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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-17
D D TO

AS a stepping stone to prominence
and as the initial point OF an avenue
leading to wealth the legal depart
ment of the government seems to offer
about all the inducements a really cap
able man could ask. The number OF
men who have been connected with
the attorney generals Office that have
graduated from there to connections
with large law firms having for their
clients the immense corporations and
millionaires OF the east is becoming
so large as to be worthy OF note. The
latest addition to the list is Mr.. Beck,
who as assistant to Attorney General
Knox took the principal part in the
prosecution of the governments case
against the Northern Securities COM
pany. BY the manner in which he
conducted his side of that famous &C.
ton he proved himself to be a man
of ability beyond the price OF the gov
eminent and the nation loses his SER
vices. 1t is to be regretted that he
could not continue in the position he
so ably filled, but men like he are
too much in demand in fields larger
and more tempting and where the op-
portunities for material benefit and
advancement are greater.
Commenting on the g%entlemans' res
ignation and the causes leading up
to it an eastern exchange says: The
only consolation is that there is al
ways latent talent ready to seize the
opportunity which the government
service Offers" While this is SO, still
the fact remains that it is unfortunate
that the government can not retain
in it's service men like MI. Beck.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-17
GENIAL L BEN.

Philadelphia Ledger: The Ameri-
can Philosophical society's plan to cell
citrate in 1906 the two hundredth an
niversary of the birth of Franklin, the
great founder of the society, is partic-
ularly appropriate and happy. A sign
err of the declaration of independence,
a stout patriot on every occasion, a
man of vast resource, whose labors
in the constitutional convention it is
impossible to overestimate; a wise
and skillful d~iplomatist, who al in
strumental in bringing about the
French alliance, without which the
history of the world might have been
different; a sage, counselor, wit and
man of the world, he shows in his life
and career how it is possible to start
with nothing and from nothing, and to
render great services to his country,
to Twin the world" and gain immortal
fame.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-17
Marvellous Escape from
Death
PAlNE'S
COMPOUND
Does a Wondrous Work for a LADY
Who Was Almost Crazed with
Pain and Suffering.

It is well known that terrible rheumatism,
%sciatica, and neuralgia cause more helpless
ness, acute suffering, and agony. than any of
the other diseases that afnict humanity. The
great medicinal virtues of Paine's Celery Com
pound make it the only trustworthy specific
for the cure of all forms of rheumatism and
neuralgia, Thousands of strong testimonial
letters from the most prominent people of the
land, prove that Paine's Celery Compound
has banished these terribly fatal troubles when
all other treatment has failed. Mrs. Mar
garet Bethel, of Brainerd, Mimi, after thirty
years of agonizing tortures had a desire to end
her life, if it was the will Of Heaven; she al
most prayed for the time to lay it down.
Heaven directed, she made use Of la,ne's
Celery Compound, and is enjoying true life
once more. She says:.-
For thirty years l have been a great suf-
ferer from neuralgia in the head, and also
with rheumatism in the whole body. l began
taking Paine's Celery Compound and soon
found / was much better. Before taking the
Compound, my life was such a burden that I
almost prayed to lay it down. was bedfast
every two weeks with horrible pain in the
head, back, and neck, until ! was almost
crazed. am able to do harder work and
more of it today than for twenty-five years. I
am really enjoying life again, thanks TO
Paine's Celery Compound. am satisfied
that my life has been prolonged many years
by its use."
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-17
VICTORY FOR ROOSEVELT.

New York Evening Post: The law
officers of the government are to be
congratulated on a notable victory
gained against very able men, backed
by a combination of railway capital
in excess of one billion dollars-the
largest, perhaps, that the world has
eve To President Roosevelt
this is much the greatest success
not merely accidental, that he has
ever gained. 1t was an accident that
made him president, but it was no &C
cident that he directed the powers OF
the government into the channel
which it took in this judicial proceed
ing. The United States could alone
take the initiative in challenging the
legal status of the Northern Securities
company, and it lay in his power to
set the machinery in motion to that
end, or to withhold it. 1t is a matter
of doubt whether the political bosses
who favored Mr.. Roosevelt's 1omina'
ton as vice president in order to get
rid of him as governor of New York
would do their job the same way
again.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-17
STILL AT THE 'FRONT.'.

