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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-03-24
Foreign indebtedness Is Arranged

tFofeI9n lndebtedneSS Is Arranged.
London, March 22.-At the office of
the council of foreign bondholders the
Associated Press was informed today
that an agreement between the Vene-
zuelan government and the British and
German bondholders adjusting and
consolidating the exterior debt $2S,,
100000, will be signed tomorrow, the
details having been concluded to the
satisfaction of both parties. 1t was
added that the guarantees comprise
considerably more than so per cent of
the customs duties of all ports except
La Guayra and Puerto Cabello, but
the officials declined to give exact fig
ures.
Surprise was expressed at the dis
patches from Washington intimating g
that the American minister at Cara
cas-, Mr.. Bowen, was seeking to pre-
vent the ratification of the agreement,
which the council of foreign bond
holders contend is entirely in accord
with the Washington protocol. The
British and German foreign offices
have been consulted and agree that
the bonds are entirely within the
rights and provisions of the protocol.
The council of foreign bondholders
has been working for guarantee pay
ment since the PRONUNCIATION of the
protocol, first on scheme which pro-
vided for settlement of the Venezu-
elan indebtedness to all countries, but
this plan was abandoned by the with
drawal of the French last October.
Thereafter the British and German
bondholders united and secured Presi-
dent Castro's agreement to allocate 4
portion of the revenues of La Guayra
and Puerto Cabello, to which Minister
Bowen objected. Since this frustra-
tion in january the bondholders have
been at work on the present agree
ment which provides for the issue OF
new three per cent bonds; to cover the
debt of the Anglo-German bondhold-
ers, amounting, including arrears, to
about $26,6OO,OOO
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-03-24
lHow the company to repossess itself

allow the company to repossess itself
OF its property.
| AS it is, the receiver is taking out
large quantities of asphalt from Ber-
mudese lake. the proceeds from which
are going into the Venezuelan treas
ury, to the great financial loss of the
company, which is making daily re-
reservations on the subject to the
state department.
The president is concluding arrange
ments Tor his southwestern trip, on
which he expects to start Monday
April 8, and no apprehension exists
that the trip will be either abandoned
or postponed on account of the Vene-
zuelan embroglio. The president ex-
poets in his absence from Washington
to keep in close touch with the situa-
tion as lit may develop and will be in
position to issue such instructions
from his train as may be necessary.
1t is true that the German and Brit
ish protocols in article seven bind the
Venezuelan government to enter into
a fresh arrangement respecting the ex-
Iternal debt of Venezuela with view
to the satisfaction of claims of the
Ibondholders, and permit definition
of the sources from which the neces-
sary payments are to be provided. But
thic ic mo 1nn1zn1 y
enough to warrant the practical ex-
tinction of other claims.
So far, Mr.. Bowen has not advised
the state department that he has pro
tested against the consummation of
the bond arrangement, but apparently
feels that he has discharged his du-
ties by reporting the facts promptly
to the state department.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-03-24
Took All In siqht.

Union Telegraph office was entered by
burglars Monday night, the money
drawer pried open and SIS in cash, all
the drawer contained taken. Entrance
was secured through a vacant room
which adjoins the Office. There is a
door connecting the two rooms and it
had been nailed up, but the burglars
succeeded in getting the nails out and
effecting an entrance. None of the
other property in the room was dis
turibed and the burglary was not dis
covered until the operator opened up
in the morning.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-03-24
Found Dead in His Room.

Helena, March 22.-William PriLger,
IS years of age, who was recently re-
leased from the hospital, where he was
treated for pneumonia, was found
dead in his room at 373 Water street
yesterday. While the dead man had
been in Helena for number OF years,
very little in known OF him. After a
thorough investigation Coroner Ben
nett decided that death was due to nat
ural causes and an inquest was un
necessary
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-03-24
Minister Injured In Runaway.

Livingston, March 2-Reverend Nv
Fl. Snyder, pastor of the Methodist
church at Pine Creek, was badly in
jured in runaway accident two miles
west of Livingston yesterday. Mr..
Snyder was on his way to Livingston
with his wife and little daughter. When
close to the city one of the horses fell
and in the fall broke one of the reins.
In this way Mr. Snyder had no con
troll of the frightened animals, which
dashed at top speed down the road.
The buggy was overturned and the oc-
cupants were thrown out. Mrs. Sny-
der and daughter escaped with, minor
injuries, but Mr.. Snyder suffered quite
severely and now lies at the Metho-
dist parsonage here in a very serious
condition 1t is believed, however,
that he will recover. No bones are
broken, but his back is badly strained
and it is thought that he is injured in
ternally.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-03-24
BURGLAR IS CAUGHT IN ACT.
Robs the Brunswick Saloon, But Fails
to Make Getaway.

