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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-04-13
His Opinion.

do you think that only rich men
ought to be in political life?"
Il should not put it that way" an
swered Senator Sorghum. But am
of the opinion that man in political
life ought to be rich sooner or LATER
Washington Star.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-04-13
Enjoyment.

This 1ife's game. wise folks declare.
Where luck may help lot.
The men who win are much amused
And those who lose are not.
Washington Star.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-04-13
A Note Of Spring.

You bet that spring'll fool you,
AS In the long ago!
The vfolet's jest been sleepin'
Beneath sheet o. snow.
An all the world Is list'nin'
To hear the daisies grow!
Atlanta Constitution.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-04-13

Townlot-Hello, Harkeri You seem
all done up. Gasoline stove?
Harker-No! Chatting dish.
Townlot-Chafing dishes don't ex-
piode.
Harker-My wife threw it.-Chicago
Daily News.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-04-13
Russia's Neckband in Danger.

Japan and Russia are at war,
But one can win; We know not which.
It seems that Russia at the start
Does get it in the neckovitch
-Yonkers Statesman.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-04-13
Had Never Heard It.

He told her the old, old story
And caused her heart,to stir.
The tale was blaze Of glory
For 1t was new to her.
Philadelphia Press.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-04-13

Tommy-You said 1 shouldn't ca
those mince pies in the pantry; tha'
they would make me ILL.,"
Mother-Yes, Tommy.
Tommy (convincingly)-But, nam
ma, they haven't!-Illustrated Bits.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-04-13
Professional Jealousy.

This world of ours is all stage
And men but players are
A lot of US are supers, though
We're sure We ought to star.
Washington Star.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-04-13

Checkers-I say, Willie, do you think
that your sister would marry me?
Willie-Yes; she'd marry almost any,
one.-Ally Sloper.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-11-18
THE HARTEs IN WANT.

Notwithstanding that he was one OF
the most prolific and . successful
writer's of his day, Bret Harte died a
very poor man and his family is said
to be little above actual want. He
was well paid tor his work and found
a ready market for all he wrote, but
like many ore who take up the pen
as the means of gaining a livelihood,
'Harte seems to have been lacking in
business qualifications and the ability
to accumulate. His daughter has
been compelled to make use of the
gift nature gave her in the form of a
voice said to be more than ordinarily
sweet and pure and has become a con
tributor to the family's support as a
concert singer on the London stage.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-11-18
THE BILLINGS GAZETTE.

that not a little credit for this is due
to Mr.. Gompers. While never waver
ing in his loyalty to the members and
ever jealously guarding the rights and
privileges Of labor, he has also al.
ways shown himself to be 8 man OF
wisdom, sound sense and lofty aideals.
In this respect he appears in marked
and creditable contrast to some of the
other men who aspire to leadership
of organized labor. The bomb. the
rifle and the bludgeon find no place
in his catalogue of remedies to better
the condition of the workingman. Had
the Western Federation of Miners a
of his calibre and endowments
at it's head the story of murder, blood
and violence which marks the
pages of the history of labor organiza-
ions in Idaho and more recently in
Colorado would have no place there.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-11-18

Evidence is now collecting calculated
to prove the charge, and Peabody
may, after all, be found entitled to
the seat now claimed by Adams. But
the republicans do not have a mon
opoly of the fraud claiming business.
The democrats set UP the same charge
and are talking of sllecial grand juries
in some of the closer localities to in
vestigate the actions of the republi-
cans. Whichever way the matter may
eventually turn out, it is very evident
that the counting of the votes did not
settle the gubernatorial question in
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-11-18
MAY YET BE PEABODY.

In view of the special efforts made
by the democrats of Colorado to de-
feat Governor Peabody there may be
something more than mere talk to the
claims of the republicans that glazing
frauds were committed to bring about
this result. AS the returns continue
TO be received it is shown that Pea.
body. is but a comparatively small
plumber of votes behind Adams. II,
Ias Chairman Farley claims. many
thousand fraudulent votes were cast
Tor Adams the republicans should
have little trouble to seat their man.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-11-18
FOR A SIMPLER BALLOT.

