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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-03
GERMANY's AMBITION.

In the game of national aggrandize-
ment Germany is proving an apt pupil
Of Russia. The kaiser has learned
that there are more ways of securing
a coveted extension of power and con-
troll than by the employment of di-
ton of the fact that the Monroe doc
trine is still a part of the American
policy and knowing that if it came to
a matter of fighting he would be the
loser, he has set about to obtain sway
i'll South America in another way. BY
| Germanizing Brazil through the medi-
UNI of colonization he is looking for
the time when the interests OF his
nation in the republic will be SO great
that he may well claim the right to
have a voice in affairs pertaining to
the government of the republic. But
he is undoubtedly aiming for more:
BY planting a strong enough German
population there he hopes to overcome
the native population in time, so far
as leading in commercial and national
affairs is concerned, and relying upon
the continued loyalty Of the colonlsts
and their descendants to German
ideas and institutions he believes that
in the course of time Brazil will in
effect become a dependency of the
empire. Already he is credited with
the ambition to become the patron OF
Brazil if not Of a couple OF the South
American republics, as we'll as MIL
itary and diplomatic adviser.
It may be only a dream that he is
entertaining, but the efforts he is max
ing in the direction of bringing 1T TO
an actuality is evidence of his faith
in a realization of that dream. Ger
MANY has been forced to the point
where it becomes absolutely necessary
for it to look for new fields of COM
pnerce and for new territory upon
which to place it's. ever increasing pop
u]ation and nowhere does it find a
more inviting avenue than that held
out in South America. A new COM
plication, a possibility at any rate,
not contemplated at the time the Mon
roe doctrine was formulated appears
to have arisen and how to meet 1t
may prove a question perplexlng 10
those who will have to deal with II,
and extremely difficult of solution.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-03
WHAT is A MAN WORTH?

Louisville Courier,Journal: "Ali
that a MAJ. hath will he give for his
life said Satan in his conversation
with the Almighty as reported in the
Book of Job. While Satan can hardly
be quoted as authority it may be said
that a great many people agree with
him. But the question now up for
discussion is not what the man him
self would give for his life, but what
is it's pecuniary value to the family
which he leaves behind.
The statute of Massachusetts, IN
such cases made and provided gives
as damages for the killing of a mar
by the negligence of the servants or
agents of an individual or corporation
a sum not less than $500 nor more
than $4,000. This seems about equlva'
lent to saying that $4,000 is the limit
for the pecuniary value OF a human
life. The absurdity of this is shown
by pointing out that a man may get
larger damages for the loss OF an arm
or a leg than his family a obtain
for the loss of his life.
On the other hand the court OF ap
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-03
HEARST is THE LIMIT.

Minneapolis Journal: Willie Hearst
really seems to think he is presidential
material. 1t begins now to appear
that his attorney, former Governor
Budd of California, was acting under
orders when he proposed Hearst as a
presidential possibility at the Lin
coin, Day banquet at Columbus, Ohio.
Now it is reported that others of Mr..
Hearst's employees have begun to pull
political strings in their chiefs inter-
favor upon the Hearst candidacy, and
it is reported that the newspaper man
will use his term in congress as a
| s%pringboard with which to make a
trial for the democratic nomination
for president in 1904.
OF course, Hearst enters the arena
as a radical democrat. But even at
that he will not receive the unani-
nous support of the radicals. They
don't like the way he deserted Henry
George when the late economist was
a candidate for mayor Of New York,
and turned to the support of the Tam
many candidate. Democrats who be-
lieye in standing by the party will not
relish the presidential candidacy OF
the mar who used all his newspaper
influence to defeat Franklin X. Lane,
the democratic candidate for governor
of California last fall. In this con-
nection the following paragraph from
that radical of radicals. the Chicago
Public, will give some idea OF how
self-respecting and consistent radical
democrats look upon Hearst:
"Doubtless he would like to be pres
ident. or even a presidential candl-
date, as who would not; but unless he
is without all sense of the eternal
fitness of things, Mr.. Hearst must
know that no n who leads the life
that he VIGOROUSLY does, can go be-
fore the people of this country as a
presidential candidate without meet
humiliation and shame pom his party.
4 # IS 1t is not pleasant to write in
this way of a man whose newspapers
have published much that is good,
even if along with a great deal that
is bad. But if Mr.. Hearst is simply
grinding an ak of his own, it is bet
ter that the radicals of the country
should know it, and the amazing act
of his lawyer at Columbus calls for
plain speaking. 1t is not so very diff
fcult for a rich and selfish man own
ing newspapers, to hire good n
honest editorial writer's, and, while
giving them full freedom to write in
harmony with their convictions, be
ready at a moments notice to utilize
the popularity which they secure for
him, to serve his own personal and in
defensible ends. 1t may be that Mr..
Hearst is not that kind of a a But
evidence to the contrary accumu
1ateS."
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-03
CHANGES.