Minneapolis Times: The old soldier
is still at the front in politics and the
old union soldier has no monopoly OF
this distinction either. Though the
civil war ended thirtyeight years ago,
20 per cent OF the senate and Is per
cent of the house fought on one side
or the other in that conflict. 1t is an
interesting fact and one showing clear
ly that the war is over, that thirty OF
the seventy veterans in the house
were in the confederate army.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-17

be applied to the effort to compel the
trusts to obey the law. It protested
to believe that he was not sincere and
said SO plainly. Now. however, that
it has cen it's mistake it is honest
enough to admit it was in error and
hastens to give cridit where credit
is due.
Roosevelt has demonstrated that he
was in earnest when he declared the
laws must be obeyed and although
he does not advocate any radical or
unreasonable legislation or changes
in existing laws he has proceeded
along the line of conduct laid out for
himself and the results are beginning
to show. Without posing as a trust
buster" he is accomplishing all that
could be expected by any reasonable
person and is succeeding in his pur-
pose.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-17

E. B. Hastings Ranch, n mile
south of Canyon Creek on Big Ditch.
The Big Ditch Company.
Notice is hereby given that at a
meeting of the trustees of the Big
Ditch company, held on the 14th day
of April, 1908, an assessment of 5
per cent per share al levied upon
the capital stock of the corporation,
payable on or. before the LIST day of
June, 1908, to the secretary, at his
ranch, or by mail at Billings, Mon
tana.
Any stock upon which the ssess
ment shall remain unpaid on the said
LIST day of June, 1903, will be delin-
quent and advertised for sale at pub
lie auction, and unless payment is
made before will be sold on the 10th
day of June. 1908. to pay the delin-
quent assessment. together with costs
of advertising and expenses of sale.
E. B. HASTINGS, Secretary.
First Publication April II, 19O3.-4f)
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-17

Even though Editor Bryan and some
of his followers in the journalistic
field continue to declare that the pres
ent era of prosperity is only "appar-
ent' rather than real, there is at least
one Montana editor who is willing to
make affidavit to the reality and genu-
ineness of that prosperity. He is the
intellectual giant who presides over
the destinies of the Shelby Independ-
ent. AS one of the advertisements,
next to pure reading matter" that
appeared in his last issue was an an
nouncement that he had a flew hun
dred dollars to oar to responsible par
ties at a low rate of interest" The
only security for it's return he asked
was good paper" while he stated
that the loan could be negotiated to
extend owe a period of from four to
six months.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-17
IN THE BOOMING WEST.

Boston Globe: Conditions for labor
were never SO favorable in the west as
at the present time.
Employment agents in Omaha, Salt
Lake City, San Francisco and Port
land are engaged in an effort to Sc
cure men. Because Of the scarcity of
labor in the west now employment
agents in the east are being employed
to send men west.
Wherever one turns in the west new
projects are on foot. Extensive
schemes have been laid out for irri-
cation in several states. Capital in
Colorado is only awaiting spring to
spend several millions of dollars in
projects which will require thou
sands of laborers.
The railroads are piled with machin-
cry awaiting transportation to the oil
country. The work of railroad con-
struction was W. so active as now.
Everywhere the bridge builders are
lolking for men,. In Utah, Nevada,
Oregon and California electric power
plants are to be erected. 1t is the
intention not only to use the power
for lighting and transportation purI
poses, but to induce manufacturing
establishments to locate there.
But because the west is so full of
business it does not follow that New
England is declining. On the con-
trary, the logical consequence of the
prosperity of the west is the even
greater prosperity of New England.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-17
SHOULD BE REPUBLICAN.

