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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-13
TUESDAY,, JANUARY 10, 1903.
CONCERNING JUDGEsHIPs.

While it does not concern the 9TH
er counties in the state, the recon-
mendation of Governor Toole in his
message to the legislature to repeal
the law giving to Lewis and Clarke
county two district court judges.
sounds as though the governor is af-
ter the particular scalp of a political
enemy now occupying the bench in
that county. The governor evidently
did not take into consideration the
snap legislation enacted for the bene-
fit Of Judge Tattam in the northern
part of the state by the democratic
seventh legislature two years ago
when he wrote the paragraph recon-
mending but one member of the dis
trict court for Lewis and Clarke coun-
ty.
A review of the history of how
Judge Tattam, of the district court
of Choteau and Valley counties was
elevated to the bench, is interesting
az ClAS l41C Ill VIC" VI tuC 1dSC lAdI
the governor has recommended a re
duction in the expense of maintaining
the states judiciary in n spot only.
Four years ago Tattam was a an
didate for judicial honors against
Lawyer Cheaddle of Lewistown. The
district was made up of Fergus,
Choteau and Valley counties and
Cheaddle resided at Lewistown, the
seat of Fergus county government.
Cheaddle was the republican candi-
date for the judgeship of the dis
trict and Tattam the democratic and
populist candidate. The election in
1898 leanded Cheaddle an easy win
ner.
Now there never was a time when
the counties of Fergus, Choteau and
Valley NEEDED two district judges. Two
of them seemed as useless to the
people of those counties as the fifth
wheel to a wagon; but Mr.. Tattam,
the defeated candidate for judicial
honors in that part of the state, and
presumably a close friend to the dem
ocratic state administration, must be
taken care of. The democratic leg
islature was made the vehicle on
which Tattam should be carried into
power and given a place of dignity.
Another judicial district was created
and Tattam was appointed judge OF
the counties of Choteau and Valley
by his friend, Governor Toole, leav-
ing Judge Cheaddle judge of but one
county, Fergus. Unavoidably Judge
Cheaddle was legislated into a soft
berth in order to create a political
snap for a close friend of the party
in control in the state.
1t makes but little difference to
the people OF the state, outside of
Lewis and Clarke county, what the
legislature this winter does with the
recommendation of the governor in
the matter OF dispensing with one of
the district court judges in Lewis
and Clarke county. That is an affair
which concerns the people of that
county alone. But it is almost a GER
tainty that the republican members
of the legislature will be a little sus-
picious of the governors recon
mendation and if anything
is done a provision will likely
be made to adjust some of the other
judicial districts in the state to meet
the necessities of the people.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-13

estimated such a mill as he contem-
plates would cost $4,000: OF this sum
he will advance $4,000, leaving an
equal amount to be raised by subscrip-
ton. In return stock is to be issued
to the subscribers, who will be part
ners in the en- -erprise and share in
the profits. A. the venture proves
profitable the stock will be valuable
and can be easily converted into
money, for there are always buyers
for dividend paying shares in any en-
terprise.
Considered as a business PROPOSE
ton the offer is n of the best that
could be expected from any source
and is of a kind but seldom made to
communities by those willing to take
chances and embark in an enterprise
new to a, community. The amount of
land required would not be very large
and the nature of the business of the
enterprise under contemplation is
such that demand would not be made
for a site in the heart of the city,
where realty is the highest, conse-
quently the cost of the direct gift
would be comparatively small. No
doubt some of the enterprising real
estate owners and dealers would be
glad to avail themselves of the op-
~ lo-o{~ tho ro~,1pO1 1on1
and consider it a good investment,
giving due consideration to the assur-
ed increase in value to their remain
ing holdings in the same vicinity that
would accrue as the result of the es-
tablishment of such an enterprise in
proximity to them. The subscribers
to the stock would incur only a modi-
cum of risk. Every argument that
can be advanced is for the success of
the venture. With an abundance of
a superior quality of the raw material
delivered at the very door of the mill
and with excellent railroad facilities
to reach every point within the terri
tority in which a market could be
expected, it is hard to advance any
idea calculated to show that a wooden
mill at Billings would not be a paying
institution. That others than The
Gazette are of this mind is shown by
the willingness of the gentleman who
has submitted an offer to invest his
money in such an enterprise.
The sum of capital he asks the peo-
pie of the city to invest Jointly with
him is not great and therefore should
not be permitted to stand in the way
OF an acceptance of his offer. There
are dozens of men here who could i'll
Giyidually advance it without mater
tally feeling the expenditure. Divided
among a number the individual sub
scriptions woul be a mere bagatelie,
while all the time holding out the in
ducemant of returns TO the subscrlb-
ers. 1t is to be hoped that something
will be done toward investigating the
proposition submitted and that &C
ton in this direction will extend fur
Their than the expression of hope that
the man will come. 1t certainly can
not be said of him that he wants the
people to do everything, build and
equip a mill and then deed it to him,
in return for which they are to have
nothing more than the satisfaction
that comes from the knowledge OF
having done a praiseworthy act.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-13

