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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-27
FADIsM IN

Those people of old fashioned no.
tiOns, who do not take kindly to the
introduction of fads in education,
should take heart; better things and
times are coming. There is every
evidence of a return to reason and
with it RELOCATION of the newer edu-
cation Not the least is the manner
in which men Of acknowledged stand
ing in the educational world are be-
test against present day methods ana
conditions.
Among the latest champions of the
cause of sense and reason is Profess
sor Barrett Wendell, professor of Eng
lish at Harvard university. Part of
Professor Wendell's duty is to exam
inc collegians seeking to enter for
degrees at Harvard. He confesses
that he has found so many of them
without education that he begins to
doubt the value of the vast educa-
tional organization Of the country. He
declares that in all this newer edu-
cation" from the Kindergarten almost
to the degree of doctor of philoso-
ply the student is compelled to study
nothing. He is simply entertained
and polished, but not educated. "Year
by year, as the new ideas gain as
tendency, the students enter college
f1abbier and fiabbier in mind says
the doctor. Answering the question
as to which kind of education makes
people most frequently fit for general
purposes, he says: Honestly an
swering this, though l am myself pro-
fessor of a radical and practical sub.
ject, l am bound to say that purely
practical considerations go far to JUS
tify the old system Of classics and
mathematics, in comparison with any-
thing newer"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-27
HE FAvoRs

Fairbanks Letter OF Acceptance:
"The application of the proceeds OF
public land sales to the reclamation
of irrigable portions of our arid and
| semi-arid public domain meets with
my cordial approval. Through the
enlightened policy thus established
under the present administration, the
long-deferred hopes of the struggling
settlers of the great arid and semi
building of substantial communities
in places hitherto waste or compar-
atively unproductive. At the same
time a vast area of public domain
will be opened, upon which the indus
trious ~homeseekers, now residing in
over crowded eastern cities, may
find homes. The sum Of over $20,00O,-
600, now available in the reclamation
-|
fund, to which additions are con-
stantly being made, guarantees pro-
gress in the work of irrigation and
the settlement of the arid region with
in a few years.
1.-THE development of trade with the
Orient promises to absorb the in
creased production of cereals in the
far west, so as to leave the market
conditions on the Atlantic seaboard
undisturbed. The settlement Of the
present unproductive regions will
open a new market for the manufac-
turers of the east"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-27

Promise is given by the big ones of
the party that the people of Montana
will soon have the opportunity to
hear "the peerless" the great Bryan
himself. Although a republican news.
paper, The Gazette advises all who
possibly can do so to hear the cele-
brated political contortionist. It will
be worth a good deal to hear how he
will attempt to justify his present
active support of the democratic
ticket with his honest denunciation
of it at st. Louis.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-27

Although still keeping up their pre-
tense of bitter warfare, the demo-
cratic organs of the Amalgamated
and Heinze are supporting the same
ticket and both declare Q~il-tainted
Joseph X. Toole to be pure and spot
less. Notwithstanding that Heinze
and his following denounced the gov
ernor when he called the legislature
in extraordinary session for the pur-
pose of passing the so.called "fair
trial" law as being in the pay of the
Amalgamated and Standard Oil, they
are now among his most enthusiastic
supporters and have swallowed Clark
and all the rest. Mr.. Toole's nomi-
nation was demanded by the Clark
Amalgamated wing of the democratic
party, but in spite OF this Mr.. Heinze
is a democrat and is doing all in
his power to compass his success.
His newspaper has placed the ticket
at the head Of its editorial column
and gives notice that it will fight for
the success of the ticket and demo
cratic party.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-27

Once mor the people of Montana
are treated to the spectacle of its
two democratic United States sena-
tors supporting the platform of their
party with all it's declarations against
a protective tariff, while at the same
time demanding protection for Mon
tana wool, lead and copper.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-27
Cancers Removed.

Cancers successfully removed by
the skill of medicine. All people at
flicted with this dreaded disease, can
Ger, will do well to call on DIR. w. A.
JACKSON, Cancer Specialist, 1923 W.
Main street, Bozeman, Mont. P. o.
Box SIP. tt
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-27
Entered at the Billings Postof1ce as
Second Class Matter.
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL TICKET.
For President:
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
Of New York.
For Vice-President:
CHARLES w. FAIRBANKS
Of Indiana.
REPUBLICAN, STATE TICKET.

