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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-10
ARE WITHOUT REDRESS.

Omaha Bee: The decision just rem
dered by the supreme court of the
United States, declaring that it is not
competent for state legislatures to
interfere with national banks, is i'm
porant. The president of a national
bank in Iowa was sentenced to i'm
prisonment under a state law for re-
ceiving a deposit when he knew the
bank to be insolvent. The sentence
was sustained by the supreme court
of the state and an appeal was taken
to the federal court. The decision
says that congress having power to
create a system of national banks is
the Judge as to the extent OF the pow
ers which should be conferred upon
such banks and has the sole power to
regulate and control their operation.
Congress having directly dealt with
the subject of insolvency of such
banks and full and adequate provl-
sions having been made for the pro,
lection of creditors of such lnstltu-
lions, state legislatures cannot inter-
fere with them. While a state has
the power to declare certain acts to
be criminal offenses when committed
by officers or agents of its W banks,
it is without lawful power to make
such special laws APPLICABLE to banks
organized and operating under the
laws of the United States.
This seems to leave no redress for
a depositor whose money is received
by national bank officials who know
the institution to be insolvent, since
there appears to be no federal law ap-
plying to such a case, and suggests
the necessity for legislation by con-
gress. There certainly ought to be
punishment for a banker who receives
money for deposit when he knows his
bank is insolvent, and the states be-
ing powerless in such a case there
should be a federal law APPLICABLE to
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-10
A WOMAN TO HONOR.

New York Sun: Hats off to Mrs.
II. A. HARRISON. The story OF her
work as an angel Of mercy at that
wreck on the Jersey Central first
gives you a glow in your heart, n
then makes you want to cheer. When
the terrible crash took place she was
in her back yard, which is situated
next the track. She didn't lose time
going through the house, but, Selling
an axe, cut her way through the back
fence. To get the injured into the
building quickly she ordered the res
cuers to teal away part OF the back
of the house. While attending to the
diving she saw some tramps robblng
a wounded mar who was lying III the
kitchen. She drove them out at the
muzzle of a revolver Truly, a he
roic soul. No horrors daunted her n
no labors tired. She must have the
heart of a woman, the courage OF a
soldier and the strength OF a man. her
neighbors should be proud OF her.
And lust think of it, but for this terri
bile disaster it is possible that nobody
would have suspected that such a
hero-heroine is too weak a word
lived in these parts. Long life n all
honor to her!
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-10

a thousand was charged for at the
rate Of $50 and $40 a thousand, should
be investigated and disallowed. There
are numerous claims from various
state institutions for extra appropria-
tions, aside from those for mainten-
ance. But when the extraordinary
expenses of the Northumberland
by the Silver Bow contest and the i'm
parchment oase-are paid, and the ap-
preparation is made to pay for extras
on the capital and for representation
at the ST. Louis exposition, besides
che deficiencies that must be made
good, and there is not going to be
much money for extra buildings and
extra expenditures for state institu-
tions-which to be doing pretty
we'll under present conditions.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-10

For the second time and by a vote
more decisive than the first the sen
ate Of the state has blasted the hopes
and ambitions of the women who as
pire to the right of franchise. The
bill introduced by the gallant senator
from Jefferson has been reported once
more for indefinite postpone ment and
SO far as the present session is con
cerned female suffrage is dead. True,
the house remains and the ladies may
be tempted to induce that body TO
pass a measure of the sort Mr.. Sher-
lock favors, but it is not likely that
the representatives will listen to the
song of the syren, we'll knowing the
fate that would be in store for it
should the bill reach the senate. In
acting as it did the senate but voiced
the sentiment of the majority of the
people of Montana and saved them
the trouble of expressing their wishes
at the polls, for if it had been sub.
mitted the amendment would have
been defeated. They may be mistak.
en-, but for all that the people
who have given the matter
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-10
GERMANY's ANTICS.

Chicago Evening Post: Formally
and strictly speaking, these lombard
ments and vain attacks do not con-
Germ the United States. 1t is clear
that they do not contravene the Mon
roe doctrine. and, therefore, do not
call for any protest from our govern
ment. But as Germany processes to
value American friendship and good
will, and as she has retired an excel
lent diplomatist of the old school for
his alleged failure to grasp the spirit
Of the American people, it is not i'm
pertinent to impress it upon her that
her antics in Venezuela, her u%nprovok-
ed aggression and her unjustifiable
brutality are not calculated to render
her government and new" diplomacy
popular in the United States. We
have nothing to learn in the art OF
jollying, and compliments to our
splendid women and our keen bust
ness men, and so on, are as dust in
the balance against displays of a
ton and reckless aggression. The at
titude Of cur authorities will be stiffly
correct, but the people will form their
w opinions, and express them with
considerable freedom and bluntness,
and these expressions have more in
f1uence on foreign policy than Ger
man craftsmanship imagines.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-10
ECONOMY is NECESSARY.

