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The Monticellonian., 1903-10-22
Fierce Gale in Labrador.

St. Johns, N. F.. Oct 1.-The mail steamer Virginia Lake which has ar rived here from Labrador reports that the Labrador coast was swept by a fierce gale last week, which caused damage to fishing property
The Monticellonian., 1903-10-22
Injured in Electric Car Collision

Chicago, Oct. 17.-Six persons were severely injured in collision between electric cars at Fifty-frst and Wallace streets. The accident was due to the slippery condition of the rails, the re- suit of rain.
The Monticellonian., 1903-10-22
Hog Cholera in Kansas.

Topeka, Kas., Oct. 17.-Hog cholera is devastating the southeast portions 0 Shawnee and across the line in Doug- lass county. The farmers along the valley of the Wakarusa have lost over 1000 animals in the past two weeks.
The Monticellonian., 1903-10-22
A Plot That Failed.

London, Oct. 17.-A dispatch to the Times fro Pekin says as attempt was made. last Tuesday night. to blow up the British magazine. It failed for lack of connection with an electric bat tery.
The Monticellonian., 1903-10-22
Regards to All Friends.

Chicago, Oct. 1S-The following ca blegram was received by Alexander H Revell:
 Queenstown, Oct IT. Arrived Pleas ant trip. Feeling better, although not recovered Kind regards all friends.
 Signed THOMAS UPTON"
The Monticellonian., 1903-10-22
Masked Men Robbed Rank.

Eustis, Neb., Oct. 19.-Six masked men robbed the Farnun State bank ai this place. securing 5000.
The Monticellonian., 1903-10-22

The life underwriters of Fort Smith have completed the organization of the Association of Life Underwriters of Western Arkansas. The association has become member of the :national association.
The Monticellonian., 1903-10-22
Died in St, Louis,

Ed Bodie, a switchman. who was run over and his right leg badly crushed by a switch engine in the Iron Mountain yards, Little Rock, died in the company hospital in St. Louis Bodie only recently recovered from serious injuries received in a wreck while working in Texas
The Monticellonian., 1903-10-22

Digest of Road Laws.

Deputy Secretary of State o. c. Lud- wig has prepared and is distributing digest of the road laws enacted at the last session of the general assem- bly. The information given in this pamphlet is of great value to the gen eral public. It shows that only two road laws of general importance were amends the act which provides for the use of the road tax collected in cities of the second class and incorporated towns, in counties voting the road tax, so as to make it discretionary with the levying court to employ a road commissioner. The other act pro- vides that when a road tax shall have been voted, in addition thereto each male person between the ages of twen- ty-one and forty-fye years, subject to road duties, under the old law, shall be subject to four days work on said roads and bridges; provided that each person may, when he is lawfully warned, as is now provided by law, pay the road overseer of his road dis trict, in lawful money of the United States one dollar for each day he is lawfully warned to work, said tax to be collected by the overseer and by him expended on the public roads in his district in the way and manner he may deem most advantageous; pro yided, that each of said persons, or taxpayers, shall be allowed to work out his tax and shall be allowed the sum of $l for each days work, and that the overseer shall give his cer- tificate or receipt showing the amount of the time said person has worked, which certificate or receipt shall be accepted by the tax collector in the payment of the taxes of said person in any amount not to exceed the total amount of his road tax; provided fur ther. that where any person shall re- side in the corporate limits of any city or town, who is required to perform labor upon the streets of said city or town. or who is required to pay cor poration tax in lieu of the services upon said streets. shall be exempt from labor upon the public roads.
 Sentenced to Long Term.
 Dave Mcdaniel. aged %, was con- victed at Texarkana of complicity in the killing of J. c. Lorne and sen fenced to twenty-five years in the pen itentiary Lorne and Dave McDaniel engaged in dispute over some trivial matter when Napoleon McDaniel, father of Dave. pulled a pistol and shot Lorne dead. The elder McDan- iel is known to be one of the most dan gereus- men in the county About eighteen years ago he was convicted with two other parties, of robbing a Cotton Belt passenger train a few miles from Texarkana and given life term in prison. Through the untiring efforts of faithful wife, whose death occurred a few months after his re- lease Mcdaniel was pardoned about three years ago. When McDaniel and his pals robbed the Cotton Belt train one of the robbers was wounded, and it is claimed McDaniel, to prevent him from giving the names of his accom- plices, deliberately shot him through the head. McDaniel is yet to be tried for the murder of Lorne, who was 79 years of age
The Monticellonian., 1903-10-22
Express Company Employees Strike.