For Presidential Electors,
PAUL MCCORMICK
of Yellowstone.
THOMAS DUNCAN
of Madison.
A. w. MERRIFIELD
of Flathead.
For Member of Congress,
JOSEPH M. DIXON
i of Missoula.
II For Governor,
WILLIAM LINDSAY
of Dawson.
For Lieutenant Governor,
~. ERNEST W. KING
of Gallatin.
For Chief Justice,
THEODORE BRANTLY
of Powell.
For Clerk of the Supreme Court,
JOHN Il. ATHEY
of Cascade.
FOL secretary OF state,
ABRAHAM N. YODER
of Silver Bow.
For Attorney General,
ALBERT J. GALEN
of Lewis and Clarke.
For State Auditor,
HARRY r. CUNNINGHAM
s,tt OF Silver Bow.
For State Treasurer,
la JAMES H. RICE
of ChOuteau.
For Superintendent of Public Instruc
ton.
WILLIAM e. HARMON
of Gallatin.
REPUBLICAN, JUDICIAL TICKET,
For Judge of the Seventh Judicial
District,
CHARLES H. LOUD.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-27

y SAOV AOoAly OAAoIlu6 COuuACAOAo ILL
affairs. They should, consequently
be given greater credence, especially
when their efforts are directed to-
ward the compilation of oflcial data
published in the regular way along
with other official matters given pub
licity by the government of a state.
Under this classification is the bulle'
tin issued monthly by the department
OF labor of New York. That for Sep.
TENDER reports a better condition
among the laboring element of the
state as to employment during the
second quarted of the present year
than has obtained at any time during
the last three years.
AT the end of June fewer than 10
per cent of the wage earners of that
state were idle. This was a marked
improvement over the figures for the
end of March, when q per cent were
out of employment, and also over
the end of April, when II per cent
were idle. Very naturally the winter
manths show the largest percentage
of unemployed men, owing to the al
most total suspension OF work in
the building trades. Notwithstanding
the disturbances that have occurred
in New York City the activity in
construction work during the summer
has been remarkable.
But it is not in New York alone
that a similar improvement has been
manifest. The same happy condi-
tions exist throughout the country
generally. This is evidenced by the
--latest statistics collected by the
American Federation of Labor.
The Federationist, the official or
gan of the federation, in it's Sep
TENDER issue, states that among IS,
$50 members of 1892 local unions
making returns for July, 1.6 per cent
only were without employment at the
close of the month. A month earlier
1891 unions making returns reported
81 per cent of the membership unem-
ployed, as against 3.3 pei cent in
July, 1903.
Great stress is also laid by the
democrats upon what they claim to
been unusual and almost unprec-
edented reductions in the wages of
the laboring men. While it is not to
be denied that strikes have been a
disturbing factor in the industrial
world during the past summer, it is
also a fact that adjustment of wages
|
is ever increasingly arrived at
through the medium of joint trade
agreements, without a stoppage of
work. 1t is also further noteworthy
that. in a majority of instances these
adjustments were in the direc-
ton of higher pay for the employed.
Again quoting from the New York
labor bureaus report, last year 65,-
1872 organized wage earners gained an
increase, while only 1874 suffered re-
ductions. The average net increase
for those who reported advances was
$1.79 a week. The total increase for
the state was $117,45O weekly.
IT any of the laboring men are
inclined to accept the word of the
democratic campaign book or to lis
ten to the statements of democratic
orators they need only look at the
reports made by the trade unions
to become convinced that conditions
are not what they are told by those
phose professed interest in them and
their welfare is only selfish and who
are endeavoring to mislead them so
that politicians and oficeseekers may
be benefited.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-27
REPUBLICAN COUNTY TICKET.

For Representative,
CHAUNCEY C. BEVER.
For Sheriff,
WILLIAM P. ADAMS.
For Treasurer,
HENRY WHITE.
. For Assessor,
WARREN A. EVANS.
For County Attorney,
HARRY L. WILSON.
For County Clerk,
JOHN w. FISH.
For Clerk of the District Court,
CASS PRUDHOMME
For County Superintendent of Schools,
MRS. MARGUERITE M. STRANG.
For Public Administrator,
w. F. SYLVESTER.
For County Surveyor,
PHILIP M. GALLAHER.
For Coroner,
j. H. RINEHART.
For Justices of the Peace, Billings
Township,
A. FRASER,
A. P. HART.
For C%onstables, Billings Township,
G. e. MOWRE,
GEORGE w. STODDARD.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-27
BEHRENDT BROS MACHINERY
AND GENERAL IRON WORKS..

