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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-02-09
Montana Record Raises
Question of Geograph-
iCal Location.


For a newspaper that counts the
larger end Of it's subscription list in
the Yellowstone valley, the Montana
Record, published at Helena, gives
but faint praise to the ambitions OF
the people of Billings to locate one
Of the republican state conventions
in this city this year. The Record
ialf-heartedly endorses the city and
| then pleads the case against us by
claiming that it would be an injustice
to ask the delegates from the northern
counties to come to Billings on ac-
count of the long distance necessary
to be travelled.
In order for the people Of this city
to fully grasp the double-dealing meth
DDS of the Helena sheet relative to the
laudable efforts of her citizens to Sc
cure one of the state republican con.
duces the faint praise back-action edi-
torial printed in the Record on the
subject of the proposed convention at
Billings:
i1 re- VII Il nc Lon{orn1 Tho fo1I.H o~
an active competitor for the first re-
publican state convention. Two on
ventions will be held this year, one
for the selection Of delegates to the
national convention at Chicago, and
later in the season another will meet
for the purpose of nominating a full
state ticket and a candidate for mem
Der of congress. The ~enterprising city
in the Yellowstone valley desires to
have one of these conventions. No
state convention of either political
party has ever been held farther east
than Livingston. The reason, OF
course, is manifest. To accommo-
date a majority of those who attend
as delegates, it is desirable to hold
popular gatherings of all kinds IN
places that r centrally located and
reasonably convenient OF access.
There is another consideration, too,
and that is the matter of hotel ac-
commodations. All these things ought
to be taken into consideration by the
state committee in locating the con-
ventions.
''The Record does not wish to be
understood as antagonizing the ambi-
tion Of the e%nterprising city of Bill
ings. 1t is one of the most progress
sive communities in the state, and is
growing rapidly. 1t is located in the
center of a fertile and prosperous Sec
ton that has seldom failed in it's 10y
atty to republican principles and to
republican candidates. It's hotel ac-
commodations are said to be sufi-
Gent to provide for the comfort OF
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-02-09

1t would seem that the height of
absurdity in the application of techni-
calities had been reached by the New
Jersey judge, who has ruled that an
engagement of marriage entered into
on Sunday is void. He made the rul-
ing in a suit for breach of promise
and on it ordered the discharge of the
defendant.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-02-09
SHOULD SPEAK FOR ITS OWN.

in it's wv party, the Helena indie
pendent has set itself up as the men
tor and advisor of the republicans
of the state. Almost daily it offers
its advice and counsel and tells them
what they should do and what they
should not do. Of course, it acts in
a wholly disinterested and unseltlsh
name and its motives are the high
est and its actions are solely prompted
by friendly regard and with a wish
for republican success. This goes
without saying.
In N of it's latest little pa%ternal
talks it turns it's face to The Gazette
and assumes to tell it how it may Sc
cure the coming republican state con-
~vention for Billings-by a declaration
for the candidacy of Mr.. Carter for
United States senator. If Mr.. Carter
wants to represent the state another
term in the senate it is a laudable
and praiseworthy ambition and no
one, least of all The Gazette, will
gainsay him the right of entertaining
it. Undoubtedly there are other men,
bers of the party who would like to do
the same thing, for there is no lack
of material in the republicanism OF
Montana capable of c%reditably and in
a distinguished manner filling that
very important position. To aspire
and work for a public Office and
preferment is the right of every citi-
zen, whether success follows or not.
The Gazette is committed to the
candidacy of none. It believes the
party to be superior to the individual
oAu 10 OOAlCAL W dUluc NY CuC uCClS-
ion of the majority. To all it is will
ing to accord a fair field and satisfied
to let them stand upon their merits.
Mr.. Carter, nor no other individual
is all there is to the party in Montana.
ALI are only units and must take their
chances with the whole.
But inasmuch as the Independent
has seen fit to stand as counsellor
to the republicans of Montana. it
may not be impertinent to ask why
it maintains so dense a silence upon
anything ever slightly suggesting the
candidacy of the several gentlemen
within it's own party. who are more or
less prominently mentioned in connec.
ton with the succession to Senator
Gibson. In view of the very excellent
services that gentleman is rendering
the state it would be only fair to as
sumo that he should be considered
by his party as his own
and because of the c~loseness of the
relations existing between the indie
pendent's ownership and the man
from Great Falls it would also be
only reasonable to suppose that long
before this that newspaper would
have urged his reelection. But it
has p~ersistently and insistently re-
manned silent. Certainly nothing
can be said against Mr.. Gibson either
as a senator or a democrat, and the
custom of political parties is to re-
ward the faithful and efficient by at
least the courtesy of an endorsement
for reelection. AS a consistent and
loyal organ of it's party the indie
pendent could not do less than to an
nounc itself friendly to him SO far
as a second term goes.
And then there is Governor Toole:
He, also, is credited with senatorial
aspirations, a fact of which the indie
pendent cannot be ignorant, seeing
that they are next door neighbors.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-02-09