1t may be, as a democratic organ OF
give its electoral vote to the demo-
Gratis mex year, but if the men OF the
state consult their own interests and
those OF every n else Montana will
be found in the republican column.
Under the beneticent effects OF repub-
lican legislation the state has pros
pered and it's people have been pro-
tected in their interests against for
eign competition and abundant mar
kets provided for their products at
prices higher than they ever before
received. Ranges that were depopu.
lated under a democratic administra.
ton have been restocked and money
is flowing into the pockets of their
owners. The farmer finds ready sale
for the produce of his tiocks and land
and the miner does not have to com.
pete with the low waged mar of for.
eign lands. The metal he adds to the
wealth of the world brings generous
returns for his toll and he need not
fear the opening of the gates thai
shut out the products of mines oper
ated under a system of wages and la
Dor that would render him powerless
We're he obliged to enter into compe
titiOn with them. Force of habit may
impel some men to do what their best
Judgment and sense dictate shall not
be done, but it is hard to believe that
they will be SO foolish and blind to
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-17
TIDE OF IMMIGRATION.

Boston Globe: The March immi-
grafton in New York was some 1O,-
600 more than the previous year, and
the influx shows no signs of abate-
ment. The probability is that this
years admission will break all rec
ords.
The immigration into this country is
truly astonishing. We have received
p, OOO, 900 immigrants since 1921, and
over 2O,OOO,0 900 OF them have landed
since 1916.
Thus, within a single generation
this country has absorbed from Eu-
rope mainly a population more than
equal to that of Norway, Sweden, Den
mark and Servia combined, twice as
many as now live in Persia, once the
worlds mistress; or nearly as many
as the total peopling today of Ireland,
Scotland, Wales and all Canada.
We need not be afraid of these as
founding ascessiOnS, nor r we liza
BILE to be swamped by them. The prob
lem is not how to exclude them, but
how to get these hundreds of thou
sands OF newcomers away from the
coast cities to the farms Of the mid
die west, where the need OF labor is
very keen, where wages are good, and
social conditions as hopeful as the
sunny skies.
immigration reached it's lowest ebb
in 1897 and 1898. Since then a regu.
lar tidal wave has been sweeping this
way. The immigration from 1850 to
1854 was 1917, 500 and added nearly
9 per cent 10 our population.
immigration finds it's chief stimulus
in good news abroad OF American pros
perity. Certainly that was never
greater than now, and great as is the
influx the west and south are suffer
ing for want OF labor. One is astound
ed at the prospective future of the
country. -
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-17
TORN STAMPS ouTLAwED.

New York Times: There will be
general surprise at the announcement
by the postoffice department in its
new book of instruction that stamps
| accidentally torn in two cannot be
used for payment of postage. Most
of us a remember occasions when,
| with more or less care, we pasted the
parts of a torn stamp on the letter,
and in such cases, usually, if not al
ways, the letter has reached its
| destination and made no trouble
| either for the sender or the recipient.
| So as a matter of fact, and whatever
the department may say, torn stamps
can, or at least could, be used. And
why should they not? 1t is consider
able, of course, that by the exercise
of a vast amount of labor and inge-
nuity ten stamps could be turned into
eleven that would pass the inspection
of an overworked cancellation clerk,
with the consequent loss to the gov
eminent of two cents, but it is not
conceivable that this crime would be
committed by anybody else than a
lunatic miser or oftener than once in
a generation. On the other hand the
frequency with which we all have only
one stamp, and that a torn one, is
very great, and a large amount OF
utterly needless Inconvenience would
be caused If it were necessary in such
cases to make a journey to the post
office, or even to the nearest drug
store. 1t is the business OF the postal
authorities to render correspondence
easy, not difficult, to do the work for
which they take the peoples money,
not to find for leaving it I'M
done until they car get more money.
The matter is a very small one, but
it is ore of those trlfies that create
a lot of annoyance and irritation-or
might if the department was as strict
in practice as it now says it is in
theory.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-17
PASSING OF PROHIBITION:

New York Sun: New Hampshire,
at the close OF March, ceased to be a
prohibition state, following closely in
the footsteps of Vermont. The New
Hampshire license law as adopted,
provides for a state license commits
sion and graded fees, the right OF
the majority of the voters OF any To-
cality to prohibit the sale or manu-
facture of i%ntoxicants in it being re-
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-17

Notwithstanding all the fuss and
noise heard from certain quarters, the
contemplated visit of President
Roosevelt is not for the express and
sole purpose of paying his respects to
a few OF the states distinguished cit
ixens. 1t will be a family call and as
such it is intended, no matter what
some seem to think about it.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-17
A REFRESHING CONTRAST.

