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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-10

Judging from the persistency with
which some of the leaders continue to
exploit Judge Parker as a presidential
candidate of their party, the men who
are supposed to direct democratic af-
fairs do not take much stock in the
declaration heard so often a few
months ago that in order for the par
ty to win it would be necessary to go
south the next time for a man to head
the ticket. It would be interesting
to know what Congressman John Yves.
ley Gaines of Tennessee thinks Of the
matter. II memory is not at fault he
declared no longer than last June
that the idea of a southern candidate
was taking like wildfire, and to help
the matter along gave a list Of eligibles
from below the Mason and Dixon line,
either one of whom he was certain
would be elected.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-10

1t is probably beginning to dawn on
those of his political enemies who
have at times characterized the pres
ident as a "bluffer" that he generally
means what he says. When he gave it
out that an extra session of the SEN
ate would be called unless disposition
was made at the regular session of
the two important matters pending,
there we're some who affected not to
take him seriously. They have found
out their mistake. Not only has the
extra session been called, but it comes
right on the heels of the one when
time and opportunity were neglected
to do that which the president says
shall be done. Some of the senators
allege that all precedent was violated
when the call was issued because the
regular session was still in progress,
and some of them go to the extent of
pretending that it was demonstrations
al, but for all that they find them
selves compelled to get down to work
without having had time to recover
from the fatigue and hardship of the
regular session. The Cuban reciproc-
ity treaty and the Panama canal
treaty are two matters of Importance
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-10

thrust out to work in factories. and
business places, to the injury of
health, mind and morals, are betroth-
ed at an early age and their future
completely provided for until mar
riage. ..st..# r. ." 4 a,4 e1.
This argument has been seriously
offered by the Buddhist propaganda in
every center of industry in the Unit
ed States. These itinerants produce
municipal. state and federal statistics
in support of their argument that
Christians should become Buddhists
in order to protect childhood.
1t were we'll for the generous souls
who want to abolish child betrothal
in India to consider first the wisdom
of a%bolishing or alternating child Ia
Dor in the United States.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-10

Whether the lesser took it's cue
from the greater or vice versa may
not appear very clear, but the fact re-
mains that the democrats in con-
gress like those of the eighth legisla-
tive session of the imperial state of
Montana were responsible for the loss
of much valuable time that should
have been devoted to the transaction
of public business. In the first the
minority resorted to flibustering,
while in the latter they brough con-
tests and Investigations that were
productive of the same result. It
seems to be a part of the democratic
doctrine and principles never to per-
nit the opposition to accomplish any.
thaing calculated for the peoples good
if it can be prevented, no matter what
the course necessary to pursue.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-10
NO SHOW ON r

New York World: The attempt to
revive the talk of David B. Hill as a
candidate for president is meeting
with very little success. And the rea-
son is obvious. Mr.. Hill forfeited the
confidence even of those who believ-
ed in his cunning, if in nothing else,
by his %stupendous folly and short
s~ightedness in the management of
last years campaign. There was a
golden opportunity for the democrats
to carry New York. All that was nee
essary was to nominate Judge Parker
for governor upon a sound democratic
platform. Mr.. Hill was in absolute
and unquestioned control of the stu
alton. Instead of nominating Judge
Parker he put forward Coler-for the
reason, obvious even to political kim
dergarteners, that Mr.. Coler, if elect
ed, would not stand in the way of his
ambition to be president. AS if this
were not enough, Mr.. Hill, without an
nouncement or any discussion, thrust
into the state platform the boldest and
most startling piece of socialism and
Capitalization ever suggested in a con-
vention that called itself democratic
demand for the federal ownership
and management of the anthracite
coal mines. 1t was impossible that
this should have been meant serious
ly-for Mr.. Hill is an able lawyer and
has proclaimed himself a democrat.
1t was too palpably meant to "catch
votes" out of the distress caused by
the coal famine. Is a leader who
showed himself capable of such a
stupid blunder and such ~unprincipled
stiffness as Mr.. Hill was guilty of at
Saratoga likely to have any standing
as a presidential candidate? OF a
politician who has the confidence of
neither wing of his party, nor of the
Independent voters. is it too much to
say that he is "impossible?"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-10
MOTE ANE BEAM.