New York Sun: The thirty sena-
tors whose terms will expire next
week were elected on or before 1897,
and their terms began on March a,
1897, which was the date of the first
Inauguration of President Mckinley.
The six years intervening between
1897 and 1903 have been even more re-
markable for sweeping political and
economic changes than the CORE
spending period between 1891 and
1897, and the changes in senate mem
bership, confidently predicted as like
ly to occur this year, were expected to
make serious alterations in party
membership.
Politically, these changes have turn
ed out unimportant. A majority Of the
present senators have been reelected.
In Wisconsin John G. Spooner; in III
Ciana, Charles w. Fairbanks; in Ohio,
j. B. Foraker; in Connecticut, Orville
II. Plat; III lows, William B. Allison;
il: Colorado, Henry M. Teller; in New
York, Thomas G. Platt; in Alabama,
E. w. Pettus, and in California,
George G. Perkins have been re-elect-
ed. The other states which have re-
elected their senators are Pennsyl-
vania, Mr.. Penrose; Georgia, Mr..
Clay; Louisiana, Mr.. McEnery; South
Dakota, Mr.. Kittridge; Vermont, Mr..
Dillingham;; New Hampshire, Mr.. Gal
linger, and North Dakota, Mr.. Hans
brough. The Florida legislature is
| committed by the vote of the demo
| cratic party primary OF July to the
reelection of Senator Mallory. He
had no opposition.
In seventeen of the thirty states
which will have senatorial vacancies
through the expiration of the term
Of the incumbents on March 3, the
present senators have been or will
| be reelected.
In the eight states, namely Ken
lucky, Kansas, Idaho, Nevada, North
Carolina, Utah, Maryland and Wash
ington the legislatures to fill vacan'
cies were, or are, OF different politics
than those of the retiring senators
In five states only has there been a
change of individuals without q
change of parties, Senator Jones OF
Arkansas and Mason of Illinois being
two of the senators who have as sue
cessors men of their own party
Clarke and Hopkins respectively. Tht
three other states are Missouri, Soutf
4 Carolina and. Oregon.
The lection ip Oregon of Charles w
Fulton. an Ohio man now resident a
Astoria, leaves Delaware as the only
state the senatorial representation O
which is undetermined.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-03

If Butte is ambitious to be consid-
cred as being on a level with San
Francisco as a prizefighting center it
should arrange matters so as to let
an outsider who goes against n of
it's own pets to win occasionally. I'm
less it does something OF that kind
it is threatened with a loss of prestage
of which it is now Boosting. Some
time the people who really like that
sort of thing will get tired paying big
prices for the satisfaction of seeing
every fight decided in favor of the
Butte sport when in their opinion the
decision should have gone the other
way. 1t is a remarkable foul that dis
ables a nan SO that he is incapable of
going on then still leaves him strong
enough to knock the other fellow
down when he is off his guard. They
manage the thing more artistically
at San Francisco.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-03

Perusal of Friday nights Butte In
ter Mountain forces the suggestion
that an occasional conference between
the editors of the different depart
ments of that newspaper would be a
good thing. While the gentleman VINO
presides over the fourth page OF that
sheet and who presumable is the re-
sponsible head declares it as his un-
qualified opinion that the social event
pulled off" there the night before
was Enthusiastically a prizefight, or
what he considers even worse, a
fake" and therefore a swindle on
the public. the other able gentleman
who makes a speciality of editing the
page given over to the chronicling OF
events of interest to the short-halred
fraternity is equally positive hat II
was an innocent diversion, tit to nave
been introduced as an evenings enter
tainment in the most exclusive draw
ing room of the west side, and merely
a little friendly contest between two
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-03
A FELLOW

No matter how it may Wobble in it's
fealty to Bryan and Cleveland, the
Butte Miner may always be depended
upon for answering loyalty to the
cause of the man who has gone
through the form Of being elected to
the United States senate and finds
himself confronted by those that
would prevent him from taking his
is due to the bitter ~recollections Of
an event intimately connected with
itself, but be the eason what it may,
the Miner is always the champion of
the man holding credentials issued by
a legislature, regardless of the
charges that may be made against
him. Just at present it has it's armor
on in defense of Reed Smoot, the
apostle of Mormondom whom the
orthodox ministers of the capital of
the saints declare to be a polygamist
and violator of the Edmunds law. So
intense is it's loyalty to the gentleman
that it demands of the senate hat it
shall pay no attention to the accusa-
ton, but repudiate it uncermoniously,
without even the formality of an in
vestigation for the purpose of seeing
whether it is based upon fact or is
merely the outgrowth of unreasonable
prejudice. The Miner vouches for the
man and declares him to be a citizen
above reproach and denies with all
the vigor of its outraged feelings that
he has more than the n wife the
law permits.
All that the Miner has to say in this
respect may be true, but fairness to
all parties demands that the charge
against Smoot should be investigated.
In justice to himself the gentleman
should demand an investigation and
if nothing more serious is proved
against him than that he accepts
Brigham Young as having been a di-
rect agent Of God and inspired by him
then he should be seated and those
whom it is alleged are prosecuting
him held up to the scorn which their
narrowmindedness would merit.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-03

