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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-04-24

of cotton, B, should be placed over
the shot so as to hold them in place,
and also a small strip of paper,
z. should be placed inside of the
tube on which to mark necessary
graduations. Now procure a bot
tie as long as the tube, and large
enough to allow the tube to pass into
it. Fill this bottle full of dilute sui
phuric acid having a specific gravity Of
1925 when cold. A druggist will put
this up for small sum, but if you wish
to put this up yourself you can careful
ly add one ounce of good commercial
sulphuric acid to four ounces of dis
titled water, and when this is cold place
the tube in it. But before doing this
place small waxed cork in the mouth
of the tube to prevent the liquid from
accidentally flowing into it. Now mark
the point to which the tube sinks into
the dilute sulphuric acid, 1925 specific
gravity. If you desire any other gran
ulations you can proceed as above, but
you will then have to compare your
hydrometer with standard one. Most
makers of storage batteries recon-
mend the use of an electrolyte having
a specific gravity of 1925, so that is
the only necessary mark. A small drop
of glue on the strip of paper will hold
it in place, completing your hydrome-
ter-Parker S. Simonsen, in Scientific
American.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-04-24

Fits Permanently Cured. No f1ts AFTER
first days use of DR.. Kline's Great Nerve
Restorer. Free 81 90 trial bottle. DR.. r. H.
Kline. Ltd, 931 Arch ST.. Philadelphia. Pa
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-04-24

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken Of
as a cough cure.-J. w. O'Brien, 800 Third
Ave, n, Minneapolis, MINI, Jan. 6, 1900.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-04-24

rs your husband good provider?" asked
the sympathetic visitor Indeed he is.
mum. He got me three new places to wash
last week IN. Y. Sun.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-04-24

OF course, when we speak of tenements
breeding vice, we do not refer to well-bred
vice.-Puck
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-04-24

The modern millionaire is getting to count
philanthropy among the necessities of life.
Puck.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-04-24

Some men walk as if they were the smart
est on earth.-Washingto Ia.) Democrat.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-04-24

PUTNAM FADELESS DYES colormors
goods, per package, than any other.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-04-24
Ask To-day for Aliens Faet-Eass.

1t cures swollen, aching, tired feet. At all
Druggists and Shoe stores, 25c. Sample sent
FREE. Address A. s. Olmsted, LIE Roy. NY,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-04-24

follows, which will
more than repay
the maker for his
slight trouble:
procure from a
druggist or chem
zeal house a test
tube Gig. l. T)
six inches long, and
ZIG of an inch in
outside diameter.
The t e S t = t u b e
should be fire e
from flaws and
very thin - about
1872 of an inch in
thickness. N o w
place some buck
shot, S, in the
bottom of the
tube so as to form
a column about a
half-inch in height,
or until it will
float upright in
water, the tube
projecting a b out .
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San Francisco, Los Angeles and other California
points, also to Prescott, Phoenix | other
Arizona points.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-23
Cattle Men Called on President.

Washington, Dec. 19.-Senators
Diertich and Willard of Nebraska call
ed upon the president today accom-
panied by a delegation of prominent
cattle laisers of their state to discuss
with him the alleged encroachment
upon government lands by the big
cattle interests not only of Nebraska,
but of other western states. They en-
tered a vigorous protest against the
actions and words of Colonel John S.
Mosby, who has been Investigating
the matter as an agent Of the interior
department. The men are here to
appear before the interior department
and other members with a view of
protecting their interests. The sub
ject is being carefully considered by
the president and the interior depart
ment. The president has let it be
known that he will permit no i'm
proper or illegal encroachment on gov
eminent lands and the interior depart
ment is acting along that line.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-23
HAS TIRED AT LAST.
T%hirty-five Years Married and New
Wants a Divorce.

