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housing scheme planned by the London
authorities sink into insignificance com
pared with the plain facts and figures.
1t is not reform: 1t Is a revolution.
Closely allied with, the task of housing
the working classes of London is tho
problem of providing cheap and rapid
transportation for those who live i'll these
suburban houses built by the municlpal-
ity. English capitnlistlc stupidity we'll
nigh reached its limit at the hands OF
those men who found themselves the
owners of street railway franchises and
plants. While private enterprise III the
United States and In other countries wns
eagerly pushing the work of uiscardlng
horse traction for mechanical and cleo
trlcal, the somnolont owners OF such
properties In Great Britain were blind
ana deaf to thes splendid progress attain
ed by inventors and engineers. Realizing
that there was no hope for an awaken
ing from this trance, the London Goun-
ty Council WAS NOT slow In taking adj
vantage OF an net passed by Parliament
lin 1870 which provided that Where the
owners of n trlmw;ly (street railway
I'm any district arc not the local author
| ity. such local authority within sin
| months after the expiration OF a period
OF twcnty-onc years from the time when
owners
strllct such tramway and within SIX
months after the expiration Of every
subsequent period OF seven wears, may.
with the approval or the board OF trade,
require such promoters 10 sell them teir
Undertaking upon terms OF paying tnc
then value (exyllslve Of any allowance
for past or future profits of tile undel-
taking of the tramway, such value TO be-
in lilo case Of difference determined by
a referee appointed hN the BOARD OF
Trade on the application of either party.
There are those who would consider
this rather radical piece of legislation
lif passed bI orr Congress, Let me pause
TO note that English courts do not veto
acts of parliament. and that therefore
| the "tramway act became u law on It's
! passage We are not so rapid as Great
! Britain in this respect
4 There were fifteen private street rail-
! way, companies operating in the county
1 OF London. The first ono which had us
I franchise expire was promptly notified
by the Council that Its plant would ne
purchased Tho company made eiair
for 50, 900 900, The Council scoifed n tnis
price, referee was appointed ara
awarded the company SG2a000 The corn-
1 pany appealed 10 the High Court, which
yet aside the award The Council appeal-
cd and the Court of Appeals affirmed the
referees award, and their decision WAS
. confirmed by the House Of Lords, IhAe
settled It, This was in 1891.
The tramway act did not permit the
local authorities to operate street rail-
WAYS. II was, therefore, necessary 10
lease the line for q snort period Whieh
was accordingly done the lease expiring
In 1900. The Council then proceeded 70
purchase other plants as the franchises
49,, ~ .al Ia 1EiA
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moss INFINITELY examinatoning mein
symptoms und hastily putting dem PACK.
noted mein thermometer VoS lo' Pulse
1ol $40 tongue elongated un anatomy
insipd.
Il could call a Doctor SET
Meier screeched mcn Wife. How
do you expect der world TO keep. Ids con-
fdence in medical science wen sou call
in der doctor"
Would YOU" ] set Illuminate der. dis-
ease py calling one not
''Recollection," she SOL USING zone
,,f voice chust like she would use In at
tcntioning der nelghborhood to a fire. j
Won't haf YOU making fool uf der ply
sicians ny chllse getting veil rememper
you dot ~
When Katrina hat administered anu
dotes, consistin. uf sparaGlass TEA seeses
OIL two quarts of throushwort, TWO
ounces NV salts, one gallon oil leNi'sfnShi'
n pill, nutmeg size, loaded 10 uot i''''s
nit catsicum una mustard, plaster 10
der wish bone una hot bricks 70 der ieet'
vos ready for a graveyard IN case any
should come around, und der sooner yer
quicker. would please mo der shihs'
Dare set mcn n"'lu'f-ii-'am'
dot don't cook him der uiSeas' laN'
dot heroic treatment py pu', :, s'"iV
feeders so quick in his room
/ laid mitout n wink Of sleep ad my
command for three days TIL from sheer
disbursements / vent off 10 a dream.
MeIn ewes took fararaS look, Nhile
mcn faces yore 50 peaceful I'M express
Sion Ike y shin waist Alcin dream WIS.,
tied me 10 blnces nit Beautifully palnteH
scenery. Myrads Of uE ms DeHeckea ~
der blaco, While harps Vt gold nos eferNT
Where's aboud, giHug away dare moosles'
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GOozenhei1ner Hal the Grippe.