Montana Record: 1t developed dur
ing the debate ON the question Ct send
ing a. committee Of the house to visi.
the various state institutions that
there are unusual demands from sew
eral of those institutions. One mem
Der asserted that "if we give these
various institutions all they ask it
will bankrupt the state" Another
member, Representative Wilson, who
resigned the position of chairman OF
the committee to whom these de-
mands were sent, asserted that he
had resigned that position because, as
he declared, "some of the bills sent
to. my committee appalled, me-" He
asserted that unless these institu-
tions are looked after there will be
a great waste of money of the
state"
Just how these conditions are to be
made better by spending several
Thousand dollars more for the e
lenses of a large committee and a
clerk to travel over the state and visit
these institutions, is net clear. Where
there are appalling bills from any
institution the matter should be in
vestigated, but this can be done more
cheaply and effectively than by send
ing a large committee to the institu-
ton for a flying visit.
All this emphasizes the belief that
there should be unusual care at this
session in allowing appropriations.
Bills such as were mentioned by Rep
resentative Wilson, where he assert
ed lumber that could be laid down at
the town where it was used for $14
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-10

Having issued his def, the attorney
general has been Called by the leg
islature and a peep is to be taken
into the often made charge that the
gambling law is being violated in al
most every town and city in the state.
1t is possible that the charge will be
substantiated, but if it is the matter
of placing the responsibility will
probably not be SO easy The trou-
bic with the law seems to be that the
euty of enforcing it is placed into
too many hands and that it is made
too easy for derelict and careless Of
ficers to evade doing what it is de-
creed they shall do. AS to the mat
ter of "grafting' that is something
different. Witnesses may be eXamin-
ed, but it is doubtful whether any
will be found hardy enough to admit
that they have been guilty of the prac-
tice of either paying Oh receiving
in the way of graft" Much
hearsay testimony will be available,
but unfortunately for the purposes of
the legislature that sort of testimony
has no standing and is usually not ac-
Cepted. "
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-10
slNcERELY HOPED FOR.

Maxwell's Talisman: 1t is estimat-
ed that by the time the actual con-
struction work is begun O n national
irrigation works the reclamation fund
will have reached about $4,000, 900.
The people of the west are naturally
anxious to have the government begin
work, and with this large fund in
sight it is hoped that construction will
be commenced at the earliest date.
Thousands of homeseekers are wait
ing to occupy the arid lands and
build homes as soon as water for ir-
rigation is obtainable.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-10

Having collected in extra fares the
cost Of his big Wickes tunnel, Jim
Hill now gives another exhibition of
his love for the public and his desire
to ameliorate the condition of his
less fortunate fellowmen by issuing
a notice that hereafter he will collect
only the regular toll over that part of
one of his railroads that connects
Butte and Helena. The extra charge
for riding through the tunnel has af-
ter many years been abolished.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-10
TRUST MAGNATES.

Albert Shaw in the Century: I'm
fortunately, the trusts are in the
hands of men whose huge projects
have developed a little too rapidly,
and who have become wholly i'm
patient of any sort of check Or re-
straint. Some of them, perchance,
have been intoxicated by the extraor-
binary access of power that has come
to them, and others have built up a
false pride that makes them forgetful
of their places as individual citizens
in a democracy. Still others, of a bas-
err type, have become hardened
through long years of deliberate prac-
tice of corrupt methods in politics
employed by them with a view to
making public authority subservient
to private interest.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-10
LACK OF

1t is not a very cheerful confession
to make, but the events %transpiring
at Helena compel the acknowledge
ment that the republican majority in
the house manifests a painful lack of
judgment and the ability to manage
and direct matters so as to save it.
self from the pits it's enemies would
dig for it. The manner in which the
Harvey Impeachment matter has been
handled shows the need of some clear
mind and level head to undertake the
guidance of affairs. The entire pro-
ceedings have been childish and no
matter what the gentlemen response
BILE for them may undertake to say in
their defense much of the respect and
confidence the majority erstwhile en-
joyed has gone, probably never to be
Without saying anything as to the
guilt or innocence of the man
charges against whom the Judiciary
committee of the house was investi-
eating, the fact remains that the
whole thing was a fiasco, a fizzle, a
sudden collapse and subsistence of
effort and energy that can but be a
source of regret to every republican
in the state outside of the house it.
self. Having undertaken to probe in
to the matter and having. gone to the
extent it did, wisdom should have
prompted the committee to proceed
further and good judgment should
have impelled the house to refuse to
endorse the report of the committee
when submitted for it's consideration.
instead of assuming to pass upon the
merits of what at best is only a
nasty row in the democratic party,
the house majority should have in
sisted that the case proceed in logical
ate a democratic body, and let it's
members take the responsibility for
rendering final decision. Had a YER
dict favorable to the man on trial
been rendered there the republicans
would not now be open to the charges
making against them. No matter
what the outcome, their hands would
be clean and the democratic party
would have been placed on record.
Ample testimony was adduced to have
warranted the house in placing the
Harvey case before the senate and
the republican majority in the low
err house would now be in a position
more favorable to it than the one it
occupies. e, f.* r. .
1t was a clear case of playing into
the hands of the enemy, and that by
men of whom something better was
to be expected. "l..
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-10
FOR A HUMANE PURPOSE.