Chicago Chronicles: An excellent
soul-a woman of course-has come te
town from California to secure aid
il. abolishing the institution of child
hetrothal in India.
A procession of Buddhist monks
and nuns ceaselessly passes across
this country seeking to convert
Christians to Buddhism. One of the
arguments they use is that children
are more tenderly loved under the
Buddhist cult than under the Chris
tan religion.
They specially emphasize the fact
that little girls, instead of being
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-10

Among the list of humber heroes
deserving recognition the name
Senter, the Union Pacific brakeman,
should receive a place we'll near the
head. When other men stood power
less to move, held fast by the awful
spectacle of an uncomfortable train
dashing forward into the rear of an
other train loaded with hundreds Of
ence of mind. Like a fash he darted
to the switch, threw the lever and
turned the oncoming train onto a side
track, where it collided with anoth-
er that was standing still. In doing
this he endangered the lives Of four
engineers and firemen, but better, he
reasoned, risk four lives than to per-
nit a calamity that would inevitably
result in the destruction of hundreds.
Their, training and occupation enabled
the endangered engineers and firemen
to understand the wisdom of Senter's
action and they jumped from their
engines and all were saved. Due to
Senter's act nothing more serious re-
suited than the destruction of a couple
of locomotives, a loss ininitisemal
when compared with the possible aoss
of human lives and destruction of
property that would have occurred
but for his bravery and promptness.
He assumed a great responsibility,
but the occasion justified it. -, ,p,t
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-10

When the eye is permitted to rest
on the pension item in the %appropria-
lions made by the ~fifty-seventh on
gress it meets with a forcible and con-
vincing r%efutation of the truth of the
old saw in reference to the ingratitude
of republics. Notwithstanding that
the war that made the appropriation
necessary vas fought almost forty
years ago, the government still in
this year of grace pays to its defend
ers the enormous sum of $137,84 900.
Immense as this sum appears, it is
non too large and the men to whom
it is paid are richly entitled to every
cent of it. The sacrifices they made
in the hour of the nations peril were
as great as it vas possible for men
to make and now that they are old,
many poor and decrepid, it is but
meet that the nation should remem-
Der them and give them a little of the
much they saved for it.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-10

Although it may have a tendency
to make the superstitious sailorman
a little slow in signing for the voyage,
considering the knowledge they have
of some of the results that have at
tended such enterprises in the past
the managers of the forthcoming arc
tic expedition show commendable
thoughtfulness in seeing that it is pro.
yided with at least one Coffin.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-10
PORTO RIcAh PROGRESS.

