, the Chilean charge,
today confirmed the news already pub
lished that the Argentine minister at
Santiago had informed the Chilean min
lister of foreign affairs that Argentine
could not accept all the terms of the
terms of the protocol heretofore signed
for the settlement of the dispute, and
that some changes would be necessary
in the instrument. Senior Infantes in
formation from his government is that
there is no foundation whatever for the
statement that change has been made
in the protocol by the Chilean minister
of foreign affairs, but on the contrary it
was published as agreed upon between
the representatives of the two govern
ments. The understanding here is that
no formal demand has as yet been made
by the Chilean government for change
of the terms of the protocol, but that
the matter has simply been one of infor-
NAL talk at Santiago. This being the
case, the hope is expressed that salts
factory arrangement may yet be reached.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-01-01
ACT OF A
MADMAN
Attempts to Wipe Out a
Family Of Five.
HIS WIFE A VICTIM
First Kills His Niece and Son and Then
Shoots His Two Daughters Tries
to Kill Himself.

Turner Falls, Mass, Dec. 31-Louis
Bitter, ieweler of this place, today
shot five persons, two of whom, his clerk.
Miss Ida Colombo, and his five year old
son are dead. His other victims were
his wife, Christina, and his two daugh-
ters, Annie, about l6 years old and Car
rie II. 1t is thought they will not die
There is evidence that it was Bitzer's
purpose also to take his own life, but
his prompt arrest apparently prevented
him from carrying out his purpose. He
is about 35 years old. Bitter is relieved
to be crazy, as no motive has been re-
vealed for the horrible slaughter.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-01-01
SALE Is HANGING FIRE.
Denmark Can't Make Up Her
Mind to Let Them Go.

Washington, Dec. %. There have
been no recent developments of import
ance in the matter of the proposed sale
of the Danish West Indies to this gov
ernment. negotiations for which at vari-
Gus times have been carried on between
the United States and Denmark. The
United States has defined its position
very clearly as to the terms under which
it will purchase the islands, but appar-
emily through the inability of the Danish
government to reach determination to
close the deal, negotiations so far have
failed of conclusion. If any request
looking to an arrangement for a plebes-
cite is in contemplation by the Copen-
hagen government, its wishes in this
respect have not yet been communicated
to the state department.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-01-01

Helena, Dec 31-"I feel perfectly sat
istied. l think we have accomplish ed
everything that we came here for. We
have had a harmonious meeting and
everything has worked out splendidly."
The speaker was Governor Van SAINT of
Minnesota, who was instrumental in
bringing about the convention of north
western governors at Helena to devise
means to head off the Northern Securi-
ties company in it's present attempt to
merge three great railroad systems un-
der one management.
Yes, I am satisfied with the result, "
said Governor Toole.
I'VE accomplished everything that
could be expected at this time" said
Governor Hunt of Idaho.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-01-01
FITZ WILL FIGHT
Friends of the Cornishman Say
He Will Take On Jeffries.

New York, Dec. 2S.-"Robert Fitzsim-
mons will fight again This was the
statement made today by person who
stands close to the Cornishman. When
Champion James j. Jeffries arrives in
town and hurls challenge at Fitzsim-
mons, the lanky pugilist is expected to
come out of his retirement and make a
match.
Fitzsimmons has been training quietly
for several weeks and has made the re
mark more than once that he is the only
man in the world who has chance to
whip the big boilermaker A represen-
tative of one of the big boxing clubs in
California has been talking with Fitz
some time past with the idea of inducing
him to fight, and last night it was com
mon talk among select coterie of sport
ing men that Jeffries' challenge would
be accepted.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-01-01
MANY STORIES
Residents of Columbia Falls Ex-
cited Over Railroad Rumors.

