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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-06
DIVER is DEAD.
A Picturesque Figure in New York
Politics Gone.

New York, Feb. 1.-Patrick Diver
is dead at the age of So, OF pneumonia.
Diver was one of the most pictur-
esque of the many interesting figures
produced by the. Tammany Hall
scheme of district organization. No
man who won the leadership of a
district under Tammany in recent
times had a more tumultuous political
career.
Although he died a rich man, the
accumulation of riches was not his
main ambition; neither was power,
which he had without stint for many
years. Peculiarly enough, it was to
acquire dignity for himself and his
family by adding the title of judge
to his name. 1t was the one thing
he asked for when the Tammany
leaders, flushed at victory over the
election If Hugh J.. Grant as mayor,
called him to Tammany Hall, and
after congratulating him as the lead
er of the banner district, begged him
to name his own reward.
The idea of making Diver a police
justice had not occurred to anybody,
but in the end Diver convinced
Mayor Grant that he was entitled to
the honor and he got his appointment.
Diver had a humble beginning. Born
in the north of Ireland on May /, 1874,
one of the eleven children of poor
parents, he came to this country at
the age of two. What education he
got was in the old Oliver street
school, but at the age of 10 he quit
because his fathers death made it
necessary for him to help his mother
out and he became an errand boy at
$1.5O a week. From boyhood Diver
was interested in the politics of the
district.
DIVERS ability attracted attention,
and when William c. Whitney gave
| Grover Cleveland a dinner at the
Hotel Victoria, Diver was one of the
guests. Whitney introduced Diver
to Cleveland as a man whose district
would give him a larger majority
than any other district in the state.
Mr.. Cleveland said that if it did he
would write Diver a personal letter
of thanks after election, to which
Diver retorted:
"Mr. President, letters don't go
very we'll with my people. They want
pay envelopes at the end of each
month"
After election President Cleveland
invited Diver to call It the White
house. Diver went, and it was no
ticed in the next few years that a
great many of the smaller federal
appointments went to DIVERS dis
trict.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-06
BAp CASE OF FRIGHT

Either frightened at the showing OF
strength and activity OF the SOCIALISTS
or dissatisfied with the results that
have followed a continuity OF admin
istrations of it's own party, or posi-
h1v both the Butte Miner in a tenta-
tive way suggests the proprlety vi
for once instituting a citizens move
ment in the forthcoming city am
r.ign there and the election of men
regardless of political lines. In sup
mort of it's suggestion the Miner de-
c,ares that as this is an "off" year
politically, with no elections next
fall to call for partisan alignment anu
that no party has anything 10 lose
+broupb a citizens movement in city
affairs this spring
In the opinion of the Miner there
should be no difficulty in the lnstltu-
ton OF a non-political movement mat
will creditably represent the dlHefen1
interests and give the city a gooo anu
honest administration. or course
there should not be. but If 1t is trleu
If will be found that much dl1ncul'y
vil, he experienced. The element OIL
tho Miners party that is now IN pos
session of the Butte city hall Is not
oomnosed of the sort who easily and
readily relinquish what they regard
as a good thing to hang on to. Iheh'
TOO they are not so dull as not "
o,,asn at the Miners idea. A major
;tv of them nave seen fit, since lhe
Miner assisted in their electloh' "
align themselves with a faction Oh the
marty that just at present Is not helu
- tho hieest esteem or friendship by
the Miner and the men whom II would
serve. The suggestion of a cltlzens
movement is made only for a purpose
that is too apparent. 1t is explained
in the following paragraph contained
in he article pleading for a non-pont-
ical ticket:
"Were partisan zeal-in an electlon
that has no political bearing to SPEAK
of-to override the public sense OF
dnty and allow incompetent n non
commemorative men to acquire controi
of local affairs, the citizens OF Butte
would pursue an unwise and inJudicl-
GUS course" In other words, Things
politically, have changed since the
last time a mayor was elected in Butte
and the man who was then a good
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-06
H SHOULD THEY.

