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independent School of Political Economy
FALSE TO MARX.

Perhaps it may be because j. A.
Wayland, editor of the Appeal to Rea-
son, was once a member of the peo-
pies party national committee for
Colorado; or it may be because A. w.
Kicker, one of its associate editors,
was high up in the peoples party
councils in Iowa some years ago-but
at any rate, the Appeal is guilty OF
socialistic heresy and treason to Karl
Mark. Proof: Read the issue of De-
cember 5, 1908, page 2, column A, this
item in Queries and Answers:
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Burr & Burr, Attorneys
NOTICE

To Robert C. Raymond, nonresident defendant.
You are hereby notified that on the 4th day OF
December A. D., 1903, Cathrne Raymond filed
a petition against you in the District Court OF
Lancaster county, Nebraska, the object and
prayer of which are to obtain a divorce rom
YOU on the ground that you have formed the
habit of drinking Intoxicating liquors and that
you have become and now are habitual drunk
ard You are required to answer said petition
on or before Monday, the 18th day OF January,
A. d. 1904.
CATHERINE RAYMOND,
BY l.. G. Burr, her attorney.
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STANDARD OIL ECONOMY
lew Rsekefsiisrs univstsi,y Prss sssr.
nuva nis ksressas wri,isx Ras

J. Lawrence Iaughlln. professor OF
political economy, University OF Chi.
cago. contributes a paper ON The
Currency situation" to the November
number Of The World Today" which
II characteristics ot the mana specl.
GUS special pleading intended tn fool
tho average man into believing that
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his Standard Oil masters to "pervert
the egoism" of the American people.
He Is doing a good job of it, too, if
we may judge of the number of null
let heads who will read his lucubra-
lions and sagely remark, Yep. That's
So"
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fiomcseekers and Settlers Rates "a
the Sunny South

On firat and third Tuesday of each
month 90 and including April. 1904.
Write Jno. M. neail. A. u, 4, A.. Mo-
bile a ohio H. A.. ~ Louis, mo. stat
Ing 10 what point you wish rates.
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sam'I Ii. Iiams Attorney

BY l.. c. Burr, her attorney.
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Write a postal to c. @. De France,
Lincoln, Neb., for prospectus Of THE
Old Guard of POpulism.'
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Send a list OF heart OF oak" popul-
lsta 10 G. u. he France. Lincoln. Neh
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-24
FAKE LOTTERY.
An Alleged Mexican Concern Neglect
ed to Hold the Drawings.

An Alleged Mexican Concern Neglect
ed to Hold the Drawings.
New York, Feb. 22-Several detec-
tives and a postoffice inspector arrest
ed seven men today on the charge of
running a fake" lottery.
The police say that thousands of
persons have been victimized by the
scheme. Tickets, it is claimed, were
sold by agents for 25 cents to 81 each,
and the alleged prizes ranged from
81 to $4,000.
It is charged that while great rep
reservations were made by the pro-
moters and agents of the affair no
drawings were ever held. The draw
ing place was supposed to be at Pueb-
10, Mexico. Representatives of the
company" were active in seeking
patrons and many persons who had
previously invested their money in
policy had been secured as clients.
According to the police, the scheme
has been in operation at least two
years.
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EIGHT CHARGESFILED
What Train RObber Cole Is Accused
of by County Attorney.

Butte, Feb. 22.-When the author
tiles of Silver Bow county get
through with George G. Cole ami Geo.
Howard, VINO held up the eastbounl
Burlington rain .lear this city on the
night of the 18th, the two gentlemen
will realize the fact that they partic-
ipated in the event of the season in
this section. Yesterday the county
attorneys Office prepared eight in
formations against Cole and will have
them in shape for filing on Tuesday
morning. A similar number will be
prepared against Howard.
Two of these, in which Cole is to be
the principal, charge the defendant
with ROBBERY, and the other six charge
him with assault in the first degree.
Two convictions for robbery mean 40
years in the penitentiary, and six con-
victions for assault in the first de-
gree mean an additional go years, an
even 100 years in all. With time for
good behavior which can be acquired
only by strict attention to business
and due consideration for the rules of
the Deer Lodge prison, the time can
be reduced by 4S years and months,
for after the first five years service
six months in each year are allowed
for good behavior.
One of the informations for rob
berry charges Cole with having held
| up and robbed A. F. Devoe, one of the
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BLIND MANS AWFUL CRIME
MORTALITY WOUNDS MISTRESS
AND KILLS HIMSELF.
Throws Woman on Bed, Places Gun
to Her Breast and Fires
Fatal Shot.

