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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-08
A~MERIcANIzINo CANADA.

Minneapolis Journal: The Mani
toba Free Press of Winnipeg, replying
to an editorial in The Journal, on the
political influence Of the American i'm
migrants into western Canada argues
that they will surely become good Ca
nadians, no matter how large their
numbers. The question raised by the
same editorial has also been taken up
by the New York Commercial Adver-
tiser which, on the whole, agrees with
the Free Press. Both reason from
much the same grounds, the Advertis.
or saying, for instance, that If the
American population were settling in
a country whose institutions and ma
tive population were radically differ
emit from the home country their pre-
ponderating numbers would result In
considerable changes, but that there
lis little reason to expect that, with
conditions so agreeable to them as
they are in western Canada, there will
be a suf1cient motive for political
action.
The Canadians and Americans are
so much alike in their social as we'll
as their political systems that what
changes are brought about when the
two populations mingle will depend
upon which exerts the superior at
traction-that Is to say which will be
the strongest element. The indica.
| lions now are that the American ele-
ment will. In ten years, greatly out
number all other elements in western
Canada. 1t will not be a mere super
iority of nose counts either, for the
new settlers will produce men who
will take the first rank in business
and society. Western Canada will
therefore be Observation-Disclosures more
so than at present. The American
point Of view will be easily under
stood. The new population will have
none of the ancient prejudices OF some
eastern Canadians against Americans,
It will have no sentimental attachment
whatever to the British throne and
will be inclined to smile at the defer
ence shown to royalty even In demo
cratic Canada. 1t will be Canadian
in the powerful that it's inter.
ests will be in western Canada, and
where the interest Is there also is the
heart. But If American policy toward
Canada is so wisely directed that 1t
does. not run counter to the business
interests of these new Canadians but,
rather, favors them they will tend to
oppose any movement in Canadian pol
itios looking to imperial federation or
an imperial zo~llvereip. and will be q
constant passive factor making for an
nexation. They will go into Canada
deploring the existence OF the forty
ninth parallel as q boundary line and
they will continue to deplore it. They
win think, as they think now, that
all English.speaking North America
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-08

Is not likely to stimulate the enthus-
iasm Of any large segment Of the dem
oerat party, notably in the south,
where leading democratic journals
have repudiated the scuttle policy.
The other issue prominent in some
democratic circles just now is the
Danish West Indies sale and-Christ-
mas. The leader Of the house demo-
Gratis, Mr.. Richardson, introduced the
charges Of fraud in behalf of his par
ty. Senator Bacon, in behalf of the
democratic party, has brought up the
same subject in the senate. The house
committee investigating the charges
Of bribery Of congressman and others,
is at work and, Judging by yesterdays
results, the democrats r not likely
to get. any capital out Of the case,
which should properly be investigated
in Denmark. Two years ago, the at
torney for Captain Christmas made a
very clear statement about this mat
ter, which has not been referred to
in the talk about Christmas, Mr.. Han
sen stated that the only contract made
by Christmas was with Richard
Evans to be his legal representative
in this country, his fee to be con-
tingent upon the successful consum-
nation Of the sale Of the islands. This
contract was annulled by the advice
Of Hansen. 1t was the only n
Christmas ever made touching the
sale. The Danish government re-
pudiates both Christmas and Gron az
it's agents and declares that the ne
gotiations were carried on through u
minister at Washington. Gron and
Christmas got no commissions, ct
course, and the latter's report to Hoer-
ring, the Danish minister Of finance,
is now stated to have been repudiated
by him. This matter would be a nice
campaign issue for the democrats,
wouldn't It? How much money did the
latter pay for Christmas secret re.
port to Hoerring, the Danish minister
OF finance? Verify, the democrats will
have to do better than this in the mat
ter of issues. They can't capture the
%ffty.eighth house on a purely Danish
question.
There is q distinct movement
among the democrats Of the south to
get away from Organism and the poll.
cies which have inevitably brought
defeat to them. Senator Clay said the
other day that the south furnishes
the strength of the democratic party,
and the sentiment that the party must
meet issues as they arise and not be
bound by a single issue for all time
to come was greatly increasing in
volume. If the party really means
this, it will have to occupy itself with
other policies than free silver, 16 to
l." Captain Christmas, and Waiter
sons "Caersarism."
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-08

