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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-11

Homescckers' Excursions, Dee. 10.
Cot;on Belt. so Olive and Union Station
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-11

at 1880 n. r Annie O'Connor. aged years
and 9 months. beloved child OF John N. and
Annie O'COnnor t1ee Lviiamr. Funeral rom
residence. No. IFS Whittier street on SATURDAY.
December T. at 2 p. M. to Calvary Cemetery
Friends invited to attend
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-11

wAKEETEID-On Wednesday. December ?.
1893. at $50 O'clock .: M. Mary Elizabeth. be
loved wife Of John E. mother OF Ella. John.
Reuben, Thomas. leonard Harry. Marceila.
blanche and Lucille Wakefield. and Mrs August
Reps. aEed s: years Trs funeral will take
from family residence. No. BIS Lee avenue. 10
the Church ne she TIdlv Maine. thence to Cal
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-11

THOMAS-On Thursday. December TO- 1905. at
$3.50 a m, MerFaret Thomas tnee L.velle,. be-
loyed wife Of G. ,. Thomas and daughter Q,
Edward and the late Margaret LaFe!le ana
sister Of Mrs. John Book. Mrs. Alonzo salmon
and Mrs. Frank McTiEue- Funeral will take
lace from residence. No 3If7 Finney avenue
Alrhcnsus's Church. thence to Calvary CSme-
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-06-05

Great Britain will probably not be-
come a convert to protection for some
time to come, but present indications
warrant the belief that if Mr.. Cham
herlain has his way the time is adj
vancing when a decided step in that
direction will be taken. The secretary
has seen the benefits to this country
which a protective tariff has wrought
and he is willing to do a little in the
way of experimentation at home along
the same lines. Should he succeed
it is possible that it might make mat
tiers a trifle Tess pleasant for us, but
we could not object very seriously,
as he would be doing only as we are
doing.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-06-05
ToMoRRow's ELECTION.
Believed That Bonds Will Receive
Substantial Majority.

While not very much talk is heard
on the subject, yet it is evident that
deep interest is taken in tomorrow's
bond election. 1t is possible that the
opposition are playing a deep game
and that their silence is part Of their
scheme to lull the s~pro-bondists into
a false sense Of security, but the fact
remains that of late they have been
extremely quiet.
Reports from the country dis
tricts would indicate that a large ma
jority will be given there for the
bonds. Because of the fact that SO
many are busy with their spring work
it is believed that the vote polled will
not be as heavy as would be the case
were submission of the question "a
part of a regular election.
The friends of the bonds are quite
cheerful as they regard the outlook
and express complete confidence In
the success of the proposition.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-06-05
BUDS AND FLOWERS OF
HOME LIFE
Paine's Celery Compound Makes and Keeps
the Children Well and Strong.
Mothers Make It the Home Medicine
For the Little Ones.

The children, God bless them, are the buds
and flowers of our homes. Without their
prattle and hearty laughter, o,r homes would
be d~esolate. They should ever be carefully
tended in childhood and youth, if we expect
them 10 ripen into perfect men and women.
In the ZONE and at school, the children
have their times Of i'll health and suffering.
We often note the palid and bloodless cheeks,
heavy eyes, nervous movements, and twitch(
ings Of limbs and muscles. They complain Of
headache, d~rowsiness, WEAKNESS, dyspepsia,
and indigestion. All such symptoms and all
ments mean that the seeds of disease will have
a fast and firm hold, unless proper measures
are taken to restore a perfect condition Of
health.
Thousands Of wise and prudent parents have
made their children happy, healthy, and vigor-
GUS by giving them natures medicine, Paine's
Celery Compound. In many severe and COM
plicated cases, paine's Celery Compound has
restored health when the little ones were given
up by physicians.
II your dear ones are not as hearty, strong,
and rugged as they should be, try the health
giving virtues Of Paine's Celery Compound.
1t makes and keeps the children we'll.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-06-05

need is lower shipping rates on corn.
They have worlds of alfalfa and an
unlimited supply Of stock. The great
sheep sections of Montana are tribu-
tary to this locality and ii the hopes
of the Dakota stockmen are realized
a great deal Of stock will come from
that state. The only drawback is
the fact of their having to get their
corn supply from sections at a dis
lance, which brings the cost up to
q figure which leaves a very small
margin for the feeder. Residents OF
Of the country are in hopes that as
the railroads handle the stuff both
ways, they will seek to make a re-
duction on the cost of transporting
grain to these parts. 1t would NEAR
the building up of an industry which
would make the valley a feeding cen
ter of no little Importance to the north
western country.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-06-05
MoNTANA's

