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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-27

1t is very evident that Germany is
determined to learn to just what ex-
tent this nation is prepared to go to
sustain the Monroe doctrine. If the
kaiser persists in the course he is
now pursuing in Venezuela his gov
eminent may acquire the knowledge
it seems anxious to gain and it may
be impaired in a n not to the
liking of the belicose Teutons. If that
time comes they will find out that the
much despised doctrine is loaded and
that to trifle with it is dangerous.
There is something more than senti-
ment involved in it's maintenance, as
material interests are at stake which
the United States cannot afford to
ignore. What the present is doing
for Germany and the other European
countries in the way of an overcrowd-
ed population and the necessity for
an EXPANSION of trade and new bases
of supplies the future will do for the
United States. Hence it is essential
that regard should be paid in the di-
rection of maintaining the prestige
we now enjoy in all things that go to
make us the great and powerful ma
ton we are.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-27
THOSE FOXY TRUSTS.

A new subject of interest to those
who are concerned in economic and
political questions is unfolding itself
in the method of profit sharing
adopted by many of the large indus
trial corporations, generally known
as trusts To the casual observer
no doubt the system commends it
self and he is content to accept the
statement of the men at the heads
of those concerns that the motive
prompting them is purely philanthropy
ic-that they desire thai the men
whose labor and industry make pos
sible the success of those gigantic
institutions shall have something
more than the mere p%ittance of wages
doled out to them as a reward fol
their services; that they shall be
enabled to provide against old age
and by taking them in as partners
they shall become more interested
in their occupation and to a CORE.
spending degree contribute to the
success of their employers.
In other words, they are DESTROYS
of extending the principle responsible
for the Community of interests fan
enough so that the antagonism which
unfortunately, but confessedly only
to often exists between capital ano
labor may cease and that there may
be that harmony of action between
| the two which is essential to the vel
fare and comfort of both. By making
their employers shareholders witt
| themselves and giving them a part OF
the profits which heretofore have
| gone into only the pockets of a few
they hope to make strikes, lockoutS
and other trougles and ~dissentions
| between employers and employees
fewer by placing the laborer in the
position where if by any act OF his
own he causes a cessation of pro
duction he loses for the time being
not only his wage, but also a part Of
the profits that would have been earned
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-27
TUESDAY, JANUARY 81, 1908.
AN UNBRoTHERLY SPIRIT.

The glee manifested by some of
the democratic newspapers of the
state at the refusal of the senate to
confirm a member of their own party
whom the governor desired to honor
by naming him for a place of trust
and Importance may be designated
as being little short of fiendish. Had
the a%ppointee been a despised republi-
can or even a meek and lowly popu-
list the attitude of the papers in
mind would be eXplainable, but be-
ing a democrat it is hard to under
stand this exhibition of mirthfulness
and cruel satisfaction. Taking for
true the reports heard when the ap-
%pointment was made there appears
to be nothing Objectionable to the
gentleman. He is admitted to be
qeminently qualified for the position
land nothing has been uttered against
his reputation; on the contrary he
is said to absolutely honest and hon
~orable and a gentleman in every res
pect. Why then there should be so
much rejoicing at his defeat, particu-
larls by men of his wv political
faith, is really incomprehensible. Can
it be that it is because he has been
guilty of the atrocious crime OF hay-
ing shown a recent preference for
a mar in his party other than he one
whom he battled two years ago III
the memorable war for "v~lndlcatlOn!
Repeatedly have we been told since
then that the party was reunited, tina
the eagles. of war have been trans
formed into doves of peace and tna'
unity and goodwill have taken the
place of discord and enmity.
Probably the following from the
columns of the chief "vindlcatlon
organ. explains the situation better
and more clearly than n bunglins
and misguided republican could hope
to do. hard as he might try:
although two years ago Stewar
was the Amalgamated candidate TO
encouragement against James Dono
van on the dependent democratl
ticket. it is significant that today no
a democratic senator who has stoo'
for straight democracy under tn
leadership of senator Clark voted t
confirm Stewart"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-27
A LOT.