Fiery body vos choyous und happy und
L felt forever could stay dare cfer so
much,
Suddenly, however, der panama chang
ed. derharps grew Weird, der lights vent
oud chust like When der day dimes
takes in der sun ad night, und der air
grew stlhing und hot, smelling Disagree
ably una ouid uf order.
"Heafcns. hat an haughtymobiIe gone
by?" i inqusitioned III u pilgrim, bud
quick like your wink he yos lost in a
smoke,
Der smoke grew louder und deeper,
envelopng der blaze so completely al
retty Horrors ubon horrors shook mein
nervousness Meln, heart worked Offer
dime, und meln energies made I'm as
sgnment, While / wondered II der mean
uf dis liace vos What I. hat read In sun
day school books,
lmmediatlonly ] avoke to. a horrible
realization. Smoke filled moln room to
Ids nfery dimensions I gusped me for
breath, bud no breath would rebly,
"Katrina!ntss sereeched. den | knew
no more,
Hat not a merclfnl providentials 'und
n quick vitedness uf Hans, sent fast to
mein aid would died TO mein death.
lilo, ho.9 gsetS meln Yife,%.dpres m-
profememt III YOU, DOSE tedders I've
burned hnrc cured you der grippe"
"such righteousness, yet" II set nit
:; rage der burning uf fedders 10 cure
mo der grippe, BeliSre me, Katrina,
some day later an IL nuddngs should,
happen IN take a disease und walk mo
ayny off der face NJ der earth, upd you.
H,t.or Relieve Ill forget 70 come back
Den she turned on hep herl und vent
ousd ut der room Boston Globe. 4
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Admiral Dewey Suggested Some

Local pride" said Lisutenant;- Com,
mander Iucien Young. OF the United
Statcs Navy. SIS very we'll. but 1t can
easily be overdone. Admiral Dewey re-
cosnzcd that fact during the war viii,
Vessels wero 10 BE named respectively
Vale and Harvard Good idea, he
declared; lot MS have more Of the same
evidence of pride in our institutions,
why not name tho next ono the Goiiess
az PHYSICIANS and Surgeons, and then
give us the massachusetts Institute OF
Technologyo"
Let Nolir education be 50 broad anu
thorough that whether you paint pictures
write hooks or sell merchandise, make
contracts or cultivate land, you VAIL
make Yourself felt in Your commun,Hr
, az an al-rollnd man, of broad loeas ai'u
general culture" Success
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He Was Going to be thing,

colored man IN PhllHdelPTIH II.
nuested his employer to release MN so
that he could 20 south, ~.
What do YOU want to go toV' i-alus
Cos res called TO church down dar'
called 10 Il church? What are you
going to be?" , ,,haa
dor | he de pasture, or de seXtant or ne
vesturoman, but Use gon' to be sumiin
.-SlccpSS.
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problem or constructing and operating
new arteries OF transportation.
In no modern utility is London 50
wootully deficient as In street railways
ri has only lis miles OF tracks, OF which I
the County Council owns IS miles. 81
these is miles arc north OF the Thames,
ma are leased until 1910 to the British
Traction Trust The Council now cons
sdcrs that 1t made q mistake in making
this lease. and is negotiating for It's pur-ly
chase There are As miles south of tho
Thames. Of which the Council owns and
onerates 40 miles. The remnant OF private X
lines is ptlrchasable in 1906.
London's lack OF progress In street
TRANSPORTATION is best ovinced by the fact
that the first electric tramcar was driven \
from Westminster Bridge to footing on
May l6, 1903. On this date tens Of thou-r5S
sands Of miles Of electrical railways were
1 in paying operation In tho {tlnitsd staSses,
I. ana such municipalities US Manchester
land Glasgow were swelling aletr treas
urles from the receipts of publicly owned
/ electrical street railways.
London has only one mile of tramway
| to every 80, 900 populations; Glasgow one
! mile to every 1900; Liverpool, one mile
Ito S,t0O and Manchester, ono mile TO
$500 people, There arc numerous cities IN
ithe United States with populations 81
less than a quarter of a million, which
have much more street railway mileage
/ and incomparaby better service than
| London, the numeriel metropolis OF the
! world Tt is impossible to formulate =
more scathiug Indictment against ing
! capitali;tic do-nothinsism of London ano
i Crent Britain These who dread and de-
More fine increasing popularity and
spread OF municipal ownership need not
look further for its origin.
What the London County Council pro-
I noses to do in this emergency and what
Il liverpool has actually accomplished must
be reserved for the next paper.
A (Copyright, 1904, by Frederick upham
4 .Adauls.)
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The Three Symbols Of Japan.