Portland (Ore.) Telegram: Mon
tana suffered heavily this month from
an unreasonable blizzard, destroying
a great number OF stock, but when
one glances at Montana's resources
he a understand why the people
OF that state are not in the least dis.
mayed at their losses. It was reported
that in the recent blizzard about L.
100000 sheep persisted, but this is
only about 20 per cent of the number
OF sheep in that state. The loss OF
cattle was also very heavy, but the
percentage lost was even smaller
than that Of sheep. Montana is ia
nous both for mutton and beef and
in spite of occasional heavy losses
the sheep and cattle industries will
continue to be a source OF great rev
enue in that state.
Montana is exceedingly rich, in
spots, in minerals, especially copper.
Her total product Of minerals of all
kinds for 1902 was over $50, 200, 900.
OF this, only 81, OOO, 900 was gold, while
$4,000, 900 was silver, and 100000 900
was copper. The coal produced was
valued at about 100000. Consider
able fine barley is grown in Montana,
and the output Of malt liquors last
year reached 100000. The lumber
manufactured was worth $4,000, 900.
The slaughtering industry turned out
a product worth $1,OOO,OOO.
So it will be seen that while Mon
tana has a large area of uninhabita-
BILE mountains, while it's climate is
at times disagreeably severe, and
while as a whole it is not so favor
ably situated for diversified indus
tries, especially agricultural, as Ore
gon and Washington, yet it is by no
means a state to be despised or com
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-06-05
HIGH LINE DITCH COMPANY.
Billings, Montana.

Notice is hereby given that at a
meeting Of the trustees of the High
Line Ditch company, held on the 3Oth
day of May, 1903, an assessment OF
5 per cent per share was levied upon
the capital stock of the corporation,
payable on or before the first day OF
July, 1908 to the secretary at his ranch
or by mail at Billings, Montana.
Any stock upon which the s
ment shall remain unpaid on the
first day of July, 1903, will be delin-
quent and advertised for sale at pub
lie auction and unless payment be
made before will be sold on the 18th
day of July, 1903, to pay the delin-
quent assessment, together with cost
of advertising and expenses of sale.
E. B. HASTINGS, Secretary,
"a High Line Ditch Company.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-06-05
ELECTION

Tomorrow, rs everybody undoubted-
" knows, will take place the election
called by the county commissioners
for the purpose of voting on the pro-
position to bond the county for the
erection of a new court house and
jail. The matter has been so thor
oughly discussed in the
and everywhere else that all must be
familiar with the question. The need
Of the proposed improvements is well
known and it is believed that but little
opposition to the bonds will be mani
Tested.
Only a few days ago another Jail
delivery occurred to emphasize the
necessity Of substitution of a place
in which to keep the criminals which
unfortunately are always to be dealt
with and who have a weakness for
breaking out unless they are confined
where the surroundings are proof
against their skill and daring. With
q proper Jail a number of men who
have made their escape would now
probably be undergoing the punish
ment they deserved and the sheriff
would not be almost continually under
the fear of waking up some morning
to find himself without any prison.
ers.
Nothing new may be said in the
structiOn of a new court house. The
need Of such a building is even great
er, if such a thing were possible, than
that of a new pail. The present struc-
ture should be replaced with a new
one, and the knowledge they have
gained of the county's need in that
direction has caused the commissions
ers to take the steps they have in
the direction OF supplying that want.
It only remains for the people to ex-
press their choice. If they are alive
to their W interests tuey will vote
for the bonds.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-06-05
THE BILLINGS GAZETTE.
Fearful as have been the losses OF

