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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-26
Must Pay Death Penalty.

Louisville, February 25.-Henry Smith, alias Henry Williams. negro, was sen fenced to death in the Criminal court here today for an assault on a white woman. The jury was out fifteen minutes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-26

President Roosevelt and Dr. Eliot have endorsed the Kaiser as a family man and citizen, but the Kaiser like Deacon Baer, says all he does is done by Providence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-26

Dooley and George Ade have left the bounding west, and are now citizens of New York and candidates for it's 400"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-26

Fifteen ex-governors are holding down seats in the senate, but Ala bama declines to be a contributor to that collection.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-26

If Senator Hanna's ex-slave pension bill was introduced "by request" now the ex-slaves desire to have 1t passed "by request"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-26

Young Rockefellers Bible class is impatiently awaiting an address on congressional telegrams.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-26

The Bridgeport circus fire did not scorch the elephants or the red lemon ade, and the circus industry will go on next summer in undiminished vol nme
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-26

Charley Schwab has not sent a per sonal health bulletin by cable in at least three days, and the country feels lost.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-26

A St. Louis court decided that all turf investors are gamblers, and events show that they are losing gamblers at that.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-26
Alabama's Rural Schools.

The opponents of state uniformity deal in glittering generalities. They avoid a study of section IA of the Johnston bill but they have great deal to say about fexibility and ad- vanced methods and graded schools, and by inference the country or rural school is despised and condemned.
 All this talk is spacious and hollow. What Birmingham needs Vivian needs What Anniston needs Talladega needs. What Montgomery needs Calera needs, and the present exaltation of certain city schools at the expense of the rural schools of the state is all nonsense. and it should be resented by the rep resentatives of the latter.
 What the state needs is a state sys- tenn of text books, with no breaks whatever in the line, and the Johnston bill offers, this, and it should be ap- piled to every part of the state, re- gardless of local authorities who are thinking more of themselves than of the general good.
 The bill affords all needful i1exibil- ity, and the current attempt to ridicule and impair the rural school is unwar- ranted and uncalled for. The rural school should be assisted and lifted up in every possible manner The state board of examiners is helping in this matter, anG uniform text books will help along the good work, and then when local taxation is authorized there will be a system in every part of the state that no one will slur or boot at.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-26
HARD-CIDER THE GREAT
 CURSE OF CONNECTICUT

other day in the week and where the greatest curse of the people, as well as in other small villages was hard cider Tho one ambition of the young men of the town, he said, was to belong to the band that furnishes the music for the Saturday night dances. He said that only six fam flies of the place were of the good old American stock
 The Bible agent was of the opinion that gross immortality was to be found in some of these spots. He added:
 There is more mbecility and murder in those small places than in the larger towns in the state and the greatest curse of Connecticut today is hard cider"
 In one house Dr. Hutchins found twentyone persons living in five rooms, including the aged parents. married son and two married daughters, with their children. There were two boarders in the family. He described the conditions of some of the residents in the northwest ern part of the state as poor mountain whites. One of their vicious ha bits was opium eating.
 One town he visited had four churches. three of which, he said, were dead and the fourth was in charge of a discouraged minister.
 Tn the town of Salisbury" continued the Bible agent, there are twenty-five of these wretched families of the degenerate type"
 In his opinion lack of educational fa-' cilities is in a measure responsible for these deplorabe conditions. He said that the school teachers in those neglected communities received a little better than starvation wages. One young woman teacher he knew of received s5 week salary and had to pay $4 for board
 e-~sS~->>~~-~o~>>~ are no fewer than twelve comic music shows on the board in New York. cu- rious investigator estimates that it cos.s the people of the city including visitors. not less than $90000 a week to support these twelve shows. This is certainly A. l-peral sum to Day for single item of popular amusement. In this connection it is recalled that the most pressing need In New York, both for the business of the ' city and the comfort of the people. is the iapid trarsit system which is now build- ing under ground. In this great work no less than T500 laborers are employed at the present time, and it is remarked that the weekly wage of this army of workers down in the bowels of the earth Is just S90000. That is to say, that New York is paying the same sum for comic music that she is paying for the rapid transit system. And there is this dffference-the expenditure on the subway will cease in a short time when the work is done But the expenditure for music and all forms of amusement will, like the brook, go on forever. The people must be amused
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-26

President. Roosevelt is not so patri- otic after all, for six children is but a beginning in some families.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-26

We have reached the Belshazer's- feast stage of the city campaign. It will soon be over now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-26

Now that MT. Carnegie has repudi- ated Homer, it is suspected he has adopted instead Booth Tarkington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-26

The get-rich-quick concerns proved to be get-poor-quick devices of the most efficient sort.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-26

The Kaiser has all the trouble he needs at home. The elections to the reichstag take place in June, and the socialists are preparing to sweep the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-26

The baby issue raised by Harvard's two great sons will not change the race of 1904.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-26

Sultan Abdul Hamid is accepting re- form in Macedonia at the eannon's mouth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-26
IN HOTEL LoBBIES.
Curious Crowds.

