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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-20
TREATY. is RATIFIED.

AS was expected, the senate has
ratified the Colombian canal treaty,
and what is more, did it overwhelm-
ingly. Seventy-three votes for and
five against is. what the tally sheet
showed when the count was made,
Not one of the innumerable amend
ments offered by the democrats was
accepted and the treaty is made eff
fective in the form and language in
which it was prepared by the repre-
senatives of the two governments
and submitted for ratification. Nor
gan made all his long speeches and
objections in vain and for all that he
accomplished he could have permitted
the treaty to be ratified at the session
of the senate at which it was submit
ted without mourning the expense and
annoyance of an extra session.
While some may doubt the wisdom
of the selection of the Panama route,
many people honestly believing the
Nicaraguan route to be the better of
the two, yet all are glad that the thing
has been done which for years We have
been saying we were going to do and
that a waterway between the two
oceans is now an assured fact, as
much of a certainty as anything yet
in the future can be that is dependent
upon human agencies and effort for
its accomplishment.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-20
INSTRUMENTATION or CUBA.

Anaconda Standard: The changes
that have been wrought in Cuba dur
ing the past two years are marvellous.
Before the landing of the American
army the island vas at least a cen
fury behind us in civilization. Today
ii is right up to us in all that is pro-
gressive and modern. American in
yestors are finding opportunities in
Cuba; railroads, trolley lines and sky
scrapers are making their appearance
in all parts of the island. Havana and
all the more important towns + be-
ginning to look like American cities,
and with American methods of sani-
tation the country is fast developing
into one of the healthiest on the
globe. The Cubans are beginning to
look upon the Americans as their re-
deemers, and a sentiment is said to
be growing among the better class
that some day the island must be-
come a part of the United States.
The men who were the most earnest
in their fight for independence are
now the strongest advocates of an
nexation. 1t is their belief hat were
the island to be annexed to the Unit
ed States, it would soon become one
of the wealthiest islands of the world.
At the request of the little republic,
there are still maintained in Cuba
1000 United States artillerymen, one
half of whom are in the : city of
Havana. This was done originally to
insure order in the once turbulent
island. In case of an i~nsurrection the
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-20

No doubt the esteemed Helena In
dependent is correct when it informs
the equally esteemed Philadelphia
Ledger that the presence of Grover
Cleveland's picture in the dome of
the state house at Helena has a his
torical and not a political significance,
being placed there in commemoration
O. a very important event in the his
'ory of the state, but for all that the
Ledger is not so much in error in it's
intimation that the Kansas City plat
form is not quite so popular in Mon
tana As it was once upon a time.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-20

In naming Dan Mcdonald of Butte
as one of the honorary worlds fair
commissioners Governor ,Toole gave
graceful recognition to the laboring
men of the state. Mr.. Mcdonald is
the president of the American Labor
union and one of the most indefatiga-
BILE promoters of all that is supposed
to be for the interest of the working
men, not only in Montana. but else
where, and in giving him a place on
the board the governor made &C
acknowledgement of the importance of
labor and the conspicuous part it has
played in the upbuilding of the state.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-20

entire force could be massed in the
center Of the city within thirty min
utes, and could command the situation
from the ramparts of MORO or Ca
banas in a much shorter time. The
maintenance of American troops in
CUBE is done as a precautionary meas
ure-so far they have not been need
ed. The city of Havana has one of
the best police systems in the world,
owing largely to the efficient work
done by the American civil officers
before the government was formally
turned over to the Cubans.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-20
HAD HE LIVED LONGER.