st. Paul Dispatch: Among the sur
vivals in a republic of monarchical
notions is the exemption of the state
from suit, and our supreme court has
held the executive officers of the
state also exempt. Why a state or
it's officers should not answer COM
plants in it's courts, as it's citizens
must, can only be explained on the
ground of the survival of this unfittest
of privileges. The presentation of
the claim for the sugar bounty pre-
sents a case in point. Why should
the legislature not meet it with q
simple act s%ubjecting the state or any
of it's executive officers to a suit by
mandamus to oblige performance of
an alleged public duty, or by injunc-
ton to restrain an act alleged to be
unlawful?
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-06
THE BILLINGS GAZETTE.

after the medical board had declined
to recommend him for a place on the
retired list, but that does not alter the
fact that the navy is about to lose
him.
Since he suddenly sprang into fame
and prominence by reason of his feat
in Havana harbor, a feat that accom-
plished nothing save the loss of a col
lier and the privilege of being kissed
by a lot of hysterical, hero-worship-
ping girls, the captain, whether right
fully or wrongfully, has been suspect
ed of suffering from abnormal cranial
development which has been the
cause of much inconvenience to him
and his friends and has made him ac-
quire a sudden aversion to the hard
work in which formerly he rejoiced.
At all events, he was determined to
be retired, but, although examined
several times, he could not satisfy
the doctors that he vas in such a con-
dition physically that he could nc
longer perform the duties expected Of
him and his application was passed
up" Great as was their regard for
him, the sympathies of the people
were not with the captain because it
became noised about that he was
eager to engage in some business in
Mo-, V~,1- {l0% v,vnroicn6 orn0fnr no.
cuniary rewards than anything he
could reasonably hope for in the navy
and they held that he should resign.
This he is now said to have done,
much as he may have disliked to do it,
for having resigned he has cut all
bridges behind him and if the new
venture proves a failure he will not
have the satisfaction of knowing that
he will be in a measure provided for
through the generosity of the govern
ment which allows pay to those on
the retired list, not great, it is true,
but still some pay.
Blythe way, speaking OF Captain o
son., how many are there who car re-
call the names of the men who &C
companied him IN the expedition that
caused him to become famous. They
were only enlisted men it is admitted,
but they shared the same dangers he
underwent and gave proof of as great
courage.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-06

and proper person for the position, as
demonstrated by the Miners cordial
and earnest support of him, has sud
denly become incompetent and non-
representative" but his strength is
SO great that unless something in the
way of q ci,iZens' movement is insti-
tuted and both republicans and demo
crafts combine against him he may not
be beaten and he and the others sur
rounding him will remain where the
Miner helped to put them.
1t is a real foxy game the Miner is
attempting, but whether it will sue
coed is another thing.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-06
JOURNALISTIC PROPHECY.

New York Times: 1t appears to give
pleasure to eminent divines to define
from time to time, according to heir
light, the function and sphere of the
daily newspaper. So long as they linn
it themselves to the statement of safe.
and generally accepted ethical propo-
sitions they are on solid ground and
may boldly defy intelligent contradic-
ton; but they do not seem to find thai
area large enough to hold them COM
f%ortably. DIR. LYMAN Abbott is the
latest to tell a waiting public what a
daily newspaper should and should
not be, and what he says is interest
ing. After explaining thai it is the
duty of a newspaper to give all the
news that's fit to print, truthfully and
impa1tially, he goes on to say:
"The daily press should be
than a reporter. 1t should be an in
terpreter. The tendency Of human
life is development of justice, mercy,
kindness, reverence and love. we
have a right to ask the press to inter-
pret all events in relation to this
progress. We want to know what is
the significance, for example, OF this
great struggle between the coal min
ers and operators. Does it forecast a
better organization of labor? Does it
look toward a better organization OF
capital, toward a better understand
ing between the two? Is it a move
ment toward more clearly dehned
classes? And are we to prepare our
selves for a war between labor and
/ capital, a war between classes as
| there was a war between s~ections?
The editor of a newspaper who
| should conform to DR.. Abbott's stand
ard of qualifications by answering
authoritatively all the questions
which a man of his intelligence would
| like to have answered would be a very
capable prophet-more capable, we
imagine, than any now in the business
of journalism, and possibly a better
allround prophet than some of those
whose congratulations from the law
of probabilities have puzzled the
theologians undertaking to interpret
them.
In discussing daily journalism 1t is
uall not to fix the standard at unat
tainable heights. Editors are human
They know q great deal, no doubt,
but they are not inerrant, and per
haps they are not perfectly sure on a
great many subjects concerning which
they would like to forecast the fu'
| ture. 1t might very we'll be that they
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-06
THE BOUNTY QUESTION:.