Anaconda Standard: AS it seems
to the Standard, the legislature can
we'll afford to give favorable consider
alton to- a measure which proposes to
make a state bureau of the organiza.
ton now known as the Montana State
Humane society.
The aim of this society is to pre-
vent wrongs to children and to dumb
animals. 1t undertakes a work which
in some parts of the country is per-
formed by two distinct organizations,
one of these dealing with children and
the other with animals. AS we I'M
derstand it, the Montana society is
organized along lines that have been
successfully followed in Colorado, and
perhaps elsewhere.
The state organization now in ex-
istence has gradually been built up as
the result of the efforts of humane
men and women who, with laudable
and unselfish purpose, have interest.
ed themselves in behalf of neglected
children and who also have taken
cognizance of the brutal conduct of
human beings in their dealings with
animals.
There can be no serious discussion
as to the propriety of the organiza-
ton itself, or any question raised
as to the beneficent work it can per
form. There are plenty of precedents
to which reference can be made. That
the society itself serves a useful pur-
pose, when it's work is intelligently
conducted, there can be no doubt, the
question the legislature will deal
with concerns the taking of a part by
the state in the. expense apd the re-
sponsibility incident to the conduct
OF a humane work in which the entire
state has a direct interest.
When this matter is before the
two house at Helena, the Standard
hopes that it will receive the careful
consideration it merits and that, in
some form, an arrangement will be
made which will recognize the SO
ciety as a state bureau and commit
the state to a share in its work.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-10

Though defeated, Addicks may
rightfully claim that he has not been
totally vanquished. 1t lay within his
power to continue the fight and pre-
vent the election of a couple of SEN
ators from Delaware, but he has with
drawn and left the field clear for all
others who may aspire to the honor
he sought but which was denied him.
His withdrawal is conditional, but the
condition he imposed should not prove
a hare n to accept by those who
have been opposing him, being one
nc more exacting than that they shall
join in a caucus with the other side
and agree upon two candidates.. By
retiring Addicks has shown that he is
still a good enough republican to
make his wishes subservient to the
best interests of the party. While
not probable, still a coalition of anti.
Addicks men and the democrats was
possible, even at this late day, and
rather than see v e one. democrat
take a seat from his state he did that
which should result in the election OF
two men of his own party. 1t may
be said that Addicks today is a strong
er man than he ever was, for he has
made friends where heretofore he
had only enemies.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-10

While probably the sun of actual
legislation to be placed to the credit
of the eighth legislative session will
he small, the assembly is bound to
go into history as the one which did
an immense amount of Investigating.
In fact it will probably be referred to
hereafter as the legislature of investi-
cations. Three committees are now
at work prying into things that appear
hidden on the surface and which it is
thought by the solons should be made
known unto the world, and all three
are the creatures of the lower house.
The committee on privileges and cleo
tions is delving into the frauds the
democrats say were committed by one
branch of their family in Silver Bow
county; the judiciary committee is
busily engaged in looking into the
conduct of a democratic judge OF the
district court, and now comes anoth-
er committee to which has been dele
gated the power to make investigation
into the charges made that a certain
law is being violated-the n which
says that it is wrong to play cards or
use other devices to decide the owner
ship of money the venturesome may
be inclined to hazard upon the result
of the decision SO obtained. And the
session is still quite far from being
over.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-10

Since his recent marriage the edi-
tor of the Forsyth Times has learned
the influence of woman when she com
Dimes her forces to the accomplish
ment of an object. He says: "We
r proud of Forsyth. 1t is one of
the towns which has no w. C. T. u
From this is to be inferred that he
is still in the enjoyment of his liberty
to take a run across the street" oc-
casionally without the haunting fear
that he is likely to be waylaid by a
bevy of sisters intent upon his
reclamation.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-10

If all the stories told, or only a por.
ton of them are true a general fol,
lowing of the example set by the
clerk OF the Butte police court may
be expected when the legislative com
mittee gets into good working order
and begins in earnest it's investiga.
ton into the institution popularity
known as grating" For it is aver.
red in all sincerity that there '.are
Others" .'
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-10

