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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-11-05
BURNS HORRIBLY NAMG-
\ II TyvoHY's CAMP
/ ! YESTERDAY.
GRADING TRAIN


singled atlno5g sbeyond reeos0sfion
AZ 5aaes Enrns. agedt an
Engli sr, "a Butte, llIes AZ s5ltIsh y
slnde taarlng rooms. u sl s1lls
|of an accident AZ r Wohyft ".
Ten miles west Of Billings, II 1alOor
Yesterday. Burns head was trl,i
both feet cut or. most OF his RIBS bro-
ken, his groin slashed deeply, his
right forearm broken and mashed and
the rest OF his body crushed, bruised
and stamped into pulp.
Burns was a brakeman on one OF
the ddnky trains used in the construc-
tion work. The engine was pushing
a train OF eight Of the loaded fifteen
ion cars, west on the tenpora i track,
when suddenly the rails spread, and
the forward car. upon which Barns
was sitting. pitched to the left OF the
track. Burns jumped, but jumped the
wrong way and fell directly dn front
Of the car, which passed over him,
mashing him into the loose gravel of
the emIbankment with such force that
his skin in pocl11narked with small
particles of stone pushed into It,.
Stop Train.
The instant j. +. Mcdonald, !, the
engineer Of the little train. saw Burns
leap,he reversed the engine ana then
shut team ran ttggas AN
man ets
the train Jumped on and ran to thel
aid Of Burns, accompanied BY Burns
uncle, William Mcdonald, who was
working in the camp. The men saw
at once that Burns was beyond human
aid, and summoned more men TO raise
the car; It was lifted back on the
track, and the mangled form OF the
dead man was placed on a litter an.
taken to one of the tents.
He was a sickening sight His
brains, which had oozed forth from
the gaping hole in his skull had run
into his hat and the place where he
lay was revolving mixture of blood
and gravel
Ed, Twohy, who was in Billings was
Immediately called up on the tele-
phone and told of the tragedy, and he
notified Coroner Smith who drove at
once TO the scene Of the accident.
After making a thorough dnvesdga-
tion Of the premises and getting all
the information possible as to the
causes of the catastrophe, Mr.. Smith,
accompanied by Mcdonald, the dead
mans uncle, drove back with Burns
body to the undertaking rooms here.
There Mr.. Smith and his assistant
spent several hours preparing the
body for burial and succeeded In max
ing the dead man less horrible in
appearance.
Came from Butte.
Besides his uncle, who Is In Billings
at present, Burns leaves a sister IN
Butte and mother and father In
England. He has not been iong In
this country.
Il In Butte Burns was employed as
miner, and came to the Twohy Bros
camp seeking employment when the
mines shut down. He had worked for
Twohy Bros. for about month before
his death.
Burns was a medium sized man, OF
powerful build and was known as an
excellent workman. He was popular
among the men with whom he worked.
There will be no inquest as MT
Smiths investigation convinces him
that there is no necessity for putting
the county to that expense The body
.~u.1, 80 .hs,,oa Ia p1,Rfo taday
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-11-05
CHILEAN EDUCATOR DEAD.

Santiago, Chile. Nov. 4.-Diego Bar
ros Arena, the most eminent historian
and educator in Chile. died today aged
II ye:rs.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-11-05

are SO numerous that the mall can
hardly be handled promptly by the
clerks in the once OF the comptroller.
In some OF them the amounts applied
for are small, but they are scattered
all over the country ana It is believed
viii aid materially inf relieving the
local pressure.
The price for unitea States bonds
was firmer today than FOR some time,
showing an increase III several classes
Of half Of 1 per cent,5a and indicated
that the banks were LIZ the market as
purchasers. From Boston came the
gratifying news that the legal reserve
Of the clearing house banks had lost
only s1,751,571 during the past week
and stood conside derably above the sle-
gal requirement ogz25 per cent. The
fact that tomorrow, election day, is q
legal holiday In New York, will afford
time for perfecting further plans for
mutual support which were well un-
der way today.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-11-05
EXTRA SESSION m nEgDED

90 Y II - 3 . d i
President of AmeriSaD Bankers Asso-
h eiaslon says Would Mot Call One.
louisville. Nov, Colonel J. D.
Powers, president of the American
Bankers associations, in 4 reply TO
many letters and telegrams today,
made the following statement:
Il decline to join jn the request to
the president to call All extra session
Of congress, because I#would not ask
the president to dla a thing which !
would not do if We're president my
self Nothing in th6 situation justifies
an extra session ofscongress at the
present time Congressrnen are not
the best advisors In times like the
present. The government, through its
secretary Of the treasury and comp
tro11er of the currency, backed up sBy
the president, has done and is doing
all that is necessary to aid and assist
courageous, cool headed and wise
financiers.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-11-05
MUNICIPAL OFFICERS ONLY.
Active Campaigning All Over State
Of Ohio,