Minneapolis Journal: If President
Lincoln had lived longer it is possible
that the race question would not now
be SO grave, and would not have been
productive of so much bitterness as it
has. A letter made public to day
shows that the president vas by no
means d believer in wholesale en-
REIMBURSEMENT of the freedmen. In
the letter referred to he says:
II barely suggest for your private
consideration whether some of the col
ored people may not be let in, as for
instance, the very intelligent, and es-
pecially those who have fought brave
ly in our ranks"
If the reconstruction policy had linn
tied the suffrage to the very inteili-
gent, and of these especially those
who had made good soldiers, we sup
pose that there would not be today
the strong prejudice that undeniably
exists in the south against the exer
else of the suffrage by any negro, no
matter how intelligent. The south,
today, it is easy to see, is not only op-
posed to social equality but to political
equality o. anything approaching it
for negroes. The south, indeed, would
prefer to have the negroes as such alb
solutely excluded from the electorate,
regardless of individual qualifications.
This attitude is the not unnatural out
growth of the hard experience the
south had with enforced negro rule
in the years following the war. The
south's idea of the political conditions
that should prevail there was we'll put
by King Edward of England in his
address from the throne when he said
that the British purpose in South
Africa was to establish equality for
all white men and justice for the color
ed races.
The north questions whether justice
a be done the negro in the south.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-20

It might be a good idea for the
timid to refresh their memories and
recall the fact that what Sir Thomas
said on the occasion of the launching
of Shamrock III sounds very much like
the speeches he made on two other
occasions of like character. His new
est boat may be the means of crafty
ing a very laudable and commendable
ambition, but he should not fail to
take Reliance into consideration in
his reckonings.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-20
ADVANTAGE THE OTHER WAY,

It is undoubtedly a fact that living
under a republican form of govern
ment affords advantages not possess
ed by those who are subjects of mon
arches, even liberal monarchies, such
as England, but for all that it must
be admitted that there are something's
in connection with the latter that
could be copied with good results by
the republics. Striking example Of
this is afforded in the case Of the
promoter" ]. Whitaker Wright, at
present in the custody of the federal
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sEATTLE's GRAND JURY
| Change of Foreman Ordered by the
Court.

Seattle, March 18.-Superior Judge
Bell today named Terrence O'Brien, to
succeed H. E. Pigott as foreman of the
grand jury. Pigott declared the body
adjourned on Friday of last week to
allow him an opportunity to go to San
Francisco on private business. The
foreman's action did not meet with
the approval of the remaining jurors.
The jury today appeared before
Judge Bell and indicated it's desire
to resume sittings Immediately. The
court %thereupon formally removed
Pigott and named O'Brien in his stead.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-20
SWEETEST OF MEMORIES.

Tacoma Ledger: One of the sweet
est memories that mark the years is
that Of the love of a mother. 1t is in
some sort a barren life that does not
have this memory. He would be a
degenerate son who, having it, would
try to lose it. Not long ago a mother
wrote to the Chicago Tribune. She
had come to the city from the farm
to see her boy who had developed
into a man of affairs. He was not
civil to her. She called at his place
Of business, doubtless with a smile
OF greeting ON her wrinkled face, and
the man was plainly annoyed. He
sent her out to dinner with his Office
boy, and when he Joined her later he
reproached her for having taken so
public a seat. He chided her because,
with natural curiosity, she looked
about her. He informed her that had
she not come he would have gone to
the opera. With a heavy heart the
poor old woman started back to the
farm, and as she sat in the waiting
room she wrote a short story of her
experiences, with a hint of her sor-
row. It is not often that a son de-
velops along the lines of unnatural
brutality. This fellow is not to be
rated as a man. Had he been a man
he would have taken his mother into
his arms, and every gray hair of her
devoted head would have been dear to
| him. 1t would have been a pleasure
/ for him to have escorted her to the
| opera or to any other place where she
might have desired to go. But he was
ashamed of the knotted fingers and
the old-fashioned dress. The woman
goes down into the very valley OF
death that she may become a mother.
During the years her children are
with her there is no sacrifice she is
not ready to make for them. She
works for them, has sympathy for
their pains and JOY in their happiness
When they go out into the world, no
matter whittier, they are followed by
her. love and her prayers. Many a
boy has left an humble home TIC
lead a life of S and lux
ury. But it is seldom he has wanted
to sever the bond knitting him to the
woman who gave him life, and would
have given her own without a muir
muir. When he does, he shows him
self unworthy of respect. The bad
son will not be a good husband, the
c~onsiderate father or the trusted
friend, for there can be little Of de
cency' in him. In moments when
thoughts wander far into the past
after the burden Of years has come
they will reach the old days when the
mother was queen and comforter and
comrade, and they will stir the emo
tons to the deeps. There will come
a yearning u~nspeakable for the sound
OF the voice long silent and for the
touch of the gentle hand. We.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-20
\ Montana contemporary devotes