Fearful as have been the losses of
life in consequence OF the floods and
torhadoes that have devastated por..
tons of the south and southwest, 1t
is a relief to learn that the first re-
ports sent out from the stricken re-
gions appear to have been exaggerat-
ed. But considered even under the
most favorable circumstances and
conditions, the visitations were awful
and the suffering and woe entailed
by them must appeal to all.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-06-05
WARRANTED

Somewhat vigorous exception is
taken by the Butte Miner to the pre-
cautions exercised to safeguard the
president during his long itinerary
over half of the continent, and par
ticularly because he was not making
q tour lin the interest OF the duties
Of his Office" but simply with a de-
sire to meet and become acquainted
with the people OF a ..art OF the couG-
try to which former presidents have
paid little attention. The ire of the
Miner seems to be aroused because
the system OF safeguarding adopted
is by some regarded as a reflection
upon the ability OF the local authori-
ties OF the cities visited by him to
perform that duty.
It is very probable that without
wishing to cast such reflection, knowl-
edge sadly gained has taught the pres
tdent that nc matter how active or
alert such authorities may be, they
are not always able to prevent at
tack by anarchist or crank and con-
sequently feels justified in TAX
ing every precaution against an as
sau upon his person. AS Theodore
Roosevelt he would probably be in no
greater danger than any other citizen
whenever he goes abroad and min
eles with the crowds in public places.
but as President Roosevelt there is
ever present the likelihood of some
smalc0ntent or enemy of law and or
sder singing him out as a target for
T. bullet or the object of the assassin's
|knife. Even the Miners covert allu-
sion in that direction will not cause
~ person to doubt the personal cour-
80 ~ the president in safeguarding
eiMself a. he did while at Butte or
! eny Of the other cities he visited.
Tfue It Is. as the Butte contempt
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-06-05
HAS GREAT AMBITION.
Belle Fourche Wants to Fatten Mon.
tana Sheep.

tana Sheep.
James Browning, one of the rep
resentative stockmen Of South Dako-
ia, brought in the last of a big bunch
of sheep fed this season at Belle
Fourche, says the Drovers Journal
Stockman. The shipper says that
stockmen are feeling jubilant over
the prospects of another good year.
1t was a little dry two weeks ago
but since that time they have had
several good showers and everything
is looking fine. Wheat, oats and bar
ley are coming along nicely and max
ing great progress. The recent rains
gave alfalfa a boost which put it in
shape for cutting. Work will begin
in the fields next week and a good
crop is assured. The whole valley
is under a ditch, but as yet it has
been unnecessary to resort to this
means OF watering the fields. The bulk
Of the stock was out on the ranges
by the 10th of May. Grass is good
and the stuff is beginning to gain in
flesh. The winter passed with practi-
cally no loss to stock oWners. The
snowfall vas very light, in fact, hard
~ as much as was desired. The feed
supply was fully ample for all require
mentS and eyervthinr was we'll taken
care of. w. &H~r
Alfalfa is growing in popularity and
each year sees an increase in the
acreage in the valley. 1t is giving
the best of satisfaction as a forage
crop and is considered indispensable
in feeding stuff for market. Another
reason for this increase is the difficult
ty in securing farm help. Land own
ers find it easier to look after their
farms when seeded to alfalfa than
when sown to small grain. Men are
plentiful enough sometimes, but it is
something that cannot be depended
on and a farmer is apt to find himself
up against a scarcity of labor just
when he is in need of help to take
care of his crops.
Mr.. Browning says that in the
opinion of many there are great things
in store for the Belle Fourche country
as a stock feeding center. All they
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-06-05

miserated. It's mineral wealth, espe-
cially in copper, and it's livestock in
dustry, are alone sufficient to make it
a wealthy state, considering it's COM
paratively small population. Every
body there is or may be prosperous,
and the state would easily sustain
several times as many people. +.
Observation-Disclosures uzdgs, (e
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-06-05

At last accounts Wall street and
the "solid south" still declined to
make it unanimous and in consequence
it will be necessary to hold an cleo
ton as usual.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-06-05
That Throbbing Headache