No matter how they may differ from
him in other respects, a majority of
the people of the state are in hearty
accord with the governor in the mat
ter of his opinion as to what would
be a liberal and adequate a%ppropria-
ton for an exhibit at the st. Louis
exposition.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-13
COLOMBIAN OFFICERS WOULD
WORK GRAFT.
GERMAN OFFER IS DENIED
Negotiations with United States De-
Iayed to Force Canal Company
to Pay Bonus.

tbs in a Washington special to the
Record-Herald says the hitch in the
canal treaty with Colombia is appar-
emily due to the efforts of the officials
at BOgOta to secure a rake off, from
the sum which the United States
is to pay the French company for it's
property and privileges and the work
it has already done in the way of
excavation.
If the president of Colombia could
compel the Frenchmen to pay him
a large sum from the funds they re-
ceive from the United States it would
enable him to pay his army, buy guns
and ammunition to keep himself in
power and give him a working cap
ital which he very much needs.
Therefore he will not permit Mr.. Her.
ran, his diplomatic agent here, to
sign the treaty with the United States
until the French company has "come
down." The president and Secretary
Hay have. very nearly lost their pa
tience and will do nothing more with
Colombia at present.
Colombia Needs the Money.
Colombia needs money very badly
and it's government can scarcely be
blamed for using every opportunity
to recoup it's finances. The treasury
is empty, the people are impoverished
by long years of revolu ion and the
country is almost entirrly drained
of specie. The only currency in cir
| culation is the national notes, which
are worth very little more than the
paper ON which they are printed
the premium on gold being several
thousand per cent.
The United States Negotiates.
Negotiations of the United States
with Mr.. Herran, the Colombian min
lister, are practically completed. The
chief obstacle to a conclusion, which
was the reluctance of Colombia to
relinquish it's sovereignty over the
territory required for the canal, has
been evaded by a lease for 100 years
with the privilege of renewal for
pay $7,000,0 900 bonus and an annual
| rental based upon the earnings of the
canal, but the Colombians are not
satisfied with this and are O trying
to force the representatives of the
French company at Bogota to pay
them. large commissions on the price
it gets from the United States.
The German Story Denied.
There is nothing in the report that
a German syndicate has offered $40,
000, 900 for the Panama canal. The
representative of the French com.
pany here says that he has never
heard of such a report, although there
has been more or less discussion in
the Paris papers about the organiZa
ton OF a syndicate in case negotia'
tions with the United States fall
through.
He says also that the officials of the
Paris company would not consider
an offer for a moment until it is def
nitely settled that the government Of
the United States will not take uI
the Panama project. If our govern
ment should decide to build a cana
by the Nicaragua route it would be
proper, of course, for the French
company to dispose of it's interests
to any other buyer. But it considers
that a trade has practically been con
cluded with the United States and nat
urally would do nothing to disturb
the present status.
al nl-A
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-13
Annual Revolution Pending.

Panama, Jan. S.-News has reached
here that the threatened revolution
airy movement in Honduras is becom-
ing more serious.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-13
The Thoughtful Drummer.