Columbia Falls, Mont, Dec. 26. -
The Great Northern Railway company
is going to commence something in Il
short time, but just what, still remains a
matter of conjecture Lately 20 cars of
new steel rails were switched into the
yards of the company at Bolton and, it
is said, that they will be followed by ad-
ditional shipments.
Tie inspectors in the employ of the
company are distributed from one end
of the western divisions to the other,
preparing ties for shipment to the divi-
sions adjacent to Kalispell. Railroad
contractors claim to have been requested
to be ready to move to some point on the
division, so that they may be ready for
any contemplated work.
There are three or four stories in cir.
culation among railroad men and con
tractors. One is to the effect that most
of the work is to be done on the main
line in the Rocky mountains. New rails
and ties are to be put in and the much
needed repairs made.
A second story is to the effect that a
connecting link from the Great Northern
to the Northern Pacific is to commence.
1t is said that this line will leave tn
main line near Columbia Falls, running
south along the east side of Flathead
lake.
The fourth story is an oft repeated
one. The cutoff from Columbia Falls to
the Kootenai river west. just what
work is to be taken up is, as yet, how
ever, mere guess work.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-01-01
Stranger in the City Found in An Alley
Fatally Shot.
REFUSESHTO TALK OF SHOOTING
The Wounded Man is Now in the Hospital But Will Dis
close Nothing--The Police Are Working Hard But AS
Yet Have Found No Clue.

Butte, Dec. 3I-With bullet hole in
his abdomen Michael Murphy, a stranger
in Butte, lies at st. Paurs hospital.
Despite the earnest efforts of the officers
little could be learned from the man
that would throw any light upon the
mysterious shooting in which he was the
victim. Murphy would only repeat that
he came to Butte from Missoula, was a
native of Ireland and had "a wife living,
but no children. The shooting, which
will doubtless end in the death of the
stranger, occurred in Park alley, just at
the rear of the Rocky Mountain saloon,
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-01-01
PRESIDENT CAN'T PRESIDE
Roosevelt Regrets That He Can
Not Preside at Games.

Washington, Dec. 29-In communica
tion to Baron Coubertin, president of
the Olympic games to be held in Chicago
in 1904, President Roosevelt has indi-
Gated that it will not be possible for him
to preside on that occasion, as it had
been hoped he would. The president
takes the keenest interest in the contests
which are to be the features of the games
and so expressed himself to Baron Cou-
bertin, but regretted that for various
reasons, it would be impracticable for
him to preside.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-01-01

No. 59 East Park street, at about u
o'clock. Who held the gun that sent
the two bullets into Murphy, or the rea-
sons for the tragedy only become less
certain as the investigation by the police
proceeds and unless Murphy can tell
what he knows of the circumstances sur
rounding the shooting it may remain in
the long list of mysterious cases of
shootings in Butte. No one has yet been
found who witnessed the tragedy, and
Murphy himself has stubbornly refused
to talk. Diligent efforts are being made
to obtain a clew.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-01-01
GOLD I'M DEATH
Another Mystery for the Butte
Police to UnraveI,

Butte, Dec 31-Lillie Rivers, we'll
known morphine fiend, was found early
this morning in cabin in Wyoming
alley cold in death. When the police
discovered her, another morphine 'fiend
was weeping over Ter and kissing her.
The dead woman was removed to Tach-
ellis undertaking parlors under the in
structions of the coroner. The Rivers
woman has been well known character
in Butte for several years.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-01-01
ANNUAL REPORT.

Helena Dec. 31.-The sixteenth annual
report of the Montana state board of
stock commissioners was presented TO
Governor j. K. Toole today. 1t gives a
review of the work of the board during
the year which ended today, including
the work of inspectors and other infor
nation. The membership of the board
has been increased to 26 by the addition
of members from the new counties OF
Powell and Rosebud.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-01-01
FARMERS IN SESSION.

Livingston, Dec. 31.-The farmers in
1stitute of Park county convened in this
city today with large attendance. rep
resentatives of farms being present from
every portion of the county. The meet
ing is of great interest and will result in
much benefit to the agricultural and
stock growing interests of the county.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-15
POOR BOB UNITE
True Rnnats Of a Quiet
Quail Family.
(Prize.)

