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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-11-29
Church and State Separation.

Paris, Nov. 25.-The chamber OF
deputies today voted by a large ma
jority the details of the budget of pub
lie worship as drawn up by the govern
ment. The feature of the debate was
Premier Combe's declaration, "in re
ply to motions to suppress or reduce
the budget" The premier said he was
determined to suppress and not re
form the c%oncordat, and therefore ask.
ed the republicans to be patient and
not complicate matters by partial mod.
ifications, but to await his bill fol-
the separation of church and state.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-11-29
A Flower Book Of Real Flowers.

The Yellowstone Park Flower Book,
published by the Northern. Pacific, is
a beautiful creation. 1t contains IL
specimens of real, pressed flowers, in
natural colors, from Yellowstone
fark, with botanical names and the
places where found.
The book also has six full page,
fine half-tone illustrations showing
the Park bears, the Grand canyon,
geysers, hotels, etc., found in the
Park, which is the most wonderful
spot on earth, 54 by 62 miles in size,
in the very depths Of the Rockies.
The Flower Book makes a beautiful
souvenir. Send A. M. Clelend, general
passenger agent, Northern Pacific
railway, st. Paul, Mimi, so cents for
a copy. tt
r... 5-a.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-11-29
WORK DONE ON THE cEDED
CROW LANDS,
CHARACTER OF The SOIL
soundings and Measurements Taken
for Dam at the Mouth Of the Big
Horn Canyon.

month of October the work of the en-.
cheering parties of the reclamation
service in the ceded lands of the Grow
Indian reservation proceeded without
interruption from bad weather and
other causes. The November work
finished up the main branches OF the
Big Horn high line canal and the
rounding out of the Huntley system.
In October the party under Engineer
Stratton ran AZ miles of level, &c
miles of line traverse and 80 miles of
line topography, and set five perma-
nent bench marks.
Engineer Evans and party were en-
gagged upon a reconnaissance of Pryor
creek drainage area and in making
the survey for a pumping proposition
south of Beauvis creek. The valley
OF Pryor creek is quite narrow most
of the way, with the exception OF
about four miles below the railroad
station of Pryor, where the valley
opens out to a width of from two to
three miles and extends to about four
miles south of the station, where the
Pryor mountains begin. Pryor creek
is Joined by Lost Horse creek north OF
the station, where the stream energies
from the Pryor range, and carries per-
haps one-half as much water as the
main stream. AS the normal flow OF
Pryor creek is not large during the
summer, the first essential to the fea-
sibility of any project depending upon
it for water supply is that a suitable
storage reservoir should be found.
Engineer Hendricks and party in
October a SO miles of canal location
with lever, 48 miles traverse and topo-
graphy on canal line, Is miles tray
erse on Yellowstone river, five miles
traverse for section corners and seven
miles plat table topography, on a
scale of one inch to 200 feet.
LII q SOAC1 i Zip ONCl luC WllO1t
project, Engineers Charge Stockton
and Mr.. Dorsey of the bureau of soils
obtained considerable information in
regard to the character of the soils.
, These are similar to the Billings soils
and are derived from the breaking
down of the Fort Mention shales and
the overlooking sandstones and shales.
Close to the river the soil in general
is heavy clay and shows some alkali.
In some instances the quantity of al
kali is large and indicated by a crust
Of white salt, probably sodium sui
pirate, and also by the growth OF
~greasewood and salt grass. On the
higher slopes the soils are frequently
loan or silt loan, and in some cases
would be classed as sandy or fine
sandy loan.
Two sets of soundings were made
at tie dam site at the mouth OF Rig
Horn canyon. These show a ve.y uni.
form channel about Is feet deep and
100 feet wide, the total width being
from 1872 to LA feet at the :oio: mea-
sured.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-11-29
SUFFERING IN ENGLAND.
Extreme Cold Has Caused Great Suf
fering Among the Poor.

London, Nov. 25.-The temperature
in some districts of the United King
don during the night, although only
rs degrees below freezing point, was
the lowest v e recorded here. The
distress is general and the local au-
thorities are organizing relief work.
The interruption of road communica-
lions in the country continues and
the poor are suffering severely. In a
few instances, wayfarers have been
discovered frozen to death in the snow.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-11-29
StockWell's 55 ::::s.
76o7h Mont. Az
Bell Phone sea-; Monett Phone 1Sl.
No Charge for Male Help.

