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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-23

that the success of the republicans
was due to the failure of about 10000
democrats to go to the polls and vote.
This assertion of negligence and dis
loyalty on the part of several regi-
ments of the unterrifed was publish
ed originally weeks and weeks ago,
but it seems to have escaped the no.
tice of the esteemed Lewistown o n
temporary until this late date. Just
for the sake of maintaining good feel
ing all around it is admitted that that
which continues to annoy and worry
the Democrat was not a republican
victory, but all the same the Demo
crat must concede that whatever it
was, it resulted in the republicans
getting there" in handsome fashion.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-23
THE MONROE DOCTRINE.

In view of the attack upon Vene-
zuela by England and Germany, a
great deal is being said just now about
the Monroe Doctrine" and how far
it applies to interference with affairs
il the states south of us. In order
that the reader may judge for him
self Monroe's own words, in a mes
sage to congress are given:
@"We owe it, therefore, to candor
and to the amicable relations existing
between the United States and those
powers (any European power) to de-
clare that we should consider any at
tempt on their part to extend their
system to any portion of this hemis-
phere as dangerous to our peace and
safety. With the existing colonies
or dependencies of any European pow
err we have not in%terferred and shall
not interfere. But with the govern.
ments who have declared their indie
%pendence and maintained it, and
whose independence we have on great
consideration and on just principles
acknowledged, we could not view any
interposition for the purpose of op'
pressing them or controlling in any
other their destiny by any
European power in any other light
than as the manifestation of an un'
friendly disposition toward the Unit
ed States"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-23

When it comes to special holiday
editions the Fergus County Argus
may with great propriety call atten-
ton to it sown effort in that direc-
ton. The last number Of that al
ways splendid publication to reach
The Gazette consisted of sixteen pages
and with the exception of the front
page of the cover gave every evidence
of having been printed at home. Be-
sides being an excellent literary pro-
duction, the issue also bore testi-
mony to the energy of the business
office and the enterprise of the mer
chants and other business men OF
Lewistown who have learned that as
a paying investment nothing guaran-
tees speedier or better results than
liberal advertising.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-23
WILL FORCE CONSIDERATION OF
STATEHOOD BILL.
FAvoRs ADMITTING THREE
Sharp and Witty Retort in Answer
to Some of His
Opponents.

Washington, Dec. 21.-The state
hood fight being waged in behalf of
Oklahoma, New Mexico and Arizona,
has not abated with the adjournment
for holiday recess.
Senator Matthew Quay, in charge Of
the tri-state bill, while thus far un-
able to have a time fixed when a vote
shall be taken, is preparing for an on
slaught when congress again assem-
bles. Quay has promised the New
Mexico and Arizona people that he
will put the bill through, or defeat i'm
portant pending legislation.
1t has developed that the opponent
Of the three-state proposition have
planned to kill the bill by talking dur
short session.
Mr.. Quay has listened for two weeks
to the and subterfuges and
has reached a point where he will
show some of his fighting qualities. A
test vote will be forced some day
soon after the senate ~reconvenes. Mr..
Quay proposes to keep the senate in
session if he a hold the votes which
he now claims and to refuse to yield
for the consideration of any other
bills during the entire remaining time
of congress, unless there is a vote on
his statehood bill.
In answer to the statement that the
admission Of New Mexico and Arizona
would result in the election of four
democrats to the United States sen
ate, Mr.. Quay says: "That is all CUFF.
Why, if the president of the United
States should put on his Rough Rider
suit and take his cunning outfit for
a two weeks trip in New Mexico and
Arizona, there would not be any dem
ocrats left in those soon-tO-be new
states" +
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-23

Perhaps the interstate commerce
commission may be made to under
stand the wonderful and intricate con-
struction of railroad rates, and under
standing give the benefit of it's knowl-
edge to the country, but it is doubt
full. An excellent idea of the way in
which the roads juggles with their tar
if sheets and make some shippers
pay more than double than is charg-
ed others may be obtained by reading
the testimony given before the COM
mission at New York a few days ago,
when an agent for one of the eastern
roads admitted that his line charged
only 10 cents per hundred pounds for
freight between New York and Chi
cago that had it's origin across the
ocean, while for like goods originating
at New York and billed
to the same destination a
charge of IS cents per hun
dred is made. He glibly explained the
discrepancy by saying hat the former
rate was his company's proportion of
the through rate, and that the higher
rate for the same distance between
the two railroad points was the toai
cos of through carriage from shipping
point to destination. Very clear and
fair, it must be said.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-23