If conditions are such as to impel the
Independent to withhold it's endorse
ment of MI. Gibson, it certainly should
e its way clear to the opposite
course SO far as the governor is con-
cerned. The ann in which he
generously stepped aside and curbed
his own ambition, and that, too, at a
time when attainment of it was within
his grasp, so that the. owner OF the
Independent might secure the coveted
honor and distinction cannot be said
to have been of occurrence so remote
as to have passed from the memory of
the Independent. That act of gracious
ness on the part OF Mr.. Toole Ger.
tainly calls for recognition at this
time and the lack of appreciation
shown by the Helena organ speaks
but poorly for it's gratitude.
If the Independent has really for
gotten how it happened that Mr..
Clark, instead of Mr.. Toole, was cho-
sen, The Gazette is willing to refresh
its memory. But this will probably
not be necessary, for the Independent
undoubtedly still retains a very clear
recollection of the main event and
those a%ntecedent to it.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-02-09

eosising them. Probably after he is
dead a new generation of democratic
writer's will install Roosevelt in the
category of statesmen meriting post
mortem honors from them.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-02-09

Having almost convinced them
selves that Lincoln was a democrat
and elected on the democratic ticket,
the editors of that political faith are
now doing some edifying stunts in the
direction of paying homage to the
memory of Mckinley. Yet during the
lifetime of both they were the tar
gets for Is much venomous spleen and
partisan abuse as has probably been
the lot of any two men to receive,
and from the same organs now apoth-
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-02-09

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ii ~ am told that President Is
ii Roosevelt is not popular in the q
ii city Of New York. There they q
ii say that he is not safe. He is q
ii mol safe to men who prosecute q
ii selfish schemes. He is not safe "a
ii for men who wish to drive the q
ii president Of the United States q
ii into a corner and make whis- q
ii pered arrangements which are q
ii not known by his constituents. q
ii But ! say that he has been, Is
ii during these years since Presi- q
d dent MckinIey's death, the q
81 greatest force for the protec- Is
ii ton of property and Of our in q
ii stitutions in the city Of WASH q
ii ington. IS
ii "There is a better way Of Is
ii protecting property, capital and q
ii great enterprises than by buy q
81 ing legislators. There is a better Is
ii way Of dealing with labor and "a
ii keeping It from running in tu- 4,
ii multi and resistlsss riot than q
ii by starving it or by buying or Is
ii corrupting its lie. ders."-Elihu Is
ii Root. q,
ii ii 81 ii 81 ii ii 81 ii ii ii ii ii
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-05-04
vLADlVoSTok FLEET.
Details Of ships In Russia's Flying
Squadron.

Details Of ships In Russia's Flying
squadron.
First among Russia's still untouched
resources must be reckoned the Nladi-
vostok flying squadron, Of which We
have heard SO much, says Charles
Johnston in Harpers Weekly
The biggest ship in the Nladivostok
squadron Is the Gromoboi, of 1886
tons displacement, and therefore heaY-
Ter By $500 tons than the heaviest
cruiser fiji the japanese feet and out
stripping our own heaviest cruiser By
an even greater amount Size has a
primary battery Of four elght-inch
quick firing guns III armor casemates,
supported by sixteen six-inch quick
firing guns and no less that forty-eight
OF lesser caiiber. with 1--WE torpedo
tu1 ps. This bis ship can do twenty
knots aud is exceeded III weight by
only four cruisers ia the British navy,
there being nothing else Of her class 70
equal her elsewhere in the navies Of
the world
Second IN the Nladivostok squadron
comes the Rossia, launched three years
earlier and within 200 tons Of the same
displacement. She has also four eight
inch and sixteen six-ineh quick firing
guns and forty-eight of lesser caliber
She has belt of armor five to eight
inches thick, bat her batteries are not
So well guarded as those Of her bigger
sister. She can also DO about twenty
knots, which would take her across
the Atlantic in about six days. This
ship has six torpedo tubes OF less
speed is the Rurik, displacing 1900
tons, or about 200 more than Japan's
best cruiser. She has q similar arma
ment, though not quite SO extensive.
anu only four torpedo tubes
Add the Bogatyr, built ii Germany
a much lighter. but also much faster
ship. doing twenty-three knots, and
thus able 10 keep up with the fastest
ocean greyhound. She displaces 6,50o
tons and has twelve six-lneh quick fir
ing guns and eighteen Of less weight
This new and rapid ship will doubtless
scout for the squadron, and there are
only four Japanese ships, alt cruisers
of less tonnage, that could keep up
with her. The work Of this Yladivos-
tok squadron viii be to attempt to pre-
vent Japan landing troops anywhere
on the outer coast Of Korea.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-05-04
"PEDDLERS" OF KOREA
Secret Guild of Buddhists OPP
posed to japanese influence.
SPIES OF KOREAN GOVERNMENT.