1t would seem that after having liv-
ed together as man and wife for ove
a third of a century, a couple neces.
sarily SO we'll along in years as is
implied by the duration Of their mar.
ried life would manage to get along
together the remainder OF their eN'
istence in this vale of sorrow and
tears. But after having been mar.
ried over IS years Mrs. Sarah r
Roth has come to the conclusion that
she cannot live any longer with Peter
P. Roth and has applied to the dis
trict court for a divorce. Her com
plant was filed this morning.
She alleges that she and the de.
PENDANT were intermarried at Willard
City, Utah, January 5, 1867, and have
been man and wife ever since. Since
March 90, 1900, wholly disregardant
Of his marriage vows and obligations
as a husband, she charges he has
steadfastly refused to contribute tC
nef maintenance anu ina SQe mas
been compelled to support herself out
of her WI earnings.
She Furthermore alleges hat Novem
Der 26, 1902, he threatened to Kill.
her and that she verify believes he
would have done so had she not put
herself beyond his reach. Decembe.
IS, same year, she declares he once
more threatened to kill her and she
was forced to seek protection o.
friends to prevent him from carrying
out his murderous intent and design
In conclusion Mrs. Roth asserts
that she has never given the defend
ant any cause to treat her SO, but OF
the contrary has always been a goot
and dutiful wife to him. She asks TO,
a decree and such other relief as the
court may think her entitled to.
F. H. Hathhorn appears for tn,
plaintiff.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-23
BOUNDARY LINE TAheLE.
Colorado May Lose Valuable Land
to New Mexico.

Denver, Dec. 18.-A dispatch to the
Post from Washington says that not
only do the revised statutes give New
Mexico's northern boundary line at
the thirty-eighth parallel, but that the
original statute passed in 1850, de-
filming the boundary if the territory,
give the limits as that degree.
While the southern boundary of
Colorado is given as the thirty-seventh
degree in the statute passed in 1861,
there is no reference there to any
change in the New Mexico law of 1850.
The latter, being a prior law, makes
the matter one of serious considera-
ton for Colorado.
Congressman Shafroth will com
e an investigation into the sub
ject at the present session of con
gress. If the immediate area of Col
orado south of the thirty-eighth par
allel goes to New Mexico, the state
wi. lose a tract of go miles from north
to south and nearly 400 miles wide.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-23
TO DEATH.
PitiabIe Fate Of Two Old Brothers
in BROOKLYN.

New York, Dec. 19.-Jacob Buthren,
CT year old, has been removed to a
hospital in Brooklyn, from his home,
where he was found lying alongside
the dead body Of his brother Michael,
70 years old, who is supposed to have
died Of starvation.
The two men kept a little shoe
makers shop and did not mix with
the neighbors. For two weeks moth
ing had been seen or heard of the
brothers, and a neighbor, becoming
alarmed, notified the police, who
made an examination, with the re-
suit stated.
When Buthren reached the hospital
the doctors said that they had never
seen such a complete emaciation. His
recovery is doubtful.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-23
AMOUNT DUE UNDER LAUSANNE
ARBITRATION.
May SENO AN uLTlMATuM
The Ignoring of This Obligation Is
No Longer to Be Coun-
fenced.