New York Evening Post: In con-
nection with the recent extraordinary
advance in the price of petroleum, we
hear of some mutterings from the
producers because they are given 50
small a share of the enlarged profits.
the consumer oil has advanced IN
the last four months $1.47 a barrel.
The producers maintains that he gets
but 81 cents of this, and ~perversely
argues that he ought to have more.
But he should understand better the
wise and benevolent ways OF the
Standard Oil company. The consider
ate gentlemen at the head OF that
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-27
Undoubtedly the Butte Miner is

Undoubtedly the Butte Miner is
sincere il it's disclaimer of any lnten-
ton or desire to give advice to the
republican majority in the house OF
representatives as to what it should
do with the contest from Silver Bow,
but if the decision should be adverse
to the "Heinze' democrats and fav-
orable to the CLARK" democrats the
Miner would be anything but offended
and in it's comments on the decision
would probably speak in language
more complimentary than if the de-
cision were otherwise. or course,
the Miner is not giving any advice,
still
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-27

Both siIes being loud in their dec
larations for a complete and searching
investigation into the methods pur-
sued by them at the recent election
in their county, neither n OF the
%contending democratic factions from
Silver Bow should be disappointed.
There will be an investigation. 1t
is going to be a rather expensive piece
of business for the state, but the
money expended nay result in bring
ing about a change for the better n
future elections at Butte may be less
open to suspicion and criticism than
those of the past. If this should hap
pen it would be indeed a consumma'
ton that all good people could hail
with delight. But whatever the re
suit as to the present and its bearings
on the time to come, let the investi
CATION proceed and let it be as thor
ough and far reaching as it is within
the power of the Investigating body
to make it.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-27
PASSES ARE e

Detroit free PfeSS: Inc northern
Pacific railroad has made a practice
of issuing passes over it's lines to
members of the legislatures of Mime.
sofa, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho
and Washington. This was not an
unwonted act of generosity on the
part of the road. In fact, this free
transportation had come to be regard
ed as one of the perquisites of the
interested solons. If these passes
could be tortured into representing
a legitimate purpose it would be to
enable the legislators to go to and
institutions or to make investigation
in the line of official duty.
President Mellen has brought out
the fact that this is not the view Of
the case. taken by the legislators.
The latest batch of passes, as usual.
were good only for the time that the
respective legislatures were in ses-
sion, and they have been Indignantly
returned.
The statesmen demanded the priv
ilege of using the road from one years
end to the other, and as often as they
wish. The president answers the
angry lawmakers by declaring that
the legislators in every state men
toned have been in the habit of lend
ing their passes to their friend or
| selling them to scalpers to an extent
that brought protests from the paying
patrons of the road. The lawmakers
now threaten ito get even," and to
the extent that they attempt to do
so from, motives of revenge they will
demonstrate their personal view OF
free transportation.
Mr.. Mellen has shown that the
legislators with whom he has had
dealings are not ordinarily apprecia
tive or grateful and has brought about
a conclusion that if they attack the
road because it will not give then
all the passes they ask for, they are
capable of ~favoring it when thelI
swinish demands are gratified.
Legislators, as such, have no busi
ness with railroad passes. They ar
provided only with a view to keep
ing the lawmaker in a kindly Tempe
toward the corporation which grant:
these free rides. No ~self-respectlnt
man will accept this expensive hospl
tality and then seek to injure those
who extend it. No self-respecting ma;
will sell his political support for
pass or other bribe, no matter nov
thick may be the sugar coating. Tn
forced conclusion is that no self-re
speeding legislator will accept railroad
passes at all, and that is tn exac
proposition for which we contend. l
is precisely on a par with the police
man on a beat who accepts free drink
and cigars. In nine cases out OF tel
they induce him to look n othe
way when the law is being violated
even though he be honest in the ord
nary affairs of life.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-27

At last Colombia has come to its
senses and has signed the canal
treaty. The concessions for which
this nation held out have been made
and it now only remains for the SEN
ate to show whether the treaty is &C
ceptable to it. If ratified by that
body only a little time should inter
yene before actual construction OF the
big ditch is under way.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-27
hess under the guise of philanthropy
and humanitarianism.

ness under the guise of philanthropy
and humanitarianism.
To the one who goes deeper into
things and studies motives as we'll
as acts this system of profit sharing
unfolds another line of study and
thought. He thinks of the future
and the effects of present acts upon
it. Many of these have already been
heard from and their comments are
not of the most cheerful sort. While
all the rest of the nation are won
dering what the outcome of the
growth and multiplicity of the trusts"
will be and their ultimate effect on
the people, these men are OF the opln-
ion that the masses are gradually
being deprived of a strong ally in the
form of the workingmen employed
by the trusts" BY making them
shareholders in them the laborers may
be slow in giving their support to
men and parties bent upon legislation
calculated to curb the power of those
institutions and reducing the profits
they are making at the expense of
the general public.
Such reasoning may be regarded as
only natural and reasonable. Human
nature is pretty much the same,
whether covered by the blouse of
the workingman or shielded by the
fine raiment of the millior eire.
Neither one is willing to give his aid
to any lot of men or to any measure
that may interfere with what he on
siders is his just due. Much as the
humble holder of one or at the most
a very few shares of the stock of the
United States Steel corporation may
consider trusts" as wrong in h alb
stract, when he is asked to vote for
a man or party that is avowedly COM
mitted to a policy having for it's OBJ
iect reduction of the earning power
of his holdings, he may be relied upon
to think long and hard before he will
| commit himself to that man or party.
No one knows this better than do
the men who are now posing as help
ers of the toilers and b~enefactors OF
the poor. The stock they will still
retain in their respective corporations
after their employees have received
the amount allotted to them Will be
great enough to enable them to con
tinue their accumulation of wealth
at a rate sufficiently rapid to satisfy
even their greed and avarlce.
The question is an interesting one
and much will be said and written
about it in the days to come.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-27

Having begun the good work, the
house should spit in it's hands and
look around for a little more work
of the same kind. There are others
than Harvey on the bench whose con
duct has been such as to warrant the
belief that a little investigating might
do no harm, no matter how much per-
sonal inconvenience it would cause to
certain gentlemen.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-27

While the Colorado method of elect
ing United States senators is no doubt
more spectacular than that which has
given a reputation to Montana, it
seems to be less effective. But it has
the advantage of cheapness to the
candidates to recommend it.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-27

Unlike another distinguished gen
tleman, Colonel Lynch is not possess
ed of sufficient rigidity of spine to
crack his heels together, bid defiance
to his majesty and declare in tragic
tones, eff that be treason, make the
most Of it." He seems to prefer to
take advantage of whatever legal
rights he may possess and allow the
court to decide. Still, he manifested
considerable courage by placing him.
self in the position where his accusers
could lay hands on him.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-27
PRICE BAKING POWDER CO.. CHICAGO.

brings in it's train. They could not
think of subjecting a mere producer
to such a test. So they restrain their
instructive desire to give him six
sevenths of the increased price, and
keep it themselves out of regard for
his moral character. Besides, how
could they be sure that he would en-
dow Chicago university?
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-27

AS a counter attraction the promis-
ed investigation at Butte by the house
committee on privileges and elections
is likely to crowd the Harney-Shores-
Stivers performance and the latter
would better hurry matters and close
it's engagement. The aggregation
from Helena will have the novelty Of
new faces beside, it has never ap-
peared at Butte before.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-27

The Parque restaurant, which has
been closed for about two weeks for
repairs on account of a fire, an
nounces that it will resume business
tomorrow.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-27

1t has become very apparent tina
a certain gentleman OF that state IS
determined that if Delaware wants
to cut any figure in Illuminating the
senate chamber at Washington it
might as well make up it's mind to
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-27
49, Employme
0AVSN" 49, 26O7h Mont. Av
Phone No. S9A.
No Charge for Male Help.

NO NUdTAC vi mdIC T1Cbks
Help Wanted.
Man and wife for ranch.
Girls for general house work, city
and ranch.
For Rent.
Two rooms furnished for light
housekeeping, $12.
One room furnished for h%ousekeep-
ing; $40.
For Sale.
One-seated covered carriage with
pole.
Twelve room house, centrally To-
Gated.
Position Wanted.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30

The device is a graphic delineation
in remarkably small space of the
comprehensive and far-reaching tele--
graph system, which will endure as al
fitting monument to the late John w.
Mackay, in whose patriotism and pub
lie spirit it was conceived and by
whose sagacity, financial ability and
indomitable energy it was established
and developed despite powerful oppo-
sition, until it gained public recogni.
ton as one of the most successful as
well as benefcent business enterprises
of the times.
The secret of it's success is an open
one and is summed up in the phrase
that has become the motto of its en-
ployes: Intelligence, diligence, ener.
gy and courtesy make the best teler
graph service"
It is justifiable pride that leads to the
reiteration in the company's advertise
ments of the question, did you stop
to compare the efficient telegraph seN
vice of today with the telegraph sen
vice as it was before the Postal and
Commercial companies entered thu
field?" followed by the answer, ut il
better now, and we did it."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30
JUNE STORM FORECASTS.
w. L. Lee Furnishes Courier With Flu.
ture Weather Actions.

ture Weather Actions.
The following forecast of future
storms is furnished by W. L. Lee of
this city. Mr.. Lee writes:
For the benefit of farmers and all
others who have in crops, also those
having stock, the following forecast Of
storm periods is given. This forecast
is reliable and it will, no doubt, prove
the part of wisdom in all those who
make preparation for the following
storms: June 81 to 80, storm wave;
heavy hail and rain storms in central,
west and northwest. Tornadoes in
Missouri, Kentucky and Ohio. July 1
to 4, hot wave; July 5 to 8, great storm
wave, destructive thunder and hail ov-
er lower Mississippi valley. Floods in
Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee and
Kentucky. July 10 to IA, warm period.
July 15 to 10, storm wave Storms of
wind, rain and hail in Kentucky, Ten
nessee. North and South Caroline and
Virginia. Heavy thunder storms in
Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Pennsylva-
MIA. July 20 to "a, cool period. July
25 to 81, tornado period damaging
windstorms and tornadoes in Louisi-
ana, Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia.
Destructive hail in Iowa, Minnesota,
North and South Dakota. The month
will close with intense heat and great
prostation from sun stroke in south
west, central and middle Atlantic
states.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30
A NEW FORM.
The Postal Company commemoratet
Epoch in Its Career.

To commemorate an epoch in it's
history and an event of signal import.
ance to the country the extension of
the cables under the Pacific ocean
from San Francisco to Hawaii, Guam.
Manila and CHINA new telegram
form has been designed and adopted
by the Postal Telegraph Gable COM,
pany.
The distinctive features of the form
is a unique device, or trademark" ell
liptical in shape, to indicate that the
company's lines extend more than two
thirds of the distance from east to
west around the world. The border OF
the ellipse is representation of an
armored submarine cable with the
words Postal Telegraph Commercial
Gable System" in white on the blue
ground of marginal band surround.
ing a reduced map showing in silhou-
cite the Atlantic and Pacific oceans,
the shores of Europe and Asia and the
continent of North America, and indi-
eating the routes of ocean cables and
the main American landlines of thu
Commercial Cable and Postal Tele--
graph companies.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30
of Night Waterman William Walker,
who has been very sick, is reported
as greatly improved.