Minneapolis Journal: The treasury
bureau of statistics has compiled
some interesting statistics as to the
trade between the United States and
Porto Rico during 1902, compared
with the trade of the previous year.
1t may be remembered that there
were many self-appointed prophets
who predicted that the Porto Rican
trade would amount to little or moth
ing, but it is shown that Porto Rico,
last year, shipped to the United States
merchandise of the value of 1884,
176, as compared with 81, ,251s in
1897. previous to the transfer of the
island to u government. In 1902
the United States shipped to Porto
Rico merchandise valued at $685.
297, as compared with $2,O23,751 in
1897. The growth of this trade has
been steady and persistent. Sugar,
tobacco and fruits are the chief arti-
cles sent by Porto Rico hither, while
the shipments from the United States
to Porto Rico are chiefly rice, cotton
cloths iron and steel manufactures,
provisions, breadstuffs, wood manu-
growth of Jul Porto Rican trade has
been much greater than our trade
with Cuba which has been handicap
ped by tariff distractions, which the
Cuban reciprocity treaty proposes to
remove. Under that treaty our trade
would advance rapidly in volume, as
it's terms give the United States pre-
ference ver European competitors in
Cuba's trade. Cuba needs what Porto
Rico needs, chiefly. In the items of
flour alone, the United States sold it
last year to Porto Rico OF the value of
81, LAG, 130, as compared with $780,
GAG sold there the previous year. OF
wool manufactures we sold there
$111,S45 worth as compared with $685.
1852 in 1901; of leather and manufac-
lures of leather, $303,5S worth in
1902, as compared with $137,356 in
1901.
Of greater Importance eve than
this showing of increasing trade with
Porto Rico is the recent report from
the insular authorities on the educa-
tional progress of the island. Educa-
tional facilities are expanding and il
literacy which was truly appalling in
1898, is yielding to intelligent en-
~croachments of the schoolhouse and
school teacher. The people are anxi-
Gus to learn and fit themselves for
the high duties of citizenship and
capital is investing in enterprises
which enlarge the opportunities of the
people for work. The constitution of
the island wisely provides amply for
educational facilities and the promo
ton of intelligence, promotes intelli-
gent activity and that promotes trade
and industry.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-10

AS a compliment to Doctor C.. B.
Miller, member of the eighth legisla-
tive assembly from Lewis and Clarke
county, who was persistent in his eff
forts during the late session t. intro
duce bills intended to injure news
papers in the state, The Gazette pub
fishes q section from the constitution
which effects the Helena fair bill.
The newspapers of the state will
probaly not be slow in rubbing it in
on Doctor. Miller. Helena will have
no fair at the expense of the state
if the Interpretation of the constitu-
ton is followed.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-10

Judging from the spontaneous and
unanimous demand that has arisen at
Butte for the right of taking ad-
vantage of the provisions of a popu-
lar enactment by the late eighth leg
islative assembly some of the distin-
guished gentlemen who come within
its purview will have but little to do
except to draw their salaries and go
fishing.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-10

Were they to be honest the demo-
Gratis who refused to extend the GUS
tomary courtesy to an outgoing speak
er and demanded a division of the
house On a motion to give a vote of
thanks to General Henderson they
would probably admit that they are
ashamed of themselves, especially in
view of the cordial speech of farewell
be made when he surrendered the
gavel and left the speakers stand for
the last time. Particularly %ungracious
and unmanly was their action when it
is considered that not only did the
general retire from the speakership,
but from the house as we'll, a body in
which he had served with distinction
and honor for almost a lifetime. The
name Of David B. Henderson will be
remembered long after every recol-
lection of the Cochranes, B~urlesons
and the others who stood up when the
speaker pro tenn. put the motion for
the ayes and noes has ceased.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-10
It seems to be a needless perform.

1t seems to be a needless perform
ance, this authorization of the Asso-
ciated Press by the British embassy
at Washington to make a denial of the
report that his Britanic majesty's gov
eminent Is contemplating the speedy
release of Mrs. Maybrick. The same
silly story has been SO often c%irculat-
ed, only to be equally often denied,
authoritatively, that but few people
can be found to pay any attention to
it. Mrs. Maybrick undoubtedly will
be released sometime, but only when
her spirit shall wend its flight into
the realms where dwells the soul
OF the husband she is said to have
poisoned. q
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-10
THE MINERS ARsuRDITY.