Spokane, Wash, Feb. 22.-Lying in
the morgue at Wallace, Idaho, is the
dead body of Hugh P. Bjerkin, blind
miner, and in nearby hospital lies
Mrs. Hugh Smith. mortally wounded
by her insanely jealous lover, who
shot her twice this afternoon before
sending a bullet through his own
brain. The woman's story, as related
shortly after the tragedy, is that she
was Bjerkin's mistress and had been
in the habit Of seeing him weekly.
For some reason she did not come
last week.
After she had been with the man
about two hours today she started
for home. Bjerkin locked the door
and threw the woman backward upon
the bed. He then produced revolver,
and, placing it against her left breast,
fired. The ball went through the
woman's body. A second shot inf1ict-
ed flesh wound in the right side.
DJeIhlA lAoA lul Aou AioHA AAS VIZ
tim and fired shot through his own
head, falling in dying condition over
the body of his victim. Physicians
say the woman can live only few
hours. She was visited by her nus
band, who kissed his unfaithfnl
spouse, but said nothing.
Mrs. Smith has four children. Bier
kin lost his eyesight in a mine acci-
dent about a year ago.
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IN FAVOR OF uvMBER1s
ACQUITTED IN THE cATTAUl
LIBEL SUIT.
Verdict Not Considered as Affecting
Main CAGE, Involving Craw-
ford Millions.

Paris, Feb. 22.-The Humberts scor-
ed their first notable success yestre-
day, when the ninth correctional
chamber announced their acquittal
in the libel suit brought against them
by M. Cattaui, the banker. Public
interest in the result was very great
and the counrt room was surrounded
by an eager crowd. The costs of the
prosecution were assessed against M.
Cattaui.
The court delivered a lengthy judg-
ment, the main point of which was
that the evidence had failed to show
bad faith on the part of the Hum
berts in charging M. Cattaui with
usury. The government especially
acquits Frederick Humbert, Nine.
Humbert, and Marie d'Aurignac, her
sister, who were the chief persons ac-
cused.
When the acquittal was announced
Nine. Humbert exclaimed: "At last.
the voice of justice is heard
The result of the trial was fully
expected, and although it marks
temporary triumph for the Humberts,
it is not considered to affect the main
case. which involves the authenticity
of the Crawford millions. Public opin-
ion seems to applaud the verdict, as
the plaintiff, M. Cattaui, is considered
type of the money lender.
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gle individual who seeks to improve
a system has settled into hopeless
ness. The wisdom acquired in each
officers experience has been buried
with him.
Continuity Of Policy
"Only an institution perpetual but
always changing in it's individual ele-
ment in which by conference and dis
cussion consensus of matured opin-
ion can be reached, can perpetuate
the results of individual effort, secure
continuity of military policy and com
mand for it's authorized, ccE .t~.sive
expressions of military judgment upon
military questions the respect and
effectiveness to which that judgment
is entitled.
say the presidents and congresses
and secretaries of war invariably de-
sire such a performance of their duty
and for this l look with hope and
confidence to the general staff of the
army and it's great adjunct, the war
college, which we are now establish.
ing"
General S. M. Young, president OF
the war college, then delivered an ad
dress.
Grand Master Walker, assisted by
other officers of the grand lodge OF
Masons of the District of Columbia
then laid the cornerstone of the new
building in accordance with the i'm
! pressive ritual of the Masonic fra
ternity. The ceremonies were con
cluded by benediction pronounced
by Bishop Satterlee.
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DETECTIVE is INDIGNANT.
Declares That There Is No Warrant
for His Arrest.

Butte, Feb. 22-Edward Robinson,
the we'll known private detective, is
indignant about certain articles re
Gently published in Butte papers to
the effect that he had been arrested
for impersonating an officer and that
he was caught redhanded in the act.
The only part of the procedure that
Robinson admits is the fact that he
was arrested. He claims that he was
taken into custody without cause and
that he is being Systematically perse-
cuted by the sheriff's office.
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LADRoNEs ARE ACTIVE.
Appear in RizaI Province and Capture
ConstabuIary.

