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Ernest Robinson Had Disappeared
Six Weeks Ago.

Warrenton Especially Ernest Rob
inson, "a years old, a member of
the Warrenton Rifles, who, with his
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in at the animals when a big cal
sprang upwards and fixed her CLAW S
in his neck. There was at once
stampede of the crowd Of people in
the tent, the women adding their
screams of fright to the confusion.
One Of the attendants grabbed. the
cat by the neck and for9paws and
forced 1t to let go its hold. The
boys wounds were dressed
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FIVE GOVERNORS TO BE THERE
VIII Make Addresses At National
Prison Association Meeting.

Richmond (SpeciaD-Five Govern
ors will take part In the program
OF the National Prison Association of
the limited States NJ = -eaSassah les
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-14
is FORAKER FRIENpLEss7

While it was generally expected
that Secretary of War Taft would be
endorsed at the primaries Of the re-
publican party in Ohio, no such clean
sweep as took place was anticipated,
even by the friends OF the administra-
tons candidate. Senator Foraker
has tried to explain it by saying that
his friends staid away from the polls.
But such an explanation is very weak.
The anti-Roosevelt press in the
Buckeye state had attacked Mr.. Taft
from nearly every standpoint as the
representative of the president, and
Senator Foraker himself said that
there would be strong opposition
against Secretary Taft in the pri-
maries. AS a result there is but n
conclusion to be reached. That is,
that the people of Ohio have endorsed
the policies of the administration and
rebuked Senator Foraker. The result
shows conclusively that much of the
supposed opposition to Secretary Taft
in his home state was a myth. The
result of the primaries should mate
rally strengthen his candidacy in
other states.
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FAITH in BILLINGS.

One OF the best recommendations.
which any community can offer is that
the residents OF the community have
faith in its future and do not hesitate
to invest their own money, confident
that the future of their home city or
town will insure them excellent re-
turns on their investments. It is this
faith in Billings. displayed by the men
Of means here, that has done much in
boosting the great Yellowstone valley
and it's metropolis. Such faith was
displayed by Yegen brothers and the
keil brothers when they purchased
the Donoyan-McCormick store, which
had practically decided to retire from
business. The fact that when out.
siders want to dispose of a business
In Billings, residents OF the city will
take the proposition up shows that
the people OF Billings have the proper
kind Of faith In the future OF the city.
The tact that the Cormick
oompany's department store was pur.
chased BY Billings residents and will
~ conducted By homo people IN the
future should prove N excellent I'd.
yerttsement for The city.
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GROWING IN IMPORTANCE.

Leaders in both the republican and
parties in Montana should
bear in mind that the eastern section
Of the state, especially that portion
situated in the Yellowstone and Mus
selshell valleys and the country tribu-
tary to the two rivers, is becoming
more and more important politically
as the years go by. il Il.
This section Of the state has ex-
perienced a wonderful growth in the
past few years, and promises to ex-
perience even greater growth in the
next few. Where, in 1900 when the
census was taken, Billings had less
than 1000 people. today there are at
least 10000 residents. Similar condi-
lions though not such a great in
crease, is noticed in the population OF
other towns and cities in this section
of Montana. It is probable that the
vote in this section of Montana the
coming fall will show an enormous in
crease over the vote of four years ago,
when a governor was last elected. 1t
would not be surprising at all if the
increase was greater than 100 per
cent. This condition should be taken
into consideration and eastern Mon
tana should be given proper recogni-
ton in the naming of tickets, both
for delegates to the national conven-
tions and for state offices.
Slowly but surely the agricultural
sections of the state are growing IN
population, and it is only a question
of a few years till politically they will
overpower the mining regions Of the
state. Already the vote in the Cow
counties" of eastern Montana is q
political power that must be reck-
oned with in the political councils OF
the state. They are entitled to re-
ceive more at the hands of the politi-
cal parties than ever in the past. The
political leaders should bear this in
mind.
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large at all times and the motives dill.