Lima, Peru, Dec. 19-Peru's officials
have received an intimation that
France is about to enforce the pay
ment of a Peruvian debt of $16,071,-
$40, the amoun awarded in favor of
the Dreyfus brothers of Paris by the
Lausanne court of arbitration. 1t is
expected an ultimatum will be pre-
scented to the government today. One
request for payment has been present.
ed and ignored.
Coming at a time when the citizens
are aroused by meager dispatches re,
counting the actions Of Great Britain
and Germany and Italy toward Vene'
zuela, the intimation of an ultimatum
from France causes a tremendous
sensation in Lima. Until this warn
ing was received France had ! been
praised on all sides.
1t was known that the French had
arranged to arbitrate their differences
with Venezuela, and the conduct in
depending on President Castro's prom
Uses to pay whatever amount should
be awarded was commended. Frances
abstention from any warlike action to-
ward Venezuela was universally ad'
mired.
Now, however, it appears to Peru
vians as if all the great powers OF
Europe had formed an alliance tc
browbeat the weaker nations of South
America. The Europeans appear tc
have gone into the debt-collecting
business with a vengeance.
Peru has never refused to pay the
immense claim of the Dreyfus broth
ers. The court of arbitration did moi
fix any time when the amount should
be paid, and perhaps for that reason
Peru has made no haste to wipe out
the obligation.
Recently, however, France, through
it's minister in Lima, requested pay
ment. The Peruvian government ap
parently ignored the request. Wheth
er the officials were casting about fol
means of settling the claim before
| they could frame a reply cannot be
learned. 1t is certain, however. thai
no answer has yet been returned. Be
cause Of this delay the French ulti
matum will be delivered.
Owing to the strained situation IL
Venezuelan waters, it would not sur
prise Peruvians if France sent war
ships to the ports of this nation i'm
mediately following the presentation
OF the Dreyfus demands. .
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-23
SENIOR HERRAN's COARSE WORK
WITH STATE DEPARTMENT..
PLACES RENT FIGURES HIGH
A Feeling That 1t May Yet Be Nee
essary to Go Back to Mica
ragua Route.

Washington, Dec. 19.-The Colon
.bian government is driving a hard
bargain with the United States ver
the proposed cession Of control of the
strip of land through which the Pan
m canal will run. 1t is not believed
that Senior Herran, ccess of Min
lister Concha, will consent to al rental
of less than 81, 500, 900 a year. He has
presented to the secretary of state
figures showing that Colombia for a
number of years has derived an in
come of between $500, 900 and 5000, 900
from the Isthmus of Panama and has
no doubt this income would have gone
on increasing year by year v if
the United States had not agreed to
purchase the franchise and property
of the Panama Canal company.
Secretary Hay is endeavoring to
persuade the Colombian representa-
tive that it will be unwise for his gov
eminent to attempt to exact too large
u lCuIdl UcCduoc ClC CIlCSC VI ouSA u
move might be to prevent ratification
of the canal treaty. The state depart
men fears that if the senate gets the
impression that Colombia is engaged
in a game of hold-up, with a money
consideration as the price for acced-
ing to our terms, the treaty that is
now being negotiated may fail.
The situation is a delicate one:
While the disposition of the senators
who were conspicuous for their adj
vocacy of the Nicaraguan route is to
accept the Panama route as the only
available compromise, they will not
hesitate to oppose a treaty that would
fasten on the United States high fix
ed charges.
Senator Morgan, pioneer of the adj
vocates of the Nicaragua route, has
indicated his willingness to accept the
| Panama canal. He brought up a reso.
luton fixing the salaries Of members
of the canal commission at $4,000 a
year. He explained that the purpose
Of the bill was to put an end to a
system of extravagant disbursement
for salaries for which there was no
excuse or reason. He added that the
members of the present commission
have been drawing salaries of 81, 600
a month, Notwithstanding they spent
but six weeks altogether on the 18TH
mus.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-23
ANNUAL BANQUET OF NEW YORK
CITY BANKERS.
MORE BANK NOTES NEEDED
Comptroller Of Currency the Princi'
pal Speaker of the Evening"
Or. Lorenz Speaks Also.

New York, Dec. 19.-William Bar
rett Ridgeley, comptroller of the cur
rency, was the principal speaker at
the annual banquet of the bankers
of the city of New York, given at the
Waldorf-Astoria tonight. Mr.. Ridge
ley spoke on Elasticity in the Cur
rency," and said in part:
Lack Of Elasticity.
"The one great objection which
can be fairly made to national bank
ing system is the lack of elasticity in
the currency which is issued.
"The prime requisite for an elias
tic currency is frequent redemption
and freedom of retirement. To have
proper and true elasticity, contracts
bility is as necessary as e%xpansibil-
ity. We have in circulation such a
vast amount of currency which is
practically ~inaexible in volume, legal
tender notes, treasury notes of gold
and silver certificates, a. well as bank
notes, that it is and will continue to
be very difficult to introduce any elias
hticity into it. 1t must be supplied
by the bank notes. This adds to the
urgent necessity of giving them the
greatest possible measure of this
quality.
81 think the best plan which has
been suggested for modifying our
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-23
BOWEN GIVEN FREE HAND.
# Powers Accpet He Will Visit Wash.
/ ington.