Because of the multiplicity of politi
cal parties and the resultant increase
of names that appear on the official
ballot, a strong demand has arisen all
over the state for legislation that will
make the work of the voter when he
enters the polling booth easier, while
at the same time afford him every op-
portunity to give expression to his
choice and preferences. In some
places, Butte, for instance, where the
number of tickets was exceptionally
large, the most intelligent of men
found it impossible to mark his nalIot
as be wished in less than ten Minute
Many found the task beyond them Or
al Lot care TO give so much time to
the matter and after marking one or
Two lanes returned their ballot to
NS J""5oo " Oc uepOSlIeu IN the DOX,
while some returned theirs without a
single mark to designate those for
whom they wanted to vote. It is DOS.
soble that ignorance may have been |
the cause in the latter instances, but
that does not alter the fact that the
ballot as 1t must now be printed is en-
simplifled. just how this may be done |!
1oes not seem to have struck any of
hose who are demanding relief, but
his should not be permitted to
stand in the way of intelligent and
'onest effort to bring it about.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-11-18

baked at the Parker hurdle, not only
because they were angry with the cor
poration politicians who controlled the
st. Louis convention, but because they
like Theodore Roosevelt.
During the campaign many Mon
tana democrats were wearing a Roose-
welt button On one side and a Toole
button on the other side of the coat.
There were many more who did not
wear the Roosevelt button, but cast
their votes for Roosevelt electors. The
election returns show that.
IF every Parker speaker in the
country had come to Montana, the re-
Na1lt would have been the same. Half
a million dollars wauld not have car
ried this state for Parker. Within
tWenty-four hours after Parker was
nominated the thing was settled in
this state, and it is doubtful of one
o was made for Parker by all the
speakers and campaign literature.
Theodore koosevelt's popularity
was one of the factors in the defeat
OF the democratic ticket in Montana.
The Tribune believes that every word
said against Theodore Roosevelt by
democratic speakers helped the head
OF the republican ticket. A speech
against Roosevelt made about as
many votes for Parker as it would
have made in the Arctic regions, and
generally got IN arctic reception.
1T may not always be true that the
penple know what they want, but
when there is a presidential election
the people generally know which OF
the candidates is most acceptable to
them. Mr.. Roosevelt's honesty and
personality appealed to the people,
his energy appeals to them, and
there is not the least doubt that the
people believe in him.
"The Tribune hopes that President
administration may be
one of which every American citizen
will be proud"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-11-18
A REAL

Senator Rerfield Proctor of Yer.
mont is< a real philanthropist and as
such his ne4me should endure for all
time. He announces that he will con
tribute a house and a goodly sum of
cash for the establishment of a home
for old and INDECENT teachers of the
public schools who are no longer able
to follow their profession. His
double gift is to be benefited by the
addition of a fund left for the same
purpose by Lucy Ruggles, also of Yer
mont. No nobler or poor COMPENSATED
calling than that of teacher eists. nor
can there be said to be another whose
influence for good is so great. Not.
withstanding that almost sole reli-
ance is placed in the teachers of the
public schools to train the youth of
the land into paths of good citizen.
ship and exalted manhood and woman.
hood. they are dealt with in $50 par.
slmonious a spirit by the commune
ties employing them that scarcely any
are enabled to lay by a little for old
age and when incapacitated for fur.
Their work must depend upon charity
or friendship for their existence.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-11-18

OF course, Montana is deeply inter-
ested in the session of the irrigation
congress which began at Ell Paso yes
terday and hopes that much good may
come from it, but for all that, the real
work, and the results that count are
accomplished by the National Irriga-
ton association. The congress Isl an
excellent vehicle for the exploitation
of IDEAS and affords a rare opportunity
for men to air their opinions, but
without the other body it would prob
ably accomplish little. Still, it has
its use and is a good complement to
the irrigation association.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-11-18

once more the quadriennial discus.
sion relative to the uselessness Of the
electoral college and the wisdom OF
its abolition has been revived. With
it comes the demand once more that
the president be elected by popular
vote, the candidate receiving a clear
majority or plurality to be declared
the choice of the nation. Sound rea-
son marks the argument of the aboli-
tionists. Things have been mater.
tally changed since the men who
framed the constitution fixed the man
ner OF electing a president and the
electoral college is merely a survival
OF form minus the substance.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-11-18
U TO JEALOUSY.

