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The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1906-03-23
sun RIVER PROJECT NEXT.

Washington, March 20. Secretary
Hitchcock this afternoon signed an
official order authorizing the expendi-
ture of half a million dollars for i'm
mediate construction Of the Sun River
irrigation project.
When the Montana delegation was
here d month ago the department
promised them $3.50, 200 for the work.
Afterward, on account Of a lack of
funds, the order was revoked and the
engineers were ordered elsewhere.
kilograms and letters Of protest were
sent from Great Falls to Congressman
Dixon and he Immediately took the
matter up with the president and Sec
fetary Hitchcock, who still adhered to
his position that there was no money
available.
Congressman Dixon then went to
work on the theory that more money
would be available from receipts for
the present fiscal year than were indi-
Gated by former estimates. Tabu-
lated figures Of the land Office receipts
ior the first seven months Of the fiscal
year showed gross receipts than indi-
Gated million dollars in excess Of the
estimates. On the showing made,
Secretary Hitchcock this morning gave
official approval to the order setting
aside half a million dollars instead Of
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1906-03-23
FIVE LIVES PROBABLY LOST.
Wreckage OF Schooner Lady Antrim
Washed Up at MarbIehead, Mass.

"0S'Sd ~ 0s avs az 1iSliSdIs "dSS.
Marblehead, Mass, March 21.-
Wreclxage OF the Booth Bay Me.
schooner Lady Antrim W as washed up
at Marblehead Neck during the day.
Later two bodies of seamen came
ashore.
The Lady Antrim carried a crew OF
I'VE men and as she was literally
smashed to pieces it is feared that all
were lost.
The vessel was sc completely
smashed up that it was only by piecing
the wreckage that her identity was
learned.
The Lady Antrim was 4 two-masted,
centerboard schooner of 50 tons net
burden. She was built at Edenton,
N. G., in 1857. She was owned and
commanded by J. P. McClintock of
Booth Bay Harbor, Mo-. and it is
thought he was one of the victims of
the wreck.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1906-03-23
Another Conference to BE Held

New York, March 21.-Thero will be
another conference between the an
thracite coal operators and the miners
of the hard coal district This was de-
cided upon at a meeting here of the
committee of operators. George F.
Baer forwarded letter to President
Mitchell, notifying him that the opera
tors are willing to meet the miners at
any date Mr.. Mitchell may select.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1906-03-23
Ends His Life to Escape Arrest.

Hot Springs, Ark, March 21-Just
before an officer entered his room in a
hotel to arrest him ]. H. Claibaugh, a
sheet writer for a Chicago poolroom,
drank an ounce and half OF carbolic
acid and died a few minutes later. He
is said to be wanted for passing bogus
checks.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1906-03-23
Long inquiry Promised.

New York, March 21.-The federal
grand jury during the day examined
T. P. Riley, who, 1t is said, is the traffic
manager OF the American Sugar Refin
ing company. as to the traffic relations
between the company and the rail
ways. United States District Attorney
Stimson said IL would be several
weeks before the inquiry is completed
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1906-03-23
HULL WILL SUE HIS OPPONENT

Iowa Congressman Claims He Has
Been SIandered.
Des Moines, Ia, March 21.-Con.
gressman J. A L. Hull during the day
gave notice that he would sue his op-
ponent, George l.. Dobson, for ex.
emplary damages for slander because
of statements made by the latter In
his opening speech In campaign to
defeat Hull for the Republican nomina-
tion. Dobson declared Hull had used
his office for personal enrichment, that
he was in league with Rockefeller, and
Wall street interests. and that he had
corruptly used money to secure re.
nomination two years ago.
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NOT GUILTY OF ANY CRIME
Insurance Officials Who Contributed to
Campaign Fund.

New York, March 21-The giving OF
political contributions from the funds
of life insurance company by the
officers of such company does not
constitute larceny or any other crime,
in the opinion of District Attorney
Jerome. This opinion was submitted
to Justice 0'Sullivan in the court OF
general sessions.
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MURDER AND SUICIDE.
New York Bartender Supposed t.
Have Killed Wife and Himself.