7 HE nest with it's precious con-
tents of sixteen little eggs oc-
cupied snug corner of the old
fence. Mr.. and Mrs. Bob White
were very proud of their treasures,
and Mr.. White would perch on the
old. rotting post, in the evening.
and send his call ringing across the
cornfield in answer to the tremu-
lous notes from pasture and wood,
where other families of quail had
their homes. Bob had had a hard
time the winter before, and the
peace and quiet of the spring with
the soft rains and warm sunshine
had seemed to him more a dream
than a reality. But he no longer
felt safe as he sat by the roadside,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-15

SCHOOL Is not only without repre-
sentation. but also minus a high
school credit. Handwriting varies so
much that it is impossible to esti-
mate by the length Of a paper as to
pages. It must be counted word
by word. Another paper, prob
ably. from the B Sth Grade, Adams
school, would have won a prize had
it been properly signed; it had
neither name, address, grade nor
school, but was among papers from
the Sth Grade, Adams School. At
tention to necessary details is
never amiss.
Stories Of the wood folk brought
with them a Whit Of true Woodsy
atmosphere. The great majority
were consistent in choosing animals
which might live in the same wood,
and in making them say and do
things that real animals might say
and do. But a few wandered from
the, topic. Very few animals
were chosen from. other coun-
tries; among them were the
elephant, tiger, lion and mon
key. With the exception of par
rots, alligators. and such animals
living in Florida, and the puma and
panther, living among the noun
tains, the animals chosen were al
most always residents Of Mime
sofa forests.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-15

to watch them build. However remained still
sble; evidently the beavers listening to were
for they quiet Pretty round
bush form from hiding place and looked cautiously
around Seeing all sf went back and told his mate
and together they busiy began to heap
the dry boughs
It very interesting to watch them their tails
as implements for carpentry and MIR. Beaver
hunted the sticks and brought them to his mate in his
mouth She laid them across another, with mud be-
tween being particular about the sticks that
brought much disgust of Mr. Beaver he not
she when sent back for another he said:
"Of they good enough whereupon Mrs Beaver
simply him tail told him to get
another stick began to feel for Mr. Beaver for
thought that Mrs. Beaver did not make the hut look
better with other sticks might have done with
the excluded though than her mate
she not neat enough to boast Of. But when it
last all DONE Mr. Beaver looked proudly at his mate and
said: you I'm such good hand at building huts 1
brought just the right stick for the right place. m
retorted Beaver IF it had been for this hut
would have been a sight" Mildred Coffin,
B Sixth Grade Clinton Avenue.
Bryant School
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-15
The LDeek's Roll of Honor

MINNEAPOLIS PRIZE WINNERS.
Mamie Polucci, A 7th Grade, Sheridan School, TIC
Fourth Street NE.
Mildred Coffin, 9Th Grade Bryant School, 1912
Clinton Avenue.
HONORABLE MENTION.
Mildred Peterson B Sth Grade, Adams School, 1910
E Eighteenth Street.
Mae Chestnut, A 7th Grade, Whittier School, 213 w
Twenty-sixth Street.
Mabel Hansen, 9Th Grade, Everett School, SIG Fifth
Street NE.
Florence Marshall, 9Th Grade, Lyndale School, $3.50
Pleasant Avenue 49,.
NORTHWESTERN PRIZE WINNERS.
Beth Bolsinger, 7th Grade, Chatdeld. Mimi.
Emily Heath, 9Th Grade, East Side School, Red
Wing, MINI.
HONORABLE MENTION
Marguerite Rowe, 7th Grade, South Side School, St.
James, Mimi
Martha R. Cunrath, 9Th Grade Jordan, MINI.
Geneva Duncanson, 9Th Grade, Jefferson School,
II Cloquet, Mimi
/ HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT. -.
. Augusta Newlander, 18th Grade, Grafton, N. D.
Magnus Fossum, 9th Grade, Luverne, Mimi
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-15
TERRIBLE TOMMY
FIN 4crobafic Fly Upset His
Sunday Dignity.
(PriZe.)