A Montana contemporary devotes
considerable space to an editorial in
tended to show that belief in witch
craft still survives. To a man who
has lived only a very short time, es-
pecially if he is a married man, 1T
would seem that the newspaper refer
ed to has wasted a great deal of space
and effort. OF course, witchcraft
still survives, and what is more will
continue to survive SO long as there
are any pretty girls and susceptible
men,.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-20
PAST BOUNDARY DISPUTES.

Portland Telegram: The present
Alaska boundary contention is the last
Of a long series of disputes between
the United States and Canada, or
Great Britain, over the boundary lines
between the two countries. There was
a dispute over the islands in Passa-
n%laquoddy Bay, W a century ago;
another as to the line from the source
OF the St. Croix river along the Maine
New York frontier; a third as to the
ownership of the islands fl the st.
Lawrence river and the Great Lakes,
and a fourth over the line from Lake
Superior to the northwestern corner
of the Lake of the Woods. Negotia-
tions over and attempts at arbitration
of these disputes occurred at intervals
from 1898 to 1880, when the king Of
the Netherlands, who had been chosen
umpire, made a compromise decision
that satisfied neither party. Then ne-
gotiations were resumed, and in the
late thirties a state Of border warfare
existed at various points. In 1912 Sec
rotary of State Webster and Lord
Ashourton finally agreed on the lines,
after nearly fifty years of diplomatic
wrangling and vain. attempts at arbi-
tration, and much expense and irrita-
ton. ~ 3
The line from the Rocky mountains
to the Pacific ocean remained a sub
ject Of controversy for forty years, and
came rear causing a war, when "54-40
OF fight" was the cry throughout the
States. John Quincy Adams, Presi-
dent Polk, and other statesmen de-
clared that our title up to that line
was clear and unquestionable," but
Mr.. Buchanan, as secretary of state,
finally yielded to the establishment Of
the line on the 49th parallel.
Then another controversy arose re-
garding our northwest line through the
straits separating American and Brit
ish possessions. Canada, or Great
Britain, was ready with claims, as
usual, to various islands between the
Straits of Fuca and the Gulf of
Georgia. In 1856 a joint commission
was appointed to settle the dispute,
but again as usual, accomplished moth
ing. In 1871 a joint high commission
met in Washington, and agreed to
leave the matter to the emperor Of
Germany, who later rendered a deci-
sion in favor of the American claims
On every point.
Now another controversy has been
worked up by Canada in regard to the
! boundary line of Alaska, and when
this is settled, as it may be within a
| quarter of a century, it is to be hoped
that Canada will keep quiet a little
while and allow the Americans to
possess their w territory in peace
as much. Another reason why Ger.
man-made goods find a better market
here is from the fact that the makers
are always ready to accept any sug-
gestion made to them, either by their
own. agents or by clients, who are
often more in touch with the require
ments of the country"
| r
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Probably his we'll known ability te

Probably his well known ability to
make the most of things and circum-
stances and the ebulliency of his spir-
it's may enable the president to enjoy
his short visit at Butte, n~otwithstand-
ing the Miners grudging show of hos
pitality and the carking manner in
which it speaks of the anticipated
event.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-20

The reports of further seismic
shocks in the neighborhood of the
state capital probably had their origin
in the shocks caused by another po-
lice raid on some of the "leading So
Helena claims prominence over all
the rest of the state.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-20

If the programme at Washington
yesterday was carried out according to
previous arrangements Uncle Sam will
probably soon become a valued and
extensive contributor to the Help
Wanted" column.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-20
POLITICS in BUTTE.