Detroit Free Press: 1--we been
thinking of it ever since l started on
my present trip said the drummer,
thoughtfully, land I'm hanged if
can make up my mind just what she
was aiming at. You see, some time
ago | realized that travelling about
the country as l am was taking a
good many chances; so | decided to
take out an accident insurance policy.
"'My dear said | to my wife, after
l had acted upon the thought, 1 have
done something today that / should
have done when l first started on the
road. | have taken out, an accident
insurance policy on my life. If
am killed, the company pays $4,000.
If I am injured, then I get $25 a week
"'For how long?' she asked.
GAS long as I am lala up
"'But it might only be a week.
eyes
".And you would, only be entitled
to $25?'
""That is ALL
"sAnd if you get killed you get
$5,O0O?'
"sYou would l answered patiently.
"Well, the next morning when |
started on my trip she threw her arms
around me and cried:
CHOW, John, for heavens sake,
whatever you do, don't get injured"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-13

What is your name?" inquired the
justice.
"Pete Smith," responded the vag-
rant.
What occupations" continued the
court.
"oh, nothing much at present; jukt
circulatin' round"
Retired from circulation for thirty
days." pronounced the court.-Green
Bag.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-08-08
THE BEAUTIFUL PIANO GIRL

Here's howl from the Ballinger
Banner-Leader, which may en-
terrain the Sufferin' reader:
We've read of the atrocities from
Turks oppressive hand, and of the
tribulation of Siberia'S dreaded
land, and of inquisitorial scenes in
ages long since past, when all the
Christian world would hold its
breath aghast. But DER torture
worse than these we daily rant and
rave-it will soon drive us into the
asylum or the grave. The beautiful,
condemnable piano girl next door.
She'll pound at 'Rastus on Parade"
and drum at "Sweet Marie" and
howl of something that occurred
Beneath a Bamboo Tree" She'll
shrek of how Her Golden Hair
was Hanging Down Her Back"
then hit poor "Oh, Promise Me-" a
harsh, discordant whack. Then,
without provocation, jump on help
less Daisy Bell" the lights will
flicker as she yawns "Oh, Kiss,
But Never Tell" Then say 'She
Doesn't Want to Play in Our Yard
Any More"-that young and pretty
murderer OF harmony next door.
She often makes a nervy shy at
Louisiana LOU" and gambols on
"The Fabled Bank Where Once the
Wild Thyme Crew." implore "Bill
Bailey to Come Home" in an i'm
passioncd lay, then wanders where
"The Silvery Colorado Wends Its
Way "That All Coons Look Alike
to Her" she tells US DER, and spills
lot of song about The GoOd-by
at the Door," About her love
Across the Sea" she'll often rip and
tear-her nearest neighbors suspect
her music drove him Interchange
Tribune.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-08-08
500 REWARD, 500.
BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is
the only positive cure now known to the
medical fraternity Catarrh being a
constitutional disease, requires a consti-
tntional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system, thereby destroying the founda-
ton of the disease, and giving the pa
tent strength by building up the con-
stitution and assisting nature in doing
its work. The proprietors have so much
faith in its curative powers, that they
offer one Hundred Dollars for any case
that it fails to cure Send for list of tes-
timonials.
Address, F. J. CHENEY & Co..
Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, zoe.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-08-08
NOTICE OF MEETING
OF STOCKHOLDERS.

Office of st. Louis, Brownsville &
Mexico Ry, Co., Corpus Christi, TEXAS.
Notice is hereby given that a special
stockholders meeting is called for Sept
%, 1908, at the temporary Of
fees of this company at Corpus
Christi, Texas, for the purpose of au-
thorizing an increase of the capital stock
to total of three Million Eight Hundred
and Fifty Thousand { 3, $50, 000l Dollars.
Also for the purpose of authorizing the
board of directors to file an amendment,
or amendments, to its present charter
providing for the extension of its main
line from point at or near SintOn, in
san Patricio county, through Refugio,
Victoria. Calhoun, Jackson, Wharton.
Matagorda, Brazorio and Fort Bend
counties to the city of Houston, in
Harris county; with a branch from said
extended main line from point not
more than six miles distant from Che
mango. in Brazorio county, to the city
of Galveston. in Galveston coun-
". Also for a branch from its
present main line at Kingsville
in Nueces county, southwest through
Hidalgo county TO a point sixty miles
distant therefrom in Starr county.
Attest: URIAH LOTT,
President.
CAESAR KLEBERG,
Secretary.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-08-08
Martyrs.