large at all times and the motives diff
fcult to trace, but Importance was
attached to reports today OF the re-
tirement OF q conspicuous engineer
from the service OF the controlling In
terests in thisscompany. "a fall in the
price Of copper both here and In Lon
don was an incident Of the day that
did not sconduce to holding prices Of
securities.
a marked stimulation on Investment
in the bond market, it Is believed,
will depend on q figure Of the New
York bonds higher than 1O3. That
the bonds will be abundantly sub
scribedS for Is taken for granted, but
more attention is being paid to the
price they will bring. There was no
revival Of strength in the later stock
market.
Bonds were irregular. Total sales,
par value, $1,000. 900. United States
bonds were unchanged on call.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-14
AFTER BRISK RUN
!. FlREMEIN CONVENE
MEETING OF HOSE COMPANY
PRECEDED BY FIRE.

A GREATNESS fire run to the North.
ern Pacific round house last night.
about supper time gave the fire lad
dies a good appetite for supper and
for the meeting Of the Maverick Hose
company afterwards. The fire. start
ed in q tool box at the round. house
and was extingnished in a few mo-
ments. The damage was nominal.
Last night the members of the vol
unteer hose company and of the pro-
fessional department held their usual
monthly meeting with a lunch Of del
~icatessen dainties and rye bread
washed down with good cold beer
from q. GEEK set in the back Of the hall.
It was almost purely. a social ses--
sion, though the members informally
discussed matters affecting the Nav
erick Hose company and plans for tn
future greatness. The attendance III
cluded nearly the entire membership:
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New York Money Market.

New York. Feb. 1s.-Money on
call easy. 1902 per cent; ruling
rate, 2 per cent; closing, Y offered
at 2 per cent.
Time Icons, firm; go days, 4 per
cent; 80 days, Az per cent; six
months. ~ 4A per cent.
Prime mercantile paper, 6A@6 per
cent.
Sterling exchange weak, with actual
business in bankers bills at $4.85.90
@485.95 fer demand, and at $4.S2.5o
@4.S2.55 for 60 day bills.
Commercial bills, $4.82A.
Bar silver, 57A.
Government bonds steady, railroad
bonds irregular.
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has secured the indictment OF scores
of theatrical managers and actors in
Kansas City for giving exhibitions on
Sunday. Judge Wallace proposes to
make his campaign on a platform cal
ling for state wide and permanent
enforcement Of Sunday and liquor
laws" He will seek to have an amend
ment enacted to the constitution Of
Missouri providing for rigid observ-
ance Of the Sabbath and state wide
prohibition.
This proposed platform is more
radical than the platform OF any Of
the men chosen to Office through the
result of the prohibition crusade in
the. south. He not only wants to close
the saloon on Sunday, but he wants
to close the theater and all places Of
amusement. He declares that the la
borer is entitled to rest in one day
out of even and the law should grant
him such privilege.
1t is more than probable that the
platform proposed by the Kansas City
judge is entirely too radical to be ap-
proved by the people. While the sen
timent in faver OF prohibition is grow
ing and has succeeded in partially
abolishing the liquor traffic In many
states, there is certainly no general
sentiment calling for Sunday closing
of places of amusement. The trouble
with so many reformers of the type
OF Judge Wallace Is that they assert
laboring men should be given one day
out of seven away from regular toll
and then they want to close up the
amusement places, where the labor
ingman would procure his change of
environment on his one day of idle
ness out of the week.
The attempt which many radical
prohibitionists are making to not only
prohibit the sale Of liquor but to ex-
tend Sunday prohibition to all indus
tries and amusements will do more
harm to the cause of prohibition than
all the agitation of liquor advocates.
The radicals are usually honest In
their contentious, but they are en-
tirely too narrow.
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Corn withstood the break in wheat
until late In the day. when prices de-
clined about one cent on realizing.
May opened q higher at 61A to-
61h, sold on to COZ and closed at,
580k @60h.
Oats were weak along with wheat
and corn. May opened a shade lower
at 53A. sold at 53A and then de-
clined' to 62%zb closing at 52M.
Provisions were weak all day be-
OF liberal receipts Of live hogs.
At the close May pork was on 40c.
lard vas down 15@l7h. and ribs were.
10@12h lower.
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Omaha Livestock.