house of Japan are the mirror the cfys.
tal and the sword, and they are carried
in front Of the emperor on all STATE oeca-
sions. Each las It's significance; 'll.ooh
at the mirror and reflect tnsiSsesait or, b Y,
message OF the mirror, BE pure and
shine Is the crystals iniunrnon, Whll,
the sword IS a reminder 70 ne sharp
II eslie'S Weekly,
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Troubles We Never Have.

,rhe youth that lies SO far away.
THAT seemed to end SO long ago,
Mirhf still be sweetly claimed to-day
IL many Il man whose step Is SLOW
II somehow, he might borrow PACK
The days through which lie sighed,
f. AlackV' MA
o,er trouble that lie never had
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AZ careless prodgals we waste
The years through which youth blithe-
~ skips.
'rhat never comes to touch our lips. n
Before our time we droop and die
And leave the scenes that were so SAD
Despoiled and fooled and broken by
The troubles VIC have never had,
s 10 kIsm in Chicago ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
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Is the greatest land
lord in The world. It has al
ready erected tcnements, iodg-
ings and cottages which shelter
a.. M r,ars,ng. who regularly
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-03-29

The following rules have been adopt
ed by the party for the government
of the convention:
First-DelegaIes and alternate del
egates shall be elected to the conven-
ton and in the event of a failure OF
any delegate to attend, the alternate
delegate shall cast the vote Of the
delegate whom he represents.
Second-In the absence of any del
egate and his alternate, a majority
of the delegation from that county
shall cast the vote of the absentee.
Third-In the absence of all the
delegates and alternate delegates
from any county, no vote shall be
cast from said county.
Fourth-In the county in which the
state convention is held, no vote shall
be cast for an absent delegate and
alternate delegate.
Fifth-Delegates and alternate del
egates must be republicans and resi-
dents of the county which they rep.
resent.
Sixth-All notices of contests shall
be submitted in writing, accompanied
by a statement setting forth the
grounds of contest, which shall be
filed with the secretary of the state
central committee at least one day
prior to the meeting of the convention,
Contests will be acted on by the state
central committee and reported to the
convention for approval.
WILLIAM LINDSAY,
J. B. COLLINS, Chairman.
Secretary.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-03-29
REPUBLICAN, COUNTY coNVEN'
TON.

Pursuant to a call of the republican
state central committee and in COM
pliance with party custom, a republi-
can county convention is hereby call
ings at 10 o'clock a.. m. Saturday, April
9, 1904, for the purpose of selecting
fifteen delegates and fifteen alternate
delegates to the republican state con-
vention to held in Helena on the 18th
day of April, 1904, for the purpose Of
electing six delegates and six alter
nate delegates to the republican ma
tionaI convention to be held in Chi
cago, Illinois, on Tuesday, June 81,
1904. The republican electors of this
county and all other electors, without
regard to past party Affiliations, who
believe in the principles of the repub-
lican party and endorse it's policies
are cordially invited to unite under
this. call in the holding of party pri-
maries and convention for the purpose
of selecting delegates and alternates
to said convention. Said county con-
vention snail consist of the following
number Of delegates for the several
precincts:
Each precinct in the county is en-
titled to representation in said con-
vention by one delegate for every Is
votes or major fraction thereof cast
in said precinct for the Honorable
Joseph M. Dixon for congress at the
last general election, provided that
each precinct shall be entitled to at
least one delegate. The delegates te
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-03-29
BILLINGS WoMAN's CLUB.
Department for Study Of Current
Topics Decided Upon.