Great Falls, March pa o'clock
yesterday morning officer William
Murray captured Ross Lewis red
handed in a burglary of the Bruins
wick saloon on Central avenue. The
capture was made in First alley south
as the man was coming out of the back
door of the building. Lewis is a col
ored man employed in the saloon, and
when captured had a sack containing
10 bottles of whislley, a basket full of
cordials, two boxes full of cigars,
large milk can full of beer, three bot
ties of gin, a bottle of Benedictine and
a new hat belonging to the proprietor
Lewis has for three months been en-
ployed as a porter in the place he was
robbing. At his home was found a
number of souvenir spoons and silver
ware pieces. All of his household
goods were packed, and the neighbors
say Lewis was to have started for
Portland in the morning He was TAX
en- before Judge Sanford entered a
plea of petty larceny and was given sin
months IN jail.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-03-24
cavaIryman Instantly Killed.

Havre, March 22.-There is gloom
among the members of the Third cav
AIRY over an accident that befel
Trooper George Hudson during drill,
TIE cavalrymen were going through
the monkey" or rough rider driR,
when Hudson's horse stepped into a
badger hole, throwing and instantly
killing him, his neck being broken. He
was buried in the post cemetery with
military honors.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-03-24
WILL TRY TO RESUME.
President of Company to Endeavor t.
Reopen Whiskey GuIch Mines.

Lewistown, March 22.-G. M. Mel
son of st. Paul, president of the COM
pany owning the Whiskey Cullen
mines, which closed down on March
/, owing the Sc men employed two
months pay, has gone out to Gilt
Edge to look into the situation ami
will make an effort to adjust matters
SO that the operations cam be resumed
soon. The company's debts are under
stood to be in excess of $500 and ii
they can be provided for it is believed
the company can start up again, and
under favorable conditions now pre-
vailing operate successfully.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-03-24
Disastrous Fire on Ranch.

Miles City, March 22.-Fire at Fal-
lon Sunday night destroyed the home,
barn and other buildings of William
w. Whipple. Whipple was assisting
Sol Nichols, who is building a two
story hotel there, and his wife was Wis
iting Mrs. Nichols, leaving two child
rem at home Mr.. Whipple got to the
fire in time to rescue his children, bur
all the. property was lost.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-03-24
DIVORCE WAS DENIED.
Missouri Judge Refused Former Mon
tana Woman's Plea.

st. Louis, March 22-The suit of
Mrs. Emma Fleming, instructor at the
school for housekeepers, for divorce
from John Fleming of Dillon, Mont,
Was dismissed yesterday in Judge Tay
lor's court at the plaintiffs cost. Mrs
Fleming testified that she married
Fleming November 25, 1903, leaving
him II days thereafter because in
those II days he had been sober barely
two days. She testified that during
the brief time they lived together she
gave him $45, which he squandered.
He pawned his watch and she redeem
ed it, she said, after she left him. She
admitted that he wrote to her asking
her to return to Montana, and declar-
ing that at the time of which she COM
plains he was only celebrating the
The judge told Mrs. Flem-
ing she had not given John a fair
chance. you can't judge a husband
in II days" said the judge. Your
husband would have to be shown to
have been drunkard ait least one year
before drunkenness could be success
fully alleged in a divorce petition
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-03-24
Kicked in Nose BY Colt.

Livingston, March 22-Frank j.
Stands had his nose broken by kick
from a colt which he was helping to
brand at Chico. The colt had been
thrown and Mr. Stands was not care
full enough and received the injury
stated above. He was brought here
by his brother and the damaged nasal
organ was Strengthened out by sur
geon.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-03-24
MANY GOING
TO BOzEMAN
MEETING OF STATE AGRICULTURE
AL SOCIETY TOMORROW.
WILL COVER TWO DAYS
I. D. o'Donnell and Other Prominent
Farmers and Educators Among
the Speakers.