Express Sotnpdny CnpioyeS Strlke.
 Citizens residing along railroad lines in this state over which the Pacific Express Company operate have been greatly inconvenienced on account of the strike of employees of the said company which went into effect on the 18th. The strike affected the states of Missouri, Kansas, Louisiana and Texas, besides Arkansas, and fully 95 per cent of employees in the above ter ritory obeyed the order to stop work, leaving only the local agents and route agents to handle the business until green men can be broken in. The superintendent for Arkansas, when ap- prised of the strike, gave orders to agents not to accept any perishable freight until the new men become fa- miliar with affairs. The strikers de- mand an increase in wages of 15 per cent and the recognition of their union. The officials offered to grant an increase but positively refused to recognize the union.
The Monticellonian., 1903-10-22
Uncle Sam Takes a Hand.

The saloon men of Fort Smith are ali torn up over some having been in- dicted in the western district of the federal court, at Muskogee. Ind. r :, on chafge of selling liquor in the terri tory. For years past liquor men doing busness in towns bordering on the ter ritory, have enjoyed a large and lucra- tive jug trade, which, as a whole, had aggregated many hundred thousand dollars year. Many of them em pioyed solicitors, and the orders taken have been filled by express, as have been the mail orders which have re- suited from this direct solicitation. Some months ago government agent went to Fort Smith and investigated this jug trade, and on returning to Muskogee filed information against some of the most prominent dealers in that city for introducing" Arrest and preliminary hearing followed, and the defendants were all bound over to the grand jury for the western district, converting at Muskogee That grand jury has just returned true bills to the number of 200 against liquor men and others. The former contend that de livery to a common carrier is delivery to the person. and for that reason they are not guilty of any infraction of the law. Judge Raymond, in his charge to the grand jury, intimated very strong ly that he would send convicted de fendants to the penitentiary, and also intimated that the theory of the out lined defense of the saloon men doing a jug trade with the territory was not a sound theory. The trials of the indicted parties will, of course, take place in MuskOgee
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-07-24
GAYNoR AND GREEN CAS-.
Leave Granted United States to Ap.
peal From Canadian Decision,

Washington, July 2'.-The depart.
ment of Justice has received a cable
gram from MI. MacMasters, Canadian
counsel for this government in the
Green and Gaynor case. who is now in
London. stating that the application to
the privy council of England for leave
to appeal from the decision of Justice
Caron of Quebec, discharging the
accused, has been granted. The ca
blegram said that the lord chancellor,
In granting leave to appeal, states that
one Judge could not interfere with
another in the proceedings upon a
serious and important matter of this
nature; that the offenses were clearly
extradltional; and that while there
was conspiracy, there was also some
thing more.
While it is not possible to state &C.
%curately the immediate effect of the
judgment of the privy council, it is
regarded as a notable victory for the
United States. The case will now go
up on appeal. for deliberate considera-
ton of all the questions involved,
from the decision of the single Cana
dian judge to the privy council of
England. The brief report received
seems to show plainly that the con-
tentions of the United States on the
merits have been sustained and the
final results of the surrender of
Greene and Gaynor by the Canadian
authorities is f~oreshadoWed.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-07-24
GENERAL CLAY is DEAD.
Noted kentuckian Expires From Gen.
eral Exhaustion.

Lexington. KY. July 23.-General
Cassius Marcellus Clay, ambassador to
Russia under President Lincoln, noted
abolitionist and author, died at his
home, Whitehall. in Madison county,
at $40 o'clock last night. Death was
due to general exhaustion. General
Clay was born Oct. 9, 1910, in Madison
county. He led a stirring life which
began to tell on him in late years. He
believed thai a conspiracy to assassi-
nate him had been formed and some
years ago forfeited his home at White
hall and entered a life of s~eclusion that
ended only a few weeks ago, when the
courts appointed a committee to take
charge of him and his effects.
He was found desperately i'll and has
had every care. His children, long
estranged by reason of his eccentrici-
ties. were again able to be with him
and were at the bedside when death
enSued,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-07-24
SCOUT IN A SUNDAY SCHOOL
Colonel Jack Crawford Now Teaches
n Class of Youngsters.