John l.. is beginning to learn that
being a. successful monologist is not in
it with being a topnotch prize fighter.
When arrested at Detroit a few nights
ago for making rough houses a drug
on the market he did not as in former
days find himself besieged by men
craving the honor of becoming surety
for his appearance in police court. In
stead he was forced to submit to the
humiliation Of spending the night in
a cell, with the further disgrace of
being told he would probably have to
remain there for a day or two.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-23

Speaking of the strenuous in public
and official life calls to mind the fact
that Minister Bowen at Caracas is
qualified to give expert testimony in
regard to what the term really means
The amount of strenuosity he has
been compelled to inject of late into
an ordinarily quiet and lazy position
at the capital of a low rate nation is
such as but few men would probably
care to undertake. What is better,
though, is the fact that he proved
himself equal to every demand made
upon him in the trying place in which
he found himself and gave further
proof to the world that the Yankee
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-23
CRUSHED TO DEATH.
Brakeman Misses His Footing and
Falls Under the Wheels.

Anaconda, Dec. 20.-Frank Costello,
a switchman employed on the air line
at the Washoe smelter, was instantly
killed while at work about II O'Clock
this forenoon. He had turned a
switch and jumped for the car as it
started on. He missed his footing
and was unable to retain his hold. He
fell under the wheels and was fear
fully crushed about the body and face.
When the cars were stopped a wheel
was resting on his back. He was
dead when taken out.
Costello was 10 years old and came
to Anaconda about six weeks ago
from Chicago, where his mother lives.
A coroner's jury tonight exonerated
the company from blame. This is the
second accident of the kind in a week.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-23
JUST FOUND 1T OUT.

Although somewhat behind time,
the Lewistown Democrat also declares
that the recent state election was not
a republican victory, Notwithstanding
that both candidates on the republic
can state ticket were elected, as we'll
as a majority Of the party's candidates
on the several county tickets.
The Democrat seems to be the vic
tim OF poor mail service. In its at
tempt to prove it's statement it copies
the plant of another bourbon sheet
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-23
PROSPERITY HERE TO STAY.

Louisville Courier-Journal: The
testimony of the London Statist that
large American loans have been paid
off in Paris, substantially reducing
our International debts, is only part
of the evidence of the financial
strength of the United States which
has come to light during the past six
weeks of a stringent money market.
What is still more notable is that the
heavy liquidation which has been go
ing on in stocks has caused no seri-
Gus failures anywhere proof that
the speculation was not as rampant
as had been represented. All the
stocks sold have found buyers at good
prices, showing that somebody has
had the money for investment at the
declines. There has been no panic,
though a powerful "bear" party has
been operating and very heavy de-
clines were predicted at the beginning.
violent than the declines, and the low
points at the market are OF each de-
cline a little above the previous ones,
SO that if the worst is not over there
is little likelihood of any great fall.
Leaving Wall street, which is en-
titled to notice purely as the indi-
cation of financial opinion, we find
every branch of trade continuing to
flourish. Our agricultural interests,
on which u prosperity is based,
have been strengthened by large gains
in the corn and oats, hay and potato
crops. The wheat crop is turning out
larger than the preliminary report
! gave reason to believe, and it is the
largest yield, with but three,
and possibly only two excep-
lions in history. The cot
ton crop lat first thought to be serious
ly cut short, has been favored e
ceptionally by the season, and now
there is little expert questioning of a
yield of at least 1 1,000,0 900 bales.
Best Of all, these farm products are
in great demand at highly remunera-
tive prices, thus guaranteeing the
prosperity of trade for the next year,
if no longer.
For a while the croakers have been
claiming hat railroad earnings were
shrinking. There was some decline in
the net earnings of August and Sep
TENDER, due to the anthracite strike,
which seriously affected a number OF
important lines, but late figures on
September show the upward march
was only slightly checked. October
earnings did better. The typical corn
carrying road, the Atchison, showed 6
gross increase of $4,000 for the
month, and a very large net increase
yet the new corn crop has barely be
gun to move. When this important
cereal is marketed in all the forms ir
which it goes into consumption, eX
pert opinion is that the railroads will
have such traffic as never before. Thu
railroads cannot have freight unless
general business is active.
The legitimate business situation
has not had a backset anywhere, while
Europe has been waiting with batet
breath for a repetition Of the hare
times of 1898. These hard times seen
still far off, for we have weathered ap
p%arently what is the worst part of
serious monetary famine, without
distressing accumulation of business
failures ,as must have been the cas-
we're not conditions intrinsicall.
sound.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-23