Science has its martyrs and re-
cent one was DR.. Fillipow, a Rus
sian who edited scientific review.
The day before his death he had
sent to the editor of an important
Moscow paper letter stating that
for years he had been engaged in
trying to discover some substance
or power that should make war
totally impossible, and had sue
ceeded in finding substance by
which it would be possible to con-
troll the working of an explosion at
a distance OF many thousands Of
miles. The editor on receiving this
letter went, with an eye for news,
to the laboratory OF the scientist,
but to his horror found him lying
dead on the foor.-Mexican Her
aid.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-08-08
TEACHERS WANTED.

We need at once a few more Teachers
for Fail schools Good positions are be-
ing filed daily by us. We are receiving
more calls this year than ever before.
Schools aud colleges supplied with Tea
cheers free of cost Enclose stamp for
reply.
AMERICAN TEACHERS ASSOCIATION,
J. J. GRAHAM. Ii D., Manager
152-154 Randolph Building
Memphis, Tenn.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-08-08
LADIES

e as follows:
LADIES.
Bell Frank
Cortina de Sanches Vicenta
Carranzo Maria
Leos Luz
Rivera Terecita.
GENTLEMEN.
Aguirre Audencio
Bravo Baleriano @ letters
Barranca, Juan
Carione Leonidio
Gonzalez, Eulogio
Gawey Jake
Hanna w. John
Holbein John @ letters
Gonzalez Crespin
Miller r. Albert
Medina Manuelo
Manea Pedro
Ochoa Dionicio
Perez Felipe
Rodriguez Pillar
Raniel Tomas
Salinas Martin
Sanches Antonio
Torres Encarnacion
Torres Esteban
Vasquez Sostenes
More A. Walter
Treviho Brigido.
Persons calling for the above let
rs please say advertised.
J. B. SHARPE, Postmaster.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-08-08

$50 you think Justice should be
represented with a rod and reel?"
Eyes, of counsel The big fish most
always get away."-Puck.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-08-08

The Hon. Thomas Plat is the
dried apple in New York politics
he makes good only when he is
ked.-The Atlanta Journal.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-08-08
LOOK HERE!
Fine Land for Sale!

Known as the L. J. Hynes prop
erty. Splendidly located. One
ranch of 5000 acres, with two sets
of buildings, and one of about $50
acres. Both with good river front.
Inquire at once. Early purchaser
gets them low.
GEORGE MORE, MARTIN HANSON
or JAMES COUPE, at the Miller Ho-
tel, Brownsville.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-08-08
LIST OF LETTERS.

The uncalled for letters remain
ing in the post office of Brownsville,
for the week ending AugustS, 1903,
are as follows:
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-03-20
Brothers Died Together.

DR.. A. B. Mckee was found dead
and his twin brother and comrade,
Charles Mckee, dying In the stable of
Dr. Mckee at Edwardsville, Ills, I'M.
der circumstances that indicate a
double suicide to escape the disgrace
that threatened the physician. and
which the brother dreaded as much
as II 1t were his own. This explana.
ton grows out of the arrest OF DR.. Nc
Kee a few days ago. He was known
to have been greatly worried over the
case, but it was not thought he would
commit suicide. When the bodies were
discovered DR.. Mckee had been dead
several hours and Charles Mckee waa
breathing family, but died fifteen min
utes later. Death came from the in
lection of morphine.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-03-20

The Fifth Utah legislature ad-
journed sine die Sunday even.
ing. The house ended It's existence
at 7:15 p. m, by singing the Doxology,
while at TIA the senate dissolved and
gave three cheers each for President
Allison and Senator Bamberger. Little
important business was transacted by
the respective bodies during the clos
ing hours, the function of each being to
witness the signing of bills engrossed
for transmission to the governor.
The last proceeding by the legisla.
ture was the passage by both houses Of
q senate concurrent resolution author.
izing appointment by the governor of
q tax commission of three members to
draft bill for uniform system Of
taxation in the state. The resolution
required the attorney general to asso-
ciate with the commission in framing
the measure, and called upon the state
board OF equalization to furnish data
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-03-20