Although the "Heinze" democrats
have endorsed the populistic nomina-
ton of the Honorable Patrick Mullins
for mayor Of Butte and thereby pre-.
sumably antagonized the CLARK" dem
ocrats, still the chances are that when
the vote is counted it will be found
that the representative from Silver
Bow will have polled about the full
strength of the party as represented
by the two wings. He will compel
democratic support through his enunci.
alton of principles and what he pro.
poses to do in case he is elected.
The populists were the first to get
together and name their men. Some
n got up and proposed the name of
the Honorable Mr.. Mullins for mayor,
saying he expected the nomination to
be ratified at once, as he, as one of
the leaders, with others who march at
the head OF the column, had entered
into an agreement with the "Heinze'
democrats by which the populists
were to name Mr.. Mullins and the
"Heinze" democrats were to endorse
him. The nominating gentleman ad-
mitted that the thing was a little ir-
regular, but urged the convention to
ratify the arrangement. Some Of the
other delegates thought the gentleman
who had just spoken had taken a
good deal of unwarranted authority
upon himself and were inclined to
repudiate the bargain.
It was Mr.. Mullins turn now and he
made a speech. First of all he prom
ised that if elected he would do all
in his power to carry out the resolu-
tons that had already been adopted
by the convention and then he spoke
on lines a trife more personal. He
said that if he was chosen executive
of the city Of Butte he would inaugu-
rate a different system. The talk Of
grating" now heard 10 much, would
have to cease There would be no
more occasion for talk Of that. sort.
He intended to see to it that the tax.
payers would receive some benefit
from the gambling that he said all
the laws in the state could not stop.
II don't want people to vote for me
with the understanding that l am 60
ing to close down gambling" he said,
"but l will see to it that gambling Is
done properly, under restrictions and
on. second floors, and that NO. boys un-
der Fl years of age r allowed in
the gambling rooms" ,f -
What could the convention do but
nominate him instanter? The dele
gates realized that with a candidate
standing on such a platform and hav-
ing the support of the "Heinze' demo-
Gratis beside, the man who could beat
Mullins for mayor of Butte void have
to be a political phenomenon. There
was no further opposition to the dick
er proposed and Mullins was made the
choice OF the cOnVentlon.' Inc
"Heinze' democrats were true to their
promise and in a few minutes after.
ward MI. Mullins was made their nom.
inee. .la
It was a shrewd trick and the re
suits will be apparent when the re
turns come in. OF course, Mr.. Mullins
will get the support of the democratic
| party. He is the kind of nan the par
ty at Butte wants for mayor and in
their eagerness to have such~a one
' elected both of the %contending fac
tions will vote as one man for him
It. is possible that the republicans car
defeat him, but it must be admitted
that it is exceedingly doubtful.
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AS now constituted the commission
may be said to be truly representative
in its character as all Of the various
elements that contribute to the states
prosperity and Advancement find rep
resentation in 1t.
The Newtown bee., 1903-06-26
bors, provided the rain ceases and gives the corn chance to grow.
LOCAL COURT MATTERS.

In the Probate court, Saturday, Judge J. F. Addis appointed J. Butler Merwin administrator on the estate of Benjamin Drapeau.
 The case of Louis Richmond against William A. Sullivan, who has obtained temporary injunction preventing Sullivan taking water on Richmond's land, was heard on Monday in the Court of Common Pleas before Judge Gideon Welch. A motion to dissolve the temporary injunction was made by Attorney Marsh, counsel for MT Sulli- van. Attorney J. F. Addis appeared for Richmond. The court refused to dissolve the injunction.
 In the local Probate court on Satur- day, Dr J. N. Woodruff, acting judge, appointed J. H. Nettleton administra- tor with the will annexed on the estate of Alzora Stone Wilson.
The Newtown bee., 1903-06-26
GAYLORDSYILLE NEWS.

