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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-21
THE ADVANCE IN SUGAR.

Without protesting to be in posses.
sion of the complete knowledge it's
democratic contemporaries pretend to
have upon the subject of the relation
they claim exists between the reel
procity treaty with Cuba and the ad-
vance in the price OF sugar to the
consumer, yet The Gazette will en-
ture the remark that analysis of the
question will reveal the fact that the
conclusion is not justified by the facts.
If refined sugar sells for more when
the raw material is admitted into the
country at a reduced cost OF the i'm
port duty than it does when a higher
tariff is imposed, then the arguments
of the democratic editors must neces-
sarily fail, for their sole contention
on the matter of the tariff is that
cheaper raw materials always result
in cheaper finished products. If the
Cuban reciprocity measure is a elbow
to the manufacturers of beet sugar,
even as deadly" as that which our
democratic friends declare was struck
silver by the republican party, then
why do we read OF new beet sugar
factories being started in many places |
in the land. Almost within cry of a
certain newspaper that takes occasion
to make the reciprocity measure an
other weapon to be turned against
it's political opponents only a few days
ago the foundation was laid for a
beet sugar factory, and the event was
made one for a great and popular
demonstration and the beneficent eff
fects that the purposed establishment
would exert on the people for an i'm
mense distance all about were loud
ly proclaimed by both speakers and
the press.
But, come to thing OF it-why there
is no reciprocity with Cuba. 1t is
true that a measure having for it's
purpose a very restricted and one
side reciprocal trade agreement has
been passed by the senate, but until
the house shall concur it will not be
law and the provisions it contains
will not be operative. The duty on
Jaw sugars is the same as it has al
ways been since, the present tariff
was adopted.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-21
HAVE ACQUIRED CAUTION.

New York Evening Post, April H.:
AS a result OF what has been said con-
corning the present volume of undi.
gested securities there has been much
discussion in financial circles over the
Willingness OF the banks to consider
new syndicate propositions or capital
notatlons. 1nquory among important
banking interests this week develop
cd the TACT that no new loans will be
considered until the market is reliey-
ed OF some Of the present burden.
This action applies to many large in
t%erests, and has been taken as a pre-
~cautlonary measure in the effort to
keep "a funds in a liquid condition.
While the banks have in most cases
required ample margins on such loans,
the feeling is expressed that this Sc
curity should be fortified by forcing
the borrowers to pursue a conserya-
tive course.
One of the syndicates was said to,
have complained bitterly some time
ago at a Wall street bank for arbitrar-
lily advancing it's rate 2 per cent. The
action was taken, an officer of the
bank said, to make the syndicate light
en- it's load and restrict operations.
This it did without delay, for the
banks action advanced the syndi-
Gates interest charges $4,000 annual
ly for each 81, 100000 loan carried.
Nearly all the large banks this week
admitted their unwillingness to
finance new capital issues just now.
An officer of an important Wall street
institution put the matter thus: ''The
n are urging their customers to
take breath 1t is time they should.
Not that the situation is disturbed or
that people are seriously involved, but
as a common sense measue to get in
shape for later demands. Last sea.
son the banks were caught Mapping,
and when the crop was ready they ex-
perienced difficulty in financing it's
movement. Now they know in ad-
vance what the demands will probably
be, and it is the part of wisdom to
prepare for them as best they can.
The syndicate proposition must be
viewed in the same way, and bank
funds held within easy reach without
tying them up in long term loans or
indigestible collateral. To this extent
at least the banks may be said to have
called a halt as an act OF conservatism
and not because they have anything
to fear in the nature of immediate
complications"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-21

kee boat. Those who believe in
signs" accepted the accident as an
omen of evil portent and when the
Irishman's yacht was beaten their be-
lief in the potency of lunches was
only strengthened. Whether or not
portentuous OF events to come, the
American admirers of the tea mer-
chant hope sincerely that he may be
able to make good his promise to have
Shamrock III on hand to fulfill it's
engagement off Sandy Hook next
August. They also extend their con
gratulations on his fortunate escape
personally.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-21

1t is beginning to look as though
the managers OF the Butte team had
overdone the matter of courtesy in
their endeavor to help San Francisco
place an aggregation in the field fast
enough to play ball of a quality cal
culated to attract the crowds. Unless
the orphans infuse in their playing
a little more of the spirit of the town
whose name they carry on their uni
forms they may have the doubtful sat
-isfaction of closing the season in un-
disputed possession of the honor OF
holding the "booby" pixie.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-21
President Parry is a firm believer in

President Parry is a firm believer in
'ers only. Could he have his way such
institutions as organizations of those
who wark for him and the other men,
bers of the body of which he is the Of
fetal head would not be tolerated.
Mr.. Parry no doubt is a most estima-
bic man, but he leans too strongly to
the Baer idea OF the divine rights OF
men like himself to the total disre-
gard of whatever human rights his
employees may have to ever make him
very popular with the masses.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-21
PAYNE's GOOD WORK.