1t is not often that an old frontier
scout becomes transformed into Il Sun
Gay school teacher, but Colonel Jack
Crawford. erstwhile companion of Ruf-
falo Bill. "Wild Bill" Hickok and 9th
er of the plainsmen, teaches a class of
youngsters in a Grants Pass (Ore.)
Sunday school. says Il correspondent of
the Chicago Inter Ocean. Furthermore,
as Il Sabbath school lecturer he has
achieved a fame which has reached as
far as Portland.
Old Colonel Jack is a man of impress
sive bearing. With his long. flowing
white locks and his goatec-a typical
frontiersman's goatee it is, too-he pre-
sents a picturesque appearance as he
stands before a class of children and
lectures them on the deeds of the
prophets.
Once upon a time the old man was
known as the church building scout.
He broke many trails through the
mountains of Montana and Colorado
and at II time was one of the most
feared pony express riders in the west.
During his more active days he was
mixed up in many an affray. He saw
some of the most notorious bad men
bite the dust. and he was with wild
Bill' IIickoi in some of the fiercest
fights that famous character had in the
Dakota Bad Lands.
Crawford is now a settled and stern
business man, owns thousands of acres
Of Oregon land and is rated wealthy.
Yet he has not forgotten his cunning
with a gun and can draw bead on a
bulls eye at as great a distance as he
could in the seventies.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-07-24
CHARLES aEcGEs, sUPERiNTEND.
EMIT or TtiE FREE DELIVERY,
IL REMOVED.
@tM%H @# hHN rE f.1. .lHs--
DREW TRAVELLING EM7-Mo-G
REPRESENTED HIMSELF AT VA.
RlOuS PLACES WHEN Ne WAS
ELSEWHERE.

Washington, July g. - Charles
Hedges has been removed from the of
flee of superintendent of free delivery
of the postofiice department during the
day on the charge of falsifying his
diary and loaning his travelling com
mission. It is charged that he reported
himself at various places when. in fact,
he was not al those places OF the dates
mentioned, in some instances being
hundreds Of miles away.
Mr.. Hedges, while mailing no gen
eral denial OF the charges, eontended
that they were net sufficient justifca-
ton for removal Erwin II. Thorp.
postotice Inspector in charge at New
York. who has been assisting in the.
administration Of free delivery service
since the inception of The ~investiga-
ton, HIS been designated as acting
superintendent Of free delivery in place
of Mr.. Hedges.
The following is the official state
ment of the case made public by
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Rristow:
Charles Hedges was removed from
Office Of superintendent OF free delivery
for classifying his diary. and %loaning
his travelling commission. He repre-
scented himself at various places on
public business when, in fact, he was
not in those places on the dates men
toned, but elsewhere, in some ins
stances
Hundreds of Miles Distant.
On Oct. 25, 1900. he states under oath,
in his diary. that he was at Joplin,
Mo-, on extension of free delivery
SERVICE and when, in fact, he was in
Mansfield, O., attending the funeral
of Former Secretary John Sherman.
On Dec. Z. 1899, he reported himself
at San Antonio, Tex, Investigating
carriers SERVICE while. in fact. he was
In Mexico examining mining property.
In the month Of October, 1899, A. w.
Machen, superintendent of free de.
livery, was sick with typhoid fever and
Hedges was at the department acting
as superintendent. In his diary he
states. under cath, that he was at va
rious places, namely, New York. Phila-
delphia. Bridgeport, Conn, Camden
and elsewhere. actually engaged in
delivery service
delivery are allowed a per diem of 81
per day in lieu of expenses for each
day engaged actually travelling on the
business of the department. Hedges
false statements as to his where
abouts on these days were manifestly
for the purpose of collecting per diem
to which he was not entitled.
There are many other instances OF
similar Justification. The facts were
submitted to the %postofice department
some days since, and the postmaster
general directed Hedges removal for
the reasons above set forth"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-07-24
PREPARING Fer WAR.
Japan Fitting Out Transports and RE-
STA MabiIizina Troops.