Would quickly leave you, If you used
DR.. Kings Lew Life Pills. Thousands
of sufferers have proved their match
less merit for sick and head
aches. They make pure blood and
build up your health. Only Is cents,
money back if not cured. Sold by
Chapple Drug Co.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-06-05

rary declares, that in THE most try
ing times of the civil war President
Lincoln took no precautions to protect
himself" 1t is furthermore true,
also, that failure to do so finally re-
suited in his assassination, and the
act of Booth for the first time brought
the American people to a realization
OF the fact that in this free land,
where oppression and tyrrany are un-
known, the man who is elected by
the people as their official head is no
freer from danger to person by as
sassination than the man who in a
foreign country exercises the authority
of rulership by the right of heredity.
Up to that time it had been believed
to be an impossibility that any one
could he found whose mate hatred OF
all forms of government was so great
that he would make an attempt ON
the life OF a president Of the United
States. Next the lamented Garfield
fell from a bullet fired by a cowardly
M r,v~1owOn 11l 1~r% -<l~ ~~-AI~ NR-T%s-L
ley was toully ,assassinated by a
wretch to whom he was extending his
hand in friendly greeting. The MUIR
der of three presidents should be ac-
cepted as proof OF the existence OF
danger to the man filling that office,
and instead Of finding fault with the
precautions now taken to guard and
protect the incumbent OF that exalted
position the efforts made in that di-
rection should be commended.
Exercise OF the caution with which
the Miner finds fault should not be
construed as an Indictment OF the
loyalty and patriotism OF the Ameri-
can people. Neither Roosevelt, Nc
Kinley, Cleveland nor any of the other
men who have occupied the presiden-
tial chair have ever doubted those
qualities in the citizens OF the nation
and they have aver felt themselves
safe and secure from all danger when
ever they mingled with them. Were
all who find homes and shelter here
genuine Americans there would be no
necessity for bodyguards and secret
service men. But all are not such.
Among the millions there is a goodly
proportion OF men to whom every
thing and every person that stands
for government, law and order is a
perpetual challenge to their hostility
to recognized institutions erected for
the conservation of peace and decency,
and they need only the op-
p%ortunity to give expression and
form to that hostility in a
dagger thrust or bullet fired from
a revolver. Great as is their capacity
in almost every other direction, sad
experience has taught that the Amer
lean people cannot remove every ele-
ment Of danger to law and order as
represented in the persons OF those
called upon to execute that law and
maintain order.
It may be as the Miner says, that
the precautions taken by the presi-
dent "are not a creditable reflection
upon a republican form II govern
ment,' but OF the necessity of their
adoption all must admit. So long as
anarchy and those who stand for it
have an existence, SO long will presi-
dents OF the mildest forms OF repub-
lies be in danger.
Great Britain will probably not be-
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-06-05
Don't Forget Me.

Don't Forget Me.
When you are placing your lnsur.
ance. My companies and rates can
not be excelled. Edgar B. Camp, First
National bank building. 154-tf
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-06-05

1t is the unalterable opinion of the
editor of the Helena Independent that
whenever a rich man his poor
neighbor that he is happier because
Of his lack of wealth he is simply
giving him a little Jolly" So firmly
convinced is he in that regard that
he is perfectly willing, without a
moments notice, to become immense
~ wealthy and to assume all the
misery supposedly incidental to the
possession of riches, and to enter into
q good and sufficient bond to remain
happy until the last breath of life
shall have left his body.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-07-13

Following close upon the several de.
velopments in the postotfce department,
comes the charge that extensive frauds
are suspected in connection with the
purchase OF seed by the department OF
agriculture. The Washington CORE.
spondent for the Cincinnati Enquirer
says that it is alleged that the govern
ment has lost large sums OF money, either
through irregular practices or negligence,
or both. 1t is said that shortages oc.
Cured in all seed shipments sent out by
the depart nent, that packets were d.
'vided into the smallest compass, by
which means the light weight OF the
packets sent out was concealed that the
cheapest kinds of seeds were frequently
and knowingly substituted for the costly
varieties; that the cheapest kind OF
paper, much below the standard re-.
quired, was used to pack seeds. by which
the contractor saved several thousand
dollars.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-07-13
WATCH IT.

