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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-06-12
FRENCH OPEN FIRE
Bombard Stronghold of Rebe!Iious
enZaqa Tribesmen.


Beni-Ounif, Algeria, June 10. - The
French artillery opened a preliminary
fire at $50 o'clock yesterday morning
on Figuig, the stronghold of the re-
bellious Zenaga tribesmen who recent
ly attacked and tried to ambush Gov.
Jonnart and his escort, of whom thir-
teen were seriously injured. The
bombardment lasted until II o'clock,
when a great destruction of houses
had been wrought, the mosque de-
stroyed and it is believed a great num-
Der Of natives killed.
Gen. O'Connor commanded the
punitive expedition, consisting of 1000
men Of the foreign legion and a strong
force of artillery, armed with guns
firing melinite shells. The destruction
of the mosque is expected to have a
great moral effect. The Moors, con-
cealed in palm groves, replied with ar
tillery to the
French Bombardment,
but without effect. At II o'clock the
French guns were withdrawn to
Djennan-ed-Dar, where Gen. O'Connor
was awaiting offers of submission
when this dispatch left.
All the women and. children left the
town before the action. The French
fired a few shells at distant parts Of
the oasis in order to impress the
Moors with the power and range of the
French guns. Throughout the engage
ment there was no loss on the French
side.
At $3.50 o'clock yesterday afternoon
an envoy from the ameer of Figuig ar
rived at this place.
Gen. O'Connor has received congrat-
ulations from the commander Of the
Nineteenth army corps on the skill
with which he conducted the opera
tons. The French troops have re-
turned to their encampment. No de-
cision has been taken regarding future
operations. 1t is possible if the Figuig
tribesmen do not come to terms that
other villages in the oasis will be bonn
barded.
Will Only Punish Brigands.
The bulk of the population of Figrig
is expected to be friendly to the
French, as neighboring tribes are as
sisting in the operations of the punt
tive expedition.
France has formally notified the
powers that she has no intention of
taking Moroccan territory and will
only punish the Arab brigands who are
responsible for the recent attack on
the escort of Gov. Gen. Jonnart.
Gen. O'Connor was instructed to
give the women and children of Figuig
an opportunity to leave the town be-
fore the bombardment. A friendly
Arab courier bearing a notification to
this effect to the women and children
was killed while carrying the message.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-06-12
Carpenter Takes His Life.

La Crosse, Wis, June 10. - Anton
Plesche, a carpenter employed by the
Segelke-kohlhaus company, of which
Mr.. Segelke, who disappeared and was
supposed to have been drowned with
his nephew, was a member, suicided
by shooting himself with a 22-caliber
rifle. He made careful preparations.
dressing in his best clothes.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-06-12

II that injunction issued in Omaha
restraining a woman from talking
could be put up in small packages for
the trade how many men would be
tempted to take a few home to the
loved ones?
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-06-12

The first stone of the new campa-
nile Of st. Mark at Venice, to take
the place Of the one that collapsed
last July, has been laid with solemn
ceremony, and let us hope with mod
ern cement, warranted to stick
through coming centuries.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-06-12

AS soon as the Russian authorities
can spare the time after counting up
the victims in southern Russia they
can proceed with the good work Of de-
manding that the sultan put a stop to
the prosecutions in Macedonia.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-06-12
Accidentally Killed

Muscatine, Iowa, June 1O-Edwin x
Hurley OF Wapello accidentally killed
himself. He was starting hunting and
was cleaning his gun, which was dis.
charged, and he was shot through the
heart. He leaves a wife and family
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-06-12

William e. Watt, principal OF a
Chicago grammar school, declares
Shakespeare to be a cheap punster."
Which proves incidentally that there
are forms of humor worse than pun
ming.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-06-12
A GALLANT BRIDEGROOM.
Aged Man SWims Flooded River to
Reach His Bride,

st. Joseph, Mo-, June 10. - j. A.
Soard, aged eighty-nine years, is the
kind of bridegroom they had when
knighthood was in flower. Mr.. Soard
swan the flooded Platte river, half a
mile wide, in order to get from his
temporary home in the country east Of
that stream to st. Joseph, where his
bride of six weeks has been visiting,
and from whom he was cut of by the
food.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-06-12