Cincinnati, Nov 4.-Voters in Ohio
tomorrow will have the unusual exper-
ience of voting at a fall election for
municipal officers only the first time
such balloting has been possible in the
history of the state.
Active campaigning was continued
all over the state up to late nour
tonight, ward meetings being in order
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-11-05
ALL ACCEPT cAsHiER's CHECKS

New form OF CuFfseaSy Will 9e cires,-
lated BY Banks 81 Northwest.
Spokane, Nov. The banks OF the
northwest. at a meeting held in Seat.
tie Sunday, agreed 20 conduct busi-
ness on one plan Cox this entire sec
ton. The cashiers hecks, which are
being issued by there banks in the
place Of cash, will bs accepted by all
the banks in theSs northwest, thus
furnishing the disheict with q new
form Of currency The meeting was
well attended andlSsthe decision to
make the scheme uniform was unani-
nous. y.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-11-05

Continued on Eighth Page)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-15
At49c
Ruppert's Prices up to $50.

huppeTIs IIlces UP 10 SI"0O.
Consisting OF covered and silk
lined Work Baskets. Leatherette
Glove Boxes, Wall Pockets. Jardiniere
Baskets Of rattan, Paper Racks. Ger
man Willow Baby Baskets, IN as
sorted shapes and sizes, also Waste
Paper Baskets. Flower Baskets, IN
dian Sweet Grass Work Baskets, &c.
Ruppert's prices up 70 $50 Our
price. acc.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-15
Ruppert's Prices up to s1.95.

Choice Of German Willow Waste
Paper Baskets. Silk-lined Work Bas-
kets. Split Rattan Jardiniere Baskets.
Fancy Paper Racks. Whisk Broom
Holders. and other articles OF prac-
teal use. Ruppert's prices ranged
from 75c to $1.25. Our price, 3sc.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-15
At Joe

Ruppert's Prices up TO 49c.
Consisting of German Willow work
Baskets, Hanging Willow Cstch-alls,
Fancy Waste Paper Baskets. German
Willow Baskets. Fancy Bisque Fig
ures, Split Rattan Jardiniere
Baskets. Silvered Candle Sticks,
China Toothpick Holders, Opal Match
Holders. &c Ruppert's prices, up TO
acc. Our price. l0c.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-15
Rupert Stock of Baskets, Fancy Bric-a-brac,&c.
At 15c
Buppert's Prices up to CSC.

A miscellaneous lot of articles. in
GLIDING Waste Paper Baskets.-in
fancy shapes; Silk-lined Work Bas-
kets, Hanging Catch-alls. Rush Shop
ping Bags, Hat Racks, Covered
Fancy Baskets, Hanging Japanese
Splashers, &c. Ruppert's prices up to
6Sa. Our price, 15c.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-15
At 25c
Ruppert's Prices up 10 81.

Rupperts Prices up to 81.
Various articles. including Toe
plitz China Vases. Jugs and Ornd-
ments; Head Decorations. ColOrcd
Glass Night Lamps. Glass Ink Wells,
with covers: Fancy Work Baskets,
sillC-linede also Bisque FiEures,
Bronze Ash Trays. Covered Rose
Jars. Silvered Candle Sticks. German
China Smoking Sets, Whisk Broom
Holders. &c. Ruppert's prices. up 10
ST. Our price, &c.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-15
At Sc
Ruppert's Prices up to 1sc.

Choice of Catch-alls, in fancy col
ors: Favor Baskets in fancy shapes;
Split Willow Card Baskets. Butch
ers' Cuffs. Opal Match Holders. Bis
que Pin Trays. Glass Flower Hold
ers. and other miscellany Ruppert's
prices, UP TO 1ec. Our price. sc.
The independent., 1907-03-28
THE NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT

have been there and met him. ask i'm
mediately: Say, on the level, is he
faker or not?'
Once and for all. so far as my SIM
pie intercourse with him is concerned,
it may be most boldly declared that
he never was a faker-nO more of one
when he was sampling all the vices he
could hear of than he is now in urg-
ing others not to follow his example
as an explorer of Vicedom.
The man at Yasnaya Polyana, in
1896, was fairly well preserved old
gentleman, with white beard, sunken
gray eyes, overhanging bushy eye
brows, and a slight stoop in the shoul-
ders, which were carrying, l think,
pretty close to seventy years of age.
The place looked neglected and un-
kempt in many respects, but the two
remaining wings of the old mansion
were roomy and comfortable Eight
children of the original sixteen were
living at the time of my visit ranging
in years from thirty and over to four
teen. The countess was the "boss" of
the establishment in and out of the
house. What she said of a morning
constituted the law for the day SO far
as work was concerned. She had as
sistants and | think a superintendent
to help her, but she was the final au-
thority in matters of management.
The count did not appear to take
any active part in the direction of af-
fairs. He spent his time writing, rid
ing, walking and visiting with the
guests, of whom there were goodly
number. At one time he may have
worked in the fields with the peasants,
but in July of 1896 he did not share
any of their toil-at least | personally
did not see him at work among them
What the countess really thought
about the whole business I never
found out. We had one short CONVEX
sation about the count and his work,
during which she delivered herself of
these remarks: you will hear many
things here that l do not agree with
| believe it is better to be and do than
to preach I judged from these senti-
ments that Tolstoiism as cult had
not captured her. But that she
thought much of the count as a man
and husband was evident from her
solicitous care of him.-The late
Josiah Flynt in Success Magazine.
The independent., 1907-03-28
MARCH %, 1907.

of them, w. j. Crandall, cashier, had
abandoned the bank, which was in an
insolvent condition. While not charg-
ing Mr.. Crandall with dishonest man.
agement of the banks affairs, both the
board and Mr.. Mickey, in his report, do
not attempt to minee matters in detail
ing their discoveries as to the actions
of the cashier and his use of the banks
funds. One paragraph of the boards
petition reads as follows:
From the examination by E. s.
Mickey it was found that the Citizens
bank is insOlvent; that said bank at
the time said w. j. Crandall, cashier,
abandoned it, and previously thereto,
had been conducting it's business in an
unsafe and unauthorized manner and
was jeopardizing the interests of the
depositors of the said bank
The independent., 1907-03-28
GOLD Loss FROM ABRASION.
Shipped in Form of Coin Deprecia-
tiOn is Serious.

When the banks ship gold across
the Atlantic" said a banker, they pre-
fer to ship it in bars rather than in
coin. 1t loses less that way"
"It loses less 2"
Yes, sir. If $1,O0O0O0 in gold coin
is shipped across the seas it is only
$999,80 on it's arrival. 1t loses from
twelve to fifteen ounces, about 5000.
through abrasion, through knocking
about with the motion of the waves.
The sea makes gold lose weight, you
see, the same as it dose human be-
ings.
"Gold bars lose less. In fine weather
they will lose only about $1O0 to each
81, 100000. In the ugliest weather they
don't lose more than $780, whereas in
like conditions gold coins have been
known to lose $780, AS gold shipments
of $10,00O0 900 often occur, to make these
shipments in gold bar instead of gold
coin is a saving of $100 or more. IT
is odd to think when you cross in one
of those gold-laden ships that every
wave that hits the boats clips off 10 to
Is cents from its golden cargo.
The independent., 1907-03-28
PEARLS FROM THE sULU SEA.

Many and beautiful pearls are found
in the Sulu sea and the possibilities
of that body of water seem unlim-
ited The greatest pearl ever claimed
from the sea in the Sulu archipelago
was recently marketed in Singapore
for $4,000 pesos, nearly 100000 1t is
the size Of a small marble, perfectly
round and of perfect color. The gem
was found by poor Moro fisherman
and was promptly seized by the sui
tan of Sulu Then Governor Steever
interfered and took the part of the
poor fisherman Under the old Moro
law, in force when the American
troops first took charge of Jolo, all
pearls of unusual size must be sent
to the sultan, who in return made the
finder present" The only alter
native the finder of large pearl had
was to sell his treasure privately to
the pearl traders.
But to do so placed the finders life
in jeopardy, for if the trader could not
buy the gem at his own price he could
report the matter to the sultan, who
had the power to seize the finder and
execute him. Under American rule,
however, this law has been abolished.
The finder of this 100000 pearl know
ing this fact when his find was seized
by the sultan, speedily made a trip
to Jolo and reported the matter to
Governor Steever. The matter was
taken to court, and the sultan forced
to give up the pearl. The governor
commissioned the Jolo Trading COM
pany to sell tn pearl for the finder,
the company receiving 20 per cent for
SO doing.
So far as known this pearl is the
largest ever taken from the Sulu sea-
though owing to the secrecy practiced
in selling the gems before American
rule in Sulu there may have been
greater finds. Three years ago a pearl
found somewhere to the south of Jolo
was carried to Batavia, and there sold
to European buyer for $4,000. Dur
ing the recent fair at Jolo, given by
the government for the purpose OF
bringing the Moros together, Captain
Trana of the Jolo Trading company
exhibited magnificent black pearl
valued al $1,000, rare gem of un-
usual size and beauty.
The independent., 1907-03-28
why TeetotaIers Shouldn't Chew.