What probably inspires the people
with the most confidence in the sin
cerity of his efforts to purge his de-
partment of the thieves and rascals
who are said to hold places there is
the very quiet ann in which Post
master General Payne has gone about
the matter of learning the truth. With
out any noise or flourish he has un-
dertaken a task that promises to be
much larger than he expected, but as
is usually the case when a still hunt is
made the results are beginning to
manifest themselves In a ARE exhibit
ton OF game. The public will not
feel offended because he has declined
to take it into his confidence and it's
only hope is that he will succeed in
exposing every dishonest official that
may be connected with the depart
ment.
While it is possible that some exag-
geration has been made in the reports
OF dishonesty said to have been prac-
ticed by many of the officials, it has
become very evident thai the time
had arrived when something in the
way of a cleaning out was needed.
The very earnestness displayed by
the postmaster general is proof that
those who may be found guilty need
expect no mercy from him.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-21

Careful consideration of the situa-
ton forces the conclusion that the i'm
mediate and pressing need OF the
democratic party is not a leader, but
a mediator. A man capable of per-
forming the duties OF such an office
successfully may rest assured that his
name will be inscribed on the demo-
cratic scroll far above that of either
Bryan or Cleveland and in much larg-
er letters.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-21
BAROMETER OF PROSPERITY

Philadelphia Ledger: The general
prosperity is reflected in the state
ment of the receipts of the federal
postoffice department for March, 1903.
Fifty of the largest postof1ices in the
country collected $5,72O, 200, as COM
pared with $5,270,721 for March Of
last year, a net increase of $449,479,
or Sc per cent.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-21
A Minnesota editor affects surprise

A Minnesota editor affects surprise
at the manner in which a little money
to be earned by voting n way or
another will tempt men. His re-
mark vas provoked by the disclosures
that have been made in the Missouri
legislature during the last few weeks.
Had he had ever been around when a
Montana democratic legislature was
engaged in the election OF a United
derstand the thing better and would
have a higher appreciation of the
potency of money as an agent for
temptation.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-21

admitted that the mans demise af-
fords a practical illustration of the
length to which some people are will
ing to go in their upholding of a
prejudice maintained in defiance of
accepted belief and notion,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-21
THE VITAL QUESTION.

Pittsburg Dispatch: Despite the
large number of topics debated in the
public u~tterances the question which
is holding the public attention is. Will
the president get the bear? The pres
ident started for bear once before
and the nation would hate to have him
disappointed again.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-21

Before the British Columbia cable
station of Banfield attempts to adver-
tise itself in competition with the
Atlantic towns of the United States
as offering superior inducements as
a summer resort because it has a sea
serpent fifty feet long and with a head
like a horse, it's people should cause
to be published an authentic chemical
analysis OF the whiskey sold there.
Popular belief in sea serperts has
been decreasing for a number OF years
and strong testimony is required to
establish laith in the new a~spirant
for honors over on the Pacific.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-21

Henry e. Youtsey may be telling the
truth as regards the guilt of James
Howard as the assassin of Governor
Gcebel, but in view of the fact that
he told several lies on former occa-
sions in connection with the same
affair, and swore to them at that,
many will no doubt receive his latest
statement with a great deal of allow
ance By his own admissions he was
an active party to the assassination
and although he may state the facts
when he declares Howard fired the
shot that killed Goebel, his own guilt
is but little less than that of the
actual assassin. One thing has been
firmly established, NJ mistake was
made when he received his sentence
that confined him to the penitentiary.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-21
RIGHT KIND OF JUDGE.