One recommendation made by the
governor in his message to the elegis-
lature apparently has the endorse
ment of about everybody in he state
the one that the legislature name
the commissioners to have charge OF
the states exhibit at the st. Louis
exposition. 1t is to be hoped that the
advice of the governor be needed. A
bill appropriating $4,000 for such an
exhibit has been passed by the house
and submitted to the senate for its
concurrence. The house having fall
ed to name the commissioners, unless
il also wishes to shirk the responsible
ity, the senate should amend the bill
to conform with the governors recon-
%mendation. BY this, however, it IS
ROT, wished to be understood as de-
string that the senate shall ignore the
lower house and appoint a partisan
board. To be effective and representa-
tive of the entire state, the commits
sion should be non-political and hoth
houses should have a voice in its Sc
| le1tion. Thus made it could be de-
pended upon that all interests and ev'
| cry section would have representation
/ n there would be less ground rol
| complaint than if the appointing pow
! el were left in the hands OF one per
son. A board the members OF which
! are selected by the representatives OF
the entire state would be likely to IN
cur less danger of criticism of its OF
fetal acts and would inspire more con
| fdence in the people who must pay
| the bill.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-03

Of course, there is no relation be-
tween the two and neither does one
lead to the other, but for all that the
prominence given in the item from
Missoula relating to the populations
of an erstwhile most estimable gentle
mai hat he was a leader in the work
of reclaiming souls brings to mind the
fact that such an announcement is
almost invariably a part of just such
tales. If all Sunday school teachers
could only bring themselves to be
honest and practice what they preach
the church would not be compelled to
accept so many undeserved and malic'
ious criticisms. But so long as
thieves find it convenient to steal the
livery of heaven while doing service
for the devil stories like the one from
Missoula will find their way into
print and furnish further food fol
SANDER.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-03
PASS THE BILL.

Having decided in committee OF the
the establishment of a state humane
bureau, it is to be sincerely hoped
that the senate will pass the bill M
mat it may become a law. AS o
who championed the measure in COM
mittee we'll said, there is urgent need
for such a bureau. If it is deemed
proper to protect wild animals, as is
done under the law creating the posi-
ton of state game warden, it is essen
TALLY more proper to extend a meas
ure of protection to helpless children
| and the dumb brutes directly under
the power and control of men.
1t is humiliating to be compelled to
make the admission, but in spite Of
our boasted progress and civilization
instances are only too common where
neglect and abuse have been heaped
upon children who have no other pro-
tector than the law, a law that is not
elloICSu peSduoS VI INC ooSoheo VI
a person whose special duty it is to
see to its enforcement. The same holds
good as applied to the dumb servants
that have been given to man for his
comfort and welfare. Only too otter
are they starved, beaten and neglected
by the higher brutes who unfortunate
ly w them or have their care en-,
trusted to them. Hardly a person but
is familiar with instances of hat kind
and hardly a person but at times has
deplored the lack Of just such a blu
! reau as is contemplated by the Staple
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-03
PRICE BAKING POWDER co. CHICAGO

peals of New York has just affirmed
a judgment in a case where the widow
Of a civil engineer got a verdict of
100000, with costs, for the negligent
killing of her husband in the tunnel
disaster of January, 1902. The appeal
was made ON the ground Of excessive
damages, but tho court diA not take
that view of it.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-03
eminent and distinguished statesmen

eminent and distinguished statesmen
for the purpose of settling. a good
natured dispute as to the power of
endurance of the respective disput-
ants. AS for the charge of fake"
he is %astonished that anybody should
be SO ignorant of the game and place
so low an estimate on the honor and
honesty of the two participants as to
make such a preposterous accusation.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-03

Had that body done nothing else
emitting it to the commentator of
the people, the senate would still be
deserving of a vote of thanks for the
very effective and prompt manner in
which it knocked the stuffing out of
county commissioners to send out of
the state for blank books and other
printed supplies.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-03