ii the Butte Miner persists in its
absurd contention thai alleged en-.
enlargement given Heinze by the re.
publican members of the lower house
oil the eighth assembly was responsi.
. Bile for that gentleman's attempt to
repossess himself of a piece of min
ing ground to which in effect the SUI
preme court had declared he had no
title no power can prevent it. Neither
it, there a known agency that can
prevent the same newspaper from con-
tinuing it's assumption of the role of
a common scold that sees nothing
good outside of the bourbon con-
tingent it essays to represent. The
Gazette is free to. admit that it fails
to see any relevancy in the point it's
esteemed contemporary undertakes to
raise and to. that extent admits ig-
norance that may be surprising to the
erudite and reconcile Miner.
AS to the Miners charge that the
house permitted itself to be actuated
by the wishes and dictates of the
Heinze movement" in reference to
the action taken in the matter of the
contested election cases from Silver
Bow county, it is on a parity with the
other. After the democratic senate
had decided that Tewey and the other
democratic contestees, all supposed
~ in a%ffiliation with the movement"
had been regularly and honestly elect
ed and the contestants in the house
had withdrawn their opposition, it
was but reasonable and natural that
declaration should be made that the
contested seats were filled in the
cupying them had a clear title to them.
If the Miner and those for whom it
pretends to speak were in possession
of facts to establish their charge of
wrongful occupation it was their duty
as good and law abiding citizens to
present them and insist upon continu-
ALUM vi LllC SOICSol w ~ 1o6ASoA JAZZ
ing. Instead of doing this they con-
tented themselves with raising the
cry of "dictation and corrupt domin-
ancy," thereby becoming aiders and
abbetors of a wrong and contributors
to the alleged encouragement" given
Mr.. Heinze and all he represents.
But discussion of a proposition so
manifestly absurd and foolish as that
advanced by the Miner is useless and
nothing can come of it. The record
has been made up and it is for the peo-
pie to pass Judgment as to whether
the republican house vas the plastic
tool and instrument of Mr.. Heinze
and the element of which he is the
acknowledged head and leader, or
whether it tried to discharge the trust
given into it's care and perform the
duties that were imposed upon it.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-10

As they read the reports coming
from there no doubt the allied powers
realize that they made a mistake when
on the occasion of their late visit
to China they did not insist upon hav-
ing the head of the distinguished
Prince Tuan made to ornament a
salver" on the sideboard, not in graft
fication of any b~loodthirsty desire on
their part, but simply as an evidence
of good faith.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-10

Among other things that the senate
did was to see to it that the repub-
1icans of the eighth legislative as
sembly were not permitted to make
good their promises of a curtailment
OF expenses.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-10
Awarded
PRICE BAKING POWDER CO.. CHICAGO

manhood suffrage. Possibly, consid-
ering these practical difficulties, II
were better to exclude many good
persons along with some bad, than
to take the good and bad i~lliterates
as at present, except as the latter
may be stopped by some other pro-
vision Of the immigration laws.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-10

is opposed to anything that is usually
understood in connection with the
term, still there is one man in Bill
ings who is willing to become one of
a party of other contributors to a
fund for the purpose of enabling the
state to make a show of itself at st.
Louis next year.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-10
ITS FIRST TRIAL.

1t being GENERALLY understood that
because of the peculiar judicial con-
Gitions believed to have existence in
that county the necessity had arisen
for some such law as the n now
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-10

Whatever it may lack in the way of
promise of adding to his reputation as
IN impartial and unbiased jurist, the
fair trial" law more than makes up
for in the excellent prospect it holds
out to Judge Clancy of increasing his
hours of ease and leisure.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-10

AS affording opportunities for the &C.
emulation Of shekels by the thrifty
the eighth legislative assembly must
go down into history as a miserable
failure when compared with it's i'm
mediate predecessor.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-10
THE BILLINGS 4

to the nation and in converting the
senate as speedily as he did President
Roosevelt did that which meets with
the approval of the people OF all Sec
tons. "
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-10

Because of the action of the senate
the curiosity Of the people concerning
the identity Of the owner of at least
one newspaper in the state will have
ito go unsatisfied.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-10
TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 1903.

Mr.. Knapp of Ohio would consider
it an act of fraternal courtesy if Mr..
Cusick of Butte would let him have
his recipe.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-10

If there are any who are inclined to
md fault with the eighth legislative !
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-10

Entered at the Billings Postof1ice IA Second
Glass Matter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-07
WATERVlLLE, 2; FAIRFIELD, O.
kIobedanz in Box Clinchcs Game for
the Home Team.