Now q c%artoonist Of Philadelphia
demands satisfaction of Gov. Penny
packer on the ground that the execu-
tive has basely %slandered him. What
a lovely time the governor is having
with the gentlemen of the press at
present!
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-06-12

That eastern capitalists offer OF
81, 600, 900 for a model servant girl is
about as safe a bluff as Mr.. Rockefel-
ler's offer of the same sum for a new
stomach.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-06-12

The statue to be erected in Paris to
the memory of Emile lola will repre-
sent him standing In an attitude of
vehement controversy. Will the in
scription be ~"J'accuse!"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-06-12

p. ID. Armour's grandsons must give
up $40, 900 on an inheritance tax. That
would make most of US feel pretty bad,
but we could stand it If we had $4,000
900 Inheritance.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-06-12

The doctors keep on telling the
American people that they live alto
gether too fast, just as if the medical
profession didn't make a lot of money
out of this unwise rapidity.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-06-12

Russia and Japan are continuing
their preparations for war just as if
Mr.. Carnegie wasn't going to invest
millions Of dollars III a peace palace
at The Hague.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-06-12
REQUiSITION is ASKED,
Travis Will Not Go Back to Minnesota
for Trial,

for Trial.
Fargo, June 10-Edward Travis, who
was arrested here Saturday night on
the charge of stealing a diamond from
Mrs. Kennedy in East Grand Forks. re-
fuses to return there without requisi-
ton papers, and sheriff Sullivan of
ok county has gone to st. Paul to Sc.
cure the necessary papers from Gov.
van SAINT. A negro woman is making
a fight for Travis.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-06-12

Now a woman is suing her husband
for divorce and charging that a SCI
ence healer has broken up her home.
The charge must fall fiat, as there is
no such thing as home. Home is mat
ter.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-06-12

This is the time, of course, to be-
gin sounding the annual warning
against the Fourth of July toy pistol
and giant frecracker, but what is the
use?
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-06-12

You wouldn't think to look around
you that the national dressmakers' as
ISOLATION declared this spring that the
shirt waist must 60.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-06-12

New Hampshire, following the ex-
ample of Vermont, has gone wet, but
Maine, still dry, is suffering from for
est fires.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-06-12

Shamrock III is said to be a perfect
wonder. Will someone please drive
q few o. spikes through the bot
tom Of that cup?
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-06-12

Mayor Ames of Minneapolis will
spend six years in prison at hard labor.
Sooner or later the fiddler has to be
paid.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-06-12

If the laundry strike continues much
longer Chicago will be the unwashed
as well as the windy city.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-06-12

Bob Burdette says that club women
make the best wives. And incidentally
that is a neat compliment tt Mrs. Bur-
dette.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-06-12

There is no law to prevent a citizen
from asking for an Injunction; but
there is also no law compelling a judge
to issue such a writ
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-06-12

When We try to pay Colombia for
the canal strip W. may have a lot of
trouble in finding out who is the gov
eminent.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-06-12

Think how easily Mr.. Rockefeller
could buy up all the radium In the
world and raise the price of tiff he
were not a good man. y
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-06-12
Killed bv Train.

Mason City, Iowa, June 1O.-Charles
Vance, aged sixteen, was killed by a
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul passen.
ger train at Portland.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-06-12

No man can claim to be the lord of
creation so long as a girl bosses his
telephone connections.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-06-12

President Diaz is seventy-three, but
there is no talk in Mexico to the effect
that he is too old for reelection.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-06-12

The newspapers of Philadelphia are
having a fine game of ping-pong with
that libel law.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-06-12

thing in it, is a good description Of
some closets.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-06-12

Perhaps Russia is simply moving
her troops in and out of New Chwang
to give them exercise.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-06-12
LIMITS THE FRANCHISE.
Only British Subjects May Now Vote
at Pretoria.

Pretoria, Transvaal, June 10. IN
consequence OF the opposition to the
municipal enfranchisement of colored
men the government has decided to
amend the municipal election ordi-
nance so as to exclude aliens as well
as colored men, thus restricting the
franchise to the white British subjects.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-06-12

"The trials of the Shamrocks are at
an end" Now their troubles will be-
gin.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-06-12

A base hit in time often saves a
0ine.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-06-12
Scene a Terrible One.

Officers of the steamer Balkan de-
scribe the scene just before the Liban
disappeared as a terrible me-. AS the
vessel was sinking she was inclined to
such an angle that her masts struck
the water, causing an eddy which
made the work of rescue most difficult.
A mass of human beings were cling
ing to the laundering vessel and ut
tered despairing cries as she went
down. At the same time the boilers
exploded, intensifying the horrors.
Fol a few moments the victims were
seen struggling in the sea, then the
waves closed over them and all was
silent. Of about 200 passengers who
were aboard the Liban it is feared that
at least half were drowned.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-06-12
AWFUL DISASTER
HUNDRED LIVES LOST in A COL.
LISBON BETWEEN TWO
STEAMERS.
CRASH TOGETHER AT FULL SPED
ONE STEAMER SINKS WITHIN SEW.
ENTEEN MINUTES AFTER
ACCIDENT.
WORK OF RESCUE DIFFICULT
OTHER VESSELS MAKE DEsPER.
ATE EFFORTS TO SAVE
DROWNING PEOPLE.
WORK OF RESCUE DIFFICULT

Marseilles, June 9. - A terrible
shipping disaster occurred a little dis
lance from this port at noon yesterday,
when two passenger steamers, the
Insulaire and the Liban, both belong
ing to the Fraissenet Steamship Com
pany of Marseilles, came into col
lision. The Liban sank and over one
hundred of her passengers and crew
persisted.
The steamer Liban left Marseilles
yesterday morning on her regular pas
senger trip to Bastia, Corsica, and was
run down and sunk by the Insulaire off
the Marie islands. The collision was
witnessed by the pilot boat Blechamp,
which was about two miles distant.
The Blechamp Immediately repaired to
the spot to render assistance. The
force of the collision had
Cut a Great Hole
in the Liban's side and she already
vas taking water rapidly. Her cap
tain saw the only chance was to run the
steamer aground, and the Liban was
headed full speed for the shore, but
within seventeen minutes Of the col
lision and while still in deep water,
the fore part of the steamer plunged
beneath the waves and a few minutes
later she had entirely disappeared.
In the meantime the Blechamp, the
steamer Balkan, also belonging to the
Fraissenet company, and other YES
sells had drawn near the sinking ship
and were making desperate efforts to
rescue those on board. The Blechamp
picked up forty persons, many Of
whom were at the point of exhaustion.
The Balkan rescued thirty-seven pas
sengers, and up to the present it is
known that in addition to the passen-
gers seventeen of the crew were also
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-06-12

NILBANK, 49, S. OAK.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-04

Again has slang won a victory over
pure English.
Some of the former residents OF
Colorado who are now making their
homes ~hereabouts probably still re-
member Jessie Cole, the "sweet singer
Of Cherry Creek who was wont to
touch her Tyre on the occasion OF
some great holocaust, for Miss Cole
never felt the inspiration of the gentle
muse unless a fire in which human
On such occasions she rose supreme
and editors locked and barred their
doors and guarded them with men with
shotguns. Even then the inspired Miss
Cole would occasionally manage to
slip by and agony and ruined disposi-
tions were in plenty. Miss Cole went
to her reward some years ago
and it was believed that the place
made vacant by her would never be
filled. But to Montana falls the honor
OF having produced a worthy success
sor to the deceased fire poetess. Her
home is at Basin and the occasion
of the fire there recently brought her
into prominence and started her on
the path that leads to glory. After
devoting a few stanzas to telling how
the fire originated, Basins singer of
glucose verse gets right down and tells
what the people did in that awful ex-
tremity. Listen ito her:
"a fire soon was started
AID the town was all ablaze,
And people running here and there,
Their property to save.
"They 'phoned right down to Boulder,
Not a minutes time was lost,
For they went on a lightning express
To help people in distress.
"The fire was soon under control,
But a heavy loss sustained,
For insurance rates were so high
That people there could not comply"
There are several yards more, but
the sample given is sufficient to show
| what the s~accharine singer of Basin
can do when she let's herself out. ~
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-04
ARE HEARD.
Illegal Fencing Cases Submitted to
Judge Knowles.

In the United States court yester-
day Judge Hiram Knowles listened to
arguments in four cases brought for
the purpose of compelling ranchers
to remove fences which are alleged
to have been erected on the public
domain, says the Helena Independent.
Three cases, those of the government
against Edward Cardwell, III. j. Witt
and Cabot Thomas, originated in Vel
lowstone county, and the evidence was
taken before Fred H. Hathhorn, spe-
cial examiner, at Billings. In these
cases District Attorney Carl Rasch ap-
peared for the government and o. F.
Goddard and Massena Billiard for the
defendants. @
The other case argued, which was
that of the government against Tho
mas Hammond, is from Rosebud coun-
ty. The evidence was taken before
Special Examiner Sidney Sanner at
Forsyth. In this case Mr.. Rasch APP
peared for the prosecution and Mr..
Goddard for the defense.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-04

tention is called for the purpose OF
informing it of the limitations OF its
power so far as framing a fair trial
law is concerned. No wonder that he
says stThe situation, therefore, calls
for the exercise Of consummate skill
and judgment on your part"
That part of the message which
deals with the proposition of a law
| giving the supreme court the power
to review the facts in an equity case
| is also made to come in for criticism
from the same SURGE. Recommends
| ton is made by the governor that it
the legislature deems it proper to
law passed shall make it mandatory
upon the supreme court to review the
facts in such cases, instead of leav-
ing it merely discretionary with that
body whether it shall exercise the
authority bestowed. Doubt is express
ed whether the supreme court would
approve of such a law. Possibly it
would not, but that does not alter the
fact that without some provision max
ing it. the courts duty to review tes-
timony in equity, when appealed to
do So, the litigant who might wish
such a procedure would find himself
not much better off than were no law
in existence giving the court the power
to pass upon the facts in such cases.
1t is safe to say that a large majority
of the persons who Joined in the ap-
peal to the governor to the
legislature in extraordinary session
had just such a law as he now advises
in view when they attached their
names to the petition.
In view of the limitations and re-
strictions placed by the supreme court
upon the legislatures power to enact
laws in certain directions it is not to
be wondered that Governor Toole is
| free in calling attention to the limits
within which the law making body
may act, without offering his advice
as to the proper methods of enacting
legislation that shall meet with the
approval of those desiring it and also
run the gauntlet of the supreme re-
viewing body.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-04
"As THINGS SHOULD BE-"

No certainty exists that Montana
will always have as its governor a
member of the legal profession. The
day may come when a man not versed
in the law shall become it's chief ex-
ecutive. When that day arrives, as
it is bound to, then those who are now
deploring the fact that the laws do
not give the governor the authority
to specifically define the lines that
should be followed in the adoption OF
certain legislation that is desirable
OF enactment, will think otherwise.
Every one will agree that the present
distinguished gentleman in the guber-
Material chair is fully qualified to
advise the legislature on all matters
of law, but this does not give assur-
ance that his successor will be. A
man who has graduated from a shop
or mine, or whose knowledge of at
fairs was gained on the farm or range,
may be possessed of the utmost wis
dom n other lines without knowing
ever the rudime9ts Of the law. He
may be entrusted With complete conf
dence to discharge the executive duties
Of the position of governor, but should
he undertake to act as legal adviser
to the lawmaking bodies of the state
he would show a woeful deficiencv.
No M who has given the subject
the slightest thought will dissent when
II is suggested that the laws shall be
SO amended as to give the supreme
court the authority to pass upon pro
posed laws with a view to establish
ing their constitutionality if adopted,
In some states statutory provision is
made hat the supreme court shall
act in an advisory capacity to the
legislature whenever that latter is in
session. Such provision is in line
with good judgment and common
sense and should be a part of the con
st%itutional law of every state. This
would prevent costly litigation and
vexatious delays in many instances
and the statutes would not. be incum.
bered, as only too many now are, with
laws that are unconstitutional and
consequently invalid.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-04