Have NsIIed Wife and HImseIf.
New York, March 81. Joseph By
land, bartender, and his wife, Mary,
were during the day found dead in
their apartments In East Fifteenth
street. Byland had been shot twice
through the body and revolver lay by
his side. The woman had been
strangled. The couple had quarreled
frequently and it Is thought that BY
land. finding his wife about to leave
MIN. killed her and then shot himself
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s25O,O0O first promised and afterward
revoked. Construction work has been
ordered begun Immediately.
This is probably the most important
and successful work accomplished by
Congressman Dixon during his whole
congressional service and he is receiy-
ing congratulations from all western
members of congress
The post Office fight was of short
duration. 1t will be remembered that
a few days ago, the postmaster, Chas.
d. Howell, rendered his resignation
on account of the serious illness of
Mrs. Howell, who is now in southern
California, and that Immediately upon
the fact being known, Thos. McKen-
zie and NJ. ]. Healy entered the field
with petitions for the appointment.
Mr. Mckenzie is in receipt Of
the following telegram from Congress
man Jos. M. Dixon, which is consid-
cred equivalent to the appointment:
''After full consideration Of all papers
filed, the fact that Healy already holds
a government position compells me to
recommend the appointment Of Thos.
Mckenzie. Jos. M. DIXON.
1t is needless to say that Tommy"
is feeling pretty good and is receiving
the congratulations Of his friends.
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-21
Mark Twain His Friend.

But Rogers finds a little time for play.
He has a few friends whose companion
ship he enjoys. And, strange TO say.
they enjoy him and know him as a wit
and a good story teller. One of his closest
friends Is Mark Twain, the humorist. 1t
was Rogers who made 1t possible years
ago for this brilliant American to recoup
his lost fortune and go on writing without
worrying about money matters The re-
porters found Rogers in a good hurnor
at the oil inquiry hearing the other day
and began to hurl questions at him He
evaded the issue by telling them the
story of how Mark Twain got religion.
when Clemens went TO Hartford to
live" said he ibis wife said TO him that
as they had roamed about a great deal
and had lived something of a Bohemian
life size thought 1t time for them to join
some church. settle down and be respect
able. Clemens proposed that they make
the rounds of the churches and join the
one that they liked hest. SO Sunday after
Sunday they attended services at differ
ent church. but nothing more was said
by Mrs Clemens. Mark thought the sub
feet had heen dropped for good until one
dav she said to him that they had at
tended all the churches and she thought
II was time for him to make up his mind
which one he wanted to Join. Mark re-
piled that he rather liked the Methodist
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and zone or two on Riverside drive. No
millionaire in New York whose jewels.
are galleries and stocks and bonds abound
to such a wonderful extent is presumed
by the tax collector to be worth less than
100000 in personal property Such list.
according to the tax office, should con-
tain the name of every millionaire in the
city city.
That it actually contains such a beg
carly array of names is evidence, they
say, that the millionaires are lodging
their personal taxes, either by paying or
by merely pretending to pay them else
where. Several years ago Commodore
Gerry, the Goelets and other Fifth ave-
nue. millionaires publicly announced that
they would pay no more personal taxes
in New York. but would hand them over
to the assessors in Newport. where they
had their country homes. claiming that
as their legal residence.
The fact that Andrew Carnegie pays
taxes on over 100000 shows that the
collection of personal taxes is a farce.
He is known to hold enough steel trust
bonds to bring him in an income of SILL
100000 a year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-21
The Building Boom.

The World prints some interesting fig
ures on building operations throughout
the country. 1t says:
Builders in twenty-six large cities took
out permits during 1905 for construction
aggregating s52S 1856. 412. against $375,571,-
100 for 1904. 1t is a gain of s152.6152S2, or
40 per cent. according to statistics gath
cred by Construction News. Never in the
history of the country has anything like
1t been seen before last year; yet there
is no reason why building In 1906 should
not exceed these totals. All but four OF
the cities show substantial increases. Chi
cago had gain of 80 per cent; New YORK.
so; Philadelphia, 81 and st. Louisiana
this the year after the worlds fair-of 20
per cent. An interesting part of the rec
ord is the growth and development OF
the smaller cities, such as Indianapolis.
IS per cent; Columbus, 95 Louisville, 30;
Denver, IS: Detroit. ST. Kansas City, %;
Washington, 81; New Orleans. So; Cfncin-
natl, 81; st. Paul So; Cleveland 9; BROOK
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-21
Where Are the Millionaires9