Russia Has Subsidized the Society In
Its own Interest since the Chino
Japanese War OF ls94-8s-The Orr
ganiration II OF venerable origin
and l. Connected with Royalty.
Since the arrival Of the Japanese
forces ID Korea the Peddlers' guild has
come into prominence, says a special
correspondent Of the Chicago News at
Seoul The arrival Of Japanese troops
at the capital and the arrest aud ban
ishment Of vi Yong Tx. the very active
superintendent Of police, who was we'll
known 10 have been ID the pay Of the
Russians. aroused the ire OF this an
cient secret society which manifested
its displeasure BY blowing up the resi-
dence 81 the Korean secretary of for
eign affairs ana further signified its
displeasure at the trend of Korean
politics BY threatening various mem
bers Of the government and minor Of.
fcials known to be favorable to Japa
nese views
The Ho Sho, or Peddlers guild,
which has thus been making its power
disagreeably felt, is a society Of ven-
cradle origin TIo Sho means literally
rag merchants. and the society is
known by that name throughout Ko-
rea. China ana Japan The Ho Sho
are descendants OF former Korean
empress
They became a powerful Buddhist
1 order. and when Buddhism was the
great force in Korea they established
themselves in what has ever since been
their work the propagation and ex-
tension Of the Buddhist religion at
the same time they acted is spies for
the government. which was under the
domination Of the Buddhist priesthood.
In the early days Of the order one Of
the Korean emperors gave the Ho Sho.
whom he recognized as part Of his roy
al kin, commission to travel about the
country gathering information for the
use Of the central government. In or
| der to do this effectively they disgais.
4 tA AltH1oE4Ne& as Tug uiEAAAdlilh Anu
thus were able 10 enter without sus-
picion almost every household hear
important news and, gaining the conf.
dence OF the people, report to the gov
ernment the trend Of popular thought
In this way the government was able
On different occasions TO nip in the bud
popular movements dangerous 70 its
existence
TO this day the religious nature Of
the guild IS recognized. BY many pious
Buddhlsts it is considered to be bound
up with the welfare Of Buddhism and
the empire Indeed, were it not for the
contributions Of these people It would
have a hard time keeping up its tradi-
tons and even maintaining its exist
enee The Buddhists, however. con-
tribute largely to its funds, and the Ho
Sho is a power in the land
1t is essentially d power linked to
the past Its methods of violence and
terrorism are retrogressive 1t stands
for old superstitious old ways and
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-05-04
ANTlspooNlNG SOCIETY.
kisses Rated at SO Each at Cornell
University.

Kisses Rated at 81 Each at Cornell
University.
An "antispoonlng society Is the lat
est creation OF the women Of Cornell
university at ithaca, says the New
York World. The new coed organiza-
ton aims 10 discipline the Cornell men
ana to teach them the rights Of d Co
ed. The provisions Of the bylaws
provide for q system Of fines for VIC
latlons Of the principles Of the society.
ii a Cornell man calls at Sage col
lege-the dormitory where the co-eds
lve-the girl whom he asks for Is fined
% cents. II she permits him to see
her the punishment is increased 70 50
cents. The next step is that from
which the society derives its name,
for If she is caught sspooning7 with
her caller the fine is doubled and
amounts to Sd. If she should be so
lndiscreet MS TO allow him to kiss her
and so unskillful as TO not conceal
that happening an underlined bylaw
provides for q fine Of 81.
There are many quiet forest walks
about the Cornell campus, and for en-
ioying one OF these with Cornell
man the unhappy member Of the antis
spooning society is fined ST. For a
country drive the same punishment is
meted out.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-05-04
VACATION SCHOOL BOAT.
Chance For Pupils 10 study Chicago
while AfIoat ON Lake Michigan.