The Louisville convention of discon-
tents turns out to have been nothing
more than a last, expiring effort to
inject a little life into a moribund
organization formerly known as the
peoples party. While those who at
tended may have hoped for something
different, the public is not disappoint-
ed. Things turned out exactly as was
expected.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-08
MEAT PERSONALITIES.

st. Paul Dispatch: Some perturba-
ton is caused by the recent announce
ment that the German government
will forbid the importation Of meats
on which borax or in which boracic
acid have been used to preserve them
from decay. The secretary Of agricul-
ture says that German meats, especial
ly sausages, are thus prepared for ex-
port to this country, and that this gov
eminent will take steps to prevent
their Importation. From Germany
comes word that the exporters of
meats there are protesting against the
action Of their government. because
It will invite retaliation and destroy
their business. Locally, our dairy and
food department are vigorously pros
ecuting violations Of our state law
that forbids the use Of these and other
~preservatives in food products.
Back CT these laws are varying mo-
tives, partly selfish, partly humanitar.
ian. The selfish interests in Germany
wish to prevent the competition Of
American meats with their products
in order that the consumer may be
forced to pay increased prices. In
this country the same motive opposes
p~reservatives because it increases the
supply by preventing decay, thus
tending to lower prices by decreasing
demand. The selfish element keeps
in the background and puts the public
health to the front. OF course, So
ciety has the right to protect itself
against injury from manipulation Of
it's food, and society has become very
nervous because Of the charges made
Of the large use Of poisons in food
preparations. It thus becomes easy
for the s~elf-seekers to secure the en-
actment Of drastic laws.
Whether borax or boracic acid, as
used for preventing deterioration Of
meats, are injurious to- health Is by
no means the %undisputed question eth
er German or American lawmakers
assume 1t to be. Very eminent author
tiles in the medical profession DIFF.
fer Numerically, ONE maintaining
their ~harmlessness, others asserting
their injurious effects. The economic
aspects of the cas- are v consider
ed by legislators or administrative Of
fcers. One CT the great triumphs OF
chemistry has been the discovery OF
more agents than our mothers knew
to prevent the decay of food. One
needs but glance over the grocers'
shelves and note the array Of canned
goods, vegetables and meats, or con-
suit the statistics of manufactures
and note the enormous industry built
up in canning, to realize the extent
to which chemistry has contributed to
the increase Of food supply. There Is
a serious question II states have not
gone too far in their assumptions n
prohibitions. Salt Is the commonest
of personalities, and it is both condu-
Give and injurious to health, depend.
ing upon the quantity used. So with
all these p~reservatives. The vital
question always should be whether
the quantity used, for the purpose
used, is injurious to health. State
law should go no further. Society's
rights go no further, and %society's
economic interests demand that should
be the test.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-08

Captain Carter may be the sick man
the dispatches would indicate, but in
view OF the captains past record and
the strenuous efforts he has made
to escape the just punishment he Is
undergoing the latest reports from
Leavenworth prison will be
received with just a grain of suspicion.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-08-18
PROSPERITY ASSURED.
Twenty Thousand People at Least
to Visit Florence.

The citizens of Fremont county and
Florence particularly, hail with de-
light the coming of the great Elks
Carnival to be held at Florence the
last week in August. If the people
the Carnival means to this community
in business way every business man
will join us, and expend certain mon
ey in advertising the Carnival, by
means of having their stationery print
ed to attract the attention of everyone
with whom they have correspondence.
or in anyway they may deem best to
call the attention of the outside world
to the greatest attraction Florence has
ever seen. Large numbers of people
will come here from points hundreds
of miles around, some to remain the
entire week and others to remain per
manently in our thriving city, where
the best advantages can be had for
business enterprises of whatever ma
ture. The people having the Carni-
val in hand will leave no stone un-
turned to make it an event long to be
remembered, and during the attrac-
tions the people are offered an oppor-
tunity FREE OF CHARGE to visit
the machine plant of the Oil Well Sup
ply Co, where everything can be
found in the way of machinery and
tools to drill wells for oil, gas or
water. If
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-08-18