Machine, boiler ana general iron
work, such as rod iron ratings, fences,
heavy sheet-iron work, machine black
smithing and tool dressing. Repair
ing Of automobiles, bicycles, guns and
sewing machines a specially. Full line
of repair supplies in stock. Twenty
years experience enables us to do
all work in frst-class mechanical
manner. Prices reasonable.
BEHRENDT BROS, Props.
tt "a North Twenty-Ninth st.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-27

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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-07-09
WHITE BOYS ARRESTED.


ffnfry Williams ana GOOdwyn Ha0fOr0
Accused Of Burglary.
Harry Williams and GOODWIN Rad
ford white boys aged Is and II years
respectively are locked up in the city
prison charged with burglary and
grand larceny and from all appear
ances they are in a serious scrape as
the stolen goods were found on their
person when they were caught.
N. Unice, a Greek, living at the foot
of Jefferson Street. swore out a war
rant charging the two boys with break
ing into his house yesterday while he
and his family were away at work and
stealing articles valued at 1915. The
goods consisted of a razor valued at
81, fourteen pairs cuff buttons valued
a So; five pairs of earrings worth $2.75
and six breaches valued at So. All
the goods were returned to Unice after
they had been recovered
Williams and Radford were arrested
at $3.50 o'clock yesterday afternoon by
Patrolmen Grassland and Swearinger.
The goods that were taken were from
the stock of such goods peddled on the
streets by the mother Unice.
Harry Williams 1t will be remember
ed recently returned from st. Louis,
where he had gone locked in a freight
car. When found by the railroad en-
ployes. he was in a famished condition
having been without food or water for
several days. He has figured in a
good many police scrapes about the
city and has been in the hands of tn"
police more than once before
Recorder Arlington will hear the
case this afternoon.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-07-09
HEAVY JUNE TRAVEL
MORE COACHES IN LOCAL DEPOT
THAN LAST YEAR.
Railroad Men Say That Increased Pas
senger Business is Due Mainly to
the Cool Prices Paid for
Cotton.

During the month of June 1904, 355
more passenger cars of the South and
North Division of the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad left the Union Sta
ton at Montgomery than during the
corresponding month of the previous
year.
This remarkable increase in travel,
shown in Station Master Philip Nc
Rae's report to Superintendent J l.. Nc
Kinney is ascribed by railroad men to
be to the more prosperous condition
of crops. the reunion of the United
Confederate Veterans at Nashville. and
the Louisiana Purchase Exposition at
st. Louis.
Last year, during the month of June.
lilo passenger coaches passed in and
out of the Union Station at Montgom-
erv on the South and North Division
OF the Louisville and Nashville. Dur
ing June, 1904, 1.465 coaches were sent
thT ough Montgomery.
In speaking of the increase yesterd ~
superintendent Mckinney said:
"Of course the primary cause OF this
additional travel is the additional cash
on hand on account of the good price
paid for cotton. No matter how many
attractions are offered away from
home. the oeopie can't reach them
Then there was the Nashville re-
union to draw large crowds from Mont
gomery and South of here. and the
travel to the Worlds Fair has been by
no means light, and promises to be
good deal heavier.
'On the Mobile and Montgomery Dr.
vision. the travel has been lighter by 10
cars. During the month of June, 1908.
Garrs %e 1 ca42e ears Shle this
Reports from all division headquar-
ters between Montgomery and Nash
VILE indicate like increases.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-07-09
II Is One of the Worlds Greatest At
fracIlOna.

yellowstone National Park is at
tracing more attention every year.
said man who travels The North
ern Pacific Railroad and other inter-
ests have made 1t easy and compare
lively cheap to visit this wonderful
place and each season the number OF
visitors is larger than the previous sea-
son Recently the Northern Pacific
Railroad published a booklet entitled
Wonderland. 1904 which sets forth in
succinct style the wonders of the park
and shows how cheaply one may make
a hurried visit to the place and be-
hold with his own eyes the chief at
fractions. which have been preserved
intact as nature created them. Be
sides the natural wonders of the park
1t is n fact not generally known that
1t contains the finest trout fishing in
America. In Yellowstone Lake and
river ana the other streams of the park
the fishing is simply wonderful The
late General Wade Hampton. who was
great sportsman, was charmed with
the sport which he found there The
delights of casting for Rocky Mountain
trout can never be appreciated until
one has engaged in that famously ex-
citing experience. The transportation
facilities at the park are now we'll
nigh perfect and the present season
am told has opened with the brightest
prospects"
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-07-09