YOU may think it queer that I, q
l pencil, should go to church,
but 1 went because my little mas
ter, Tommy White, took me. One
man talked a great deal. I heard
him say: "You should love your
neighbor as yourself" There was
the prettiest black box in one cor
ner; a lady sat by it and sweet
music came from it. Men and
women sat in the choir.
I heard Tommy's mama tell
him not to draw pictures on the
hymn book with a pin. There was
a very funny old man in the seat
in front of Tommy, and while this
naughty boy was watching fly on
the mans nose he leaned over too
far, and oh, how he bumped his
head! Then a bright bird on a
lady's hat caught his eye, and he
looked at it so hard that he forgot
to stand up when the benediction
was pronounced. A bell rang and
Mrs. White asked Tommy if he
was going to stay for Sunday
school, but he said that he was too
y said Mrs. White, Sunday school
have dinner all ready when you
'jected to staying. I really think he
his real reason for not staying was
his conduct in church: I hope the
me to church he will remain for
Beth Bolsinger,
Chatfield, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-15
WOODLAND LORE
Breezy Sketches From the Pens of
Minneapolis Juniors Describing the
Doings of Forest FOLK. = =
ToP1C-wITH THE WOOD PEOPLE.

rule, originality is considered first in the
selection Of the papers; but sometimes Juniors
who write the best papers wilfuly
less in their preparation that it would be
unfair to those who do not break rules to give
recognition to the latter. This week there
were several very marked violations of the
three hundred Word-limit rule. This is fire.
quently pure carelessness. for many super
fuous words and phrases used which might
be condensed struck out entirely. Some
times, probably without counting, Juniors
mark their papers containing three hundred
words when there are more A paper from
his week was marked $780," when by actual
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-15

and things were discussed from
rival candidates to chickens; and
the eavesdroppers we're woefully
puzzled sometimes as to which
candidate was elected or whether
both ate the chickens. They heard
conversations about fairs and
fires, current events and private
affairs, quarrels and compliments,
philosophy and schoolgirl chatter.
They told tales out of school, too.
these pencils; now Tommy and
Johnny doubled their fists because
one lost a pencil and the other
claimed it, and how Rosy and Sue
pulled each others f1axen braids
because Sue didn't see her pencil on
the floor smiling to itself. But
more, they heard how the children
treated their brothers and cousins
which were whitfield and broken
and whitfield again, lost and found,
cheWed and abused, till there was
nothing left but battered old
stumps; then they sighed, for they
could guess their fate.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-15
SUNSHINE FOR q P14LE FLOLDER
Ne.us of a Tiny Inualid Heard in the Kindly
Doctors Office.

(Fifth and Sixth Grade Prze)
A PENCIL was in the pocket of doctors coat. He
~ sitting office reading when young
entered beautiful, a voice.
greeted her with outstretched hands.
80 glad you,' he said H"Iow you progress
ing with your charitable work?"
every well, indeed" she answered tbut have
sad news IN family 1 visit there a little
sick boy visits there frequent but find him
better, wish could something for him.. Tears
eyes thought the little with his
The doctor looked at her tenderly and
o all in my power"
gone went the cottage where the sick
raped gently, the opened
faced Stepping in he the child in a
troubled sleep Some medicine few
improving returning his office
found the young lady there. II
thankful she said. II wish I could reward you"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-15
ODDS AND ENDS
Bright Bits Of Life Observed Every.
where by the Pencils of Northwest
ern Juniors. Y = 4
TOPIc-wHAT The PENCIL HEARD

1NCILS and pencils and-pencils! There we're
pencils long and Short fat and thin, new and
old, round and three-cornered and sx-sided;
there were pencils of all coOrs and some OF
several coors particularly of patriotic red,
white and blue. Indeed, the whole family Of
pencils were represented, and they appeared
in almost every conceivable place. They
bobbed up all about the house from e~Ssaen to
garnet, in the road on the way to school, and,
of course, in school itself. Then they were also
in evidence in the offices Of doctors, editors,
and business men, in stores, in the woods,
and in cars. There was no end to the inter-