Great Falls Tribune: The stock
men of the state should enGeavor to
get together on the stock bounty
question. At present they seem to be
very much apart. Not long ago a
number ii ,r,minclt stocEmcn Of &c
state 1: ii A. Hcie ii, and decided that
tie bounty could s.f>iy be reduced to
"a, and that the tax should be in
creased.
Evidently that does not satisfy a
good many other stockmen of the
state, for protests are heard on every
side against the cutting down of the
bounty. There does not appear to be
serious objection to an increase in
the tax; but it is claimed that to cut
down the bounty now would be to.
undo a large part of the results in
determination which has been accom-
plished by the high bounty of the last
two years. Between these two sets
of views the Tribune will not under
take to decide, but the stockmen
should decide if they want the legisla-
ture to act according to their wishes.
However, there is one thing in this
connection in which all citizens OF the
state should properly take an inter
est. That is in the prevention OF
fraud by bounty claims upon animals
killed in neighboring states. In his
message the governor pointed out the
advisability of trying to agree with
these neighboring states upon a boun-
ty. So far nothing in that direction
has been done. 1t certainly should be
| done.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-06
EXEUNT HOBSON.

No more glories in the osculatory
world to be gained and no achiev-
ments worthy of one of his fame and
renown in that line to be accomplish
ed, Captain Richmond Pearson Hob
son has decided to resign his berth in
the navy and become a plain citizen.
1t is true that this decision on the
part of the captain was arrived at only.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-06
A WORTHY EXEMPLAR.

Although he is acting for another
can and in his negotiations as repre-
sentative of Venezuela is proving him
self a worthy exemplar of the new
school of diplomacy established by the
American government in it's dealings
with the other nations during the last
few years and Of which so much has
been heard and said since Americans
took a hand in adjusting the Chinese
%embroglio. He is certainly plain anil
trying to conceal his real designs and
wishes by resorting to the deceits and
subterfuges of diplomacy as practiced
by the European nations. There was
no installing his meaning when he
replied to the three allies rejecting
their demands for preferences in the
matter of claims against Venezuela.
The language he employed was as
plain as it was vigorous. No one could
lllouluO1o Id1lu- Hill WlSu NC uCCldlSu
that the demands of England, Ger
many and Italy were based upon con
siderations offensive to modern civ
ilization.'' 1t is not to be wondered
that the representatives of the powers
to which the reply was directed de-
cided to have a little more talk with
their superiors before they went fur
Their.
The fact that while he is acting in
the matter solely as the agent of Ven
eZuela and that what he may say and
do is only as it's agent probably does
not prevent the allies from taking
cognizance of, the remaining fact that
Mr.. Bowen is also the United States
minister to that country and that be-
fore his reply was submitted to them
it passed through channels at Wash
ingtOn more or less interested in the
question. There is reason for sus-
pecting that on the. other side of the
ocean the answer is regarded as in a
measure rejecting the opinion of 9th.
ers and more powerful ones than
Venezuela and Mr.. Bowen. Quite
natural is this assumption, for if the
language used by Mr.. Bowen had been
considered as a trifle too tart for the
elegance of diplomacy it probably
would have been toned down a little
before being finally sent on its way
as an ultimatum. Then it is also
barely possible that the expressions
heard in committee rooms at Wash
ington and the activity displaying in
certain branches of the government
may not be without their influence
The whole thing is n OF Interest
and the situation may be truly sale
to be one requiring the greatest care
and skill in it's handling in order tt
prevent something o serious thar
has as yet happened in the land tt
the south of us.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-06