The Polk Directory Co., is making w
a directory of Chehalis county, d has
purchased such work and contracts as
had been done and obtained by r. J.
Hits. That the contracts given tC
i,ilts for an Aberdeen directory, to be
printed in Aberdeen-w be uncolect.
able when bills are presented by foreign
corporation for an entirely different pub
LEGATION, the printing OF which is to be
done in another city goes without saying.
The gentlemanly manager OF the Polk
Co., in charge Of this work, frankly says
they will not submit the work to Cheha.
lis county printing Offices for the reason
they can have it done cheaper in large
offices on the Sound. There is small
doubt that this is true; that it might
cost small per cent more to do this
work here, but the additional cost
would be thrilling, when it is considered
that the cost is met by people who de-
pend upon the success OF home indus.
tries-from a saw mill to a messenger
boy-for! their support. That it
would cost the Polk Co., a few more
dollars, might be true. but they would
be Chehalis county dollars, paid to Che
halls county printers, by the very Che
halls county people the Polk folks are
grating.
If anyone who las signed an advertis-
ing contract for an Aberdeen City
Directory, with a view that it was to
be printed in the city pays that contract
to the Polk Co., he may we'll expect to
be rated as 'easy money!" and must not
express surprise when the gold brick
man calls upon him.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-07-13

An interesting applicato for pension
was recently received by the pension
department from Kentucky. This appli.
cation follows: "Dear Gentlemen: !
served three years in the federal army,
in Pennsylvania regiment, and con-
tracted the itch while at the front. Since
that time l have had to scratch myself
continually. This takes time from my
business duties, and l think 1 am
physically incapaeitated as ,esult, and
deserve pension. Please let me know
if can have one, and what will be the
amount"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-07-13

The Philadelphia Record saws: sit is
said that they have dug up new metal
worth $3,OOO.OOO pound. Under Mr..
Bryan's policy OF free coinage what ratio
would silver bear to that metal?" Why
not adopt this new and precious metal
as the basis for our money? 1t would,
even better than the single gold STAN
dard, accomplish the result SO important
to the hearts OF the financicrs OF max
ing money scarce and therefore dear"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-07-13
WHOSE FAULT?

A woman called up the Sun Office by
telephone last night at eleven O'Clock
and said her two boys were on the street
somewhere and could not be found. She
thought the police were negligent be.
cause they didn't require all children to
be home when the curfew rang-Morn-
ing Sun.
The lady in this case ihas no occasion
whatever to feel lonesome in Aberdeen.
This city bears the piize for more in
competent parents than any place in
fourteen states, and they all seem to inn
agine that the law, or its officers are to
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-07-13

Take the Best The Semi Weekly
Herald, $3.50 a year in advance.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-07-13

Among the Developments in the post
Office investigation, none are more inter-
esting than those relating to the rural
mail delivery system. 1t seems to be
we'll established that it was intended to
use this system as a great political
machine Some idea of the methods OF
the machinists will be obtained when it
is known that out of the II ,l99 rural
routes in the United States, 1892 were
allotted to the four states, Ohio, Indiana,
Iowa, and Illinois. Comment G upon
this fact, the New York Post says: "Can
we resist the conviction that there is a
direct connection between that fact and
the other fact that the most powerful
republican politicians and congressman
came from those states?" The Post says:
"There is no longer any denying that
the scandal is one OF huge proportions.
Its investigation has only begun. We
must make our rulers, from the presi.
dent down, understand tibet such crimes
in the public service hurts us and makes
us angry. They are national disgrace,
which the people must resent. Any one
in authority who would excuse or shield
a single guilty official or politician, we
must make feel the weight OF our dis.
pleasure. And, for the future, we must
all insist, not merely upon wholesale
transfer of the detected rascals from
Office to Jail, but upon new safeguards,
new checks upon congressional greed,
new courage on the part OF the chief ex.
ecutive, which will make the recurrence
of the great national shame more difficult,
if not impossible"