JWhile the people of Billings are still
thinking" about doing something in
the direction of inducing someone
with more enterprise than themselves
to come here and engage in the manu-
facture of wooden goods, active ar
rangements are making for the estab-
lishment of such a plant at Great
Falls. The promise is made that the
finished product of the mill will be
placed on sale on the local market no
later than June of next year. The
owner of a mill in Iowa has enter.
ed into a contract to remove to a
site near Great Falls, conditional
that the freight on his machinery be
paid. This stipulation has been &C
cepted and he has further contracted
to bring with him no fewer than forty
employees. But people here will con
tinue to think" and, perhaps, some
one will come along who will pay q
bonus for the privilege of doing here
what the people of Great Falls are
willing to pay for having done there
That is the difference between the
two.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-23

Having found the task too big for
one of his calibre, the attorney gen
eral of Montana has ceased his war
on gambling and now has adopted an
other plan for giving the people some
thing in return for the salary they pay
him. He has used the power of his
office to help the democrats GUST a re-
publican justice of the peace whose
legal term had only a little over a
couple of weeks to run From hunting
the tiger to warning on a country
squire" is quite a descent for a man
OF the exalted views and principles
professed by the distinguished gentle
man who is supposed to be the states
chief legal advisor, but nothing thai
he may do as a star performer in
~farce-comedy is surprising.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-23
THE BILLINGS

may always be relied upon in any
emergency. But what a wealth of
future works, should he decide to take
his pen in hand again when peace
shall pervail ono more and his min
isterial and diplomatic duties shall
consist of nothing much more arduous
than to attend receptions and make
official calls.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-23
Wireless Words over Atlantic.

WIreIeSS words Owe AtIant1c.
Glace Bay, G. B., Dec. 21.-Marconf
has succeeded in communicating from
his wireless telegraph station at Table
Bay with the station at Poldhu, Corn
wall. He today sent messages from
the governor general to King Edward
and King Humbert of Italy.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-23
Safe Dynamited and Robbed.

Des Moines, Iowa, Dec. 21.-At Val
ley Junction, a suburb, early today,
burglars dynamited the safe in Mil
ler's drugstore, securing $4,000 in
money and checks. Persons living
above the store were not awakened.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-23

While he has lost his navy and
had a custom house or two rendered
more or less untenable, President
Castro has the satisfaction of know
ing that the exacting old dame, honor,
cannot upbraid him with having fail.
ed to accord to her all the considera,
ton and respect which by reason OF
the custom of centuries she had the
right to demand and expect. AL
though forced into a payment of the
debts he SO long successfully evaded
and with the humiliating possibility
of an enforced apology to the mos.
offensive of all his creditors awaiting
him in addition. Senior Castro may
still exclaim, "All is lost save honor
as he m~ournfully surveys the debris
that marks where a custom house
once stood and calls the roll of his
sailors who no longer have any ships
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-23
Stockwell's 55 ::::S;
Phone No. 89A.
No Charge for Male Help.

Help Wanted.
Chambermaid, hotel, city.
Four laborers for Miles City.
Painter.
Waitress for hotel, city.
Girls for general house work. city
and ranch.
Woman cook for hotel.
For Rent.
Two room house.
Two rooms furnished for housekeep-
ing.
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prospect whose uttermost confines
would possibly include the white
house. All this is said to bring a
faraway look into Secretary Moody's
eyes once in a while.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-05-10

private buildings in said county or Of any
city or town therein, and for motive power
and other purposes: and the said corpora
ton IL hereby authorized to lay. purchase,
construct or build iluts, conductors and cJi-
duts under, along. upon or over the streets
squares, lanes, alleys, reads or ways WhHtSC-
ever in said equity, or any city or town
therein, aud over. under and along any
private property III said county, the consent
OF the owners heiug first had and obtain'd.
and to connect the same with any manufac-
tory, car or conveyance and In general TO
manufacture. sell, furnish or supply electric
light and pc w-r. or street electricity and
electric machIDeiy and supplies for ally and
all purposes that may be desired or required
and to use the necessary means for the re-.
complishment Of the purposes Of this iuror
poration; and the said corporation is also
empowered to use any roads alleys and high
ways OF the county. and the streets, lanes on
alleys OF any rltN or town in said county.
subject always to any ordinance that may b.,
p ssed hN the municipal authorities Of such
t"wu or "Ii>. or tue County Commissioners
ot said comfy a. IT, tn" use, occupation, II =
ing up, repairing rr destroying such str A. .
roads or highways IN conformity to such -, =
dinauce" ar rules, provided that authority To-
eutrr or pass through any county. city ar
muni"ipaItN must '"' FIRST mad and n'tait I'd
from the County Commissioners and from, the
proper officers at slirh cities or municipalities.
SECTION &. Aud he ii further enacted, That
IN" said company l. hereby authorized T."
enter into any agreement with any passenger
railway company Of this or any other Stat.,
for the making Ct track connections, and TO
make agreements with such railways for the
CARRYING nnd transportation Of passengpr-
freight and parcels Of each over the ether;
and 1t IL authorized 10 consolidate with. ~
lease other RAILWAYS and also t" l'uid md
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Percale Sc Lawn
Wrappers.