of Night Waterman William Walker,
who has been very sick, is reported
as greatly improved.
Kinsey Jordan, 100 Vine street, has
resigned his position in the killing de-
partment and will go to st. Louis,
Mo-, where he has accepted posi-
ton.
The Young Ladies' Athletic associa-
ton of the East End Presbyterian
church held very successful ice
cream social in the parlors of the
church Thursday evening.
John Lloyd of Chicago, superinten-
dent Of the A. D. T. company, was a
business visitor at the plant Wednes.
day. Mr.. Lloyd was accompanied by
M. Hickey, also of Chicago.
George Porter, who is employed at
Villisca on the Burlington bridge gang
is in the city nursing an injured foot.
Mr.. Porter was formerly an EN-.
ploye in the blacksmith shop at the
plant.
Mrs. William Parkinson, 4O5 East
Main street. found purse containing
over $40 Wednesday on seat in a
street car. 1t was found that the
purse was the property of an East End
woman, who received the purse by
calling at the street railway Of
fee.
The visitors at the plant this week
We're as follows: Miss Edna Rhodes
Miss Lulu Esslinger, Misses Laura and
Hazel McCarty, Miss Eta Boyles, A. L.
Higbee, ]. E. Bloom and Orville Els
singer of this city. Miss Emma Reed
of Hoxie, Kans., Miss Cadet Latta oil
Marengo, Miss Florence G. Crebbs Of
Baltimore, Nd, M. T. Emery of Ack
ley and Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Bloom Of
Hastings, Neb.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30
The, town of Dyke is reported to be
financially embarrassed.
interesting to Asthrna sufferers.

Daniel Banteville of Gtterville. Ia.
writes: ~ have had asthma for rhree
or four years and have tried about all
the cough and asthma cures in the
marheI anu nave leceiveo treatment
from physicians In New York and 9TH
er cities. but got very iit.'e benefit
until tried Foley's Honey and Tar.
which gave immediate relief and will
never be without 1t in my house and
sincerely recommend It to ALL"
For sale by w. D. Elliott & Co.. on
Corner Of Main and Court streets.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30
TO, CELEBRATE.
Several Towns and Cities Will OBJ
serve the Fourth.

Several Towns and Cities Will OBJ
serve the Fourth.
Besides Ottumwa several Other
Towns and cities in southern Iowa and
northern Missouri will observe July 4,
the nations birthday.
kirksviIIe, Mo.
Special features-Balloon ascen-
sion.
Sham battle between Company B of
KNOXVILLE, Mo-, and Company G.. of
Kirksville, Mo.
Fireworks.
Milton
Music, parades, fireworks racing and
speaking.
Abba.
Senator J.. P. Dolliver.
Amusements of all kinds with fire.
works at night.
Special amusements all day.
FIoris.
Good speaking and an all day pro.
gram.
Burlington.
The Bucklin-D arnaby Carnival com
pany together with other amusements
for an all day program with fireworks
at night.
Des Moines.
The Des Moines street fair is being
held in that city all this week and are
being entertained by the Jabour Cir.
Gus and Carnival Co.
Pulaski.
Good speaking, amusements Of all
kinds day and night
Fremont.
Fremont will have glorious Fourth
of July. Hon. George F. Heindel will
give the address of the day.
Harvey.
Athletic srolts, fireworks and ad
dresses
Other nearby towns are arranging
Fourth of July programs but as vel
have not published them.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30
New Kind Of Life Insurance.

For twenty-five cents you can insure
yourself and family against any serious
results from an attack Of bowel COM
plant during the summer months.
That is the price of a bottle of Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy, medicine that can always
be depended upon even in the most
severe and dangerous cases. It is
equally valuable for children and
adults. When reduced with water and
sweetened it is pleasant to take. Thif
remedy has relieved more pain and sui
fering and saved the lives of more PEG
pie than any other medicine in tho
world. 1t is almost sure to be needed
before the summer is over. Buy il
now. For sale by all druggists.