The personal tax assessors want to
know what is becoming of the million
aires. According to the tax rolls they
are not living in New York. They have
houses here, but their places of residence
are in other states. Whittier have they
flown.
Fifth avenue and Riverside drive. which
are generally supposed to house more
millionaires than any other two thorough
fares on earth. turn out to be pretty
cheap streets. according to the new per-
sonal tax list.
Thomas f. Ryan is one of the eminent
Fifth avenue tax dodgers worth s250O0.OO0.
He says he lives In Virginia.
Palaces which have been heralded as
costing millions to construct are appar-
emily furnished in the most economical
manner, and their owners and occupants.
whom the public has long regarded as
rich beyond the dreams of avarice. stand
revealed as bereft by some strange mis-
fortune of nearly all of those stocks and
bonds and other comfortable forms of
personal property which the taxgatherers
long for
The 100000 list,r as it is called. shows
only thirty-one names on Fifth avenue
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-21

rels of gasolene will be used MONTH
and three barrels of lubricating oil, which
at barrel rates costs In the neighborhood
of 40 cents a gallon. His monthly bill
for new parts will amount to about $lo0.
His chauffeurs live in the garage. and
their monthly bill for clothing, food and
other necessities will average 5000. At
this estimate, Mr.. Billings pays close to
$1,000 a month for the care of his thirteen
automobiles, making outlay of nearly S25,-
600 year.
The value of Mr.. Billings cars is esti-
mated at 100000.
But the automobile is no longer simply
a luxury. 1t is crowdng out the horse
in everything. Most of the large depart
ment stores use motors for delivery wag-
ons, and, of course. every one knows that
the horse has been driven from his place
in front of the rubber neck wagons. A
speaker at banquet the other night pre-
dicted that in ten years a horse would
be a curiosity in New York.
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borrowed, he never gave note, he never
mortgaged his property, he never bought
a share of stock on margin and he never
specialized. He had splendid business
ability and application. While growing
rich he never tried to strangle others;
he was always willing to give others
chance, always the leader In opening up
new avenues of trade.
Both Field and Rogers began their ca
reers in a modest way in small towns.
Rogers earned his first money in Fair
haven, just across the river from New
Bedford, Mass. His father was a poor
sea captain, and in his early days Henry
drove the delivery wagon for village
grocer. Next he went to the oil fields OF
Pennsylvania and cast his fortunes with
the Standard Oil company. Now he is at
the top of the ladder in the Rockefeller
trust. Marshall Field was born In Con-
way, Mass His father was farmer
and Marshall helped about the place and
got the foundation of his education at
the country schools. One of his play
mates was William c. Whitney. He be-
gan his business career as counter
jumper" in a store in Pittsfield. After
four years he moved to Chicago ana
there wealth came to him rapidly. HIS
fortune at his death was estimated at
anywhere between sl00000,00o and $780,
100000 Not many words are required to
eNplhln tile uilSitItt III tic
of the two men-Rogers and Field. t1eiu
left clean fortune. Rogers millions are
tainted. One of the tributes to Field that
will live is that of tax collector OF
Chicago. Field always paid taxes on the
full value of his property and never re-
sorted to any of those tricks TO avoid
doing so that are so popular with the
milionaires of today. or him the TAX
collector said:
"It Is a Measure to deal with Mr.. Field.
His complaints are few. and when n"
does make one there Is always GOOD
ground for IT, He is not one OF those
who deemed II matter of good business
to escape paying their full share oil taxes
He wants to be square and honest with
the people,"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-21
A Message to All.
John Hay.