Help Wanted.
Laundress for hotel, Cody. Free
fare.
Canvassing agent on salary or COM
mission.
Chambermaid, hotel, city.
Blacksmith for grading camp.
Woman dishwasher for boarding
house, city.
Woman to help in small boarding
house, Rosebud. Free fare.
Woman cook for ranch on Mussel-
shell.
Girls for general homework, city
and ranch.
Woman Cook for small hotel.
For Rent.
Houses and rooms furnished and un-
furnished.
-Four room modern house; fur.
nished; piano; north side.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-11-29

Calling cards at the Gazette once.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-11-29

deliberations, but not to vote. Such
a plan, it is pointed out, while not CIV
ing the zemstvos a share in the law
making, would insure the presentation
of the views of the provinces on all
laws enacted.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-11-29

We guarantee all our work and
not satisfactory we will make 1t 81
or return your money.
BILLINGS STEAM LAUNDRY.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-11-29

If you have any idle money, North
Real Estate, Loan & Title Co. can
loan it for you on the best security,
without expense to you sw&dkdl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-12
CONDENSATION PROPOSED.
Members Of Former Plumbing Board
Want Paw for Services.

The District Commissioners today grant,
ed a hearing to Attorney j. j. Hemphill,
representing members of a former plumb
ing board Of the District, with reference to
the bill pending before Congress providing
for the compensation Of the members of the
plumbing board for their services to the
District during the period between 1898 and
1898. The amount involved in the bill is
about $500. and the Commissioners have
previously reported adversely on the legis-
lation.
plumbing board prior to 1893 stipulated
that the members should serve without
compensat ton. After that time, Mr.. Hemp
hill contended, nothing was said with re-
gard to compensation for the members of
the board, although, he said, the Commits
siOners between the years 1893 and 1905
recommended to Congress that compensa-
ton be provided for the members of the
board. Congress, however, declined to pro-
vide for the salaries recommended by the
Commissioners. In 1898 a new law was en-
acted providing for the compensation of
the members Of the plumbing board for the
District. Mr.. Hemphill contended that the
members of the board should be paid for
their services.
The Commissioners stated that they will
consider the arguments presented by the
attorney. They intimated, however, that
as the claimants served when 1t was well
known that no salaries were provided for
the plumbing board. and as Congress at the
time did not provide for their payment,
that 1t Ia not deemed advisable for the pres
ent board to urge Congress to provide for
paying the claimants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-12
LENIENcY SHOWN.
Judge Scott Accepts Confederate Vet
Grams Personal Bonds.

Judge Scott OF the Police Court Is
Union veteran Of the civil war. This morn
ing he had before him as a prisoner Wilson
eran of the confederate army. who lost his
right leg in the famous fight with Sheridan
at Winchester. The evidence did not show
that Semmes had been very fractions, and
after questioning his former adversary in
arms Judge Scott showed him mercy by
accepting the personal bonds OF the former
soldier in gray in order that he might go
to the Confederate Soldiers Home in Rich
mcnd.
Corporal Semmes. c. s. A.. as he signs
himself. was a member of Company I. LIST
Virginia Cavalry, Col. Wickham's brigade,
Gen. Fitzhugh Lees division. When asked
i'll what manner he lost his right leg he
said:
II was on outpost duty just outside of
Winchester. The Union troops had been
forced back. Suddenly there was great
cheering in the Union lines and we knew
Sheridan was there. Then our guns opened
on them and the Yanks commenced Smelling
US, and 1 tell you the bombs came thick
and fast. One of them exploded just In
front of me- There was a cloud of dust
and fire and a great whizzing sound. Then
there was sharp pain in my leg and my
body became numb as I went down heels
over head.
when came to my senses saw my leg
was hanging to the upper part by only
small piece of muscle. ! severed that with
my penknife, and tying rag tightly above
the wound went into troubled sleep. which
continued until / was taken to the hos
pital"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-12
OPPOSES A GENERAL STAFF.
Secretary Moody Heard by House
Naval Affairs Committee.