Without wishing to be understood
as saying anything ungenerous of the
gentleman whose picture the Butte
Inter Mountain published in it's
Thursdays issue as that of Senator
legen, still it is the opinion of The
Gazette that the senator has good
cause OF action against the Inter
Mountain. The least the |. M. could
do would be to offer an apology and
give the gentleman from Yellow
stone the benefit of a full page IL
lustration of himself as a measure of
compensation for the libel upon his
good looks of which it has been guilty.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-10

Acquittal by a jury did not seem to
satisfy the conscience of the man re-
Gently tried at Missoula for murder
ing his wife. He went to Michigan
and there attempted to cut his throat
with deadly effect. The twelve men
who acquitted him now probably
think they have another guess COM
ing. 49, +
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-10

Then Judge Harvey might do as
did Mr.. Police Court Clerk Winn. A
few resignation blanks remain
and to fill out n and sign it would
be an easy task, besides it might save
a lot of trouble and hard feeling later.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-10
at the Billings Postofice as Second
Glass Matter.
TUESDAY,, FEBRUARY 10, 1908.

The sheriffs of the state would
consider it a graceful and courteous
act on the part of the Honorable H.
L. Frank if he would tell them how
he managed it.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-10

thought and study are OF the opinion
that giving women the right to vote
would have only one result, to
increase the total vote without max
ing any appreciable difference in the
outcome.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-10

See shoemaker under iegen Bros.
Savings bank. Good work: prices
right. s5-u
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-08-19
AN APOLoGErLc REPORT.

The report made by the prison com
mission in the case of MaD'le DeCris,
who was beaten by Warden Allagood
at the state prison farm at Milladge-
vile, was made public Saturday. 1t
is rather apclogetic in its tone, seem
ing TO intimate that it was q trial for
the commission to even haze TO look
into the record of the dear warden.
The finding of the commission was
complete Justification of AllAg1od ana
his methods and a4 practical endorse
ment of woman beating ia Georgia. Ii
The honorable commission thinks that
the people of Georgia will stand for
any such treatment of women it Ia very
much mistaken. 1t will be some salts
faction to the public, howeEer4 to
know that the commission has per-
uitted Warden Allagood to resign.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-08-19
DAWSON is ON TRIAL TO-DAY.

verdict going today in Dawson which will not only
the of much the but
will be either the lack public %
continue along the which it has gnay fol-
lowed in the shall fall short one particular ana
he entitled to the approval which has been for its
admitted
the of the city today the question
building Improvement
the old one result of the election will be un
stands educational lines If the clt
dawson themselves record avorng
welfare of their chidren they vote
~ bonds thew holding the almighty dollar In
esteem improvement educational advancement
election bonds it that must con-
ourselves With present school building it stands with no
definite time in the u
re This action admission that Dawson is conentea
with the present coadons saying 1.-THE old hulk out
GOOD enough We have the bonds to have
made on building building 1t
which the who against bonds
w saf on record saying unghuy makesht is attractive
and his children and perhaps his chdren
children.
has all the progressive with the
arwos electric lights churches imposing court
Of school building? they willing admit this and its unms
inference.
its citizens to say whether 1t snail be
with the school building and diseedness
educational matters distinguished by the erection
brde new building it's educational interests
Which positon do you occupy? You to decide
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-08-19
GEoRGIn,s BIG TAX INCREASE.

The tax digests from practically all
the counties of the state have been
completed and forwarded to Comptrol-
der Wright. Nearly all of the reports
show decided increases, and the aggre-
cate will place the tax values of Geor-
pia at figures nearly $40, 100000 in I'D
vance of those of last year. This, it
must be understood, does not lnclude
any railroad or corporation property
nor does it take in franchise tax re-
turns. Tt is estimated that the returns
as the result of the franchise tax law
will be somewhere between SO, O0O,oOO
and S2Gi900y000 while the increase IN
corporation returns on physical prop
erty will approach S5O00,0OO. Itmay
be safely stated that the total increase
in the states tax returns this year
will &c to S40yG00,000.
The handsome increase thus shown
is a sogroe of much pleasure and con-
graduation to the citizens and OflclaIs
of the state, aad willnean an apprecia-
BILE reduction in the taE rate this year.
The state rate is at present 500 on
the thousand dollars. For the past
four years it has been gradually redue-
ed, aud it is possible that the amount
NAV be as low ASA when next assess
ed.
The large swell in values evidences
Georgia's continued growth and prog
ress, which in the past has so tittingly
marked it las the Empire State of the
South.
Among the counties showing the
largest gains is Terrell. Somehow,
keeping well to the front in everything
is a habit we have.