finance y OF -1NtAH ~ 1AHAt y
While AfIoat ON Lake Michigan.
A floating vacation school off Michi-
gan lake front is the novelty in edu-
cational matters to be started this
year by Principal William E. Watt Of
the Graham school. says the Chicago
Record Herald. He proposes to char
ter a steamer for the first two weeks
Of the summer school vacation which
viii cruise mp and down the lake shore
between Evanston and South Chicago
with the children who desire to belong
to this floating school or water Chau-
tauqua. Lectures viii be given every
day by public school principals and
teachers
In pursuance OF his plan TO get ma
terials for the lectures Principal Watt,
with Humphrey j. AIoynihan, teacher
at the FaIlon school Or w II Bohart
! OF the Englewood hospital and II Alon-
20 Buxton recently made a trip along
the north branch Of the river in 4 row
boat Mr. Moynihan took notes Of geo
graphical and geological conditions.
and DR., Bohart is to tell the pupils Of
the floating school about the use Of
the river and drainage cana Cor sani-
tary purposes Mr. Watt wil tell Of
the commerce of Chicago
Mr.. Watt will run the steamer only
ia smooth water whom the weather
looks squally When the signal serv-
ice predicts fair weather the water
| Chautauqua win visit the cribs, the
Evanston shore, Jackson park and
South Chicago
Il propose 10 run the steamer up the
/ river early ID the day" said Mr. Watt,
ITO show the harbor, shipping facili.
ties, railway ana warehouse business
and other interesting sights along this
truly wonderful stream During the
day the various points near the rivers
mouth viii be visited and instruction
/ given regarding each. The steamer
Will stop opposite Grant park when the
/ lectures are given.
"A band and chorus Of children will
/ sing national songs Those who do
not care for the lectures may drop a
fishing line in the water Physical
culture will be encouraged by ship
| games aud feats of skill under the
charge OF one or more professional
/ helpers. A moderate charge will be
made simply to cover expenses
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-05-04
cuRE euARANTEEp oR MONEY REFUNDED.

effete customs that have prevented the
development Of the Korean national
life and left the nation itself to be-
come bone Of contention for the Japa-
nese and the Russians.
When the war broke out between
China and Japan in 1894 large sec
tion Of the nation favored Japan.
Japanese ways aud methods were
adopted By many. and for a time it
seemed as though Tie nation was to
waken into new life. Japanese infu-
ence warred with Russian influence
III the imperial palace and the Japa-
nese for time seemed to be gaining
the upper hand
The defeat Of China had greatly III.
creased Japanese prestige everywhere
IN Korea, and had the Japanese only
been little less eager to ciyilize the
Koreans OF willing to wait little
longer until their plans We're fully ripe
Korean history might have been dir
ferent. Japan, however, was ineensed
ut Russian intrigue in the palace
which continually thwarted the reform
movement. This influence it attribut-
ed. rightly or wrongly, to the late em-
press and the Ho sho The Japanese
allied themselves with the advanced
Koreans in a plot to kill the obnoxious
queen
The plot succeeded The queen
was murdered. but this crime only sue.
ceeded III driving the Korean emperor
into the arms Of the Russians, and
Japanese influence iii Korea waned
from that day until re-established by
tile recent Japanese victories over the
Russian fleet ana BY the advance Of
j japanese troops into Korea.
The Ho Sho still adheres to its con-
seryative creed ana to its Russorhil
tendencies Russian diplomacy has
always a friend ut court In the ennis
saries Of this still powerful society
! The head of the Ho Sho. who Is called
the chi Ell kun. is known to receive
a very substantial subsidy from his
Russian friends This money IS spent
4 propagatlng the doctrines Of the So
ciety and IN keeping alive opposition
to the japanese.
It Is likely, however, that as the Jap
anese tighten their grip on the country
tie leaders Of the society will expert
enee the fate Of the head Of the no.
rean police and be gradually elimi-
mated from the country by deportation
1 to Japan or IS quick dispatch 70
/ that land where intrigue is at rest.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-05-04
DANES AND DAUGHTERS.