Manila, Feb. pa force of la
drones under General San Miguel re-
appeared in Rial province yesterday.
They avoided an engagement with
the main force in the south, but cap
tured small detachments of con-
stabulary. The enemy surrounded the
towns of Cainta and Tay Tay, II miles
east of Manila, Saturday, and captur-
ed 80 scouts and men of the consta-
bulary, whom they set free.
Today Inspector McIlwain, the head
of the constabulary, was surprised
and captured near Mountalban, 16
miles northeast of Manila. The Ia
drones promised to release them ii
they would surrender their arms.
While they were comforting on this
point McIlwain made dash for lib
erty and he and all the constabulary
effected their escape. When the news
of the temperance of General San
Miguel's force reached Manila rein
forcements of scouts and constabulary
were hurried into the Rizal province.
General Allen and Colonel Scott went
to Antipolo and assumed command OF
the forces there. They met with
small detachments of the enemy and
few skirmishes took place. They
were, however unable to locate the
main body of ladrones. General Allen
and Colonel Scott are continuing the
pursuit and hope. to overtake the re-
leased prisoners. 1t is said San
Migueps force consists OF 800 men,
armed and uniformed. The zone of Ia
drone activity extends from Caloocan,
! four miles north of Manila, eastward
to the mountains and skirting the
north
The police co-operated in the efforts
to corner the enemy
Secretary Winthrop, in the absence
of Governor Taft, requested General
Davis to furnish additional scouts to
General Allen.
According to news from Albay, Lu-
zon, a force of ladrones attacked a
small detachment of constabulary on
| Friday. The constabulary retreated,
but killed II of the enemy. Two of
the constabulary were killed.
Two hundred troops and hundreds
of veterans participated today in the
unveiling of the monument marking
the spot where General Lawton was
killed at San Mateo.
General Davis and others made
speeches eulogizing General Lawton.
Commissioner Henry G. Ide will sail
for home next Tuesday on an extended
vacation, his health being bad. He
will visit California, Vermont and
Washington.
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BUTTE SALOON HELD UP.
Proprietor Of Place Wings One Of
ROBBERS But He Escapes.

Especial to The Gazette.
Butte, Feb. 23.-Two men entered
The saloon of Pat Denneen in North
Montana street last night at the time
the proprietor and two other men
were engaged in game of cards and
demanded that Denneen and his COM
panions hold up their hands After
complying with the order the proprie-
tor managed to get behind the bar
where he secured a six-shooter and
fired several shots at the robbers as
they were passing into the street.
One of the fleeing party was wounded
but managed to make his escape
with his companion.
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train crew, of So, and the other
charges him with the robbery of w.
NJ. Bell, one of the postal clerks on
the train, the amount realized from
him being rs cents. Bell is the man
shot by the robbers, and in addition
to the information charging Cole with
having robbed him there is also one
charging assault in the first degree on
Bell Another information charges
Cole with assault in the first degree
on Angus Macarthur, who was handling
the throttle of the head locomotive
at the time of the hold-up; another
makes a similar charge against him in
connection with an attempt to shoot
Henry Jondrow, McArthur's fireman;
the engineer of the second locomo,
tive; another says he assaulted Geo.
OFT, and the other charges him with
having assaulted G.. G. Holcum.
All of these named are members OF
the train crews that were plotting No.
| 6 across the mountain ON the night
of the hold-up. It is not likely that
Howard will be let off easier than
Cole, but his time in prison may be
shorter an account of the fact that he
is older in years and may not live to
see the gates of the prison swing open
for his release when his time expires.
If Cole gets the limit on each charge
he will be 70 years old when he gets
out Of prison.
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Child Disappears.
Especial to The Gazette ]

I0PON10I 0QNOCtC'J
Butte, Feb. 23-Willie Campbell,
six years old, has disappeared from
his home at Meaderville Although
diligent search has been made in the
surrounding country no clue to his
whereabouts has been found.
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INDEPENDENT FoREsTERs.