Colorado will be represented in the
aerial contests at the Worlds Fair by
ID. M. Bodwell of Cripple Greek. Mr..
Bodwell says: my aeroplane No. 3
system of eight day clock springs,
and have already proven that the
larger the scale of construction the
greater the degree of perfection, es.
pecially along the lines of carrying
power, smoothness of sailing and obey.
ing the rudder well IN fair wind "
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-08-18
A GOOD RECORD.

Whenever there is reported strike
of oil at Boulder the Denver and Colo
RADIO Springs papers have their front
pages filed with boom stories written
by special reporters that have been
hurried to the scene of the alleged
strike. If Boulder should show up a
hundred barrel we'll, Denver would
burn red fire for week and Colorado
Springs would make burnt offerings.
A mighty effort has been made by
those two cities to boom Boulder.
However it has been of no avail save
to those who have fioated immense
blocks of worthless stock.
Meanwhile Florence is steadily pro-
ducing oil and the output is steadily
increasing without the aid of scare
head front page stories. And the
week just ended has been record
breaker without the fact having made
even ripple in the business of the
city. Four wells started to pump
ing was the record of last week.
And still there is no boom.
The United started the pump in 2S7,
296 and 297. and the Columbia Crude
started pulling up oil in its well. And
they are each running more than u
hundred barrels.
1t seems rather remarkable that
people should be organizing companies
and raising money to drill in every
part of the state save in the one field
that is already developed and which
has vast area at the disposal of new
companies. Every new company has
the same opportunity to drill for oil
and to be successful AS had the Fre-
mont, the keystone, the Florence Con
solidated or the Columbia Crude. The
Florence field offers richer Inducements
to oil investors than does all the
balance of the state together.
Slowly this fact is being realized
and new interests are coming in.
There is no boom, for Florence doesn' t
want il and the larger city dailies
aren't boosting the game. Whatever
speculation there is being done on oil
prospects in the Florence field, it is
in legitimate propositions. And
nothing else will be tolerated. Flor
ence doesn't need boom. The
Florence oil field does need further
development, and that is coming
through legitimate channels. -Four
new wells in one week is record
which augurs we'll for the future.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-08-18
Missouri State Fair Opens.

Sedalia, Mo-, Aug. 1s- Sedalia is
rapidly filling with visitors to the
Missouri State Fair, which was form
ally opened today to continue through
the week. For this early in the week
the attendance is exceptionally large
and augurs well for the financial sue,
cess of the fair. All departments OF
the exhibition are well filled Will
choice exhibits, the display of liv,
stock, agricultural products and min
erals being particularly notable.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-08-18
Badger Tennis Championship.

Milwaukee, Wis, Aug. 1S-The
Wisconsin state championship tennis
tournament openedtoday on the courts
of the Milwaukee Lawn Tennis clnb.
The participants include experts from
several parts of the state and the tour
nameDt promises to be one of the most
successful ever held in this section.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-08-18
A Worm Killer.

J. A. j. Montgomery, Puxico.
Wayne Co.. Mo-. writes; Il have
little twin girls who have been
bothered with worms all their lives.
! tried everything TO relieve them
which failed until used Whites
Cream Vermifuge; the first two doses
brought four worms from one of them,
them measuring twelve inches; the
other child WAS only relieved of four
worms. 1t is "A most excellent medi-
cine" Whites Cream Verimfuge Is
good for children. 1t not only de.
stroys worms. it helps the child to
perfect growth, wards of sickness.
26c 1t A. A. Hull's
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-08-18
EVOLUTION OF THE KITE.
The Boyhood Toy Develops Great
Possibilities for Usefulness.