Judge Holt of the Porto Rican
court is m~anifestly a firm believer in
the theory that official position and
rank should not be permitted to act
as a bar to prosecution for wrongdo-
ing. He afforded evidence of this in
his charge to the grand jury that is
investigating the alleged smuggling
cases in which officers of the United
States navy and other prominent men
are said to be involved. The jury re-
ported to the court that the United
States attorney had declined to SUBJ
NIT information he was believed to be
possessed of and that he had refused
to bring up the matter.
Not knowing the limit of it's power,
the jury asked the court if it had a
right to such information in spite of
the district attorneys refusal to i'm
part it. The answer was short and
to the point. Judge Holt told the
jurors that if they believed that Of
lenses had been committed and it was
sought to prevent knowledge of the
fact from coming to them then they
should, by reason of the oath they
had taken, be inspired by an addi-
tional determination to do their duty
and probe the matter to it's fullest
depth.
The government is fortunate in hav-
ing a man like Judge Holt on the
bench he occupies. His conduct in
the case under consideration will do
much to inspire the natives with con-
fidence in the laws of the country to
which they owe allegiance and teach
them that under the American form
of government all men stand equal
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-21

If Sir Thomas is a sharer in the
superstitions of the sailor nan the
accident that befell his new Sham
rock must have caused a considerable
decrease in his confidence in the abil-
ity of the craft to win Americas cup.
A similar mishap, but not attended
by results quite so serious, befell
Shamrock II when it was undergoing
the tuning up process preparatory to
it's transfer across the Atlantic to
enter into competition with the Yam.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-21
TUESDAY, APRIL q, 1908.

By, a little change the inscription
oxaS.1he portal made famous by Dante
might be made to do service on the
gates leading to the Yellowstone park,
with special aptitude as regards it's
application to the reporters.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-21

Grimsby, England, April 16.-The
British steamer Induna, from Pensa-
cola and Norfolk, arrived here today
with five of her crew in irons. They
are charged with mutiny.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-21
ADVICE TO scHLEv.

Washington Post: II it is really
true that Admiral Schley is consider
ing an offer to lecture, he should lose
no time in executing a loop and thus
avoid the danger.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-21

before the laws and the courts whose
duty it is to see that they are en-
forced.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-21
For Sale.

For Sale.
Shorthorn yearling bulls. Call on
Geo. Soule at ranch, 3k miles west
of Billings. d-sw.tf
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-21

did a foolish thing and never said
a wise one"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1903-12-02
CONGRESSIONAL DCiNGS,
The House and Senate Taking Things
Deliberately.

M, IJ.-- " !,
i'ouSC met trday. ana al
;uui ~, "eI uiitIl 1 ueSI'N. me proceed
l"S" we're hlirkVd py dtoate ON th'
~ - .on :" HuJuuIlI over during the
~ ~ - vi ""l'h IN" hlhurI'Y louN IN
IN'pI"N'duS 10 taS" 10. rot uroceccin
~, ~ ne trans. l'ou or nus ness. Alr.
" rims, on MlSS'SS,pp.. the minor!t!
n,'t, ! Pro''S''" as'Ihst the lnact'N ny
20 '.' t'",'S'. "sNlrS !! majority
Nc'N "-i"Iu 10 'IUS' 'h' 'l"eiVeS. 1i'
S''i" tnu, WEli' the speaker ll not
US IN "o''' as ne saw. to name all the
.uI'','', eoS. F't taC'e were matter:
.l'' u 'Ne "'ES an" means commit zee.
'. 10y o''ah'I'' roNld consider.
hH 3nioAN "'ltr ti mas the r'Soiu-
NuI ''lauN' 40 Ninadlan l'cipToc'tN.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1903-12-02
ScawcIl Cr:c Affirm.h

Washington. Spccial.-The Senate in
executive session confirmed the follow
in$ nominations: Robert \. Oliver
Louisiana. assistant appraiser of mer-
chHnoise Mt New Orleans: Clarence f.
herhcrt. Louisiana. assistant treasurer
of the United States at New Orleans.
William J. Brophy. Louisiana. coiner
on the mint at New Orleans; Albert l.
Pierce. Mississippi. collector OF GUS
TOMS for the district of Vicksburg.
PoStmasters; M!ssissippi-B. a. Truly.
f5yette. North Caroiina-B. T. Person.
Wilson: {. d. Holland, Gastonia; Ella
c. Peace, Oxford.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1903-12-02
Convicted of Planning Wreck.