Omaha. Feb. 13.-Cattle: Receipts,
10000. Market, active and steady.
Native steers $3.6o@5.6o western
steers. $3.25@4.75; Texans, $3@4.15;
cows and heifers, $2.26@3.75; stock
ers and feeders, 50. t6@4.5o; bulls and
stays, 32.50@4.00
Hogs: Receipts, about 12,6O0. Mar
ket, S to 10c lower. Heavy, $4,000
Abs; mixed, $4.1o@4.2o; light, SAG
4.2o; pigs, s3.25@3.s5; bulk, $4.1o@
4.20.
Sheep: Receipts, about 1900. Mar
ket, steady. Yearlings, $5.25@5.85;
wethers, $5@5.25;, ewes. $4.5o@4.so;
lambs, $6.35@6.9U.
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KNOX A CANDIDATE.

Senator Knox OF pennsylvania las
launched his campaign to secure the
republican nomination for the presl.
dency. In an address in Michigan
Tuesday night he stated his position
as regards the policies of the national
administration regarding the rail-
roads and their relation to the people.
Last night, before an audience in
P%ittsburg, he spoke of the future Of
commerce, urging a broad, systematic,
enlightened and liberal policy in de-
veloping the tremendous possibilities
Of the natural highways in the nation.
His attitude on both questions is sim
liar to that of the federal adnhnistra.
ton. 1t is understood that the sena1or
from Pennsylvania is to make other
addresses in the near future, Outlin-
ing his views On other questions that
his policies may be thoroughly under
stood. In the northwest not much is
heard of the candidacy Of Senator
Knox. Taft, Hughes, Fairbanks and
Cannon are the principal ones discuss
ed, but in Pennsylvania and several
%neighboring states the leading repub-
lican papers are devoting columns to
his fitness to fill the presidential chair.
If the fight between Taft and Foraker
continues and Governor Hughes fails
to land the nomination, there is rea-
ION to believe that the senator from
Pennsylvania stands an excellent
chance. y
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g INTERESTING FACTS.

aHF -tEs~L = 4%f Er~tH tE3fsSH .at5ssE 5000 NMiEet.G
The Central Labor union OF Scran-
ton, Pa, has decided to build $4,000
temple for the use Of the trades
unions Of the city. as x..s
The School Of Commerce. Accounts
and Finance Of New. York University
announces a course in practical adver-
tising to begin Saturday.
Culture OF a new fruit, the lignon
berry, is to be introduced into this
country from its Swedish home. It re-
sembles the American cranberry.
There is more than s25o,ooo in the
treasury of New York city due to for
mer employees of the city, but which
has never been called for.
Mark Hewlett, 13 years old, was
bitten in the face, back Of the neck
and legs by a large African baboon
which escaped from its cage at Ocean
Park, Cal. His wounds are serious.
= a&s 3t
The railway between Tientsin and
Chinklang is to be built without de-
lay. This road will be 600 miles in
length, and for the greater part Of its
course will parallel the Grand canal.
Sir Robert Ball states that If a tele-
graph wire were carried seven times
around the earth on the line sof the
equator, a distance OF $4,000 miles, the
electric signal would make the seven
circuits in n second.
New York clubwomen are planning
a descent upon Albany in force Febru-
airy 10, when the question Of an
amendment to the state constitution
granting full suffrage to women comes
up before the judiciary. committees Of
senate and assembly,.
Captain Jack Crawford, the poet
scout, says John D. Rockefeller and
Harold Mccormick will provide funds
for country summer Fairgrounds for
New York City children. Captain
Crawford vii have personal charge, Of
the first playground opened.
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New York stock Market.