JOHN Hay
This is the lesson we draw from the
taire. To teach is better than to deny;
to love and trust is wiser than to hate
and doubt; to create is nobler than to de-
stroy.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-21

.Great as are the figures, they tell but
part of the story. What Of the thousand
and one cities, towns and villages scat
tered all over the country in which the
era of prosperity has been equally re-
sponsive? On the whole the year was
eminently satisfactory. Builders and ma
terial dealers look forward with assur-
ance that the season which they are
entering will be equally prosperous"
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SPECIAL Sis and 100 Stiff Bosom Shirts for 7sc

been raised How much does 1t cost to
keep an auto?" The idea that one could
be kept cheapy as a horse has been
exploded long ago. An expert has fg-
ured out that no one can keep good
machine for less than $1,000 a year. This
is the way he figures 1t:
Storage in garage ........................$ 20
Gasolene and oil Observation-Disclosures. 40
Repairs of all kinds. Observation-Disclosures. 80
Board lodging and clothing of chat
feur .............. ....................... 90
Total ........................... SZio
OF course one can spend much more.
Many rich men pay So 600. $1,000, $4,000
and even $4,000 year fon their automo-
biles and think nothing of it. Undoubt-
edly the largest private garage in this
city is maintained by c. X. G. Billings,
the owner of Lou Dillon and Major Del
mar, these being two of only three of the
famous trotters and roadsters that he
retained from his large stable, which was
dispersed at auction a few months ago.
Mr.. Billings is now devoting as much en-
thusiasm towards acquiring choice coll
lection of handsome automobiles as he
did in the past for fast horses. He has
thirteen different cars, and they are kept
in two stables, altered for automobile
purposes. in East Seventy-fifth street. He
pays a rental of $3.50 a month for each
of the stables. A complete workshop,
with electric plant for charging his cleo
trio cars, has been Installed in one of
the buildings, and the cost of this alone
is about $1,000 a month. His monthly bill
for lighting will amount to $50.
Mr.. Billings head chauffeur, one of the
most experienced men in the country, re-
ceives S225 a month. He has three other
chaufeurs who receive $50 each In adj
dition to these. he employs two washers
who get $50 a month; one being on duty
in the day and the other at night. 1t is
estimated that his tires alone cost about
$500 month. As he buys his gasolene
by the barrel he gets 1t at the wholesale
rate of u cents gallon
When his machines are in active use.
and 1t is seldom that they are not, for
when Mr.. Billings is not in town. it Is
said, he is very generous in permitting
his friends to use them. about ten bar
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-21
Field and Rogers Compared.

In striking contrast to the career OF
Henry H. Rogers was the life OF the late
Marshall Field of Chicago. Field was
popular rich man. He enjoyed the re-
spect and esteem, not only OF the chi
cago public, but of the public at large.
He had a pleasing personality and ne
gave much to public institutions, but
neither of these would have given him
popularity. The true reason is that Field
was an honest business man. His was an
honorable career. He accumulated MS
vast fortune by legitimate methods. Grow
ing up with Chicago. he did not make his
money by questionable stock speculation
or through INSCRIPTIONS trusts. He was
never held up as the constituencies en-
bodment of greed, as has been the de-
served fate of other rich men of today.
who are heartily despised by the so-called
Glasses"
Marshall Field was born merchant
an old-fashioned merchant. He never
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-21

Ign. "A; Minneapolis, 90: San Francisco.
81. The figures in detail are:
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church on account of the preachers SER
mons. c,,,,,i !,
Its not sermons you need samuel
Mrs. Clemens replied, it's prayers;
"Mark scratched his head awhile ana
said If 1t was prayers he needed he would
rather ioin DR.. Joe Twitcheifs churcn'
lie wasn't very hard on me In ms pray
crs' Mark added. So they joined Dr.
Twitehelrs church. .e, .,,
Not long afterward a Hartford man
was In Washington. and, meeting sena-
tor Hawlev, said: Did you hear about
the great religious revival in Hartford
Oh. 1t was a great one and nne success
we got Mark Twain and lost only seven
teen -
And this clever story teller is the man
of whom Attorney General Hadiey OF
Missouri said.
''The man has two natures. he seems
almost to be Jekyl and Hyde type
His brain does not operate in the chan-
neis OF other mems minds. he views
things from different point than the
vast majority of people. He appears 10
class himself apart from his tellow men,
not bound by their duties and their oo-
legations. their regard for law ana thelr
respect for the rights of others.
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Cost of Keeping an Auto.
With two automobile shows running IN
New York this week the question mas
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-11-30
HOLDEN.