parrots, monkeys and even tigers can
be found in their native haunts. |
did not have time to hunt parrots and
monkeys and was not disposed to in
fringe upon the patent of those who
find relief from the cares of state
in the pursuit of larger and more
%ferocious wild animals" Mr.. Bryan
would do we'll to observe the old
rule, when you have nothing to say,
say nothing"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-06
TRUE TO NATURE.

Chicago Inter Ocean: Mr.. William
+. Bryan may be a big man, but ne
writes himself down a very small one
on slightest p%rovocation or no provo
cation at all. Recently Mr.. Bryan mas
been in Mexico, and in a letter relat-
ing his personal experiences SAID:
son a low. wooded mountain range,
near the cattle ranch, l was assured
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-06

The judge may not have had a hand
in the arrest of the woman, but if the
testimony heard before the judiciary
committee is. to be accepted as true
he never manifested any undue fond
ness for waters of any sort unless 1t
be those of the resorts he and
"dearie' visited on occasion when
the beside to get far away from the
m%addening throng proved too strong.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-06

Those who are inclined to criticise
the present legislature for not passing
more bills and making a greater show
of activity should pause and give a
few moments thought to the subject.
It is this very manifest indisposition
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-06

do the best they can with the prob.
lens which constantly confront them,
solutions of questions concerning
which wide differences of opinion ex-
list among thoughtful students OF
events is too much to expect of men
who live on a whirlwind Of news and
whose sources of information are not
infallible.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-06

Acceptance of the adage in refer
ence to the scantiness of honor &C
corded a prophet in his own land
should not prevent due respect and re-
gard being paid to Colonel Gordon OF
the Yellowstone Journal when refer
ence is had to the length of time con-
sunaed by the eighth legislative as
sembly of Montana.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-06

No doubt it was a comfort to have
one person who could give honest
testimony that he had never e
the Judge drunk while OF the bench.
Had the search been extended it is
very probable that several others
could have been found to give testi-
mony to the same effect, although it
might have been necessary to leave
Butte. -
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-06

.v For a supposedly purely inqulsitor-
ial body, the judiciary committee IS
manifesting an unwonted amount OF
contempt for precedence. 1t is not
usually customary for grand jurles to
nermit those accused of offenses to
appear before them and give testl-
mony in their own behalf.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-06
Will Supply Steamers.

New York, Feb. 4.-In a statement
issued by the Marconi Wireless Tele-
graph company, it is asserted that
all of the fast steamers of the Interna-
tional Mercantile Marine company
will he supplied Immediately with
wireless telegraph plants.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-06

1t having been established beyond
all doubt that Judge Allen is the man
of the party who possesses the great
est number of negative virtues polit-
ically, the democratic editors of the
country are giving him a unanimity
of support that must make the late
kick the lid Off his coffin.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-06

to not enact a multiplicity of useless
and ambiguous laws that should ON
mend the session to the people. The
best work done SO far has been in
committee and consists Of the deft
and expeditions manner in which bills
have been killed.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-06

It is very evident that something
has occurred. When "Tom" Cullen
and "Charley" Hoffman signed that
majority report somebody had been
heard from and his name IS not spell
ed H-e-i-n-z-e, either.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-06

Just for arguments sake the court
will no doubt admit that even the one
little time to which a plea of guilty
has been entered was hardly comport-
able with the dignity expected to be
maintained by courts under similar
conditions.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-06

His honor may call it 'indigestlon,N
but the majority Of those who have
read the testimony that preceded MS
statement will probably continue to
call it by the same old name.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-06

Whatever else may be said against
him, up to present writing Castro a
not laid himself open to the charge
OF being a "quitter.'
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-27
noy27.dw3t