This afternoon I saw 70 men lined up around the excavation at the corner of Twentieth street and Second avenue where the First National Bank building is to be erected. watching forty or fifty negroes shoveling dirt, remarked business man last night. "One who did not know about the busy, energetic con ditions In this section might have sup posed that Birmlng nm contained large idle class; but there is no significance in a crowd of curious on-lookers grouped about In this town in the afternoon. It seems to be an instinct of human nature for people to stop and gaze at all large construction work Hundreds of wage workers are employed o1 night turns and therefore have the afternoon for relax ation, and then many merchants can spare time for a breathing spell after a rush of trade in the store
 Birmingham has one steel frame building finished and occupied It has a second nearing completion and the bark building just starting. If dozen more were under way crowds would be on hand to watch tl'o ork"
 Planning for Summer Theatre.
 Jake Wells, manager of the Wells cir cult of theatres. which includes the Bi- iou has been in the city for the past two days planning for the summer season. lie has reached no decision as to what kind of show he will put on here during the heated term. but se5s nat there is T1s. .f,... theatre open nearly all the summer; and 1t will probably not close at all
 MT. Wells has been . New Orleans, where the Blou Mssical Comedy com pany will go from Birmingham. He left last night for Atlanta c4d from there he goes to Richmond, where one of his companies is preparing to put on new production.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-26

All statesmen show up strong either in congress or in the Peruna broad sides.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-26

It is up to the college graduate now to redeem his baby record.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-26

Slang is after all the road we travel in enriching the language.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-26

 Now that Mr. Carnegie has repudi- ated Homer, it is suspected he has adopted instead Booth Tarkington.
  Young Rockefeller's Bible class is impatiently awaiting an address on congressional telegrams. We have reached the BeIshazer's- feast stage of the city campaign. It will soon be over now. The get-rich-quick concerns proved to be get-poor-quick devices of the most efficient sort
 --s--- The baby issue raised by Harvard's two great sons will not change the race of 1904.
 
 Sultan Abdul Hamid is accepting re- form in Macedonia at the eannon's mouth.
 All statesmen show up strong either in congress or in the Peruna broad sides.
 IL is up to the college graduate now to redeem his baby record.
 -------- Slang is after all the road we travel in enriching the language.
  Indianola has settled down to mail deliveries by proxy. Rockefeller telegrams work inverse
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-26

N EW HAVEN. February 25-'I have OH three sons,' said Rev. pr. H. l..
 Hutchins, formerly pastor of Tay-
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-06-11

G. G. Konkright was born in Ver-
mont Jan. 10, 1881, and movea with
his parents to Lake county, Indiana,
when nine years old. In 1850 he went
to California, living in SanFrancisco
and Greenwood valley until 1883, when
he moved to Keokuk county, Iowa,
where he married Miss Eliza Rogers,
and in 1895 came to Montana with his
family. At the time of his death he
was an invalid. He leaves a wife and
four children, two sons and two
daughters to survive him as follows:
Mrs. G. G. Konkright, Mrs. Chas.
Straw, Oril and Bert Konkright of
Forsyth and Mrs. Linebart of Bliss,
Nebraska.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-06-11

ed by the open heartened west
erners. He will certainly make his
way in business, and is we'll able to
offer his bride comfortable home-a
thing by no means to be despised. Mrs.
Lord came here last year from New
Zealand, to visit with her brother, the
well-known merchant, J. L. Fraser.
She had Travelled far from the home of
her birth. sunny Scotland; and bravely
ventured across the Pacific, to spend a
few months with relatives here. She
made friends with all, and was soon a
welcome guest at every social function.
1t was with pleasure that our citizens
learned that SO worthy couple we're
to be united in marriage-a pleasure
mingled with regret that they must go
to another town to make their home.
1.-The guests were r. J. Lord and
wife and H. NJ. Allen of Billings. DR..
Craig and wife, c. F. Rothwell and
wife, Mesdames Gould, Amin, Barnes
and Rockafellow, Miss Jennie Per-
man, H. A. Hunt and John Steinmar.
lit is with pleasure that we consult
the stars to find that all predict a
happy matrimonial life for Mr.. and
Mrs. Lord; and we add congratulations
of the Tri-County News to the many
wishes for success and happiness that
have been showered upon them"
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-06-11
May Mean SOmethin9.