With Klobedanz in the box Water
vile shut out Fairfield, for the third
time of the season, in the rain, Satur-
day afternoon, winning by a score of
9 to 0. In spite of wet grounds and a
soggy ball most of the time the teams
played one Of the prettiest games OF the
series thus far and mixed in some star
plays occasionally. The rain held OIL
for the first five innings and then came
down in pretty steady drizzle Tor the
remainder of the game. In spite OF this
there was good attendance, about the
average for md-week games and snug
as bugs in rug under the WATERPROOF
roof of the grandstand, cheered ana
laughed and had as good a time as if
the sun had been shining. This was
the 18th game the teams have played
during the season and the first one that
has been interfered with any by ram.
The weather has not always been alto--
gethnr favorable, but it has been pos
sible to play every game scheduled.
Klobedanz came just as agreed. some
thing tibet is duly appreciated by the
management and the patrons OF the
game. AS in the first game Fairfield
batted him some, but he always had
the whip hand and whenever there was
any signs of box always kicked II 70
pieces as coolly as if starting game
He made Fairfield men swing at many
poor ones and fooled them neatly on
lots of good ones. The hits this time
were cleaner than in the former game
although some Of them might nave
been gathered in. He pitched soou'
easy, strong game and Fairfield mad
bad case of worry. His support was
good, none of the errors costhls more
than one base and the man peiis
caught twice before he could reach an
other one.
There was some great batting on noth
sides. On both teams the outfieiaers
got Is good ones, while Buckna'il ios.
one Allen led, having six 10 ms eieo''
without slip. Some Of these wers
very difficult, while others cropped
right in his NIT. Wallace piayeu ms
| usual strong game in center tor falr-
field. getting four. He MADE seNeIa,
handsome catches and once fHole 49, 49,.
WatervilIe runners by taking one 'nes
were sure he couldn't get u'iuei al,u
doubled them for their mis,aNe
mas the knack of playing FOR u !, na' Is.
! and it takes a pretty goou o'e ~ g.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-07
~ iT0'Tl'- I',...' .-tW,4i1' y
HayIowelI, 10; Vassalboro, 0.

The local team. Saturday afternoon, ad-
minstered a crushing defeat, 10 to 0, TO
the. lNussa lboro team from up river. They
came down sure of winning as they bad
beaten the Hallewells twice. T. to J and
T. to H. but this time the, home e, team
pushed tic pace too fast and, VaSsalporo
could do nothing. Although the. game
was one -sidcd,i it was nevertheless quite
exciting and ,abounded in fine plays,
among them being Crawell's fine, catch
OF a difficult ny. and Haines', good catch
os on third n,The same. opened With p good
lead for the home team. it making four
runs in the first, one in the fourth. one
in the fifth, one in the sixth. and three in
the eighth VassalborO could not con-
meet with HANS curves and got but three
safe hits during the game He pitched
himself ont of some hard places, and by
striking out three men in the last inning
with the bases full brought the crowd
to it's feet He is a clever pitcher, but the
crowd wanted their own pitcher, Patten;
but as he has to pitch in Mondays game
he is being saved for then Hall struck
out Il men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-07

On complaint Of Duncan Campbell of
Randolph, William Knox was arrested.
Saturday, and taken before Judge
Goodspeed of the Randolph municipal
court on the charge of larceny. 1t APP
pears that Knox has been boarder
at Mr. Campbell's for several weeks.
but on account of an incident that came
to light Friday, and which was of a
rather irregular natre, Knox left his
boarding place that afternoon and took
with him some private papers, which
were secured previously, Mr. Camp
bells revolver. and was not seen again
until arrested. At the hearing Knox
pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 80
days in the county Jail at Augusta.