Minneapolis Journal: A propensity
to kiss attractive young ladies on the
street without their permission is a
disqualification for office in Montana.
The state senator, w. F. Meyers, who
committed that indiscretion in Red
Lodge the other day was defeated at
the late election. Senator Meyers
compliment to lone of the SEX" as
stated a few days ago, became an is
sue in. the Montana campaign. The
friends of the young lady demanded
that he be withdrawn from the ticket,
but the committee, much as they
might have desired to do so, were I'M
able to find that the taking of q kiss
was a legal justification for compli-
ance with the demand. So Meyers
was allowed to stay on the ticket, but
it didn't do him any good.
There aren't enough girls out in
Montana to go around, and when the
other fellows found what Meyers,
who is a married man, had done, they
proceeded to give him the worst of it
at the polls for hogging more than his
share of the rather limited osculatory
privileges of the state. Party lines
were wiped out and Meyers was
buried under an avalanche of votes.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-11-18

John Evans, chairman of the Mis-.
souri, democratic committee, has fin.
ally found an explanation which he
thinks explains. de says it was cot
ton that did it. The democrats OF
two congressional districts were Sc
busy picking that staple that they
failed to go to the polls, while the re.
publicans took chances and for the
day neglected theirs. The gentleman's
admission that there are really repub.
licans in Missouri has brought forth
some racy comments.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-11-18

Japan's offer to Russia is construed
in some parts as a mere desire on the
part of the mikado that the car shall
keep his promise. If this is the case
the Toxic government affords ample
cause for wonder. AS the bear
brought on the war because of his
failure to do as he had promised, it
will require a little more Of the ar.
gument the Japs have brought to bear
during the past months before he will
admit that fair dealing is sometimes
more profitable than dishonesty. At
any rate, he is not yet prepared to
say he will keep his promise and not
keep Manchuria.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-11-18
GOOD SHOULD FOLLOW.

Good results should come from thu
investigation of the interstate com
MERGE commission into the complaints
of livestock shippers against the rail
roads operating between western mi
tial points and the Chicago terminal
It is not to be denied that the stock.
men have just cause of complaining
They have makly grievances that
should be remedied. Not only are the
rates in many instances higher than
appears reasonable, but the tonnage
system adopted by the roads in hand.
ling that class of freight works to the
injury and detriment of the SINNERS
BY reason of it long and unreasonable
delays are caused, resulting in loss to
the stockmen in the shrinkage of their
animals and failure to reach the mar.
ket in proper time. No matter what
the fact may have been in DAYS gone
10y, the maintenance of speed sched-
-tles OF stock trains is only a pleasant
sort OF fiction now. Instead of having
right of way as in former times. under
{ method of tonnage now obtaining
trains bearing livestock run little if
any fftster than those hauling dead
freight Then, too, trains composed
exclusively of cars loaded with stock
are becoming more of a rarity with
each succeeding season. Only too Of
Nen are stock cars attached to ordi-
nary freight trains and the animals
that are supposed to be forwarded
with all possible speed are compelled
to remain in transit longer than is
fair to their owners.
The railroad companies claim that
because of the density of traffic they
are unable to run stock trains on the
schedule of time fixed for them. Some.
how. though, they admit that they can
keep their passenger trains running
at the rate of speed desired. If they
can do this it would seem that they
could also run stock trains with the
same celebrity and certainty.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-11-18

- IT,
Secretary Shaw seemingly is to-
tally devoid of feeling for the political
enemies of the administration. He
announces that he will not be re-
quired to make a call for a loan of the
many millions it was predicted he
would find himself compelled to ask
Immediately after the election. BY
this announcement he has deprived
the democratic editors of what they
had fondly hoped would prove one of
their most potent arguments to CON
vince the people that they did not
know their business when they de-
cided to continue the administration
in power for another four years.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-11-18

No matter what else may be said
against him and the methods he pur-
sued at Butte to insure the election
of his ticket, Heinze knew what he
Was talking about when a week or
two before election he predicted that
certain of the Amalgamated smelters
would close down after November 8
and that several hundred men would
be. thrown out of employment in con-
sequence. His prediction has been
verified and the announcement that
the men thus enforced into idleness
will be taken are of by the company
does not seem to arouse unbounded
or gratitude In their
minds. They are to be distributed
among the reduction works at Ana
conda and Great Falls, where the
scale of wages is considerably below
in force at Butte.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-11-18
THE PROPER SPIRIT.

In marked contrast to the contin-
ued abuse and slurring of President
Roosevelt since his election by some
Of the other democratic newspapers
of the state, particularly the Butte
Miner, is the following from the Great
Falls Tribune, a paper with whom
democracy is as much a religion as
The faith that caused men and women
to undergo the tortures OF martyr
dom:
mo one can make a list of the poll
cies for which President Roosevelt
stands and say just how many voters
approve each of these policies. No
one can guess from the results of the
election how many American voters
are in favor of high protection, or OF
tariff for revenue only, or of free
trade.
But in regard to one matter there
Is no guess, nc speculation, no room
for doubt. The People of this coun-
try approve of Roosevelt and his ad-
ministartion. There is no question OF
that.
"The Tribune did not throw one
mud ball at President Roosevelt dur
ing the campaign, and for several rea-
sons. In the first place, mud it not
a good campaign argument. Then it
may miss the object, and some OF it
will certainly stick to the fingers OF
the thrower.
""Mr. Roosevelt is a popular man
with the people. He knows how to
make friends for himself. With bust
men he is a business man. With
he is admittedly among the
best. When he gets out among the
people he is one of them. He i'm
presses those who meet him as a sim
cere man.
Here in Montana hundreds and
of democrats voted for Mr..
Roosevelt, not only because they
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-11-18