and was overtaken and cut. The wound
inflicted was on the back of the neck,
extending from one ear to the other.
The cash was a deep one, and II re-
CURED several stitches to close 1t.
Police went to the scene, and sue
ceeded in quelling the disturbance.
Several arrests were made.
Superintendent d. r. Murphy of the
city schools has made his annual re-
port to the board of education in
which he says: Omitting the Oxanna
schools, which were not a part of the
Admission school system last year. the
system gained 40 per cent. in enroll
ment. The Leighton avenue school
gained 56 per cent, the Pine avenue
school per cent, the Negro school
SO per cent The gain last year was
only 10 per cent. for all which con-
trasted with a 40 per cent. gain this
year speaks well for the schools. The
gain In average number belonging ex-
elusive of Oxanna, was 20 per cent.
over last year for ali schools, being a
gain of 40 per cent. in Leighton ave-
nue.; 8 per cent. in Pine avenue, and rs
per cent. III the negro school. The
avearge cost in all schools was $12.50
per pupil per annum.
The Pelham Guards had a well at
tended drill at their armory Wednes-
day night and the soldier boys put up
good drill for the time they have
been organized. The non-commission-
ed staff of the company was named at
the meeting. The officers are as fol-
lows: First Sergeant. Chivers Wood
ruff; Second Sergeant, Cecil Young;
Third Sergeant w. w. Johnston;
Fourth Sergeant, j. P. Palmer; Fifth
Sergeant, ]. v. Blackwell; Quarter
master Sergeant, L. C. Watson; First
Corporal, w. "A. Darden; Second Cor
poral. c. L. Hobby; Third Corporal, M.
S. Allen; Fourth Corporal, w. R.
Owen. Fifth Corporal. Hugh Blackwell.
Deputy Collector w. w. Battle has
returned from a raid near Muscadine,
where he succeeded in capturing a 40
gallon brandy still. The still had been
in operation some time. No arrests
were made.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-07-09

UniOntOwn, July S.-(SpeCiaL)-
Stonewall No 3. K. of p, gave a recep-
tion Wednesday night in honor of
Grand Chancellor F. P. Miles of Roa
noke, and Grand X. of r. and s, F. P.
Miles of Montgomery. The addresses
of the Grand officers were replete with
good advice to the members, delivered
in elegant and chaste style. we'll re-
ceived by the audience. After the re-
ception at the hall an adjournment was
taken to Hotel Canebrake, where a
of outside friends had been
invited and where all enjoyed a ban
quet. A number of after dinner
speeches were enjoyed, notably one
from Rev. C. p. Atkinson.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-07-09
ANTS ARE HARMLESS.
DR.. Cook Thinks They VIII Not Worry
Cotton Pickers.

Washington, July s.-The injunction
proceedings instituted III Texas to pro-
hibit the government experiments with
the Guatemalan boil weevil eating ants
have been dissolved and o. F. Cook,
the expert who discovered the ants will
go to Victoria. Texas, to install the
colonies of ants in such a way that
they car be carefully studied.
Conrad Doyle. the assistant 10 Mr..
Cook, reported today to DR.. P. F.
Galloway, chief of bureau of plant in
dustry that the ants which are now in
New Orleans, are in good condition and
more numerous than when they started
from Guatemala.
Mr.. Cook says 1t Is highly important
to learn the adaptability of the ants
to the different climates and soils az
found in Texas so that in case of neces-
sity they may be exterminated abSo-
lutely and easily If undesirable traits
appear. He says the ants are thor
oughly predatory in their habits; that
their movements are slow; that thew
may be handled with impunity and that
they are as harmless as toads.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-07-09
NEW ONES THIS TINE. TOO.

Another gallon and a half of the best
lee Cream In the world was given away
by DOVE this week.
The gallon in the Sunday contest be-
ing won by Mrs. Sidney Winter, of 20
HOlcOmbe st.
And the half gallon I'm the Saturday
contest by Mrs. VIM. Berney of 545 So.
McDOnOugh St.
The proposition, which II attracting
SO much attention and which ia bring
ing Dove SO many new orders, Is after
this wiseI
DOVE offers half-gallOn of Ice
Cream free to one of those who get
their orders for Sunday Cream down
on Saturday.
These tags also have nm equal chance
of winning the whole gallon in the
Sunday contest.
In this way you may win one or both
of the prizes, az galIOns).
Get your Sunday Cream from Dove
and stand to win a gallon and a hale
for nothing.
These flavors for tomorrow,
Vanilla, Peach. Chocolate, Caramel
and Champagne.
Also Orange and Lime Ice
And Pineapple Sherbets.
Order today.
DOVE. DOVE,
Insist ON having Phone IS.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-07-09