Tomorrow the State Agricultural as
| sociation will convene at Bozeman for
two days meeting of three sessions
each. Many papers and addresses
will be presented and the meeting
promises to be an unusually interest
ing one. Assurance of large attend
ance is given because of the promi-
nence of those who are down for par
ticiIiation i'm the programme, which
follows:
Friday.
Preserving the Fertility of the
Soil,'' E. Brook Martin, BoZeman.
THE Use and Misuse of Irrigation
Water" Professor ]. E. Baker, agri-
cultural college.
Farm Drainage speaker to be an
nounced.
Afternoon, 2 o'clock-President' ad-
dress, W. w. Wylie.
Report of secretary, John w. Pace.
Crops and Crop Rotation, Profes-
sor A. Atkinson, agricultural college.
Alfalfa George R. Featherly, Dill
Ion.
'The Business Man and His Rela-
ton to the Farmer Lyman Morgan.
secretary Farmers Alliance, Bozeman.
Evening, 7:3O-"The Work and
Aims of the Agricultural College"
President James Hamilton
Agriculture and the Public
Schools Professor W. E. Harmon.
state superintendent of public instruc-
tion.
Insect Fertilization of Flowers
(with stereopticon) Professor R. A.
Cooley.
Saturday.
"The Dairy Business" Professor w.
J. Elliott, agricultural college.
Poultry as a Profit Maker" James
Dryden, agricultural college.
Discussion, A. r. Curries.
Fruit Growing" w. B. Harlan
Como.
Discussion, Olney Taylor,
Discussion, Professor R. w. Fisher.
p. m.-"The Value of Pure Bred
Animal" Professor F. B. Linfeld.
"The Feeding of Sheep l. ID.
O'Donnell.
Discussion, e. Brook Martin.
Discussion, ]. M. Robinson.
1.-The Breeding of Livestock John
w. Pace.
Discussion, Roy Martin.
THE Hog as Profit Maker"
speaker to be selected.
"The Relation of Bovine and Human
tuberculosis" Doctor IA. G. Gardiner.
1880 %. m.-"The Ethics of the
Farm" Fred Whiteside, Kalispell.
The remainder of the programme
will be given over to the presentation
of domestic science and relative topics
yet to be decided upon.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-03-24
Boom In Railway Construction.

Chicago, March 22,-1he Railway
Age tomorrow will say that 1905 Is
to witness great activity in railroad
building. A tabulated statement
shows $500 miles under contract of
construction and 9,SS2 miles of pro-
jected road which may reasonably be
expected to nlaterialize.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-03-24
Are Leaving vIadivostok.

Paris, March 22.-Fhe correspond
ent of the Matin at Harbin reports
that many civilians from Vladivostok
are passing through Harbin bound for
Europe.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-03-24

possible, also, that satisfactory ar
rangements might be made regarding
Russian naval strength in eastern
waters for period of years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-12

b DO affected by carrying schooIbooks. although
perhaps the physical condition or 10 Per cent OF
girls Is such as to make them susceptible This
Increased susceptibility is said to be due to the
fact that in their cases the muscles which sup
port the backbone secure less exercise
Several suggestions for relieving the strain
produced by carrying books are made by DR..
Quick One Is the two dose system Each
child makes two trips day between its home
and the school. The books needed for the morn
ing session are to be taken in the morning.
The books required IN the afternoon are brought
to school when the child returns from its mid
day meal This cuts the pile in two. Teachers
can prevent the proud" children from carrying
more than is necessary. Dr.. Gulick says that
he Is confident that Il n IN these eases that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-12

the chief evn occurs Children carry their
books on alternate sides. Some device might
be adopted whereby the scholars could store
their belongings in the school buildings The
children could be provided with modified form
Of knapsack, to be sluns from the shoulder. for
the purpose Of carrying books. Dr. Guliek sug-
gests finally This is said to be done in some
European schools II the city should under
take to supply these knapsacks upward of Co.,.
600 would be required
Professor O'Rrien says that about eighty-five
girls are affected with 'schoolrooIn determines
to fifteen boys. He outlines the results of his
observations follows
Improper positions assumed in sitting at the
desks in standing, poor light poor ventila-
don. the lack OF sufficient muscular exercise
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-12
4 CONFIRMED PUMSTER-