Victoria, u. c., July 23.-News "a
received by the steamer Olympia,
which arrived yesterday from the
Orient, that Warli,,;e preparations are
going On apace. Officers Of the Olym-
pia say hat the japanese government
was fitting Il many liners for trans
port service. The fleets of warships
of Japan and the powers in the Orient
were still n~1aneuvering in the Gulf of
Pc Chi Ii and Off Korea. Russian re-
arriving. It way reported from Har-
bin that two mixed brigades, consist
Ing OF infantry, cavalry and engineers,
were coming w the transsiberian
railway aud an infantry regiment was
following. The announced purpose of
the coming Of these troops was to test
the transportation capacity of the
Siberian railway. To further rein
force the Russians, a battalion of sail
ors and marines has been organized in
Russian Turkestan and ordered to
Manchuria. Three new Russian cruis-
ers also are reported from the Straits
Settlement enroute to Port Arthur
with cargoes under merchant fisss.
The Japanese. were much excited
when the steamer sailed, because Of
further reports Of Russian encroach-
ments in Korea.
In connection with the ~maltreatment
of japanese tiaGhermen by Russians on
the Galu river. Japan has notified
Korea that if the government is unable
10 protect japanese. Japan will be con-
relled to take measures to protect
them.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-07-24
WHEN A POPE DIES.
F~ornsaEitics Attending V~criGcation
and PrnnsaHmAaion OF us Deatk.

FarnsaIities Attending t~criication
ana Proclamation OF HIS Death.
On the official. notification by Il pope's
medical attendants that, his holiness
is in a critical condition the sacrament
IS eZposs,' u q" ;1hv iihirv,sss in Rome
says the New York Herald. At ST.
Peters it is exposed on the higS altar.
covered With a cloth OF white lawn.
which is only removed on the death OF
the pope. Meanwhile summonses are
sent by telegraph 10 the foreign or alb
sent cardinals, and those in Rome are
called te the Vatican.
On the death occurring the first step
to be taken is the Official Veriiication
that the vicar OF Christ is no more.
This act, which is performed with n
certain prescribed ceremony, devolves
upon the cardinal cameriingo (cham-
berloinl. to whom on the demise OF the
holy father the supreme authority for
the time being is committed.
Attired in full canonicals, his emf
hence. attended by the cardinals, prcl-
ates and laymen of high rank at the
papal court. proceeds 10 The chamber
of death. Knocking at the door with Il
wand of silver, the cardinal Gamer
lingo enters the room and. advancing
to the couch on which lies the dead
figure of the pope, touches the breast
and forehead and then, sinking or his
knees. proclaims in 4 loFd voice, Dom
linus papa. noster mortuUs cSt.'' The
fsherman's ring and the other papal
seals are then handed to the cardinal
caincrlingo. together with Il document
formally attasting The death of the
pope.
AS SCOT rs this ceremony is accom-.
plislled the body is embalmed and at
tired in the l}ontifical vestments as II
preliminary to the public exposition of
tho remains in ST. Peters. The body.
which is committed to the charge of
the papal clamberlains, is first of all
taken to the Sistine chapel and thence
by a covered way to the great ba-
silica, where it lies in state for three
days i'll the chapel of the holy sacfa-
ment. repoSing on a richly draped
ouch.
Four members of the noble guard
Walcl over tue remains uaV ana nlSlL
with drawn swords. The body is so
exposed that the faithful in filing past
can kiss the feet of the dead pontiff.
Meanwhile every church in Rome is
draped i'll mourning. and masses for the
repose of the soul of the departed, to-
gether with the especial prayer for
the guidance of the church and of the
new pope, are said constantly.
During this time the arrangements
for the holding of the conclave are be-
ing perfected. The ten sacred congre-
cations meet on the third day from the
pope's death in the hall of consistory
and there appoint three members of
their body and a cardinal bishop, a
cardinal priest and a cardinal deacon
to form. with the cardinal camerlingo.
the temporary state executive.
On the first meeting of the cardinals
the cardinal camerlingo reads the
papal bull touching on the election of
a pope and then, in the presence Of all.
breaks the fisherman's ring and signets
Of the dead pontiff. a
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-07-24
LEvEE AT DUBLIN CASTLE.
King Edwart' -7c-oives a Number OF
SEEMS lions, H