Governor Toole waited until after
the election to issue his Thanksgiving
proclamation. President Roosevelt
did not. But the former is excusable
for waiting. He did not have the
same good reason for entertaining
confidence in his reelection that the
president had and very naturally
wanted to know just how strong to
make the proclamation.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-11-18
THE RIGHT PRINCIPLES.

@.~0
Yesterday one of the largest and
most influential labor organizations
of the United States, therefore of the
world, the American Federation of La.
Dor, began it's annual session at San
Francisco. The immense volume OF
business that awaits disposition NAV
be inferred from the announcement
made that the convention is to be of
two weeks duration. President Com
pers, who has so ably, loyalty and
periodically fulfilled the exacting Of
flee of chief executive of the fedora
ton for a number of terms, is on the
ground, Is are also the members of
the executive council.
Mr.. Gompers has gone to make his
annual fight against a disturbing ele-
ment that would speedily wreck the
splendid organization over whose des-
TIMES he presides were it permitted
to gain an entering wedge. This is
the socialistic faction, which has
tried unsuccessfully at every proceed.
ing meeting Ito have the federation
commit itself to socialism. The pre-
diction is made that not rebuffed by
former defeats, the socialist delegates
will make a nor determined effort
at the present meeting than ever to
compel adoption Of their views and
ideas, and that they will be sent home
once more without having accom-
plished their object. Notice has been
served on all theirs who would make
the federation an adjunct to certain
palitical parties that they need ex-
pect no kindlier treatment than is in
store for the socialists.
This is as it should be. BY keep
ing the organization free from all D 10
litical entanglements those who are
its leaders have been enabled to keep
it intact and make it the W in
the world of organized labor that it
has proved itself to be ever since it's
AS soon as a body of that
kind permits itself to take part in
politics, as a body, it paves the way
for trouble, quarrels and final disso-
luton, but so long as it adheres
strictly to the special purposes and
aims for which it was organized and
seeks to perform it's legitimate func-
lions, always showing proper respect
for the law and for the rights OF
others, it is bound to succeed. BY
its adherence to these principles the
Federation of Labor has been able to
reach the high position it now occu-
pies among similar organizations. It
it but just to that gentleman to say
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-11-18

Possibly a nan may be found who
will prove his equal in all that goes
to make a great military leader, but
for all that in the death of Kuroki
Japan sustained a loss far greater
than had an entire division of its gal
liant army been destroyed by the Rus.
SLAMS.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-11-18

President Rnosevelt's announcement
that Secretary Hay is to be retained
at the head of the department OF
state is assurance that more victories
are in store for American diplomacy
and that American prestige is to be
maintained for at least another four
years.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-11-18

A Q is threatened with blindness
and has gone to Switzerland to obtain
the services of a, renowned specialist
In the hope that his sight may be
saved.
To his fellow countrymen whom
Harte forsook for life in the English
metropolis the news of the sad condi-
ton of his family will come as a a
story. Had he remained here and
were those whom he left so poorly pro-
vided for in this country the many
thousands whom he delighted with his
stories and poems would show their
appreciation of his work for them by
generously coming to their assistance.
With the ocean separating them and
they practically aliens, any appeal in
their behalf on this side would prob.
ably not meet with that spontaneous
and liberal response that would fol-
low they residents of the land
whose mountains and gulches were
the source Of inspiration that fur.
nished some of the most delightful
of distinctively American prose and
POETRY known to literature.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-11-18

With the report Of Vesuvius being in
an ugly mood and likely to break out
in an eruption at any moment and the
Butte Miner continuing the same old
eruption, those who love excitement
and spice need not be alarmed lest
they be deprived of their mental
stimulant.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-11-18

For all the material difference that
it would make, the republicans can
afford to give Maryland to the demo.
Gratis. Missouri has come into the
union. That's enough to more than
Offset whatever loss might be in
CURED by being generous as regards
the other state.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-11-18

Although it has not yet fallen, Port
Arthur is assuming more of the eccen-
tricity of the tower of Pisa and may
tumble altogether.