The dowager Duchess of Abercorn
has lived to see her grandchild's grand.
child
Mrs. Sarah L Hall Of jamestown, n.
", has been a teacher In the public
schools for fifty years and is still active
in the work
Mrs. NJ j Warden Of Colorado re-
Gently killed a wildcat weighing 100
pounds. The beast had attacked her
brother, and she dispatched it with two
shots from a revolver.
Mrs. Brown Of Rockville, Conn, fell
through a hole IN bridge to the street.
AS She went down she struck the fire
alarm wire aud set the bells to ring
ing. She was also very badly hurt
Mrs. Sarah y MADDEN, a heroine OF
the Utah Indian wars, has just died
near Ephrainl, Utah. She was one of
the pioneers who crossed the plains
with the Mormon expedition from
Nauvoo, Ill.
Mrs. Roosevelt Atkins, widow Of the
former Judge Of probate at Bristol
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-05-04
A TRAGEDY


tOriginail
The trsGic actress was sitting in her
boudoir thinking Of the wild enthusi-
asm she had excited in Queen Mary
the night besore suddenly looking up,
she saw well dressed man standing
IN the doorway.
Il have not received your card sir"
SHE said in an offended tone How
did you get up here without being an
pouncedgs
II need no introduction, madam" re-
Piled the man. a come from your
Cousin ElizAaeth. It Is ohe who gives
me access to you
There was an unmistakable sign Of
insanity about the man, glitter in
tile eye. She had once before encoun-
tered such a person who had been
much affected at seeing her perform,
and she suspected this might be sim
liar case.
You we're 1T the theater last nightg'
she asked coolly
II was. saw on the mimic stage
the semblance Of reality. ! came to
enact the real"
tIn what capacitygH
The principal part IN the last act Of
the tragedy. TIE headsman"
The woman shuddered. II was evil
dent that this dethroned reason had
been turned ii the channel Of murder
But she controlled herself Having
from tile first realized her danger and
having 4 vague plan o. saving herself
By humoring the man till she could
summon help, she had assumed the
tone OF queen
THE headsmanl And what do you
in the chamber Of your victim? Your
place is on the scamold"
The man looked about him, as If on
another scene. Was he on Tower hill
the magnates Of England seated close
ly about the scaTold, beyond the com.
mons, packed closely, with upturned
faces. or was be within the narrow
limits az d prison chamber2 The wo,
man studied his face and knew from
his attitude that he was taking the
pose depicted IN pictures Of the heads
man Of the sixteenth century
sWe stand on the scaffold." he said
looking at the floor, and there" point
irg 20 q foot rest. Ifs the block Stand
up that | may cut OF your locks
1T Is customary" the woman STAN
mered, con such occasions for a war
rant to be issued signed BY the royal
hand Is this legal execution Or &
judicial MURDER
fThe warrant madam, is in the
hands Of the sheriff. Come, let us pro
coed. The people are becoming clam
orouso
The actress was terror stricken. II
she called for help it might preeipitate
matters. She could net escape because
there was no other egress than that in
which the man stood. Something must
be done to turn the bent Of his mind
Presently. summoning all her resolu.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-05-04

Conn, has given the members Of Hose
Company ! the hat that Judge Atkins
wore when he was foreman OF the com
pany half d century ago.
Miss Jessie Peabody, a colonel on the
stan Of Governor Peabody Of colorado.
has just been made the recipient OF al
honor not hitherto conferred on any
American woman In tile name Of
General Bell and other members Of the
staff she has been presented with a
splendid gold mounted sword
Miss Mary T., Brainard Of Cleveland,
o., has left an estate Of $4,000 to be
held in trust by the trustees Of Brook
lyn and Parma townships for the bene-
DC of the worthy poor In both. Ac-
cording TO the viii, the proceeds are
to be distributed fairly and impartially
among and for the benefit Of the
worthy poor, especially the aged, in
firm, sick and destitute children
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-05-04
USE OFvOICEAND MUSIC
Chicago Woman Describes Their
Value to Mankind.
NATURE SHOWN By THE TONES

Mrs. clyde Pence Tells How to know
a Mans Character BY Listening 20
His words--siusic Tonic For the
sick, Especially Those Mentally
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 20 War.