At the regular meeting Of the Wo-
mans club Monday afternoon it was
unanimously decided to add a new de-
partment to the club, probably to be
called the Current Topics depart
ment," on condition that eight active
members of the Shakespeare section
should sign as charter members. A
canvas was made of the members
present and it was found that 20 had
signed for the Shakespeare work and
IA for Current Topics" so the new
department is an assured fact.
A new constitution will be drawn
up to suit the needs Of the club un-
der it's changed conditions and it is
hoped and believed that the power OF
the club as a means OF help and pleas
ure to it's members will be widened
and increased.
1t was voted to send two delegates
to represent the club at the convention
on state federation, to be held at
Butte, April IA and Is. The election
of these delegates was deferred until
the next meeting of the club. Tie
president, Mrs. A. M. Crawford, then
gave an informal address in her usual
delightful manner
She briefly reviewed the past year,
spoke of the pleasure and inspiration
gained from some of the visitors, Miss
Moss, who delighted the ladies by
her talk at their first meeting in Sep
TENDER and from whose visit dates
much Of the interest which the club
has since taken in ~federation; Mrs.
Twyman of Chicago, who on two after
moons spoke most interestingly and
instructively; of Mrs. Roundsval OF
Texas, who talked so brightly of her
own club experience in Kentucky and
Texas and gave the Billings Woman's
club such generous praise and en-
couragement. Mrs. Crawford also said
that she felt that much of the sue.
cess of the club during the past year
had been due in a great measure to the
efficient work of the leaders, who had
given so much of their time to the
careful preparation of the work.
The report of the secretary, Mrs.
Arnold, was next read, followed by
the report of the treasurer, Mrs. Rine-
hart.
The election of officers for the en-
suing year was then held and the
following were elected: President,
| Mrs. Sherman; vice-president, Mrs.
James Mccormick; secretary, Mrs.
Clement; corresponding secretary,
Miss Panton; treasurer, Mrs. Goddard.
After the adoption of the new con-
stitution, the presidents, or chairmen,
of the several departments will be
elected and the work for the coming
year planned.
l fH A@ Y 0aHH
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The primaries for all precincts ex-
cept Billings precincts Nos. 1, 2, 10
and IA and Columbus, will be held be-
tween the hours of 2 and 5 p. m; pri-
maries for Billings and. Columbus be-
tween the hours of 2 and Z p. M; all
primaries to be held on Saturday,
April 2, 1904.
Primaries for North Billings, No. 2,
at court house; South Billings, No. 8,
at S%toddard's wagon shop; North Bill
ings, No. Is, at Behrendt's bicycle
store; South Billings, No. IA, at Boy
kin house; for the other precincts at
the following places: Junction, school
house; Laurel, town hall; Park City,
town hall; Columbus, town hall; Tho
mas Ranch, Thomas ranch; Upper
Musselshell, Big Coulee ranch; Round
up, the Erwin ranch; Fairview, Fair
view ranch; Musselshell, Handel's
store.
Judges and clerks will be chosen to
conduct the several primaries above
mentioned from the republican elect
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-03-29
sHERlFF's SALE OF REALTY.
Lots Formerly Owned by Glib. A. Lane
Are Sold.