Caracas, Dec. 19.-Lopez Baralt,
Venezuelan minister of foreign at
fairies, has transmitted to United
States Minister Bowen a document
signed by President Castro as consti-
tutional president of the republic, and
countersigned by himself, as minister
of foreign affairs, in which Mr.. Bowen
is recognized as the only representa-
tive of Venezuela in the matter of eff
fecting a settlement of the present
difficulties.
According to the terms of this docu-
ment, Mr.. Bowen may act without re-
striction and he is to use all
possible to protect the interests of
Venezuela. The state department at
Washington has been notified of the
transmission of this instrument to Mr..
Bowen.
the receipt, through the state depart
ment, of the answers OF the govern
ments of Great Britain, Germany and
Italy to the proposal of arbitration
advanced by Venezuela. These an
swers are expected tomorrow.
Should they be favorable. the Ven
ezuelan government strongly desires
that a conference of the ambassadors
of Great Britain, Germany and Italy
to the United States be held in Wash
ington and that Mr.. Bowen leave La
Guayra December 23 for the United
States on board the steamer Caracas,
which is due to reach New York De-
cember 30.
Mr.. Bowen will meet the ambassa-
doris in Washington. No meeting to
discuss terms of settlement is to be
held on Venezuelan soil.
Eel Mocho' Hernandez, the releas-
ed revolutionary leader, called at the
American legation this morning for
the purpose of paying his respects to
Minister Bowen. This afternoon
President Castro, accompanied by his
WIZ. YAK NolICu az liz lSSdllOl, WliCIC
he stayed for three-quarters of an
hour. Lieutenant Van Dusen of the
gunboat Marietta has been sen here
from La Guayra to act as secretary
to Mr.. Bowen.
Merchants of all nationalities here
hope that the arbitration propose
will be accepted and that as a result
of the present efforts to reach a pacific
settlement the proposed blockade O.
La Guayra, Puerto Cabello, Maracaibo
Coro. Carupano and Barcelona, an
nonunced for December 20, will no
become effective. British and Ger
man ships of war are paying daily
visits to Margarita island. Pearl fish
ing boats from Margarita report the
presence of three men-of-war neal
Juan Griego.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-23
NEW GAME OF GRAFT.
Bogus Government Officer Seizes Al
legged Counterfeits.

Canton, Ohio, Dec. 19.-Edmund
Hauser has been arrested by United
States officials and will be given a
hearing at Warren tomorrow. The
charge against Hauser is that he rep
resented himself as a government en-
ploye to examine and withdraw from
circulation counterfeit coin. Accord
ingly he, it is alleged, visited a num-
Der of stores in this city, showed a
badge which seemed to prove his
statement and was allowed to exam
inc the money in the cash drawers.
In several instances he is said to have
taken money and placed it in his
pocket on the ground that it was
counterfeit and would have to be on
fiscated. The sum of money obtained
was not large.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-23
Coughing Spell Caused Death.

Harry Duckwell, aged 25 years.
choked to death early yesterday morn
ing at his home, in the presence of his
wife and child. He contracted a slight
cold a few days ago and paid but lit
tie attention to it. Yesterday morn.
ing he vas seized with a fit of cough
ing which continued for some time.
His wife sent for a physician, but
before he could arrive, another cough
ing spell came on and Duckwell died
from suffocation.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat, Dec. 1, 1901" Billiards.
Horehound Syrup would have saved
him. 25c, soc and $1.O0 at Holmes
& Rixon's.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-23
ST. JOHNS COUGH CURE win
cure "our cough. Sold by Chapple
Drug G.,
First Publication December IL, 1902.
Notice for Publication.