Miss katherine Blair of the Elliott
Commercial school, spent Thanksgiving at
her home in Weston.
fancy Harrison and family were at
Weston Thursday and took Thanksgiving
dinner at Mrs. Hamison's old home Oh
Dry Fork.
Deputy Sheriff John NJ. Knox left Fri,
day morning for Fairmont and Manning,
ton upon n business trip.
Dost-Wcdnesday night, near Traders
hotel, a white cnamcled breach. set with
diamonds, Finder will be rewarded by
leaving it at this office, nov27.S
Go to Bartlett's meat markets on Third
and Pike streets for your Thanksgiving
turkey. He has 300 fine ones. noy23.3I
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-27
For a Bad Cold.

If you have bad cold, you need a
reliable medicine like Chamber,ain's
Cough Remedy to loosen and relieve it,
and to allay The irritation and inlam-
nation of the throat and lungs. For
sale by Stone & Mercer, druggists.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-27
WEDDING AT NoRrHv1Ew.

Mr. John Z. Carter AM, Miss Mary
Godfrey were married at Z O'clock We'd
ncsday evening at the home Of Mr.. Johns
in Northvicw. The officiating clergyman
was DR.. s. X. Ar'buthnot, pastor of Golf
chapel. Many friends were present.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-27
Got That Sack william Tell Flour Yet?
coLoRED SCHOOL an SUBMISSION.

A number of eolored citizens are max
ing an effort, says the shinnston News,
to have the board of education to estab-
fish school for the accommodation Of
their children somewhere in the town
limits There are at least eight colored
youths Of school age whose parents are
anxious to have them instructed in a
school Of their own. The colored school
at Gypsy is, of course, at too great a
distance from their homes to accommo.
date them and it is very probable that
the school board will grant their request
and secure quarters in town and employ
a teacher for their instruction. Such
move would be very commendable I'M
der the circumstances and the request for
the school reflects great credit on the
colored people Of the community.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-27
APRON SALE SUCCESSFUL,

The apron sale at the First Baptist
church Thursday night was a gratifying
success. The attendance was good and
the patronage liberal, Eighty aprons
were placed on sale, and most of then
we're disposed of. The few remaining
will be sold at private sale. The pro.
ceels are for the Christian Endcavor So
cicty, which had charge of the sale.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-27
JUST WHAT YOU NEED.
" III 4OO NILUs
chamberIain's Stomach and Liher Tablet

oHambeflaln's Stomach and Liber Tablets
When you feel dull after eating.
When you have no appetite.
When you have bad taste in the
mouth.
When your liver is torpid.
When your bowels are constipated.
When you have headache.
When you tcel bilious.
They will improve your appetite
'lCanse and invigorate your stomach, aud
'"gulatc your liver and bowels. Price
. cents per box. For sale by Stone 4
Mercer, druggists,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-27
SPECIAL CONcLAvE CALLED
OF KNIGHTS TEMPLAR

A special meeting Of Clarksburg Com
mandery No. 10, Knights Templar. has
been called for Monday night at 1880
o'clock. The meeting is called for the
purpose of comforting the Red Cross de-
frees upon several candidates. All mem.
bers are requested to attend, and a cor.
iial invitation is especially extended to
visiting knights in the city.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-27
MIR. DRUDY VERY THANKFUL.

James 7. Drudy's Thanksgiving ex.
tended to the next day and he was really
happier and more thankful, If possible.
Friday than Thursday. The cause ior 50
much gratitude and general good feeling
was the arrival Of girl baby at hi.
home Friday morning. 1t is the first
born, and the parents are rejoicing in d
manner suitable to the event.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-27
NEWSPAPER FOREMAN
GETS MARRIED

AT the Methodist Episcopal parson-
age in Oakland, Md, at 4 o'clock We'd,
nesday afternoon, occurred the marriage
of Mr.. James A. Holt, foreman of the
Grafton Daily Sentinel, and Miss 1cic
Montgomery, the charming daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs, J. W. Montgomery, OF
Alden. Mr. and Mrs. Holt left for Phila-
delphia, where they will spend their
honeymoon.