Staunton, Va. Special.-Mrs. Ellen
Bailey was found guilty of planning
the wreck which occurred on the Nor
falll G Western Railroad, at Green
Vile. last December. The jury fixed her
punishment at 10 years in the penitcn-
tiary Her son, James Bailey. and Jo-
seph Kennedy have been convicted of
wrecking the train. Bailey was con-
demned to serve IS years in the peni-
tentiary. while the jury, in the case
of Kennedy. brought in verdict Of
murder in the first degree.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1903-12-02
NEWSY CLEANlNCS.
is i'm active eruptlon.

Stromboli is in active eruption.
American immigration into the Phil
ippines has greatly fallen off.
The Federal Government is 10 prose.
cute Texas railroads for not using au-
tomato couplcrS.
Governor Ferguson estimates Okla.
"oma's population ut G50 900 and tax
able property ~ $i00,OOO,OCO.
]. s. McCuc, well-known rorse-
man. has brought suit against the
North Pacific Coast Railroad Comnany
Tor an ear lost in = fcrry5oat collision.
Polls Of 106 places of worship on
Manhattan Island h. the Church News
Association shows Il large percentage
of the population are not churchcocrs.
Roy Johnston. farm hand. of Or-
denshurg, y. Y. has had the sight OF
one of his eyes dcStr-. ed hy Il potato
plaNrully thrown by one OF his fellow
workers.
There arc ninety-fve vacancies in
the grade of second lieutenant of the
army. of which ffty-fivc arc in the in
fHntry. twenty-five in the artillery and
eighteen in the cavalry.
The Panama Canal treaty will he
sent by special messenger TO the 18TH
mus for quick ratification and will be
back ii is thought in time to be laid
before the Senate December II.
John Alexander Dowie's creditors
are making things interesting for him
in the courts of Lake County, Illinois.
the seat of Zion City. Within n month
nearly Il score Of suits have been fled.
DR.. Z. y. Spitzka. who made the post
norton examination of the three Van
Wormer boys. recently executed in
Clinton On. W Prison. found 10 grave
defects and nothing abnormal in their
brains.
Charles NJ S"hwab presented 10 tho
Very Roy. John Hickey. for twenty
years pastor of 81. Thomas Roman
Catholic Church. church built ut
EradGock. Pa. hy Mr.. and Mrs.
Schwab nj cost OF S125. 900.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1903-12-02
Train Wrecker Convicted

hoanoke. Va. 9pecial--In the Au-
eUFtA county court at StauntSn James
Ba.iey was tried on the charge Of mur-
der in connection with tho wrecking
o. Norfolk c Western passenger
tain last December. when Engineer
W'.'e% Bailey, Of Roanoke. was killed.
ic waS found guilty Of murder in the
second degree and sentenced 10 1S
Yo7IS IN the popitentiary. Bailey's
noihc:, indicted tur tho Same cri,ne.
W.ii to tried tomorrow. Joseph KEN
1eey las already been tr,ed on tile.
jaa;e charge and convicted Of rlurses-
N Fhe same degree, but has not yet
Oeen sentenced.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1903-12-02
tSOy Convicted.

Columbus. Ga, Special.-In the trail
of Barton Nix. aged 1G years here for
the killing last summer OF John Z. Ed
wards in an oat patcn which was
claimed by each, the jury rendered q
verdict Of guilty OF murder. with a
recommendation OF mercy. Nix shot
the son OF Edwards at the time ne
Killed the elder man and the "Ounc
man died later from the wounds. Nix
WIS tried for killing the father. ana
an indictment stands against him fer
killing the son.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1903-12-02

Bennettsville. S. c., Special.-The
jury in the Henry Patrick case. foi
killing his wife. after being out one
hour and a half, brought in "A verdict
of guilty. with n recommendation to
the mercy of the court. which places
him in the penit~ntiary for life.
Throughout the trial and reading of
the verdict. Patrick exhibited no signs
OF remorse. excitement or nervousness.
He told his two little children gou.:-
bye in the afternoon. and they vii:
make their home with their aunt in
Athens. Ga. There are two other muir
der cases to be tried at this term of
court.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1903-12-02
Dies Drugs

banv!i'e. Va. special.-A. ". Gr;e-
iltA' OF Winstou-s2lem. died here
Tuesday afternoon, from the effects oe
an overdose of an opiate. The man
VINO was in the employ of the ban
Wver Power & Manufacturing Com
pany. had been on protsacted sDrCc
ior some time. 1t is not known wheth-
er or not the opiate was taken with
suicidal intent. 1t Is alleged. however
tnat the man deserted his wife ana
mule children in Winston-Salem before
coming here
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1903-12-02
In the SerRtc