On the night of the 5th inst. the Off
GERS of Court Seal Rock of the Independ-
ent Order of Foresters were installed by
Supreme Deputy Chief Ranger G. Q.
Stewart. assisted by District Deputy A.
E Cohn as marshal in Street
Han in the presencel of d large number
Of members of the order. At the close
Of the ceremony there was presented a
handsome gold badge to A B. Johnson,
the retiring chief ranger of the court. j.
Stredgel will be chief ranger during the
current term After the meeting was
closed there was served excellent col
lation and a number of addresses for the
good of the order We're delivered.
The following night the officers of Court
Court Yerba Buena were installed Jointly
by Supreme Deputy Stewart There was
present larger number in the courtroom
than there has been for long time. The
membership Of Court Yerba Buena assist
ed by the ladies Of the Companion Court
on the night Of the 14th inst rendered A
reception in the social hall of the Shiels
building to Calfph Haroun Alaschid Of
Bagdad, on which occasion Prince Geber
the astrologer, was present 1t was A
novel party that has been arranged by
the committee of arrangements. of which
DR.. Beck was the head and front
After Supreme Deputy Stewart had in
stalled the officers of these two courts
he installed the officers of Court Southern
Heights, being assisted by District Depu-
ty Edward y. Cameron. The ceremony
was followed by a smoker and addresses
by members of the Board of City Depu-
ties and other visitors.
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candidates for the Offices of chaplain
and doorkeeper.
The officers Of Mission Council were
installed during the early part Of the
month in the presence of a large num-
Der Of members and visitors. After the
work Of the evening there was a banquet
in honor of the event.
Reports from Sacramento are to the
effect that the council there is continu-
ally adding TO its membership.
The officers of the council in Alameda
were installed by Senator Mass for the
current term.
President c. Schuldt Of the cabinet is
recovering from an attack of Illness
which confined him to his home for
some time.
At the meeting Of Golden Gate Coun-
ell on the 18th inst. four strangers were
admitted by initiation in the full form,
and the new officers who are to serve for
the current term were installed by
Deputy ]. n. Bunting. After the coun,
ell had been turned over to the speaker
there was an hour of excellent music by
the quartet. some good speaking. and
the hospitality of the council was made
manifest
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KNIGHTS OF HONOR.

The officers of Yerba Buena Lodge
of the Knights Of Honor were in
stalled in their respective stations last
Monday night and after the installation
the members accompanied the new off,
GERS to a Powell-street rotisserie, where
all partook of an installation banquet. A
good time followed the supper.
Saxon Lodge on the night Of the 9TH
inst. admitted two strangers to member
ship by initiation.
The officers of Ivy Lodge were installed
last week by Deputy Grand Dictator
Thomas Learned, assisted by Supreme
Representative Grove. The new officers
are:
Past dictator John Cronin; dictator. william
H. Warnholz; vice dictator, Richard 8. Davis
assistant dictator. Nelson r. Norton: reporter,
Isaac Onyon: financial reporter, George c.
Berg: treasurer. Henry Schwarz; Chaplain
James Hanson; guide, Fred E. Warnholz
guardian. Thomas Corbett; sentinel, Albert
Salto; trustees-Louis Zeiss, James Hansen
ard Nelson r.. Norton.
After the ceremony Of installation pleas
ant and entertaining remarks were made
by Supreme Representative Grove, fol-
lowed by a piano solo by Miss warnholz,
recitation by Miss Corbett. song by Miss
Rogers. accompanied on the piano by Miss
Warnholz; remarks on the great good ac-
complished by the order by Deputy Grand
Dictator Learned and a song by Supreme
Representative Grove. Then all retired
to the banquet hall and partook of the
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-18
THE NATIONAL UNION