''You have sworn off drinking during
Lent, eh?" said the skate salesman.
yet 1 see you chewing plug tobacco.
Don't you know that plug tobacco is
full of rum?"
Nonsense" said the millinery sales
man, with an uncomfortable smile.
''It is the truth. | once worked in
tobacco factory. I'll tell you how the
average plug tobacco is made.
'"rhe leaves first are bundled up and
steamed. Then they are dried. Then
they are thrown into vat containing
hot lcorice syrup The heat of the
syrup penetrates every pore of the to-
bacco, giving it the sweetness that you
chewers love-
1.-THE sweetened plugs are now dried,
first in drying rooms then in the sun.
And finally they are sprinkled with liquor
some with Jamaica rum, some with
whisky, some with brandy.
"A millinery salesman should never
chew tobacco because the habit is un-
tidy. Above all things he should never
chew It during Lenten swear off, each
mouthful being the same as a mild
drink
The independent., 1907-03-28
roI.sToI IN MS HOWE.

BY all odds the most interesting ma
tlnnal feature that Russia allowed me
10 see was Count Tolstoi. And yet
had never read any OF Tolstois novels
before meeting him. and my notions OF
his altruism were vague, indeed
about what the Ideas are OF people
who have never been In Russia or seen
Tolstoi. and who. on learning that you
The independent., 1907-03-28

Fred whittemore of Lincoln, former
state bank examiner was Monday
afternoon appointed receiver of the
Citizens Bank of Firth. The appoint
ment was made by Judge Holmes of
the district court on application of the
state examining board through Attor-
ney General Thompson. With the APP
plieation Of the hoard for the appoint
ment OF receiver was fled the rcpor.
of Examiner r. $. Mickey. who was
placed IN charge of the affairs OF tho
bank as soon as the conditions exist
Inc IN the institution were discovered.
Tho state board. In applying for the
appointment of receiver. relates the
history OF tho banks troubles so far
as II came into contact with them. IL
declares that on March 10. the hank
The independent., 1907-03-28

Joseph e. Burton, ex-statesman, said
all he wanted to in mis- great vindicatiOn
speech the other night, but not In ex-
actly the words he intended to use. He
had it committed to paper in the first
draft Of hts intended speech, that the
president was a cross between turkey
gobbler and a bull dog. Friends pre-
vailed upon him to strike out the often
sive language, which ne reluctantly did,
but the spirit OF natred and revenge was
in no way mitigated by the absence OF
coarse invective. Burton evidently be-
lieves that the president was inspired by
motives of fear and jealousy to pcrsccuts
him for technical violation of law in
which the spirit Of disobedience was en-
tirely lacking. Burton the strong. Bur
ton the valiant, Burton the brave! The
president was sharp enough to see in him
a rival for popular favor and he set
about to shove him onto the siding and
lock the switch. That is Burton's story
for it, and 1t will be told and retold
times without number. for the aggrleved
legal adviser for the Rialto don't-get-rich-
too-quickly aggregation Is about to start
a weekly newspaper through the columns
of which his vindication may be made
perpetual.
The independent., 1907-03-28
HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH BITTERS

Is a splendid Spring madeline. II In
v,sorates and renews the entire system
and thus cures General Debility, pys-
pep.ia, Indigestion, costiveness, Colds
and Grippe We guarantee Its purity.
The independent., 1907-03-28
NATIONAL