The Senate committee on military
2i.airs heard James +. Runcie. OF Ha-
V1na. probably the most impOrtHnt
witness that viii bc offered lN TIC
opponents OF General Leonard Weed
~ their at"Wpt 10 pre- vent his cons"
nation TO maiur general I0tnr Hvu'rH
was on tho stand several times during
the day telling the cOmmittye o. q diu-
ucr at SantiagO. Cuba. attended by
himself. General Wood and Ray stan
dard Baker. newspaper man at
which. il is alleged. was planned tn"
MAGAZINE article att1cFinG Mn iOr Cen
cial Brooke. that has figured cOnsn,cu-
OuSly in the Wood case Major DuNicc
was STONED more than once during the
course of his testimony and told to
give nothing but facts of which he had
personal knowledge This did not OK
clUde his story OF the dinner incident.
which resulted in the Issue of subnoc-
haeS for three other witnesses. among
whom is General Brooke. In his tosti-
mony. Major Runicc complained that
he had acted as the confidential adj
wiser of General Wood for nearly two
years and that they lived together at
Santiago. 1t was while they We're living
in Havana that they went to Santiago
In search of n magazine article. \
meeting was arranged between tho
three mon and dinner followed. tcS-
tilted NJ ior Runice. nj which was dis
cussci the plan to have published IN
article which would exploit the suc-
cess of General Wood in dealing with
affairs at Santiago ana draw a COW
parison with the situation at Havana
unfavorahlc to the administration Of
General Brooke
\ good deal OF sensational testimony
Nne hrnnrht ont
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1903-12-02

Raleigh. Special The Capitol Man
urG.tvring Company. O., MARSHAL Ned
ison county. was incorporated here
lost wee with a capital stock OF $500
eco bcaHang with $4,000. II is TO
manufacture cotton. wool ard ether
textile rroduc;s The principal iaoor-
poratora arc. J. r. Swann, j. 7. Rel
ror. l.. Shcl.ou. G.. ~. Cole aad Jesse
Fisher. w.Ga about 80 others.
vror~aw. SpeciaI - The t4-yeac-old
s1n of III James Bal4erson. resi- 'ns
pta~ Deathsv.lle, wac seriously shct
LIST wccL by ,he acciGentoi discharee
of shotgun while be was riding on 2
ln7i Of rlne taga. The entire load o.
sSot lodged in tic young mans EiT
making an ugly wound.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1903-12-02
An Aristocracy in America?
The 1mpossibiIity Of American
AriStOcraCy Of Wealth :: :: ::
Sy Anna Mcclure ShoII

Eeoook 1iI
i: :5 :. IL
understandings They
Gcpcn duponc otlC upIol
but collectively
'e qualities which
OF Van DyciS ami
american arisoay hc Il arisen
"lou strength being officially the
u ana obligations
iack aso
true The
of
ana III legislation to perform certain public
with
Ideals among wealthy
rather than feel
implies
alSiS often lack
II this of
of the
would depend of
IN right direction
great fortunes constantly changing
even The
power OF whatever nature
class not be the
IL the safeguard of the arstocacy
ana wealthy of
Mes"rT or member
AfaCaZin
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1903-12-02
North Carolina Won

Richmond. Va. Special-Virgjnia'
Haunting orange and blue. fresh from
the field of many Victories. was trailcd
IN the dust Thursday by the hardy
sons Of the old North state. At .he
cioso Of a snappy game. kicked in
iro2cH weather. but clear. the score
stood lG to 0 in favor of North Caro-
liua. II was a surprise to ali. and to
rclH mere perhaps than to the victori-
c6s .aam Itself.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1903-12-02

q
VISION 10 of the
without prop glasses
INSIDE oil the ecl of small sanucs
look much
water In some cases this disease symptoms
there may be oung OF the che eyeaD
the lids
OF
the of the lid a
look To Of The
huD forefnger
prnciipnt
d And fold the i'd
eyeS 1t
Of the lid smooth taken to an ost
The above
is called upon to remove freis BODY Cnd grains
fhd 90 inc
h out Turn the lid back and with oock
end which bit OF
the
and crush up thus forming . o brush
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1903-12-02

Thirty-sevcn pcr cent. OF the Amer.
can people nov live in cities Of more
than 1000 inhabitants.