sent brothers," their virtues will be
recalled and as in the minds of those
present their forms will again appear
to view, the pledges of brotherhood
and the VOWS of friendship that bind
the living will be renewed. In prob
ably no other society or organization
is the brotherhood of man so fully
exemplified as in the Elks. The good,
the pure and noble are recognized
there, no matter what their creed or
nationality. This was lever better
shown than when the grand lodge that
assembled last summer adopted reso-
lutions expressive. of regret at the
death of Pope Leo and specially dele.
gated a Catholic priest, himself an
Elk and the chaplain of New York
lodge, to forward an engrossed copy
of them to the vatican.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-04

Next Sunday one of the greatest
%fraternal orders of the country will
e in annual session and pay re-
spect to the memory of it's members
who have solved the great problem.
With solemn music and garlands of
words will tribute be paid to the .ab-
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-04
Friday, December 4, 1908.
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.

THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
Throughout its entire length the
message of Governor Toole to the leg
islature convened in extraordinary
session in obedience to his call shows
careful consideration and much
thought in it's preparation. In it's
every line is afforded evidence of the
legal mind applied in thoughtful re-
view of the subjects dealt with.
Fault has been found with it in
cert8in directions because the gov
ernor failed to give counsel and advice
after he had called attention to the
difficulties to be overcome and the
obstacles to be ~surmounted in the
formation of laws in accordance with
laws SO framed as to receive the ap-
proval of the court OF last resort when
that tribunal is called upon to pass on
them. The charge is also made that
between the lines is to be read an
evident purport of the message to
make manifest to the legislature that
Jooo,co. re foo,,on Joas:or- ~ +Lo
supreme court it will so find itself
hedged by limitations that the legis-
lation desired by those who petitioned
for the special session, ever if passed
will not stand the test.
If the governor is right in his refer
ence to the decision alluded to-that
the supreme court does not possess
the constitutional power to designate
a judge to sit in place of the one al
legged to be biased Or %prejudiced, I'M
der an application Of what IS popu-
larly called a flair trial. law-it does
not appear how the chief executive
a we'll tell the legislature where
to place the authority of designating
a man to preside in the stead of the
one disqualified. He may have an
idea as to where that power should
be properly placed, but lawyerllke,
he does not care to incur the responsi-
blllty OF passing a Judgment that is
subject to review and which NAV be
declared to have been faulty. Had
Governor Toole undertaken to do as
his critics say he should have done
and his advice we're to be followed
and at some future time by a comDe-
tent body declared to be wrong. upon
him, and not upon the legislature.
would rest the blame and he would
have to stand the censure that would
be heaped upon him by the very ones
Who are now criticising him for hay
ing withheld his advice.
The governor, like all others, must
accept as correct the Interpretation
placed upon laws by the supreme
court. Like the good lawyer that he
is, he knows this, no matter what his
personal opinion of such i%nterpreta.
ton may be. 1t is for the very pur-
pose that there shall be some body
the decisions of which in matters OF
law shall be final that supreme courts
were created. The supreme court OF
the state has ruled, in the same de.
cision to which the governor refers
earlier in his message, that it is no
within the puryiew of the legislature
to enact a law by which a Judge not
residing in the same district shall
be named to act in the place of the
n disqualified because of prejudice
or bias. To this the legislatures at
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-04
Better Than a Plaster.

A piece of flannel dampened with
Chamberlain's Pain Balm and bound
on the affected parts is better than a
plaster for a lame back and for pains
in the side OR chest. Pain Balm has
no superior as a liniment for the re-
lief Of deep seated( muscular and
rheumatic pains. For sale by all drug
gists. .".-
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-04

X-Ray examinations, osteopathic and
electric treatments are modern meth
DDS Of diagnosing and treating dis,
eases. See DIR. Prickett, the Osteo.
path. 55-tf