Senator NeYlands. Of Nevada. Is one u -.
few American statesmen who love puhA
Senator often regales his colleagues ~ha 49, 49,
original and quoted II Is generally aa'iiil1s~
That he is an excellent Judge OF this SORT Oh VI
Here" said Senator NeWlands. the otnel NA''
is a Nevada pun
An old farmer sat On the doorstep sin0A.-'
his pfpe. His faTorits hen peeked near - -
He regarded the hen indulgently as ne pun'-
The smoke into the clear evening air
An Of a sudden he gave a start Of asa0il'SD
ment 10 EATING
ssBv nngoF he said. The old hen Is eA -sr.
stray tacksA Can she 30 going ID -
netF"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-31
It Cannot Recruit.

The Grand Army of the Republic
was organized in 1866. The maximum
membership was reached in 1890,
when 400, 489 names were enrolled
For the last four years the num-
bers of the organization have
steadily dwindled. In 1893 the an
nual death rate among over 10, 600
veterans was SO. Now it is $50. In
1894 the membership had fallen to
1863, O83, an average of 10000 deaths
annually. In 1904 the membership
was 246,261. The army fades away
and it cannot be recruited. None
but soldiers, sailors and marines
who fought in the Civil war are
eligible. The day is not far distant
when the last Of the Grand Army
shall have answered to his name.
At the time of the last apnual re-
port from various Government Of
fees in Washington, veterans
were employed, of whom 226 were
over seventy years ofage, zs7 be.
tween sixty-ive and seventy, and
1888 between fifty-eight and sixty.
five. "a 9s.-s-.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-31
Communication.

Mr.. EDITOR: i was pleased to read
the piece in your paper concerning
Professor Dnnca1f. 80 $50.
1t is nice to know there is, vet some
honor in people or at least in a few.
- had commenced to think honor
was clay of the past among the young
er.
!, OF late it has been my fate to sit
and listen to young people lin bust
ness tell of how they lie to dispose of
goods and how if they, see anything
wanted on table or elsewhere they
simply take it. Steal plums out Of
peoples yards-in fact. take anything.
They expect the company listening
to laugh at their dishonest "tricks" as
they term them.
Nothing is safe of late.e Flowers are
taken from your beds and fruit from
your yards. No respect is shown any
one. And the roughs call it fun! 1t
seems the fashion to lie or steal, for
what else is it?
Taking penny is stealing just as
much as taking thousands only on
smaller scale. And when person
once gives away to dishonesty they
are very apt to 60 on until the prison
doors open or ought to open for them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-31

ington Mutual Fire Insurance COM
pany at $500, with insurance
amounting to 1925. 1t is not known
how the fire originated. Somebody
had tied a horse at the gate that
night, and them driven into town;
but it is not known whether he had
any connection with the fire.
Will Stark was drilling well at
the Brodtville creamery last week.
This week he goes to North And
over.
A number of our people are pre-
pairing to go to the Woodman con-
vention at Milwaukee next month.
Announcement has been made OF
the marriage of Mrs. May GREGG,
daughter of Mrs. Eugene Spencer,
of Platteville, to Mr.. Edwin Powers
of Chicago, at Winona, Mimi, or
April 20. The many friends of the
Spencer family here unite in wish
ing her much happiness.
Miss McCawley, OF Lancaster, il
thinking of putting on an opels
with local talent in this village.
see that Lancaster is preparing t.
fix up the court yard without the
''hitchin' rail' in the foreground
That's right. Bloomington took hel
hitching rails from Canal street
twenty years ago, and placed then
on side streets. And it was done
with the advice and consent of the
farmers, who saw that it would bt
better for the village.
Frank Anderson went to Mil
waukee Thursday.
In Justice Beitler's court Monday
Eds Dimmick was fined SIS anG
costs for calling Will Cooley some
names.
Mrs. Sam Kitto went to Madison
Monday to take baths in a sani
tarium.
Herbert Morrissey is home from
Milwaukee on visit.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-31
"A complete and authentic &C.

"A complete and authentic &C.
count of the naval battle appears on
page s today. 1t is no belated,
guttersnipe representation founded
upon rumor but the real thing.
"A prominent florist says that
peonies will afford twice the salts
faction to the lover of nice flowers
that roses will; that the peonies
have few or no enemies and by
making a selection of the right
varieties they give him more salts
faction than do the roses. This
may be so for him, but for us we
had rather pick one Jack or Ameri-
can Beauty rose and have it grace
the dining table than to gather a
bushel basket full of the finest
peonies we ever saw. Of course the
roses are lots of trouble, but that's
true of everything IN the world
worth having.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-31
Memory Revered.