1871, MISUNDERSTANDING the payment Of en-
pense in cases transferred from one County "A,
another n change of venue.
1885, Done--Providing additional qualifications
for teachers in the public schools.
I3o, Condon-Reguating the terms of trus-
tees of the school for the deaf and dumb
i4f, Condon-Disinfection of excreta in case.
Of typhoid fever.
i4s. Condon-To prohibit vaults and cess.
pools from being placed near water supplies
r43, Condon--Prescribng duties for secretary
Of board Of health.
fs6, Spry-Fixing salary Of supreme Judges
at $4,000 per annum
~, Spry-Fixing salary of district judges.
at $4,000 per annum.
1854, White--Rclatng to the care, GUS " and
control of minor children. a
I67. Spry-Repealing law relating to the fiji.
ing of vacancies on the board of pardons
1856, Misunderstanding for the inyes,m.,,
1877, Condon--Approprating 10000 to the Ma.
1888, .Johnson-To protect and encourage ,h.
bee industry. 'e
BILLS VETOED.
Senate bills 3 and 4, Whitmorc-To relieve.
state lands from taxation until the title oasse.
to the purchaser
House bill rs. Condon-Provdng for The a..
penscs of the executive committee of the F,ev-
enth National Irrigation congress.
Senate bill 1871. Bambcrger--To regulate m,
practice of ostcopathy ''o
House bill 1871, Done-To reo-,Iat. .o...,y
taxes IN Salt Lake City and county
The general appropriation bill carries st.s,s.
900 in round numbers.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-03-20
WORK OF CONGRESS.
What Was Done During the Fifty sew.
enth Session.

Alexander Mcdowell, clerk of the
house Of representatives, has made
public an official compilation made bv
Tally Clerk Wakefield, showing the
work done by the house during the
Fifty-seventh congress. 1t shows that
the longest day of the session lasted.
with recesses, ia hours, during which
eighty rollcalls were taken.
The number of bills and resolutions
introduced in the house during the two
sessions of the congress was 1920.
and reports were made on 2,810 bills
and resolutions. The senate sent to
the house 1880 senate bills and reso-
lutions.
The house disposed of 2418 of the,
measures originating with it, and Of
1912 Of the senate bills and resolu-
lions, making total Of 3,430 bills and
resolutions acted upon.
Congress left on its calendars 405,
house and 11S senate bills and reso-
lutions.
Fifteen members Of the house died
during the congress, seven resigned.
and Messrs. Rhea (Ky), and Butler
(Mo.), were unseated, the latter twice.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-03-20
A BRUTAL MURDER.
TWO MEN SLAIN WHILE SEATED
AT DINNER TABLE.
Masked Men Enter a Fashionable Res.
taurant in Pueblo, Colo, and Muir
der a Prominent Physician.

A daring attempt at robbery and
brutal tragedy in the most fashionable
restaurant in Pueblo, Colo, created
intense excitement early Sunday even
Ing. The robbers, two in number and
both small men, wore black masks.
They first entered the back door OF
Loestau's fine cafe opposite the opera
house, advanced half the length Of the
long room and then went back. Pres
emily they re-entered by the front door.
One went to the cashiers desk, the
other attempted to rob guests at the
tables. He held a revolver toward DR..
]. H. Turner, who was eating his sup
per, and told him to throw up his
hands. The doctor was surprised and
hesitated, whereupon the robber fired
full in his face, killing the doctor in
stantly and scattering his blood and
brains all over the corner of the cafe.
Then the desperate attacked another
guest, G. b. Bishop, and shot him in the
left side. Without securing any
booty, the rufiians fed. Bishop was
taken to a hospital and is in a critical
condition.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-03-20
OUR FOREST RESERVES.
Over Four Million Acres Of Land With
drawn From Entry.

A Washington dispatch Of Monday
last contains the following: The geo.
logical survey now has under consider
alton the establishment Of forest re-
serves in the mountainous regions Of
the state Of Utah. During the East
three years petitions have been re-
ceived from citizens of Utah for the
establishment of small reserves which
would protect their water supply for IT.
rigation and domestic uses. These pro-
posed reserves are as follows: The La.
COON, Salt Lake, Spanish Fork, Tooele.
Huntington, Manti, Ferron Gunnison,
Sallna, Aquarius, Monticello, Sewer,
Panguitch lake, Duck lake and Calder
forest reserves.
Pending an examination which
would fix the boundaries of these
areas most desirable for forest re-
serve purposes and eliminate such
areas as are most suited for agricul-
ture or grazing, the secretary Of the in
terror acted upon these petitions, and,
withdrew from entry about 4,608, 900
acres. A careful examination was
made during the season OF 1902, and
the secretary has decided to establish
a system of forest reserves in Utah.