The kite, once but toy, is develop
ing marvellous possibilities in scientific
and useful lines. 1t will have place
at the Worlds Fair at st. Louis in
1904, in the department of transporta-
tiou along with tine airships and bal
looms. At Bayonne, N. j., there is
kite corps which has applied to the
Worlds Fair authorities for permission
to exhibit its kites and take part in the
kite contest of the aerial tournament.
OF course the corps will be given the
chance to do so. The secretary of the
kite corps, W. H. Mitchell. writes as
follows to the Worlds Fair commits
sion:
II hope that conditions will be such
that our corps can compete and not
only win but establish at the contest IA
worlds record 1t may be of interest
to you to understand how our corps is
organized Our work here is two fold.
Our scientific researches consist of OBJ
servation and field work and have
little of display in them. Our mill.
tary kite work is perhaps more in
teresting. We signal long distances
by means of flags and other devices by
day, and by lights and flashes by
night. We release carrier pigeons at
/, 900 Tor over) feet altitude, assuring
a safe and rapid fight. We bridge
intervening spaces such as woods,
ravines or streams, with use of tele-
graphic and 'phonic communication.
We also use kite string bridges over
the woods. ravines and streams to
transport light matter, such as dis
patches, letters, etc, by means of an
aerial trolley car. We furnish wire
less stations, with the necessary alti-
tude to successfully work the system
of field. In fact, we do with kites,
in military manner, all the work of
a signal corps and drill to this effect,
being ready to cooperate with the
state or regular signal corps, if neces-
sary, on invitation in few hours
These drills we are constantly improv-
ing and making more effective and
perfect, as well rs perfecting an ap-
paratus, all of which has long passed
the experimental stage. -
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-08-18
Watch for a Chill.

However slight at this time of year
and in this climate. il is the forernn-
ner of malaria. A disposition to
yawn, and an all tired out feeling
even comes before the chill Her
bineby its prompt stimulative action
on the liver, drives the malaria germs
out of the system, purifies the blood,
tones pu the ssytem and restores health.
50c at A. A. Huil's.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-08-18
Ready to Rean

Ready TO Ream
Headquarters for the OIL EXPERT,
H. McDOUGALL, who for the past five
years. has made the locations for many
of the largest producing oil wells in the
Florence field, with his instrument, and
recently in Ohio located and drilled six
producing oil wells, not dry one in the
lot; also two gas wells now producing
ten million cubic feet OF gas every day
Drilled May % and July Is, 1902 at
Chesterhill, Ohio Mr.. McDougall will
be in Florence during the month of
August. and any one desiring his ser
vices, can find him at 7. f. Spenc er's.
The age-herald., 1902-03-05
ENGLISH VIEW OF SUBSIDY.
Does Not Think Non-Maritime States
 Will Submit to Appropriation.

London, March An his presidential address at the annual meeting of the As sociation of Commerce of the United Kingdom today, Lord Avebury tbetter known as Sir John LubboclO admitted there were disquieting features, but he said there was no necessity for despon- dency in regard to British commerce.
 In speaking of subsidies, Lord Avebury said that while French ship owners en- joyed substantial advantages. on the oth- CT hand they had been burdened by boun- ties subsidies and protection given to beat sugar, wheat. textiles, coals, metals, etc. If the British shipowners were not bountied they at any rate were not burdened with contributions to bolster up other trades
 As to the ship subsidy bill before the United States Congress, Lord Avebury did not anticipate that the non-maratime states would remain passive and see nine million dollars in bounty go to the mara time states without protection.
 The doubts he had expressed last year as to the vitality of German commerce were fully justified. Germany's compli- cated system of bounties had led to more and more intrinsic endorsements. Tn the speakers opinion the best thing the British government could do for com merce was to let it alone. The sheet anchor of the commercial world was the favored nations clause, and he trusted the government would hold fast to the policy of the open door, and, In the case of North China, urge the United States. Japan and other nations to join Great Britain in insisting fair play for the commerce of the world.
The age-herald., 1902-03-05
BOYS GIVEN A SPANKING.
Police Court Judge Administers New
 Mode of Punishment.