In Memorial day has just been
celebrated the most beautiful and
poetic Of anniversaries day that
acquires new significance the furth-
er the great drama of our civil war
recedes into the perspective of
history. Let us rejoice that, with
all the materialism, the present
generation still honors those patriots
of forty years ago, who had the
courage to die for an idea, and that
to these men who periled life and
all that life held dear for the saliva
ton of the Union, it has dedicated
a day of special honor and remem-
brance.
But for these men and their sub
lime self sacrifice, we should now
have no country worthy of the
name. Estates discovered and belii-
gerent" would usurp the place Of
the united republic bequeathed by
the fathers. All that as nation
we have and are and can hope to
be, we owe to these heroes of the
early sixties, thousands of whom
laid down their lives on Southern
battlefelds, all of whom imperiled
life, in it's youthful vigor, hope and
promise, that the country dearer
to them than life itself, might hold
it's place among the nations of the
earth.
In this food-tide Of our national
prosperity, this day when we have
become great and powerful, and
stand before the outside world as
an exponent of the success, grandeur
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-31
Death of Mrs. Geo. Bennller.

Miss Jane Lyon was born in Grant
county, March II, 1851, and died at
her home near Rockford, Washington,
at 8 o'clock p. M, May 9th 1905.
She was married to George Benner
at Prairie du CHEN, Wis, Oct. l, 1870
Their married life was blessed with
six children: John H., of Yuma, Ariz.
Emma j., now Mrs. Lewis Rider, OF
Spokane, WASH, the others George
W., Matte K, James N. and Ella M.
are all at home. Besides husband
and children she leaves a sister, Mrs
John Lane of Bridgeport, Wis, and q
brother, Fl. N. Lyon of San Diego, Cal
The first thirty years of their mar.
ried life was spent inCrawford county
Wis, and in March, 1902, they moved
to Spokane county, Washington, where
they had since resided, three miles
south of Rockford.
Deceased was kind, loving com.
panion, affectionate mother, a gener.
GUS sympathetic neighbor and a
friend to all. The past few years she
had been a sufferer of heart trouble
which fastened her death, but had
always lived so she was ready to meet
the Master who came to claim his own
and is now waiting to welcome the
loved ones left on our earthly shore.
1.-The. funeral service was conducted
by Rev. Ford, of Spokane in the M. e
church at Rockford, May II, 1905.
Interment took place in the Fair
view cemetery at Rockford.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-31
The M. E. church was crowded

The M. E. church was crowded
to it's utmost capacity Sunday, the
occasion being the annual memorial
service. Rev. Ralph delivered the
sermon and Revs. Morgans and
.Sprague assisted. Delegations from
the G.. A. r., w. R. G. and Ladies
of the G.. A. r. were present. In
the afternoon the latter conducted
ceremonies at the cemetery that
were very impressive.
The preliminary hearing of the
fiends at Richland Center who SO
narrowly missed being hung for
their dastardly act of violence will
be held there tomorrow. They are
in county Jail, failing to raise their
increased bail OF $500 each.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-31

and perpetrity Of republican in
situations, let us not forget that
heroic host which dared the un-
speakable dangers and hardships
of the greatest civil war Of modern
times, to secure the blessings we
now enjoy.
The graves of the majority of
these heroes are growing green,
while the locks of the ever thinning
band of the survivors of this life
and-death struggle are growing
gray. In these men, living and
dead, let us recognize the finest
characters of our national history.
Let us hold the dead in lasting re-
membrance, and accord to the
white-haired veterans still living
the deepest reverence. Let the
youth of today greet them with I'm.
covered heads, as the men who
have rendered possible the realiza.
ton of the fondest hopes Of the new
generation-as the patriots who
made themselves the stepping
stones on which our great republic
has risen to it's present heights OF
power and glory.
Bright and fragrantas the flowers
we yesterday laid ON their honored
graves, the memory of these mar.
tyrs for the Union shall live in
grateful hearts, while with ever.
increasing interest and sympathy
we regard the battle-scarred vet
Grams who still live to pay the
tribute of remembrance to their
, dead comrades.