Since the decision in the Northern
Securities company case the demo-
cratic newspapers of the state have
maintained a silence on the matter of
trusts and their supposed connection
with the republican party that has
been absolutely dense. Previous to
that time scarcely a day passed that
some or all of them did not have some
thing to say concerning the sympathy
they claimed existed between the at
torney general and the various com
binations of interests and industries
and his consequent unwillingness to
make as much as a pretense of en-
forcing the laws and bringing the CON-
bines to bar. Even after Knox had
ordered the prosecutions in the diff
ferent cases and had supervised pre-
paration of the details and proper pre-
senation of all the facts and law as
they applied so that the matters might
be placed before the courts in regular
order, those same newspapers contin-
ued their scofing and pretended to
believe that it was all only a part OF a
! we'll planned scheme to deceive the
people and strengthen the position of
the administration. When the judg-
ment of the court of appeals vas rem
dered their only comment was to the
! nffoof thot tho 1noicior yyo rnt fno1
and sought to detract from the vic
tory of the government by insinuating
that a reversal would probably fol-
low. Honesty and candor should have
impelled them to give due credit for
the sincerity and earnestness of the
administration in it's efforts to secure
enforcement of the law and conserva-
ton of the rights of the people, but
to do this would have necessitated the
saying of something that might have
been possible of construction as en-
dorsing the action of the administra-
ton and it's advisers. That would
have been poor politics." so they
said nothing that could by any pos.
sible stretch of the Imagination be
so construed.
Contrasted with this narrow and
prejudiced attitude of the home pa.
pers of the democracy the honesty and
truthfulness OF the Detroit free Press,
as loyal a democratic newspaper as is
published anywhere, ONE as a wei.
come and refreshing change, afford
ing, as it does, proof that there are
still some democratic editors who are
not SO blinded by prejudice and sway
ed by ~partisanship that they can not
be fair and just with those politically
opposed to them. Not only does the
Free Press admit that the admins
tration has kept it's promises and liv'
ed up to it's pledges, but accords tC
President Roosevelt much OF the cred.
it for the antitrust victory won at
st. Lous. On this score it says:
at was Theodore Roosevelt who
braved the wrath of Wall street by
ordering Attorney General Knox tc
institute proceedings against the
Northern Securities company. L
was the president who induced con
gress to pass the special act under
which the case was advanced and the
four circuit judges sat as a court o.
appeals"
The Free Press, like all the news
papers of its party throughout The
land, had but little to say in com
mendation of the president when he
caused it to be announced that the en-
} tire power of the government was t.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-17
is NO MACBETH.

Detroit Free Press: There may be
very little honor or profit in being
leader of the democratic party in
Ohio; but to such as there happens to
be, Mr.. Johnson's title cannot be dis
puted. Thane of CLAIMS he unques-
tionably is, but of Cawdor and of the
kingship, it is not worth while to
speak at present, whatever the
witches may be saying.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-17
A HIGHER

Philadelphia Record: Most of the
accounts of the comparative strength
of the American and German navies
are mere tales for the marines. Now
comes Hobson with the declaration
that he does not agree with Admiral
Dewey in regard to the German navy.
Crowinshield might possibly throw
some further light on the subject.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-17
THE TEAcHE RS.