Having saved their trunks. the
small boy will be quick to resent any
excuse on the part of the Bridgeport
gentlemen that they will be unable to
exhibit the elephants because of a
lack of wardrobe.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-03

Still the promptness shown by a
certain branch of the democratic par
ty in it's willingness to pay for the
fiddler is commendable, even if aston
ishing. The state has been reimburs-
ed for it's expenditures in hearing the
contests from Silver Bow.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-03
Notice.
lates.'

will sell at the front door of the
court house on the 10th day Of March,
1903, forty shares of stock in the Big
Ditch company, or as much thereof as
will be necessary to pay the amount
due at this date and costs of sale, for
the account of A. Talford.
S7-tf P. B. MOSS.
Billings, Mont, February 2S. .
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-03

Hereafter when the democratic edi-
tors of the state find themselves pos
sessed of the irresistible impulse to
name political leaders they would
probably better confine their nominal
tons TO men of their own party. This
is suggested in view of the dismal
failure they made when they unani-
mously agreed upon a certain amiable
and distinguished gentleman whom
they said might be relied upon to use
the power of the position to which
they assigned him to bring about the
defeat of a piece of legislation the
success of which was hoped for by
almost everybody in the state. Fol
a man who was presumably a leader
he seems to have missed the trail ani
headed a procession no larger thai
himself.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-03

In view of the expedition shown by
the house in %disposing of the fair
trial bill and sending it up to a dem
ocratic governor for final action. it
is now in order for some of the editors
Of his eNcellency's party to make the
amend honorable and offer their
apologies.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-03

Legislative courtesy has thus far
the eighth assembly. Neither house
has imposed upon the other the un-
pleasant duty of committing justifi-
able homocide, each doing its own
killing, expeditiously, promptly and
deseryedly.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-03

When the time comes that the
Butte Miner predicts, when the east
ern detractors OF the. west shall find
themselves in the position of suppl
cants from the section now treated
by them with contempt, the hinges
they may bend will be the pregnant
and not the supple" ones of the knee
that thrift may follow fawning."
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-03

The men who are making merry at
the expense Of the republicans in the
legislature because of their efforts at
retrenchment have either never heard
the old saw in reference to the ne
cessity Of saving pennies in order
that the dollars may save themselves,
monition. Each item considered in.
dividually probably does appear small
To democratic minds who are accus-
toned to contemplating huge expend.
lures in all branches, but taken col
lectiyely they make a presentation OF
fact that the people will not overlook
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-03
TUESDAY,, MARCH 8, 1903.

Governor Toole willing, a fair trial
is assured henceforth to every liti-
giant in the state.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-12-26

ore body has widened to ssven feet. He
reports the ore as being ofthe same gen.
eral character as found on the upper
levels, and expresses full confidence In
the final success of the enterprise, not
withstanding the fact that the operators
have been beset with many difficulties
in the prosecution of the development
work, which has greatly retarded opera.
tions, and further deferred the starting
up of the mill, for a period which at this
time cannot be definitely stated.
BEN HUR.
The Ben Hur group, embracing twen-
ty-four claim located near the Atlantic
mine FIVE miles north Of this place and
owned by local parties who have recent
ly enlisted the attention Of outside capi-
talists who will aid in the development
of the same, promises to be the scene OF
active operations in the early future.
The ore body which has been explored
to a considerable extent, shows good
values and an average width Of twelve
feet. This new mining proposition gives
fair promise of developing into an enter
prise of considerable magnitude and fut-
ure results are hopefully awaited with
that degree Of interest which is ever
manifest pending the solution of prob
lens of this character.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-12-26
Figures on our Prosperity.

The Meade County Bank of Sturgis
has addressed itself during the last few
months to the compilation of curious
and valuable data chiefly of a financial
nature, regarding the state of South Da.
kota and the region of the Black Hills
1t has been proven by the data thus OBJ.
tanned that the state of South Dakota
has for the last six consecutive years
produced more wealth per capita than
any other state, and Massachusetts, is the
only state in the union that outranks
South Dakota in point of literacy.
In the Black Hills there are twenty
three banks situated in the six counties
The deposits in these banks November
IL ofthe present year aggregated nearly
S5,0OO,OO0 This is about 1928 per capita
and is nearly two and half times the
average deposit per capita for the entire
United States, outside of the Black Hills.
The Sturgis Record in commenting up
on this, calls attention to the significant
fact that all the large mining and other
corporations have their deposits in cas-.
tern cities and do their banking business
with eastern banks while the large cattle
companies have only smaller portion
of their capital deposited locally. The
Record maintains that the remarkable
figures shown, upon being understood
will prove that the Black Hills is the
richest country per capita of any spot in.
habited by civilized people.