Some OF the boys who came here
from ken,ucky have returned home
very bad home sick
DR. Fraley has gone to Cincinnati
ON business.
iaere was church at the opera
house last Saturday night and Sun
day with a large attendance.
A. j Ratciiff. who has been en-
ployed at the Holden electric plant,
Is talking Of spending the winter
here.
noscoe Wright who has been sick
for the past week, Is slowly impoy-
ing
Oh 7gcliffe. who has been
-r. here for some time, is Wis
ting = m.iy In kentucky
Gar Wright and brother, James,
have gone IN house keeping on Col
lege avenue.
The theater which Inns been going
on here for the past week. closed
Saturday night with "Pecks Bad
Boy
The DR. OF Holden has been very
busy for the past two weeks.
Two chums,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-11-30
lIuLErrE.

Rev. Cassidy preached d very In
teresting sermon here Sunday.
Ms. Chns. Layne, Of Kinncr. was
visiting relatives at Fallsbugg, Sat
urday and Sunday.
Miss Susie Nunley entertained quite
a number Of young folks Sunday.
Miss virgie Moore, Of Zelda, is Wis
lting her aunt near this place.
Miss Ida Wooten and Miss Maggie
Bostick attended church at Buchan-
an Chapel, Sunday night.
The sick Of our community have
all improved.
We are sorry TO learn Of the death
OF Mrs. Pangburn Of Buchanan.
We learn that Atty. G. Il, Fugate,
of Louisa, will move into our com
muniiy, this week, We welcome him
to our midst,
Ben and Harmon Dlniel attended
Sunday School at Long branch Sun
day
Miss Ola Chaffin WAS visiting her
cousins. Nancy and Gussie Daniel,
Sunday
We are glad to learn that Amy
Daniel, who hns been sick so long,
Is improving
W. J. Cochran, Of Fallsburg. can
be seen on our creek every Sunday.
Rumor says there will be a we'd
ding here soon.
Mrs. Ella Nunley. Of Mayity, was
visiting home folks last week,
Miss Anna Enyalt, Of Seedtc. was
visiting her cousin. Maggie Bosuck
Sunday
W. NJ. Burton, Of Mavl;y, was here
visiting his father Sunday.
j. Il. Leslie returned from Ash
land Sunday
Mrs Lizzie Honaker IS visiting Tel.
atiyes at Mud river
Mrs. w. NJ. Chnffin was visiting
Mrs. Lewis Nunley Sunday.
LATE Chaffln went TO Buchanan Sun
day.
c. r. Layne makes his regular
trips 10 Ashland every week.
+. p. Webb aud family. OF Roches-
ter have moved to their farm near
Kinner.
Mar; Bostck will soon move hit
family 70 Portsmouth
Blue Eyes.
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YATEsvILLE.

Born, on 18Th inst, TO Mr.. and
Mrs. Wash Rice, a bouncing boy.
Hugh Perry. OF Jim Woods branch
paced through here one day last
week Also A. J. Webb, Of olio-
vile, vas here a few days ago
Heber Rife gave a birthday party
at tie home OF his father, and The
gathering OF a great many youngsters
of both sexes In our neighborhood,
male The occasion quite an enjoyable
affair
Wade Chambers will move 70 his
newly purchased farm on East fork
this EEK
Work on the two county bridges
on tie Falls OF Blaine road below
here is progressing nicely under the
constr ictlon CT Marcnm and Moore
James Grubb and a force OF hands
have the road across the Jerry Rife
Hill 80 repaired that persons want
lug 10 heal their coil from Cat have
TO oSct e so far as the Dad iscon.
cerneil
Roy carter is having a barn and
house pattern sawed.
Attorney a. o. Carter, OF Louisa
tsethef with some OF our neigh
hors made the rabbits and quails
.iee lard hero Saturday.
our teacher. Miss Ansun, WIS
sick r day or two last week, but
WA ale TO resume her duties Mon
ia,
c. J clrter's new house is com
pietu: and he and family are nov
n,cl.ed therein
Miss Lille Chamber, teacher II
sand lIill, was visiting home + -,
Sa,uIGay end Sunday.
Mrs Coniey. widow OF John CO Icy
Wis very badly injured by being
thrown ION horse few day. sso
The hninr took fright at Ia9el
II tie rpar. being blown by lhs
wind Country Gree norm