tNttS awe US q NN'EiICt NJ
Elr4.s ions.
Dublin, July 23.-Ming Edward and
Queen Alexandra, accompanied by the
lord lieutenant, the Earl Of Dudley.
and Princess Victoria. their suites and
other officials, drove from the viceregal
lodge to the castle, which they reached
shortly before II a. N. The weather
was pleasant and the crowds along the
route greeted their majesties with con
tinuous cheering.
The king, who wore a field mar
shal's uniform, received in the throne
room a large number of Populations
prior to the levee, which opened at
con
Altogether sixty-three Populations
presented addresses.
Replying to the Dublin citizens com
mittee the king said there was no part
OF his dominions in which he took
greater interest than in Ireland.
The levee at the castle was attended
by a great number of prominent people
from all parts of Ireland. The streets
in the vicinity of the castle we're pack.
ed with people and presented a bril-
liant appearance, owing to the passing
and repassing of hundreds OF court and
military officials in full uniform.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-07-24
Geological Survey. New Division.

UCOAO6A SUA , NC"
The geological survey has lately or
ganized a new division to be known as
the division of Mythology. N. H. Oar
ton will be in charge of the operations
conducted by this division in the west,
the chief center of the work Of this
new arm of the surveys service. OF
late years the selection and determine
ton of localities suitable for the sink
ing of artesian wells and Of determin-
ing from surface indications whether
or not water exists below the surface.
and, if so, at what depths, have become
so vast as to require the time and en-
ergies of more than n member of the
survey, and for this reason the new
division will have this phase of work
as its special object.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-07-24
FORMAL MEETINGS END.
But the Elks Will Continue to Feast
and Enjoy Themselves,


Baltimore, July 23.-The national
convention of the Benevolent and Pro-
tective Order of Elks came to an end
last night SO far as the formal meetings
OF the grand lodge are concerned.
though three more days will be devot-
ed by the visiting Elks to fraternal
feasting and general enjoyment. After
the short sessions of the grand lodge
yesterday and last night that body ad-
journed sine die and will not meet
again until next ear at Cincinnati. O..
Today the visitors VIII be Toasted at
a mammoth crab dinner at Rochester
Beach at which provisions have been
MADE fer the. entertainment of 1000
people, who will I've transported thither
in Chesapeake Bay steamers. :
Last night the streets in the central
part of the city were given up to a
confetti fete.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-07-24
Briggs Again Stays the Limit.

Boston. July 23.-While Young Cor
bett," champion featherweight of the
world, received the decision over
Jimmy Briggs, in their ten-round bout.
before the Tammany club, the Boston
boy gained considerable prestige by
staying the limit. 1t vas the second
time Briggs managed to stay with the
champion the full length of the bout.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-07-24
Rockefeuer,s Fortune.

The Journal of the Knights of Labor
estimates John d. Rockefeller's pres
ent fortune at $500, 100000, bringing
him the snug little income of $780,
600 a year. At the rate of increase of
the last four years. it is estimated that
it will amount to $3.276.s 800, O00. 900 in
1927.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-07-24
Fireman Killed by Falling Walls.

Hartford, Conn, July 23.-The Wood
land paper mill. incorporated. situated
on the trolley lines between Hartford
and Manchester. was destroyed by fire
yesterday afternoon. Loss. $3.50, 600.
One employe. William Haskins, a fire.
man, lost his life. a portion OF the
brick wall of the structure falling up
on him.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-07-24
F~RENcHMEN DlNED.
Entertained by Members Of British
House Of Commons,

London, July 23.-The members of
the International arbitration group of
the French chamber of deputies, head
ed by Baron d'Estournelles. who ar
rived here Tuesday, were entertained
at dinner last night at the house of
commons by $50 members of the house
under the craftsmanship of Sir Will
lam Houldsworth. The visitors are
known as the arbitration group of the
French parliament.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-07-24
Employees summarily Discharged.

Duluth, July 23.-Eight members of
the office force of the Great Northern
railway in Superior were summarily
discharged yesterday on the ground
that n month ago they precipitated
a strike among the employees of that
department. The discharged employees,
it is alleged. refused to work recently
because their pay checks did not ar
rive on schedule time.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-07-24
WITHDRAWN FROM ENTRY.
Nearly Half a Million Acres of Land
Reserved in South Dakota.

Washington, July 23.-The commits
sioner of the general land Office has
directed the withdrawal from entry of
46O, 900 acres in South Dakota in con-
nection with the Belle Fourche pro-
ject. The land lie- in the Rapid City
district.