Dress Skirts, ChiIdren's
Dresses, Carrying Coats &c.
Two lady clerks in charge of
second floor and dress goods
DEPARTMENTS,
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Act and upon the affidavit made, that a per-
son has violated any Of the provisions Of
this Act, to forthwith issue his warrant
directed 10 the Sheriff or to any Constable
commanding him to arrest the person so
charged and to bring him or her forthwith
before such Justice for trial, and IF upon
such trial the said Justice shall find that the
person arrested has violated any of the pro-
visions of any Section of this Act AMI such
person shall fail to pay forth with the fine i'm
posed by said Justice together with the cost
Of prosecution. such person shall be commit
ted nv said Justice to the custody OF the
Sheriff for thirty days, unless said fine and
co5ts be- sooner paid.
SECTION 80 e, Bs 1t enacted. That this Act
shall take effect from the date of its passage.
Approved April 8, 1902.
JOHN WALTER SMITH,
Governor.
JOHN HURNER.
Pre- sident II tine = maze,
NOBLE i MITCHELL.
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
Office OF the Chief Clerk House Of Dele
gates:
Hereby certify rh,s III afucgoipg rs a
true copy u' an Act OF tn: General Assem-
bly, Ct Maryland, passed AT the Jauutry
Session, 1909.
L l.. SMITH,
Chief Ce'k Of the House Of Delegates.
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If noi p jssrssed OF the property TO her sole
an" sep'rate use ana authorized TO contract
''r 'ne same, or non c'"hpos mentls, or Tor
any n1hef cause 0" ieeA''S 'n"apaple OF con
tfhctlhE, "f nv 81 me county III which such
rr,n,,.t .aid ~ ,,r,n,. y, n.,.,ha ~ n'"1 10
'a a,n 81 1870. w., '' % "
,,.n,,,ntin, n, INC nro,,,ara, f,,h ~, So,
one hundred aud sixty seven and one hundred
ana , si&ts'seVnu a, OF af'lce twehtY'th three o.
land mia .,Cnrnor,t;n, nv i" nn, W sn n
ments or am-udm ents thereto, instead OF II.
the manner set forth In Sect" two hundred
,d,:d h,,.n.. ,,a, ~ n 'Sens h anit. Pro,
nartIv in on. emmy and n.rtlv in on ad
JoiLins county me -n'h condemnation pro-
-irher one If sAr.i COUNTIES with ike fleet rs
if same were who'll, -;ruated ia the county
wherein said proceedings are conducted,
'Dut u Is 'Aptes r'"v Il d that the r'tht of
',onr th 'rnr trn' ',n 10 san Com
in . =" .""t ~ '','H o''',, WIS., nave u'.''
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-05-10
Public Local Laws
For Ce:a County, Passed at
The January Session, 1902.
Pahl,s ID by authority Of the County
Gommi ri i, ners Of Cecil County.
W W. MCGUlGAN, President;
W B. DAVIS,
J. .. CRoTHERS.
Bequest Of Jane Torbert.
CHAPTER 253.