The Billings Gazette believes that
the order made by the general land
office as regards the Miles City office
may be regarded as significant of the
belief of the department that something
will be done at the coming session of
congress in the di cction ol opening
portion Of the Grow reservation and re-
storing it to settlement
The order referred to makes the Miles
City office the custodian of the Off al
plats of the surveys covering that part
of the Fort Buford military reservation
within the boundaries of Montana and
a fractional portion of the Grow Indian
reservation. A part of the latter is the
plat of the township in which is situ-
ated the Custer battlefield.
Land office regulations require that
5O-days' notice must be given of the
filings of the plats and not until after
the expiration of that time may lands
shown in the plat be entered. A con-
siderable of a rush is expected for
ldIluS III Cne DulOTu reservation, WllCh
was opened for settlement several
years ago, but for some reasons known
only to the land department the plats
were not filed until this late date.
Applications of the limit of notice
of filing of plats cannot, of coul Sc, be
made as regards the Crow lands, as
they are still a part of the reservation
set aside for the benefit and use of
those Indians. but the fact that the
filings have been made warrants the
supposition that the general land Of
flee is preparing for something to
happen next winter. The Commi ssion-
er may be mis- aiken and d trif1e pre-
mature in his preparations for an an
ticipated contingency, but it is very
evident that his faith is strong, and
the hope of the people in this part of
the state is that it may be justified by
events soon to occur.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-06-11
LOWER COURT REVERSED.
Famous Custer County Tax Cases Are
Remanded


Last week Supreme Court Commits
sioner Galloway delivered the opinion
of the court in the famous tax cases
from Custer county, in which the
Western Ranches, limited, and the
Matador Land and Cattle company
were the plaintiffs and tie county
of Custer the defendant and respond
ent.
The cases were almost identical and
were considered together in the argu-
ments made on the appeal.
The plaintiffs brought the action to
recover from the county certain sums
of money paid by them as taxes under
protest, it having been held that the
assessments were erroneous IN that
they were for more cattle than the
companies owned within the county.
Demurrer to the complaints was made
by the county on the ground that they
did not state facts sufficient to consti-
tute cause of action.
In passing upon the demurrer the
district court held that it was we'll
made and sustained the defendant.
An appeal was taken from this ruling
and the case has been in the supreme
court d number of years.
The opinion rendered by Mr.. Gala
way holds the trial court to have been
in error when it sustained the de-
murrer and Judgment is ordered re-
versed and the cause remanded, with
directions to overrule the demurrers.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-06-11
N. S. LORD MARRIES.
Popular Lumber Man United In Marria9 G
to Miss Mary Frazer of Columbus

M. S. Lord, local manager for the
Allen Lumber Co., broke away from
his friends last week to convert him
self into d fullfledged benedict. Mr..
and Mrs. Lord are now comtorta bly
domicled in the Freeman house on the
south side.
The following from the Tri-County
News of Columbus explains the happy
event conclusively:
"Although today is only the fourth
of June, some people have the opinion
that it is a month later. Early this
morning M. S. Lord, the genial repre-
sentative at Forsyth of the J. M. Allen
Lumber company, arrived in the city,
his air indicating that he was ready
for any emergencies that might present
| themselves. This evening promptly at
eight O'Clock, the guests were assem-
bled at the residence of ]. l.. Fraser
and wife, and Rev. Alice Barnes pro-
nounced the words that made Nj. S.
Lord and Miss Mary Fraser man and
| wife. Delicious refreshments were
served, and, after bidding their friends
| farewell, the bride and groom took the
the evening train for Forsyth.
''Mr. Lord is we'll known to the peo-
pie of Columbus, having started the
II. M. Allen lumber yard at this place.
He is a native of Maine, but has been
in the west long enough to strike the
pace of the people. He is a man of
good habits. Il hard worker, and COM
bines those pleasant and companion
/ able qualities which are SO highly valu-
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-06-11
His Last Hope Realized.