The National Union IN San Francisco
starts well with the new year Deputy 7
n. Bunting has assurance that eight Of
the nine councils VIII initiate strangers
into the order before the close OF the
month.
California Council at its last Meeting
initiated two strangers and received
several applications. The installation
Of the officers Of the council was pos,-
pOned until the 2Ist inst During the
evening the council presented Presi-
dents Thomas J. Harris and p. A Doane
each beautiful dsamOnd-set emblema-
tic button Of the order.
The San Francisco Cabinet will be re-
organized for the ensuing term at the
meeting 10 be held on the 22d inst. 1t
is probable that Vice President z. H.
Hills VIII be selected to succeed Presi-
dent c. Schuldt; that II. w. Mass, the
speaker will be advanced TO vice pres
ident; that ". W. Healey will be re-
tained as treasurer; that Fred II. Hast
ings can retain the secretaryship, and
that J. r. McGufick, the well-known
usher OF California Council, will be
chosen as usher. There may be several
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ing and the attendance nlled the hall 10
Its utmost capacity. George A. Mcoown.
deputy supreme chief Of the order for
this Jurisdiction. made a few appropriate
remarks about the order which were well
received, after which a splendid enter
talnment was provided. To Miss Dona
Benrimo- Of the Grand Opera-houSe stock
company belong first honors- Her tmita-
tion OF Nine. Sarah Bernnardt In LAG
Ion" carried her hearers by storm as
also did all OF the other contributions the
audience compelled her to render Miss
Steigler sang a selection from "Il Trova-
tore" accompanied by the piano and
violin. which very well received. as
also was a recitation by George 3. Peter
son and a song by Mrs. Thomas L Camp
bell The others on the programme ac-
quilted themselves most creditably and
their efforts were highly appreciated. The
Christmas tree. respondent with brilliant
decorations and numberlesS candles,
spoke volumes for the work Of the ladies
VINO decorated it, The appearance OF
Santa Claus caused a joyous Outburst
from the children. each Of whom stood in
line to receive gifts and a kindly word
from Santa Claus. after which presents
were distributed TO all those present and~
a great deal OF merriment was manifested
at some Of the gifts Refreshments were
then served, after which dancing was In
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sentinel; Grace Graham, organist, and
DR.. Gum, physician
The officers of Aleli ParIor, N. D. g. W.,
and those Of Santa Lucia Parlor. N. S.
G. W., were inducted into office at a Joint
installation held in Salinas on the 9Th
inst The ladies were installed by Dis
trict Deputy Grand President Lizzie E.
Black. assisted by Nathalie Clark as mar
shall, and the gentlemen by Frank w
Sargent, d. d. G. p, and E. Y Harris
as marshal. Josephine Hebron was in
stalled as the president of the Daughters
parlor and Frank Griffin Of the Sons par
lor.
The officers Of San Souci Parlor were
installed on the evening of the 18th inst.
This parlor will give "a hop in Golden
Gate Hall on the night of the 21st inst
The visit Of Grand President Eliza D.
Keith and OF Grand Secretary Laura J.
Frakes to Genevieve Parlor was a very
pleasant one, Notwithstanding the fact
that there were antagonistic factions Of
the order present. The sisterly love.
which at all times should prevail In this
order was noticed in a greater degree
than at any previous official visit. The
work, the instruction by the grand presi-
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SS Great Uncle McCarthY.'' ~

found myself in the loft, wading in hay
and nearly deafened by the clamor that
was banded about the high roof and
walls. At the farther end of the loft the
hounds were raging in the hay, encour-
aged thereto by the whoops and
screeches of FURRY and his friends. High
up in the gable of the loft, where it
Joined the main wall Of the house, there
was small door, and noted, with a
transient surprise. that there was long
ladder leading up to II. Even as II caught
my eye hound fought his way out of a
drift Of hay and began to jump at the
ladder.
There's the way he's goneT roared
FURRY. 'Trumpeter has himi What's up
there, back Of the door, Major? I don't
remember Il at all.'
My crime had evidently been forgotten
in the supremacy of the moment. While
was futilely asserting that had the fox
gone up the ladder he could not possibly
have opened the door and shut 1t after
him, even If the door led anywhere,
which, to the best OF my belief. it did not,
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office from II a. m. to p. m. and from s
10 D. m, but not on Saturday afternoons.
The grand president mas issued an invi-
tation to all men<oers of the order to ac-
company her on her official visits, believ-
ing that a fraternal spirit is fostered by
an interchange of visits. and partaking of
the hospitality offered. She has also per-
sonally requested each district deputy to
accompany her on such visits.
The officers of Oakdale Parlor were In
stalled in public last week by e. Reitz OF
Dardanele Parlor. Those OF Amapola
Parior were installed by Past President
Ida B. Herman. After each of these in
stallations there was a social and enjoy
able hour. The retiring president Of
Amapola Parlor was presented a beauti-
ful pin emblematic of the order and her
rank therein.
The following named were visitors at
the office of the grand secretary last
week:
Miss A. Anyers and Miss A. Turner OF Cen
evieve Parlor; Mrs. o. 'Brien of Pinole Parlor;
Mrs Emma Thierbach and Mrs. Driscoll Of La
Mary Tilman and Mary Dempsey OF Minerva
Parlor; Mrs ellis OF Calfa Paror; Eliza
ID. Keith. grand president, and Edith BRYANT
Of Alta Parlor; Edith Brown. DIR. Florence A
Temple and Annie Mocker of DarIna Parlor
Dolly Hyams of Sans Souci ParIor: Jennie
Brown of Piedmont Parlor and Miss Collins
treasurer Of Fremont Parlor