New York, March 4-The policemen with broad hands and plenty of strength back of them acted as masters of ceremony at a public spanking administered to six youthful delinquents in the Kearny, N. J., Police Court.
 The boys, whose ages ranged from 10 to F years, were brought before Recorder Krebs on a charge of opening freight cars and destroying property.
 Recorder Krebs sentenced each to good hard spanking as the alternative of a $5 fine. The parents spoke for the boys and chose the spanking in prefer ence to paying the fine
 Chief of Police Tolen selected two able bodied policemen. Each took boy and placed him across his knee in the ap- proved position and an instant later the courtroom rang with yells. When the round had been completed the youngsters were again arraigned. They were very penitent. and after the court had admon- ished them against evil doing they prom ised to be good in the future and were discharged.
The age-herald., 1902-03-05
JAPAN IS BATTING
 HERSELF ON BACK
l INTENSELY PLEASED WITH THE
 ALLIANCE WITH ENGLAND, AND THE NATION FEELS MUCH
 LARGER-MUST SHOW DIGNITY.

Tol1io, Japan, February 23, via Victoria, B. C., March 4.-Japan has gone wild with delight over the conclusion of the Anglo-Japanese alliance and is only con- sidering how best to celebrate. Until the ratification everything is in embryo but some of the communities will not be de- nied There has been elaborate torch light procession at Tokio besides the for nal interchange of congratulations at a joint meeting held by the two houses of the Diet at which Sir Craude MacDonald the British minister, was present.
 At various towns in Japan special cele- brations have already been held or are in contemplation. The vernacuar press is brimmng over with cheerful forecasts of the result of the diplomatic union" flags are flying and altogether young Japan is batting itself on the back
 Ex- Minister of Foreign Affairs Kato touched the keynote of popular sentiment the other day when in a speech touching on the proper methods of receiving the news of the alliance he said that Japan should accept her position with all digni- ty. There should be no question of using the opportunity for asking England to aid in the introduction of foreign capital into Japan. Such a course would be like a bridegroom asking his father-in- law for money on the day of the wedding
 It would be fitting, said Mir. Kato, that Japan would signalize the occasion by sending over to the naval review to be held at Spit Head during King Edwards coronation some representative warship; which would be more effective than ora tory or champagne in a dark corner of the empire.
The age-herald., 1902-03-05

London, March 4.-In introducing the army estimates a69, ,31C.0O0O in the house of commons today the war secretary, MT. Frederick, entered into a long defense of the war office, which he contended had done it's work well considering that a war had never before been engaged on such a scale as the South African war. The war office today was feeding 5000 men and 243,OOO horses in South Africa. The experiences of the past year had confirmed the necessity for changes in the army administration in the centralza- tion as outlined by the government last year In regard to recruiting MT. Brod- erick believed the limit had been reached. No reduction in the strength of the army could be expected and probably the h. dian garrison must be increased. The country has already enough experience of allowing the colonial garrisons to sink
The age-herald., 1902-03-05
Four Thousand Men Are Idle.
NEELY MAY BE ACQUITTED.
Sentiment In Havana Is Strongly In
 His Favor.

Muncie. Ind. March 4-W. E. Hitch cock arrived home today from his trip to Cuba with Governor Durbin's party. While in Havana MT. Hitchcock called on C.. F. W. Neely, the man being prose- cuted for alleged postal robberies in Cu- ba. MT. Hitchcock says:
 Nicely seems to be very cheerful and from his appearance his long confinement is not telling seriously on him. It is his candid opinion that he will not be dealt with severely even though convicted, and he is confident of acquittal. While he Is a prisoner. he is allowed every privilege that could be accorded except his abso- lute freedom. He is very popular with the prison officials and is allowed to fur nish his apartments in jail in luxurious manner and his meals are served from the outside The sentiment in Havana is decidedly favorable to Neely and many predict his acquital. while others believe that he will be given a light sentence and a pardon will soon follow.