Under the recent act of congress MAX
ing appropriations for the postal SER
vice for the ensuing fiscal year. the
postmaster general may fix the sal
aries Of carriers in the rural delivery
service at rate not exceeding 5000 per
annun after July ], 1907 The highest
rate low paid under existing law is
$720 a year. The readjustment of sal
aries under the new law has not been
fully determined, but it is proposed to
allow the maximum rate-y900-to all
carriers on routes tWenty-four or more
miles in length as shown by the records
of the department. This will give ap-
proximately 22,S00 or about so per cent
of the carriers an advance in salary of
$3.50 per annum.
A substantial increase in pay for
other carriers is contemplated, but the
chief beneiiciaries of the new law will
be those serving the longer routes upon
whom the greater hardships of the ser
vice fall Carriers on the shorter routes
ranging from twelve to fourteen and
from fourteen to sixteen miles in
length, now receive 1904 and $540 a
year, respectively, being proportionally
better paid than carriers on routes of
twenty or more miles.
ne pay Oh SuDSliluLe rufal carriers
will also be increased in many cases
AT present the law provides that sub
stitutes employed when the regular
carriers are on vacation shall be paid
at the rate Of $500 per annum, regard
less of the rate of pay of the regular
carriers The new law provides that
substitute carriers shall receive COM
pensation at the. same rate allowed the
regular carriers.
This advance in pay for carriers and
substitutes, it is estimated, will re-
suit in an approximate increase Of $5,-
100000 in the cost of the rural delivery
service.
The independent., 1907-03-28
FEEL WEARY
AND ALI RUN DOWN!

Then get a bottle Of the Bitters from
your Druggist, Grocer or General Deal
er and let Ii clean out all impurities
collected In your system during the
winter months.
The independent., 1907-03-28

tllc Cuileu IotcileS Sefldle.
L. w. THAVIS.
A Washington special to the World
Herald says:
'sThe United States is setting an ex-
ample of administrative efficiency in.
the canal zone that is a perfect won
der to the nations Of tropic America"
said Congressman E. M. Pollard of
Nebraska, who was in Washington to-
day after a trip to the canal zone.
THE success of the government in
establishing sanitary conditions which
have made Panama an attractive place
of residence compared to many cap
itals of the tropical regions of South
America" continued Mr. Pollard, "t1as
done more to convince the Latin
American peoples of the real desir-
ability Of the friendship Of the United
States than anything else could. The
zone region used to be dreaded as one
of the worst hotbeds of disease in the
tropical world. Today it has the rec
ord of a less death rate than of New
York city, and there has not been
case Of yellow fever since November,
1905. | did not see mosquito while
| was there.
"At reception while we were on
the zone the minister to Peru talked
to me at length about this phase of
American administration. He said the
people of his country were taking the
greatest interest. They wanted to
learn how these North Americans did
it. The next day the minister from
Venezuela talked to me in the same
strain. The authorities of the zone
told me that several South American
governments hade made requests that
the United States permit some of it's
experts in this service to accept en-
gagements with them for the purpose
of Introducing American methods Of
sanitation and administration in their
cities. l am assured that so far as
possible this government is going to
comply with such requests. | firmly
believe that nothing we could do
would go farther to cement friendly
relations with the Latin American
peoples Indeed some of the South
Americans with whom / talked de-
clared that the appearance of the
great North American republic as a
troplc power meant revelation for
the whole tropical world. 1t meant,
they thought the introduction of the
business and governmental methods of
the north in southern cities and coun-
tries which would mean better living
conditions and in a few years would
do away with the terrors that the
tropics have always had for people
from the temperate climates. With
that would. come a boom in develop
ment of the immense resources of
these countries, a turning of enter
prise and capital to the tropics and
such growth as has never been
thought Of
THE canal country is in excellent
condition The labor problem has been
solved by the assurance that Spanish
and Italian labor can be secured in
ample numbers. The engineers declare
they will be able to open the canal in
eight years. There is no uncertainty
about any engineering proposition.
Foundations for the great locks and
for the Gatum dam have been as
slTred. Half the cut at Culebra has
been accomplished and the building OF
the locks Is the greatest matter now
before the engineers"
The independent., 1907-03-28

The postoffice department is expert
encing great embarrassment from in
ability to secure twine sufficient to fill
promptly orders Teceived from post
masters The twine is used in tying let
ters in packages after they are as
sorted by mailing clerks and arranged
for dispatch
There are acquisitions on file from
postmasters aggregating 100000 pounds
of twine, and numerous kilograms and
letters OF complaint are received daily
because these are not filled immedi-
ately.
The contractor has in hand orders
for upwards of 100000 pounds of twine,
and promises early shipments to meet
the contingency
There has been a great increase in
acquisitions from postmasters incident
to an apparent unprecedented increase
in mail matter which is being handled
at the principal postoffices throughout
the country. This increase may be fair
ly illustrated by reference to reports
received today from Chicago, showing
that the amount of mail which is being
handled during the current quarter of
the fiscal year at that office exceeds by
20 per cent the amount handled during
the same period in 1906