CHAPTER 253.
AN ACT to gire sanction OF the General
Assembly Of Maryl land to q certaiu
fseuuest il she last will and Tesla
ia At Of Jane Torbert, late OF Cecil
,Coauty. deceased, to the Trust es
.oi the Methodist Episcopal Chu' CHI
OF he town OF Eikton.
WHknEAs, 1t Is represented to the General
Assembly, tnat the last VIII aud Testament Of
Jsue Torbrrt late OF Cecil County, deceae ed,
60 atains The following bequest: Item secoud,
give and oeQueath to the Trustees OF tne
Methodist Episcopal Church of the town Of
Rikton tn" sum OF one thousand dollars IN
trust that the same shall be by them invest.
cd. the interest ACQUIRING thereby TO he appi-
al anuua,y on account of the payment of the
sataSy Of the regularly appointed resident
Pastor OF said church, now therefore
sacrIoN 1. Be 1t Enacted by the General
Assembly OF Maryland, That its suction is
hereby given to the bequest above mentioned
sEdrIoN Q. AMI bs it enacted, That this
Act Shall tuke effect from the date Of its pas
cage.
Approved April =, 1902.
JOHN WALTER SMITH,
Governor.
JOHN ICBNER,
President OF the Senate.
NOBEL l.. MITCHELL,
Speaker o: the llvu.e o! Delegate
GIfi 90 of rhe Secretary "f the Senate:
hereby certify, rha' the a'otegoins is
- nt ~ no f,upprnI A
semrIy Of uaryfsni, psrstd at the Janu.r
Session, 1902.
ALFRED RITTER,
Secretary of tbs Senate.
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7 axes Paid in Error.

AN ACT to autnn IL. and dirrs, the
County CoDni. si0ntrs nf Gee
County 10 rrtnni g. the htirS of
Mary II Budj two hundred and
fifty do'la and forty seven cents
money erroneously paid into the
Treasury IT Cecil County rs taxes
in the years lSh7, 1868, 1869, 1870,
1871, 1872, 1873, 1874, 1879, 1875,
1877, 1878, 1879, 1880 1881, 1882,
1883, 1894, 1885, 1886, 1887, 1889,
1899, 1890, 1891 1892 1893, S04,
1895.
Section Be it enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland, that the County Com
mi-sioners Of Cecil County. MARYLAND, be
and they are hereby authorized and directed
to refund to the heirs of Mary II. Budd two
hundred and fifty dollars and fo,ty-seven
cents, money enormously paid into the
County Treasury, ~ county taxes for the
wears 1867 1868, 1863 1870 1871. 1872, 1873.
1874. 1875, 1876, 1871 1878, 1879. 1880, 1881
1882. 1888, 1884, 1885, 1886 1887 1883, 1889
1850 1891 1892. 1893, 1894, 1895.
SECTION 9 And lie it epacted, that this
Act shall take effect from the date of its pas.
sage.
Approved March 80 1902.
JOHN WALTER SMITH,
Governor.
JOHN liUBNER.
President of the Senate.
NOBLE l. MITCHELL
Speaker Of the House of Delegates.
Office of the Chief Clerk, House of Dele
gates.
hereby certify, That the aforcgoing is
true copy of au act of the General As
semby OF Mars land passed at the January
Session, 1902
j. l., SMITH.
Chief Clerk OF the House of Delegates.
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Wharf at PerryvilIe,
CHAPTER l95.


CHAPTER l95
An ACT yyantinr 10 I. Nory,n Owans ~
r,,, Co.,, ,,.,, 49,
., assign. ,h, -i,,b, ., ,.,.,,,,,. -,
.,,3 ,,ain,ai, ,b,,, J., ,ro. =,
,
troA and GA the front of his los of
lGni, in o. n.ir the suYn OF Perry
u!it,, 10 said Cecil Couuty.
VugREAs. p. M,rttu q y,a. /. IN, ,.,rpa,
81 ioy - iau, "a y. u9sT IOWA frffHyiIIe
ca che qushnuna River, ue;ug tn. samr
Ctr" ~, wy wt'I T ""S iI ~ ni,n ~ tn'
in tho DIVISION of the roa! estate Of Elmo,t
- FcE3' .',"ea4ea' ana. being also the SANE
<,artan g. rye EiiIemnn and WI. j., cor.
@&'a trS tretn j. VenS and oihprs, dat" :
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Clothing Shoes &
Hats.

Earnest efforts have been
made to secure the best, read
your Magazines for adescrip-
ton Of the "Nita 81 brand of
clothing. When you per-
chase a Ladies or Gents shoe
always insist on having some
reliable make and not Hap
Hazard Ea tern Stuff made
to look nice, but not for wear.
We aim to secure the best the
mari ct affords. This depart
ment is i'll special charge of a
member Of the firm.
We invite al to come and
stroll around over our two
large building, it may be a
surpriseto those, notacquaint-
ed with Rising Sun. However
surprises are often profitable
and it may be to you. In
vestigate and buy only where
you can do the best, this is
business, and your absolute
right.
Yours.