Secretary Moody is not In favor OF the
creation of a general staff in the navy
modelled after the general staff organiza-
ton in the army. This fact he commune
Gated to the House committee on naval
affairs yesterday at a hearing granted him
OH a bill of his own drafting ito increase
the efficiency of the navy
The Secretary explained that this bill did
not really enlarge his present authority in
the matter of an advisory board. He now
has the right to create such a board Of any
number of officers and continue them on
the board for any length of time. The ad-
ditional rank Of the military adviser is an
additional authority given the Secretary.
The Secretary said that a civilian mad
been and always would be at the head OF
the navy, and that 1t was proper that ne
should have expert advice. but as he was
responsible to the country he should be
master of the situation. No board he
said, should be created which could usurp
the powers of the Secretary. The board
provided for In his bill. he said. would have
no executive power nor jurisdiction over
the bureaus of the navy. His suggestion,
he said, seemed very small ending of a
very large discussion.
The committee took no action on the bill,
which has not as yet been introduced in
Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-12
The Rate Not Unreasonable.

The interstate commerce commission, in
an opinion by Mr.. Prouty. has announced its
decision in the case of Charles M. Cist
against the Michigan Central Railroad Com
pany. in which the commission holds that:
"A passenger fare charged by defendant
over its branch line from point in Canada
to a point in the United States amounting
to about cents per mile for distance Of
1858 miles, and including a 6-cent bridge
charge by an independent company, Is not
unreasonable upon the facts Of this case.
when a railroad company makes re-
duction from regular passenger fares,
which are not found unreasonable it may
lawfully require that q person desiring to
avail himself of such reduction shall pur-
chase ticket, and that all persons not
holding such special reduced rate ticket
shall pay the reasonable ordinary fare.
while the regulating statute may be ap-
piled to the reasonableness of rate from
a point in Canada to a point. In the United
states, /. is clear that no law of the United
states can apply to discrimination be-
tween places In foreign country"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-12
Claim Against Mexican Road.

The Supreme Court of the United States
yesterday afternoon rendered an opinion in
the case of the heirs of William H. Slater
against the Mexican National Railroad
Company, involving the question of dam
ages awarded by a United States court on
account of the killing of Slater by the rail-
road, he being switchman and killed In
Mexico. The case turned upon the appli-
cation of the Mexican law, awarding dam
ages in such cases very much as alin,ony
would be awarded in suit for divorce. The
circuit court for the northern district of
Texas awarded damages, in accordance
with the Texas statute, but the circuit court
of appeals for the fifth circuit reversed the
finding. That opinion was affirmed by yes
tices Harlan and Peckham united in a dis
sentirlg opinion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-12
EVIDENTLY DERANGED.
James E. Lanham, West Virginia
Farmer, Comes to See President.

James E. Lanham, a farmer forty years
old, came to Washington from Pennington,
w. Va, to call on President Roosevelt.
He reached here Sunday and registered at
the Vendome Last night he directed the
President a letter, and fearing he would
get no response, as was the case with the
letters he had sent from his home he wrote
another message this morning.
Il sent this mornings letter to Miss
Alice he said Il merely told her that
would stop and see her during the day"
Lanham says he has been having visions
for more than a year Some people, he
says. will probably say he is crazy. He
Hospital for the Insane, he stated, and was
given a good certificate when he was dis
charged. His first vision was about the
sun. He told of how he saw the sun make
several changes. The first change was in
three parts, and these parts formed twelve
states and one star. Later they changed
into eggs and finally returned to the sun
again.
He said that in his vision last night an
elderly woman appeared and he heard
voice say: ASK for what you want" He
asked for the red, white and blue, because
they represented purity, love and truth.
Lanham told in his letters where he was
stopping. and Secret Service Agent Taylor
found him at the hotel this morning and
placed him under arrest
He was turned over to the police for
examination by the surgeons. His rela-
tives will be informed of his whereabouts,
and he will probably be returned to West
Virginia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-12
Porto Rico on Both Sides.
,ditor of The Evening Star:

10 tne EdltOr OF Inc Evening star:
1t would seem an injustice to my native
land If 1 should not in some way endeavor
to show another phase of the Island of
Porto Rico than that which is shown re-
peatedly in interviews and lectures. One
lecturer who recently talked of conditions
in the island portrayed true picture of
the natives in their lowest and poorest
condition. but to bring to enthusiastic
Americans such scene without so much
as mentioning the better class was I'M
questionably a grave mistake. Perhaps
the missionary did not go outside the city
of San Juan when she visited the island.
If not, she has failed to obtain some. of its
most charming features.
Yes, we have ugly dogs, 1t is true; we
have poorly clad, wretchedly kept children;
there are those who cohabit and are not
lawfully married; but we have fine dogs.
fine enough to be made pets of in elegant
American homes; we have beautiful chill
dren, boys and girls who are taught what
real refinement means; young men ana
women who have studied the fine arts and
appreciate all that is high and noble; and
we have, thank God. homes blessed by The
holy bonds of matrimony and we as sons
and daughters are taught to respect them.
Our parents loving, self-sacrificing men
and women are willing to toll and die in
the harness that their children may receive
al! that is good, virtuous and pure.
Shall we, in gazing upon the awfully true
OF the inhabitants, ignore the fact that
ever since Porto Rico has had a chance
thousands of the sons and daughters of by
no means the richest men of the island
have grasped every opportunity which the
United States has given them, and each
year they come and go either returning TO
help bear the burden borne so long by
their patient fathers or coming to learn all
they can in this great and glorious country
OF ours.
1 am panied to know that there is such
squalor in my native land; am sorry that
some Americans who go there do not think
1t worth while, when they are there, to
traverse the little island from center 10
circumference; regret deeply that coun-
try which is honored in being part of this
our great republic has to be painted in
such dark colors am glad that there are
many Porto Ricans who hate degradation
and will do their utmost to scourge 1t from
the island. 1 am proud to know that num-
bers Of our most honored Americans have
seen Porto Rico on all sides. I am happy
to have the privilege of counting myself a
citizen of these United States and that In
my native land there are happy children,
noble sons and daughters. devoted parents
living in clean. sunny homes, whose hearts
beat with pure true devotion for the best
interests of their country.
PEDRO A. RIVERA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-12
MEETINGof B,N AIB'RITH
DISTRICT NO. s sHNDs HALF HUN
DRIED DELEGATES.
Address Of Welcome by Mr.. Simon
Wolf-The Presidents An
nual Address.

The annual conventf9E of the Independent
Order of B'nai Birth ldistrict No. 5, opened
in the Arlington H6tel banquet room at
1880 o'clock this morning and will con-
tinue today and tomorrow
There was some delay in opening the
meeting this morning owing to the delay in
arrival of a number of the delegates, but
when the organization was called to order
there were present more. than half hum
bred delegates from every section of dis
trict No. 5.
Shortly after the session opened there was
call for the report of the committee on
credentials, which resulted in admitting to
membership several new members.
The Members Present.
The roll call showed the following as
among those present:
S. Altmeyer, A. Aronheimer. NJ Bertrand,
Sam Bear, Moses Cohen, John j. Cohen,
Jacob Cohen. w. Eiseman, ]. L. Flesher, B.
Gusdorf. L. Gardiner Saul Gunss, H. Good
man, Jocob Herman, M Hahn. M. Hart
mann, Jacob Hecht, ]. Hischymn, Sol Her
zog, Joseph Isaacs, M. M. Jacobs d. kauf-
man, J. L. Lemy, B. H. Lemy, S. Lesser, l..
Margolin, r. Margolin, L. Meyer. Isaac Nor
itz, Rev J. L. Mayerburg, N. s. Meyer, L.
Pitzer, s. Pines, I. Pines q. Swarteyn, j.
Swan, s. Salabes, ]. Steinhelmer. Wilton
Strasburger, Rabbi George Solomon II.
Whitton. L. Weir and e. A. W axelbaum
The meeting was opened with prayer by
Rabbi Stern, which was followed by an adj
dress of welcome by Mr.. Simon Wolf, in
which he spoke of the pleasure in which ne
greeted the members He told the delegates
of the great jollification it gave the wash
ington Hebrews to welcome the delegates
to Washington. Mr.. VOLTS address was
greeted with great applause. and was fol-
lowed by an address by the president of the
organization covering the work OF the Or
ganization.
At the conclusion of the presidents adj
dress Representative Emerich OF ILLINOIS
was introduced. and made short address
complimentary to the organization
Officers Elected.
The convention adjourned at noon for
luncheon, and reconvened at o'clock this
afternoon. The principal addresses of the
convention will be made this evening at the
banquet of the B'nai Birth, to be held in
the Arlington.
The most important business of the ses-
sions today was the election of officers for
the ensuing year.
E. A. Waxelbaum of Macon Ga, was
unanimously chosen president. Isaac Baer
of Wilmington, Del, first vice president !.
S. N Meyer of Washington, d. G., second
vice president, and S. Gardner of Savannah,
Ca, sergeant-at-arms.
The three delegates to the constitutional
Grand Lodge convention of the B'nai Birth
to meet in New Orleans March l9Uo were
chosen, and are Simon Wolf of Washing
ton, J. SalabeS of Baltimore ana Lionel =.
I,eby of Columbus. Ga. qr
Mr. c.. Henry Cohen was chosen president
of the B'nai Birth Court of Appeals, Dis
trict No. 5. The constitutional convention
meets once in every five years. and it is
considered quite an honor to be selected as
a delegate. The meeting represents the
supreme councils of the organization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-12
Chauffeur Fined $40.