Marion Underhill is spending week with her grandparents in Danbury.
 Edward Dakin was in Winsted, part of last week, doing jury duty.
 Mrs Mary O. Davis of New Milford has been spending a week at Paine farm.
 Rev and Mrs Byles attended an Ep- worth League convention at Tivoli, aSt week. MT and Mrs John Paine and daugh- ter spent day at'Gypsy farm, recent ly. Miss Cora F. Hill is visiting her sis ter in in Meriden.
 Mrs H. o. Mills and son of Bridge port are visiting MT and Mrs J. R Johnson.
 Mrs H. D. Hine is visiting in New Haven.
 c. A. Hipp has placed telephone ir his store. His call is 62-3. This vii Ut d COIl UU llOuOChCOPSAo LIN may wish to place their orders fol cream or confectionery.
 Charles I. Leach is improving hi: residence by laying some hard woot : floors. The F. D. Rowe Co. are doinl , the work. Ray Leach, who has been at schoo at Saxton River, Vt., returned hom on Thursday last.
 Grocer C. I. Leach is offering prim article in clipped beef at 22c pc pound. y The local chapter of the Daughter 7 of the Revolution met, last Monday
 with the Misses Boardman. Refresf ments were served. v John Treadwell, son of MT and MI : J. P. Treadwell of Norwalk, graduate
The Newtown bee., 1903-06-26
JOHN CLARK STUART.

John Clark Stuart, a prominent farmer in Sherman and formerly en- gagged in the tobacco business, died last week Wednesday,, of valvular disease of the heart. He is survived by his wife, two sons, Vincent and Ernest Stuart of Sherman, Mrs Wesley Nor throp of Park Lane, New Milford, and Mrs Nettie Osborne of Dover, N. Y. The funeral was largely attended on Saturday, Rev MT Crichton officiating The burial was in the North church cemetery at Sherman. Samuel and A. B. Vincent of Bridgeport were present at the funeral. Funeral Di- rector Thomas had the arrangements in charge.
The Newtown bee., 1903-06-26
with >honors, last week, from Lafayette
 college at Easton, Pa.
PARK ZANE AND VICINITY.

', PARK ZANE AND VICINITY.
 Mrs Wesley. Northrop was in Sher- man, last week, helping to care for her father, who is ill.
 B. w. Johnson of Winsted was at W. B. Bostwick's, Tuesday, in the in- terest of the Deering Harvesting Co.,, for which MT Bostwick is agent. One of Charles Walkers horses, which has been sick for some time, died last week.
 Miss NeIia Warehouse is visiting in man.
 Mrs David Johnson has been enter taining company, the past week.
 Mrs F. Benedict made two freezers of ice cream for the school picnic, which was highly appreciated by the many children, as we'll as the grown ups.
 A little girl was born to MT and Mrs Albert Carlson, one day last week.
 Mrs James Sullivan and Mrs Charles Northrop enjoyed drive to Kent, Fri day.
 Mrs Arthur Hawley spent Monday with her mother, Mrs Bishop. Mrs William Sullivan, accompanied by Mrs F. T. Richmond and Miss Susie Sullivan, went to Providence, R. l., Tuesday.
 Mrs M. Kelly has fine brood of over 50 youngatHkeys, which speaks we'll for somebody's Thanksgiving dinner. Bostwick Brothers have set 122,OOC } tobacco plants with their Bemis ma chine, in the past few weeks, including their own crops and several for theil neighbors.
 Miss Lottie May Bostwick spent 2 few days, this week, with her cousin Miss Genie King.
 Alfred Lathrop is on the sick list. , MERRYALL AND VICINITY.
 The Merryall school closes, thi week. Fred c. Merwin is the teache for the coming year.
 V. Hatch and family were at c N. Abbott's, one day last week. j. Miss Sarah Hendricks closed he school on Long Mountain, last wee Friday, with picnic. There were ' ; present although it was so unpleasant
 George Karscher has been workin e- for Miss Goode, this week.
 Mrs John Wells and family spen Sunday at G. N. Abbott's.
 Everything seems to be at stand
 still on account of the cold, wet weatl LII CT.
 m ''Tony" Rothe has bought two COW ,r of G. N. Abbott. :. Dea Henry Ives, who is in delicat ,5 , health, had poor turn on Saturds N night, but is now more comfortable.
 Mrs Walter Judd and son have bee >, visiting in town, stopping at the Ne
 England house.
 Call at Charles ProvinO'S, Bar
 street, and get some choice pineappl a w for canning. It is the place to b'
 your fruits.
 c. B. Riddiford has the agency f " the Wheeler & Wilson, White and D 's' wis sewing machines and is ready 'n show their good points to any interes [rs is large and complete. 'eo H. J. Pulver of Lee, Mass, was