NVO 0OIOs .EF-'"
Sheriff Hubbard has made returns
on the execution ordered in the case
of Mary Glavin VS.. Glib. A. Lane, which
was issued out of the district court
in satisfaction of a judgment for
$231.66,, and interest at the rate OF =
per cent per annum, together with
the costs, $48 more. The total amount
was $279.66. To satisfy this levy was
made on lots 5 and 6, block 43, the
west half of lots %, % and "a, block
20, and all of defendants right and
interest in lots z, 8 and 8, block 43
of the original townsite of Billings.
w. H. Mccormick was the buyer OF
lots 5 and 6, and Chris Yegen of the
interest in lots Z, 8 and 8. Each paid
$1!7.2O. The sheriH's fees were $19.2 20.
The balance, $335.2O is certified by the
sheriff as having been paid to plain
tiff's attorney, W. M. Johnston.
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]. o. Miller of Merrill is at the
Grand.
H. G. Sears of Bridger is registered
at the Grand.
R. M. Kennedy of Buffalo, Wyo., is
a Grand guest.
Frank Sicora of Red Lodge vas
among yesterdays visitors in the city.
The First National bank has added
a savings department to it's banking
business.
II. v. Bailey was up from Crow
agency Sunday. Yesterday morning
he left for Forsyth.
Mrs. G. G. Childs of Springdale, who
has been visiting Billings friends, re-
turned to her home last Sunday.
visitor in the city. During her stay
she will be the guest of Mrs. G. NJ:
Bair.
A marriage license was granted yes
terday to Walter C. Wall of Whatcom,
Wash, and None Bressler Of Chari-
ton, la.
Mrs. Charles H. Barstow arrived
last night from her home near Alb
sarokee. She will spend some time
in the city visiting friends.
Testimony is hearing today before
H. A. Firth, special examiner, in the
matter of the alleged illegal fencing
of government land by A. H. Barth.
w. D. Mowre, who for several years
past has been connected with the
Billings Furniture company, has
disposed of his interests to p. H and
Herman Smith.
George H. Bailey of the United
States attorneys office is down from
Helena today, representing the govern
ment in the hearing before Special
Examiner Firth. ,.
j. c. McKune has been Joined by
Mrs. McKune and their children, who
arrived yesterday morning from Occur
d'Alene, Ida, where they had been
since the family's removal from the
CITY. several months ago.
yG. T. Tanning, grand exalted ruler
bf the Elks, passed through the city
last night on one of the belated North
ern Pacific trains for the west. Quite
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-03-29

became interested last fall. Mr.. Syl.
vester is a young man of exceptional
business %capability, and during his
residence here has earned the conf
dence and respect of the business
community. He will have charge OF
the accounting department OF the
firm, a line of work in which he has
had a thorough training.
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ors at the opening of such primaries.
And the judges and clerks will certify
in writing the names of the delegates
and a~lternates chosen to said "
ton as credentials of said delegates
and alternates.
The following rules have been adopt
ed by the central committee for the
government Of said conventions:
First-Delegates and alternate dele
gates shall be elected to said county
convention, and in the event of the
failure of a delegate to attend the
alternate delegate shall cast the vote
of the delegate whose alternate he ia
Second-In the absence of a dele
gate the majority Of the delegates
from that precinct shall cast the vote
of the absentee.
Third-In the absence of all the del
egates and all the alternate dele
gates from any precinct no vote shall
be cast for said precinct.
Fourth-In the precinct in which the
convention is held no vote shall be
cast for the absent delegate and alter
nate delegate.
Fifth-Deiegates and alternate dele
gates must be republicans and resi-
dents of the precinct which they rep
resent.
By action of the republican county
executive committee, Yellowstone
county, Montana.
O. B. PRICKETT, Chairman.
E. H. HOLSTER. Secretary.
March 81, 1904.
Water Tanks For Sale.
A number of 25-barrel water tanks.
suitable for farmers to store water for
domestic use. Apply at office Billings
Brewing company. 94-2
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-03-29
REPUBLICAN, STATE CONVENTION

In accordance with established Gus
toms, the republican state central
committee directs that a state conven-
ton of delegated representatives of
the republican party be held at the
city of Helena, in the state of Mon
tana, at IL o'clock noon
Tuesday, April IL, 1904,
for the purpose of electing six dele
gates and six alternate delegates to
attend the republican national conven-
ton to be held at Chicago, Illinois,
on Tuesday, June 81, 1904, and for
the transaction of such other business
as may come before the convention.
The republican electors of the several
counties and all other electors, with
out regard to past political affiliations,
who believe in the principles of the
republican party and endorse its poll
cies, are cordially invited to unite
under this call in the holding Of party
primaries and conventions for the pur-
pose of electing delegates and alter
mates to said convention. Said state
convention shall consist of the fol-
several counties:
Beavernead 16
carbon II
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Calling cards at Gazette ONCE.