The employees Of the Southern Rail
way in Selma and the employees of the
railway in Admission have arranged for
a game of ball in this city on Tuesday,
July IL, and the game is awaited with
much interest. The employees of the
Southern in nearly every city in the
State. now have a team and the con-
tests between the rival offices and yards
are among the pleasant features of the
summer months for the railroaders.
Admission is said to have the strong
est railway" team in the State, but
the claim to the championship cannot
be proved until Admission has defeated
Selma. The locals have had much prac-
tice recently and are even stronger than
when they met and easily defeated Biz
mingham two weeks ago.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-07-09

have perhaps enough laws upon our
statute books, If they could be tuIiy
carried out. it might have good et-
feet to give the widow or child or de-
pendent parent of the person killed, a
right of action in any county In the
State. for penalty Of prescribed
custody the prisoner was taken. ana
county in which the lynching occurred.
If the officer had been recreant in his
duty, the recovery should go against
his bond, If he had not been, then
against tee county. In this way the
liability could be placed where 1t be-
longs, and the taxpayer could be made
to feel the pecuniary burden OF tho
wrung.
have in the performance OF what
has appeared to me to be a duty, dwclt
upon a painful theme. have spoken
frankly. without the expectation that
could shed any new light upon ths
subject. but hoping merely to restate
the ancient fundamental doctrines OF
justice and truth.
believe that there can be no abiding
health and strength in any people, no
hope for permanent progress. that Is
not based upon the supremacy of law.
May we, in the fullness OF time, sea
the dawn of a day. when
Sovereign Law. that states collected
will,
Ger throne aud globes alate sits EN-
press,
Growing good. REFRESHING ILL.,"
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-07-09
SHOT BY NEGRO TRAMP
CONDUCTOR AND FLAGMAN OIL
SOUTHERN WOUNDED.
Advertiser Bureau,

Advertiser Bureau,
Selma, July s.
j. W. Clowers of Southern Railway
passenger train were shot yesterday
afternoon by a negro tramp. whom they
sought TO eject from their train at
Bucks Crossing. three e,n miles south o Hf
bullet having pierced both lungs. Mr..
Pruitt was painfully wounded. but mis-
hurt 10 not serious.
1t the trainmen. escaped into the
woods.
The shooting occurred about 6 80 yes
terday afternoon. Conductor Pruitt
o'clock yesterday afternoon on the
Southern's extra freight train, No. SIG.
When a stop was made at Bucks Tank,
south of Mount Vernon. the trainmen
On the rods of the ninth car they found
. negro tramp They ordered him
away from the train and he obeyed
humbly and apparently in good humor.
When the train started. however, the
conductor and the fagman saw the
tramp again take his place on the rods
and they signalled for, stop
The train was brought to p stand at
Bucks Crossing and Mr.. Prui:t and Mr..
Ciowers went forward and, discovering
the negro under the car, again ordered
him away. He dropped to the ground
and opened fire with revolver. wound
ms WI. Auitt t"iSO anu SiO"Sis
once.
One bullet struck Mr.. Clowers in the
right side and ranged upward, piercing
both lungs Mr.. Pruitt was shot in
the chest. but the bullet only lodged
against his breastbone,. and the wound
ls not serious. Another bullet grazed
Mr.. Fruits right cheek The negro
emptied his pistol at the trainmen and
escaped. though Mr.. Pruitt fired at him
ave times.
The negro is described as being tall
and he--v weighing about 10 pounds.
Mr. 4 nit and Mr.. Clowers were
brough to Selma at l o'clock this
morning on the Southern passenger
train. No. %. Roadmaster p. r.. Ar
wood and Bridge Supervisor Sans were
on the train and made the men as COM
fortably as possible. When thew
reached Selma they were taken to a
hospital. where they received surgical
Rttention. No alarm over Mr.. Pruitt
Is felt. The slight penetration of the
bullet which struck him leads physi-
Hans to susect the bullet may have been
the same that pierced Mr. Clowers's
BODY. Mr.. Clowers is In a precarious
condition. The bullet pierced both
lungs and his wounds NAV be mortal.
Mr. Pruitt lives at 10S East Water
Street. and Mrs. Clowers was in An
niston yesterday. but is expected homo
today. Mr.. Clowers lives on Washing