From the Sentinel, Gebo, Mont
In the first opening of Oklahoma to
settlers in 1889, the editor of this paper
was among the many seekers after for
tune who made the big race one fine
day in April. During his travelling
about and afterwards his camping
upon his claim, he encountered much
bad water, which, together with the
severe heat, gave him very severe
diarrhoea which it seemed almost i'm
possible to check, and along in June
the case became SO bad he expected to
die. One day one of his neighbors
brought him one small bottle of Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Dial
r oea Remedy as last hope. A big
dose was given him while he was roll
ing about on the ground in great
agony, and in few minutes the dose
was repeated. The good effect of the
the medicine was soon noticed and
within an hour the patient was
taking his first sound sleep for fort
night. That one little bottle worked "A
complete cure, aud he cannot help but
feel grateful. The season for bowel
disorders being at hand suggests this
item. For sale by Forsyth Drug Co.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-06-11

swoolen or bloated but the clothing
was cut and this was found due to
sand.'
Mr.. konkright's funeral was held
from the M. E. Church yesterday after
noon, the services being conducted by
the Reverend Henry Warman in the
presence of the relatives and a large
concourse of friends. The remains
we're followed to the cemetery east of
own by large cortege and placed in
heir last resting place.
In this sad bereavement the surviv-
ng relatives have the deep sympa thy
of the entire community.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-06-11

81 have been troubled tor some time
says Mrs. Sarah w. Curtis, of Lee,
Mass, land have been taking Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
which have helped me very much so
that now l can eat many things that
before l could not If you have any
trouble with your stomach why not
take these tablets and get we'll? For
sale by Forsyth Drug Co.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-06-11
SRERIFF'S SALE.
County of Rosebud,
State of Montana.

Notice is hereby given that 1 will
sell at public auction at the court house
on July ?, at o'clock p. M, 1908, to
the highest bidder, lots and 8, block
81, town of Forsyth, Mont. The county
reserving the right to reject any and
all bids. CHAS. DAVIS, Sheriff.
BY order of Board of County Commits
sioners of Rosebud Co., Montana.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-06-11
FORSYTH CITIZENS PLAN FOR
INDUSTRIOUS CELEBRATION
MANY CROW INDIANS COMING
Committees Are Now Working Over.
time to Arrange for the Event.

citizens mass meeting was held in
the court room Tuesday night for the
purpose of devising ways and mea,
for an elaborate and appropriate cele.
bration of the Fourth of July.
1t was the unanimous opinion of the
meeting that the people of Forsyth
should spare neither expense nor pains
in making this the biggest thing of the
kind ever held in Eastern Montana
an occasion when everyone can we'll
afford to take day off, participate
in days festivities and display their
patriotism.
After the matter had been discus sed
to some length, a committe, consisting
of Bert Coleman, L. w. Katzenstein,
Gay Huff, Lauran F. Smith, Chas.
Bailey, John Veteran, Geo. Kane,
Jos. Choisser and w. I. Church, was
selected to prepare details of the cele-
bration and appoint subcommittee to
assist in carrying them out.
At meeting of the general commit
tee in the court room last evening, L.
W. Katzenstein was elected chairman,
Lauran F. Smith, secretary, and Geo.
Kane, treasurer.
The finance committee reported that
they already had $465. 90 promised and
thought that 5000 could be raised with
out much trouble.
1t was unanimously decided to Sc
cure as many Crow Indians for the
day as possible, including the we'll
known and much talked of Indian
brass band, both having expressed
their great desire to come to Forsyth
for the Fourth.
Upon motion it was decided to APP
point chairmen of the necessary COM
mittees, who should then select the per-
sons they desire to have on the commit
tee with them, and the following were
appointed:
Advertising and invitation-V. HI.
Beeman and Ira Cole.
Indians and railroad rates-Major J.
F.. Edwards.
Horse racing-M. M. Thornton.
Firew orks-Gay Huff and John Wet
terau.
Decorations and grounds--Chas. W.
Bailey,
| Athletic sports-Bert Coleman.
The finance committee, consisting of
Joe Choisser, Gay Huff and George
Kane, was continued, after having re-
ceived the thanks of the general COM
mittee for the successful manner in
which it had accomplished it's work.
Each chairman was instructed that
he would be held responsible for the
success of his department and all were
urged to exert their best endeavors.
Thomas Alexander and J. E. Ed
wards were appointed marshals of the
day.
1t is earnestly requested by the com
mittee that every citizen of Forsyth
consider himself member of general
reception committee to take charge of
the visitors who will be with us that
day. The committee on arrangements
will spare neither expense or trouble to
make the day grand success and
call on every citizen of the community
for their assistance.
The program was talked over but
pefinite action in the matter was posi-
poned until Friday night when the fl
nance committee would be able to
make d complete report.
I he meeting then adjourned until 8
O'Clock Friday evening.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-06-11
CoUNTrs CASH.
Treasurer's Report Shows q Balance Of
Over Eighteen Thousand Dollars,

The report of County Treasurer
Longley for the month of March has
been filed with County Clerk Bailey.
It shows there is in the treasury the
sum of $18, 357.2 "a. There was received
The amount to the credit of the various
accounts is as follows: