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The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-06-27
Government Ownership.

The Milwaukee Press goes a step
further than has been taken by other
advocates of government ownership
of public utilities, and advocates gov
eminent ownership of all coal lands
In connection with the anthracite
coal strike, it says:
Government ownership OF all coal
lands and government control, not
ownership, of shipping facinties, so
administered that the small operator
could be sure of as favorable terms
on the railroads for his carload of
coal day as the millionaire opera
tor could get the cost of transport
alton being fixed so that nobody
could be charged an excessive rate
and no discrimination in rates ana
there ought to be two results.
Miners strikes should become
things of the past and coal should be
sold at about the price it was sold for
five years ago. The railroads at pres
ent are the coal operators, the coai
companies own nearly all of the
lands and the independent operator
is unable to get his coal delivered or
if it is delivered he is charged exorbi-
tant rates of freight and he has no
Accommodations and no rights as a
matter of course. The coal consum-
ing public is therefore entirely at the
mercy of the great combinations of
the coal miners and railroad compan-
les, which are never satisfied with
their dividends.
Here is a field for the operation
of the single tax theory Mountains
of anthracite coal in West Virginia
and other states have come into the
possession of the coal companies,
which hold onto them all and work
but small portion of the mines that
might be operated. These great mines
of coal are worth millions and escape
even the moderate rate of taxation.
There is probably no other business
in the world that pays as big net
profits as the business of anthracite
| coal mining in the United States"
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-06-27

where newspapers are paid for sup
pressing the truth, and made rich for
teaching lie; where professors
draw their convictions from the same
place they do their salariess where
preachers are paid $4,000 year to
dodge the devil and tickle the ears
of the wealthy; where business con
sists in getting hold of property in
any way that don't land you in the
penitentiary; where trusts hold up
and poverty holds down. where men
vote for what they do not want, for
fear they won't get what they do
want by voting for it.; where 'niggers'
can vote and women can't; where a
girl who goes wrong is made an out
coust and her male partner flourishes
as a gentleman; where women wear
false hair, and men dock their
horses tails; where the political wire
puller has displaced the patriotic
statesman; where men vote for a
thing one day and 'cuss' it 364 days:
where we have prayers on the floor
of our national capitol and whiskey
III I1S SSlldl NhClS VIC SHSAQ cow
to bury statesman who is rich and
$40 to put away workingman who
is poor; where to be virtuous is to
be lonesome and to be honest is 10
be crank; where we sit on the safe
ty valve of energy and pun wide open
the throttle of conscience; where
gold is substance-the one thing
sought for; where we pay $15.00a for
a dog and Is cents dozen to poor
woman for making shirts; where we
teach the untutored Indian eternal
life from the bible and kill him of
with bad whiskey; where we put a
man in Jail for stealing loaf of bread
and in congress for stealing a rail-
road; where the check book talks
sin walks in broad daylight, justice
is asleep, crime runs amuck, corrup-
ton permeates our whole social and
political fabric, and the devil laughs
from every street corner. Come to
us, Fillies! We've got the greatest
aggregation of good things and bad
things, hot things and cold things, all
sizes, varieties and colors, ever exhib-
tied under one tent"
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-06-27
Auction Sale.

On Saturday afternoon, June 2S, at
O'Clock, will have sold at the fire
hall in Kalispell, to the highest bid
der, the collection of taXidermy
which my late husband exhibited at
the Worlds fair at Chicago in 1898.
Among the specimens, the following
are the most prominent: Two fine
chamois, one chamois head, several
stuffed rabbits and ground hogs, one
sheep eagle, which measures II feet
from tip to tip and for which 5000
was refused; two large grouse and
four game birds. All these are
mounted by an expert and are i'm
ported from the Alps in Switzerland.
MRS. KATHERINE LERCH.
Owner, Columbia Falls.
F. EDWARDS, Auctioneer.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-06-27

If any democrat feels tempted to
vote against the popular election of
senators let him read Jefferson's let
ter to John Taylor page 500 Of the
Jeffersonian Encyclopedia, published
by Funk & Wagnalls Co., New York
City, and he will find these words:
I'm the general government the sen
ate is scarcely republican at all, as
not elected by the people directly
and so long secured even against
those who do elect them" The demo
cratic party was first called the re-
publican party, and it will be seen
from the above quotation that Jeffer-
son regarded the method of election
as out of harmony with that which
should prevail in a popular govern
ment
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-06-27
CITY OFFICIAL PAPER.
FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 1902.

Reports from the Bitter Root are
to the effect that there will not be
one-fourth of a crop of berries in
that valley, owing to so many of the
plants being winter killed. The
plants were not generally protected
and as there was so little snow last
fall, the cold weather affected them.
The intended scheme for handling
the shipments in Butte and having a
special express coach to pick up the
berries along the Bitter Root branch
twice a week has been abandoned,
and shipments will be made indi-
vidually in the usual manner. If Jim
Hill had only built that north and
south road last fall, connecting the
Flathead valley with Butte, the fine
crop of berries of this valley might
have reaped a great benefit from the
failure of the chief competitor in
late berries. The crop in this valley
is reported unusually good and al
ready few shipments have reached
the Kalispell market from Bear
Dance and vicinity. The Flathead
can raise the crops, as every year is
a good year in this favored range,
and all that is needed is the chance
to reach market, quickly and cheap
ly, which is not to be had as long as
the north and south road remains on
paper
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-06-27

AS inferred by the Bee two weeks
ago, the health officer of the county
was certainly derelict in not having
filed a report of the various cases of
smallpox coming under his observa-
ton. That the position of the Bee
was correct is attested to by the de-
termination of the state board of
health to require a report from the
officials of Flathead county concern
ing infectious or contagious diseases.
With the exception of Flathead all
counties in the state report prompt
ly as required by the state board
and the work has been SO systema-
TIED that the latter body is kept well
informed of health conditions in
every part of the state.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-06-27
The American Circus.

w. r. Andrews of Grand Rapids,
Mich, at a recent toast, got off the
following appeal to the Filipinos:
you Filipinos don't know what
you are missing by not wanting to
become citizens of this grand country
of ours There isn't anything like
it under the sun. You ought to send
a delegation over to see us-the land
of the free-land of fine churches
and 10000 licensed saloons; bibles,
forts and guns, houses of prostitu-
ton, millionaires and paupers; theo-
logians and thieves; liberalists and
liars; politicians and poverty; Chris
tians and chain gangs; schools and
scalawags; trusts and tramps; money
and misery; homes and hunger; vir-
tue and vice; a land where you can
get good bible for Is cents or bad
drink of whiskey for cents; where
we have a man in congress with three
wives and "a lot in the penitentiary
for having two wives; where some
men make sausage out of their wives
and some> want to eat them raw;
where we make bologna out of dogs,
canned beef out of horses and sick
COWS, and corpses out of the people
who eat it; where we put a man in
jail for not having the means of sup
port and on the rock pile for asking
for a job of work; where we license
bawdy houses, and fine men for
preaching Christ on the street cor
ners; where we have a congress of
400 men to make laws and a supreme
court of nine men to set them aside;
where good whiskey makes bad men,
and bad men make good whiskey;
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-06-27

Machinists at the West side rail
road shops in Great Falls are out
on strike for higher wages, and ex-
pect the Havre and st. Paul shops to
follow suit. Negotiations for a raise
to 40 cents an hour and nine hours
work have been pending for three
weeks and the delegate to St. Paul
returned just before the strike from
headquarters, reporting that he could
do nothing with the general manager.
Smeltermen receive Al cents an hour
for practically lighter work, and the
shop men think they are justified in
striking.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-06-27

All the boosters of the left wing
of the democratic party, the goldites,
and imperialists, and Wall street
touts, can never prevail upon the
rank and file of the true democratic
party to nominate Grover Cleveland
for another term in the presidential
chair. The great west will have
something to say as to that as we'll
as the balance of power. No one can
predict with any certainty the nomi-
nee two years hence, but it certainly
cannot be either Cleveland or Hill
It might be German.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-06-27

1t does seem that the coal opera
tors are going to win out in the an
thracite strikes. Many of the union
men are returning to work and the
strikers are much disheartened. The
key to the whole situation seems to
be with the politicians, who have
promised that the man elected COVER
nor next fall will adjust matters to
suit the coal miners. Now the coal
miners union, 100000 strong, hold
the balance of power and seem to be
swallowing the bait. Shrewd, but
tricky, politicians may do wonders
before election.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-06-27

The city of Helena is all swelled up
over the prospect of parking Mount
Helena and opening a path to the
summit. Kalispell could have the
choice of a dozen or two peaks in
close proximity, but the people pre-
fer to gather about the corners of the
business streets and sit on the rail
ings, not forgetting to- literally
sprinkle the walks with tobacco
juice and the air with profanity.
Let's annex a mountain.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-06-27

Hell Roaring Smith has been not
only acquitted by the court martial
which recently heard the case
against him for waging inhuman war
fare in the Philippines, but COM
mended upon the manner in which
the campaign was conducted in Sa-
mar. And it is Major Waller who
wishes to God they would let him
alone. Waller and not Jakey is It.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-06-27

Mr. Cleveland is probably entitled
to the distinction of the greatest liv-
ing democrat" as he was termed
by the president of the Tammany
club at the famous meeting last week.
David Davis of Illinois has been
long time dead, and the stuffed
prophet probably carries the belt.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-06-27

The Paterson, N. j., anarchists are
survivors of the water cure. Seven
streams of water under fire pressure
disbanded the threatening mob quick.
er than regiment of soldiers could
have accomplished the purpose.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-06-27

Panama hats at $50 per, and a
Panama canal at $4O,OOO,OOO, indi-
Gates that wave of prosperity is
sweeping over the United States, but
the people who wear the Panamas
are not the only ones who pay the
taxes
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-06-27

Uneasy lies the head of Edward
VII and he cannot possibly don the
imperial crown in less than a month,
if at all. Owing to the unexpected
turn of the kings illness, prepare
lions for the coronation have been
postponed indefinitely. Just White
laws luck.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-06-27

A number of beef packers who so
loudly denounced the democratic plat
form of 1896 for the plank denounc-
ing government by injunction" are
engaged in thinking bit Even the
beef packers object to it under GER
tain circumstances
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-06-27

Another Posse Still Safe" is the
heading given by Washington news
paper to an item concerning the es-
capped prisoner Collins. But the Mon
tana sheriff's officers are made of
sterner stuff that the coast officials,
and when they have man corralled
they get him.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-06-27

Licking county, Ohio, adopts ring
ing resolutions reaffirming the Kan
sas City platform, and speaking out
with emphasis upon national and
state issues. When the question is
brought to the rank and file of the
party there is no question about their
fidelity to the principles of the party.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-06-27

The completion of the st. Mary's
canal will make for prosperity in the
Milk River valley and put our neigh,
Dor Havre in fair way to become
metropolis.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-06-27

could be sold excepting the city OF
Manila for half General Burt's esti-
mate, it would receive the indorse-
ment of the people of the United
States, and there would be no ques-
ton as to Japan's right to govern as
she pleased.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-06-27

The congress of the United States
expects to quit work on July 8. Every
body who reads daily papers will be
exceedingly glad if congress keeps
its word, not to mention the news
paper slaves.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-06-27

The Panama route is probably the
one which will be accepted by con-
gress for the completion of the old
ship canal. This is said to be a
Hanna victory.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-06-27

General Burts idea to sell the Phil
ippines to Japan for half billion
dollars is a good one. if not feasible.
The islands have cost Uncle Sam
$3.50, 100000 in cold cash, and if all
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-06-27