Wnlle IL is True mat Ju0 udlu ClldC
rocks the cradle rules the land" none
the less is it true also that he mind
and hand that guide youth in it's
acquition OF knowledge calculated to
fit it as men and women to discharge
the duties and responsibilities Of life
are also potent factors that enter into
the formation OF character, and as
contributors I o eventual good citizen
ship have an influence and bearing
beyond estimation. Home training is
essentially moral and religious train
ing. The training OF the youthful
mind in channels of useful knowledge
and learning is left to the teacher.
Therefore her responsibility is but
little less great than that OF the moth
er, for in addition to being entrusted
with the important duty of instilling
mental knowledge into minds to be
moulded and trained, she must share
ing lessons of obedience and morality
and teaching the worth of true manly
and womanly department. 1t is not
sufficient that she teach those placed
in her care and charge to repeat par
rot-like certain things and figures con-
tanned in books, but she must also
lend her aid in the development OF
men and women, in the production OF
those destined to fill places in the
take their positions in the continuous
struggle for existence that marks the
strenuous life of the age in which
they live. By example as we'll as by
precept she must lead and guide ever
onward and ever upward, and point
the path to success not only OF a
worldly nature but OF one higher.
Hers is a sacred and noble duty and
when hat duty is we'll performed the
sacrifices exacted and the annoyances
imposed are far greater than enter
into the lives of those OF many other
callings receiving greater material re-
ward than is accorded her and OF
whose achievements and deeds the
world hears SO much more.
The Gazette is proud OF the teach
ers of Billings and Yellowstone coun-
ty. To the visiting ones OF their num-
Der it bids welcome, and hopes that
their stay in the city will prove not
only profitable but pleasant and that
when they return to their respective
fields OF labor it will be with minds
frightened and memories laden with
happy recollections, to sustain and
strengthen them in the exalted work
in which they are engaged. To those
who labor here at home it extends
it's Fluctuations and trusts that their
intercourse with the visiting sisters
will be fraught with nothing but what
is pleasing, joyous and bright. That
the reunion will prove fruitful OF good
in more ways than is the simple in.
tention of the law under which it is
held is certain.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-17

Whatever her value as an advertis-
ing medium for the tea that made
him wealthy and subsequently noble
and famous, judging from the reports
OF her performance as a racing ma
chine, in Shamrock III. Sir Thomas
does not appear to possess a yacht OF
greater lifting" capacity than either
of the two trefoils that preceded her.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-17

If the developments in the postof-
flee department continue in the same
direction st. Louis and Missouri will
have to look after their reputation as
the doodle" center of the United
States.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-17
M. l.. HOYT, Agent.
See the President.

~ President Roosevelt will lay the
corner stone of the new arch which
is to be erected at principal entrance
to the Yellowstone park at Gardiner
on Friday, April "a, at 4 p. m. and will
make a short address to those pres
ent, An excursion rate of one fare
for the round trip will be made from
all Montana points.
1856 M. l.. HOYT, Agent.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-17

everything for their own good. The
fetch Of free silver may be strong
enough to induce the men of the west
side to vote as they have voted in
the past, but in other parts where
reason and judgment instead Of >preju-
dice are allowed to control mems acts
republican majorities will be record
od
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-17
THEREIN HE ExCELS.

st. Louis Gloge-Democrat: The
total of Uncle Sans gold funds
stands at $632, 600, 900, an increase OF
81 1000, 900 last month and OF $96,OOO,-
900 over the showing a year ago. Mr..
Bryan must confess to a large capac-
ity for guessing wrong.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-17

A friendly disposed nature, assist
ed by a few troops of cavalry, make
it possible for the president to have
his wish concerning his desire for
solitude in the park. Up to date none
Of the representatives of any Of the
yellow sheets has succeed in breaking
in upon his communications with the
flora and fauna of that region. e
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-17
MAssA HENRY's o K

Louisville Courier-Journal: The
North Dakota Indian who expressed
to President Roosevelt the hope that
he will again be Great Father" could
hardly have pleased him better. 1t
is a we'll known principle OF Mr..
R%oosevelt's philosophy that a mar
cannot be a father too often.