First Publication December IL, 1902.
Notice for Publication.
Department of the Interior, Land
Office at Lewistown, Mont, December
4, 19O2.-Notice is hereby given that
the following named settler has filed
notice of his intention to make final
proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before
T, A. Williams, Clerk of Court, at
Billings, Mont, on Saturday, January
"a, 1908, viz:
WILLIAM F. FULCHER,
who made H. e. 1902 for the SEA
Sec. 10; T. 5 N, R. "a E., M. M.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation of said land. viz:
Ezra Starr, of Fairview, Mont;
Nathan Trogdon, Of Antelope, Mont;
William R. Clark, of Twenty-Mile,
Mont; William X. Sudduth, of Bill
ings, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-23
SHARP PRACTICE SUGGESTED.
A Bogota Newspaper Makes a State.
ment Regarding the Canal.

ment Regarding the Canal.
Panama, Colombia, Dec. 19.-La-
Patria, a newspaper of Bogota, makes
the following statement on the canal
question:
"The last Colombian congress did
not give it's final assent to an extern
sion of time for the building of the
canal, but the late President San
Clemente signed, on April 23, 1900, a
protocol providing for the grant of a
new extension. Two days later a
contract was entered into for a six
year extension from October 81, 1904,
Colombia receiving in payment 81, 00O,.
900 for the same privileges that they
ask the United States to pay $4O,-
O00,0 600 for"
The elections for representatives
will take place on the second Sunday
in March. Congress will probably
meet in the latter part of April or the
beginning of May.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-23
DAILY is CONVICTED.
Slayer Of Charles Ray to Pay Penalty
for His Crime.

Butte, Dec. 17.-EdWard J.. DAILY
will spend a term in the ~penitentiary
for the alleged stabbing of Charles
Ray, former city detective, in this
city six weeks ago.
The jury that heard the evidence
in the case returned a verdict to Judge
McClernan's court this morning, find
ing the accused guilty of manslaughter
and leaving the penalty to be fixed by
the court.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-23
BEAToN WANTS A BEATING.
MissouIa Man Will Go Against Cham
pion Jeffries.

Spokane, Dec. 19.-John Beaton of
Missoula, generally known as the
most powerful man in Montana, has
issued a challenge to Champion James
). Je~ffries, declaring the fighters in
ability to put him out in five rounds.
Jeffries has taken the big fellow, and
the fight will be pulled off in Missoula
when the show reaches there Friday.
Beaton puts up 500 and Jeffries
has covered it. Beaton has insisted
that the men meet with bare fists
or two-ounce gloves. Robert Fitz-
simmons has also expressed a wish to
take Beaton on, and says the money
will be easy for Jeffries. Beaton is a
big man., with a reputation around
Missoula for rough and tumble fight
ing.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-23
coALING STATION IN CUBA.
Negotiations Now to Be Begun With
PaIma's Government.

Washington, Dec. 18.-With the con-
clusion of the negotiations of a reci-
procity treaty with Cuba, the admin
istration has promptly begun arrange
ment for effecting an agreement to
carry out the provisions of the Platt
amendment in regard to the acquisi-
ton of coaling stations in Cuba.
At the cabinet meeting Mr.. Roose-
welt directed the secretary of war
and the secretary Of the navy to ar
range plans at once for entering upon
negotiation of the coaling station
treaty.
Secretary Root and Secretary Moody
had two conferences on the subject
this afternoon, and such gratifying
progress was made that it is likely
that the formal negotiations will be
begun within a week.
Mr.. Root and Mr.. Moody were of
the opinion that the most important
coaling station in the whole island is
at Guantanamo, which is about 40
miles to the eastward of Santiago,
and they agreed also that Nipe would
be of little Importance to the United
States in the event of a war which
would involve the defense of the
American coast or offensive operations
by an American fleet in Cuban waters
or in the Caribbean sea.
It was virtually determined by them
to recommend to the president the
abandonment of Nipe, and, instead, to
ask Cuba to cede only n coaling
station on the north coast, not a great
distance from Havana, but not near
enough to give offense to the Cuban
government.