Entered at the Postoffice at Kalispell. Mon
ana, as second class mail matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-29
The W. G. T. u. Bazaar

The bazaar held March % and % at the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
building, go 9Th street northwest, was de-
clared to be great success, sufficient funds
having been raised to meet necessary re-
pairs on the building.
The parlors were tastefully decorated in
pink and white. Tables for fancy work,
aprons. handkerchief. candy were we'll
supplied and literally patronized
One attraction was the bargain counter"
furnished by the LeDroit Union and super
intended by Mrs. Morris, Mrs Stewart and
Mrs. Linton of lexington. The candy ia
BILE was under the care of Mrs Emig and
the young ladies of the branch. The
Georgetown ladies had great success with
the apron table. the demand being far in
excess of the supply. The lunch room in
the basement was beautifully adorned with
flowers and gracefully superintended by
Mrs. Walter Brown. Mrs. L. D. Merrick
and Mrs. Ellis. Much credit for the sue
cess of the affair is given to the social
committee. Mrs. Alfred Wood, Mrs Will
liams. Mrs. Fernandez and other members.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-29
NO PLACE FOR A GENTLEMAN.
View of Pail Mali Gazette's New York
Correspondent

:
A dispatch to the New York Herald from
London says: William Waldorf Astor's Pail
Mall Gazette publishes a letter from It's
own New York correspondent which, in its
way. is entertaining. The correspondent
says:
AT present it Is by no means foregone
conclusion that Mr.. Whitelaw Reid will be
accredited as special ambassador from this
country to the coronation. The outcry
against his officially representing the coun-
try Is so great that L~would not be sur
prised to find the President eventually back
ing down on this point.
The truth is, Mr.. Roosevelt is expecting
reelection, and the votes have to be con-
sidered. In this way even the President
cannot always obey the innate promptings
OF a gentleman in extending the courtesies
of his country. This Is one of the studies
Of republic. 1t is to be neither praised
nor blamed, but simply understood.
Editors here suggest and they ought to
know, that there is no need Of gentlemen
in this country. They are certainly in
terpreted to the public as a lot of en-
broidered, dancing, aimless tops, who have
no necessary place in a land where every
one Is expected to work for his living. That
Is more or less true, for politics Is closed
to man who will not seek votes in the
Irish slums, and 1t isn't easy to see why
people of independent means remain here.
America Is intensely interesting, and. as
an Industrial and Inventive center. its edu-
cat1onal advancement Is doubtless a neces-
sity In the general improvement Of the
world. 1t Is a good place for any man
who has to make living. would be the
last to say word against 1t in any way,
though why Travelled people of Independent
means should remain more than week in
this country Is not readily to be compre-
hended."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-29
UNITED STATES SENATE,
Washington, March p.
Russia to Get Out of Manchuria.

LONDON. March 29.-The Pekin CORE
srondent Of the Times cables that Paul
Lessar, the Russia minister to China,
and Prince Ching, president of the Chi
nese foreign Office. have agreed upon the
rain conditions Of the Manchurian conven-
t!on and that the carly signing of the agree
ment is expected.
The evacuation CT three provinces is to
be carried out in three successive periods
OF six months from the signing of the
treaty. Vague conditions, such as IF the
state of the country permits" are to be ex-
GUIDED from the agreement. 1t is stipulated
that the convention must be ratified within
three months from the day 1t is signed
The correspondent says that China is in
cllned to agree to Germany's demand for
the extension of the railway from Esinan-
Fu, I'm Shan TunS province. across the
Grand Canal at re Chau to Ching Ting, on
the Pekin-Hankow line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-29
IGNORED BY DANISH PRESS.
Allegations Made by Capt. Christmas
as to Bribery.

A dispatch from Copenhagen yesterday
cussed here. nor are the facts In the case
published in Copenhagen. although a full
account Of Representative Richardson's
statements In Congress was telegraphed to
the semi-off1cial news agency in this city.
Denmark, however, has heard from both
Captain Walter Christmas and Niels Gron,
who also claimed to have acted as a Dan
ish agent in negotiating the sale of the
Danish West Indies. Each claimed a COM
mission, but the government has refused
to recognize either of them, declaring that
neither was ever connected with the nego-
tiations in the slightest degree. A news
paper referred to the controversy during
the latter part of February but it did not
take Gron or Christmas seriously. Gron
started for America soon afterward.
Wilbur c. Brown of New York, partner
of Abner Mckinley, whose name was men
toned in connection with the Christmas
charges made public in Congress Thursday
has sent the following letter to Represen-
tative Dalzell, chairman Of the investigat-
ing committee:
Dear Sir: The papers this morning con-
tain extracts read in Congress yesterday
II ON insidious charges. alleged by one Wal
ter Christmas. in connection with the pur-
chase Of the Danish West Indies.
So far as these charges relate to Mr.
Abner Mckinley and myself they are un-
qualified;y and maliciously false in every
particular.
1 shall be glad to appear before your
committee at any time you may desire.
Very respectfully, w. C. BROWN. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-29
GREAT AUKS' EGGS,
Very Valuable Because the Bird is
Supposed to Be Extinct.

From the Chicago News.
A few days ago an egg of the great aux
was offered for sale IN London, and after a
spirited competition was knocked down for
81 go. The price seems enormous, but when
1t is remembered that there are only, az
far as known, sixty-five of these eggs in
existence, the wonder ceases, as there are
many more collectors. whose collections
would not be complete without this coveted
possession. The eggs. of which a single
one alone was laid in season, were de-
posted on a ledge of rock close to the sea-
as the inability of the bird to travel on
land would preclude 1t from seeking nest
ing place far from the shore. and the baby
aux would be enabled as soon as possible
to slip into the sea.
The great aux is believed to be extinct.
The latest account OF q living specimen.
was given by the late DR.. Fleming, who in
1921 was cruising In the Hebrides. and oo-
served one which had been caught by some
fishermen In the sea near st. Kilda. 1t was
brought on board the yacht by the sailors
and tied by the leg-a big bird OF about
three feet In length. with large beak and
wings OF very small size. with which it
made no attempt to fly. Its wadciirg gait
was most ungainly and difficult on the
smooth deck, but when. stin sied by the
leg with a long rope, it was allowed to seek
its food overheard 1t was astonishing to see
the rapfdity with which 1t swan under the
water. The wings, used as prop oilers, with
rapid beats. aided by the fest, drove X
through the sea with incredible swiftness.
and the boats had hard work to keep mp
with 1t. The amusement at length :. with
disaster. as one day when exercising in the
usual manner the rope broke or became de-
tached and this last scion of a aooIe race
disappeared to be seen no more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-29
CHARGED WIFH EMBEZZLEMENT.
Cashier Bell Of New York Bank is
Missing

H. C. Copeland. president Of Riverside
Bank, complained to the police in New York
yesterday that Hu G.. Bell. receiving teller
of the concern. was, missing and that an
examination of his accounts disclosed a
shortage of $3.50 Hs charged him with
tho embezzlemento of that sum and asked
tho police to Arrest him1 Bell has not been
at the bank since Monday.
On that day. according to his associates
his cash failed II Balance. and he was
asked for an expighat4Sn. He denied that
there was any shSrtage and said that he
would quit his olace.s. He was asked to
remain. but walked OFT. An examination
of his accounts was commenced at once.
and it Is charged that the discovery that
he had been systematically holding out de-
post slips was made
The Riverside Rank is located at 57th
street and 8th avenue, 1t has capital Of
100000 and good surplus. Bell. al
though young ran. had been long in
the employ of the bank. He was highly re-
garded by. the bank officials. Bell recently
inherited modest fortune and was en-
gagged to be married.