Daniel Butler. colored chauffeur, paid
a fine of $40 imposed on him In the District
branch of the Police Court today, following
his conviction on charge of operating an
automobile in a reckless manner. E. r.
Gasch, the complaining witness against
Butler, reported to Judge Scott that be
was riding bicycle near the corner of 9th
and X streets northwest shortly after 4
o. clock Yesterday afternoon, when Butler
who was operating a horseless vehicle. col
lided with him. The colored man denied
responsibility for the accident and placed
the blame on Mr.. Gasch. The court. how
ever. failed to agree with the chauffeur
and imposed the fine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-12
WINTER WHEAT.
Average Condition April l Lower Than
for Several Ye

The monthly report of the chief of the
bureau of statistics of the Department of
Agriculture will show the average condition
of winter wheat on April 1 to have been
1885, against 97.3 on April 1, 1903; 1871 at the
corresponding date in 1902 and S41. the
mean of the April averages of the last ten
years.
The average condition Of winter rye on
April / was S2.3 against 9I.9 on April /,
1903; S54 at the corresponding date in 1902,
and SOL, the mean of the April averages of
the last ten years.
A tabular statement showing the condi-
ton of farm animals on April ! and the
percentage of deaths from disease and ex-
posture during the last twelve months will
be published in the April number Of the
Crop Reporter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-12
Petition of Heinze Denied.

BY denying the petition of F. Augustus
Heinze of Butte Mont. for writ of GER
tiorari the United States Supreme Court
yesterday refused to review the finding of
the circuit court of appeals for the ninth
circuit In the case of the Butte and Boston
Consolidated Mining Company against the
Montana Ore Purchasing Company and
others, involving the quartz lode known az
the Michael Davttt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-12
Mrs. shoemaker Returns Home.

The Star is informed by a correspondent
at Bethesda, Nd. that Mrs. Mary Shoe
maker. a resident of that place. who was
recently reported by her husband as being
missing from her home. returned Friday
evening from local hospital She went to
the Institution, the correspondent states,
for treatment for nervousness, at the sug-
gestion Of physician.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-12

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-12
Made Excessive Speed.

Wilson II. Kirkpatrick, who told the po-
lice his home is in Cleveland, Ohio, was ar
rested this morning by Policeman Morris
and charged with having speeded his auto
mobile on Pennsylvania avenue. 1t was al
legged that the speed of his machine was at
the rate OF two miles more than the law al
lows. He was permitted to depart upon
leaving $40 collateral at the sixth precinct
offs finn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-12
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Be Signed at The Star Office.

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