New York, Feb. 13.-The early
stock market today presented graphic
evidence that an important proportion
Of the conspicuous selling which car
ried prices downward on Monday and
again in the closing dealings on Tues
day must have been rather reckless
operations on the short side OF the mar
ket. When these sellers felt impelled
to cover their contracts today they
found a scarcity Of stocks offered and
a rather mercurial upshoot Of prices
resulted.
Almost equally striking was the re-
Taxed tone OF the market when the
needs of the uncovered bears had been
satisfied. The inference pointed to is
that while the offering Of genuine
stocks Of Importance is light. the
supply offering in liquidation is also
scanty.
At occasional intervals there were
sales in the market Of special stocks
that looked like liquidation. and this
is attributed to some clearing up OF
loans in connection with the adjust
ment Of banking affairs holding over
from the troubled period of last fall.
With this exception there does not
appear any important selling such as
would suggest a general inclination
among owners to reduce. their holdings
Of stocks.
Very positive assertions on Monday
that the Union Pacific and Southern
Pacific dividends would be reduced
caused the free selling of those stocks.
The declaration Of dividends on these
stocks today at unchanged rates &C
cordingly caught an important short
interest uncovered and they were
foremost in the advancing tendency.
The coalers were also conspicuous.
Unsettling factors were the pressure
on American Smelling and violent
breaks in severa4 Of the Gould stocks
with no apparent split. Speculative
operations in American Smelling are
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-14

Postmaster General Meyer politely
informed the senate that II it does not
want to approve the federal a%ppointees
he will keep them IN Office anyhow.
The head Of the postal service may be
looking for t~echnicalities by which the
a.ppointees IN Ohio can be continued
In office over the. protest Of Senators
Foraker and Dick. At the present
rate, between the executive and judi
cial branches OF the government, the
powers Of the legislative branch will.
be usurped.
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STATE PRESS

Convictions for land frauds and re-
bate giving come along with due reg
ularity.-Missoulian.
Train-Wrecker Gordon says he put
the ties on the Short Line tracks to
raise a little hell" He did.-Butte
News.
The keen-eared may hear the grass
sprout, but who can hear the bleat of
a single Montana gubernatorial candi-
date?-Butte Inter Mountain.
The other day one Of the dailies
printed a picture of Alice Thaw, who
has been granted a divorce from her
English earl, which looked suspicious
ly like a late photograph of Lydia e.
Pinkham.-Bozeman Republican-Co ur-
Ter.
Taking it up one side and down the
other, David G. Browne, official pre-
dictor for the democratic party in
Montana, and chief clerk Of the Con
rad g~ubernatorial boomlet, has lost
considerable faith in Governor Toole's
April fool judgment.-Great Falls
Leader.
$&sss
Western people have never had a
great deal Of confidence in the wisdom
of the officers of the Indian Rights
association, and recent events in Mon
tana have shattered whatever little
respect may have been felt by the
people of this state for the organiza-
tion.-Helena Record.
: = sN t
The latest news from the front is
that Mosney, the outlaw, is suspected
Of killing game out Of season, and
the Helena game warden has started
out to arrest him upon this charge.
It would be a joke onHthe. sheriff IL
the game warden should arrest his
man upon the, lesser charge.-Butte
Miner. a.Ee.
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Chicago Grain and Produce.

H Ln-FS So EHa
Chicago, Feb. w was weak
all day with the exception Of a short
period Immediately after the open
ing. There was a general selling
throughout the session and the mar
ket received but little support, except
from shorts. "A one penny decline at
Liverpool. was a weakening influence
at the opening and later the estimate
that the shipments from Argentine for
the week were 6,80O,0O0, which form.
ed a new record for exports from that
country, also weakened prices mate
rally. May opened %@h lower at
94h to 94B, sold up to 95A and then
declined to s3h. The close was. at
93N56. u TIE
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-14

An exposition designed to show the
best methods OF safeguarding work
men and protecting the general public
will be held in New York, beginning
early in April, under the auspices Of
the American Museum Of Safety De
vices and Industrial Hygiene. Z
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-14

The Due de Chalnes and Miss
shonts both swore they had 10 oc-
cupation when filling the application
for q marriage license: After the we'd
ding the chief, occupation will prob
able be spending Papa Shonts' money.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-14

The Due de Chaulnes is said to have
won the heart Of his future father-in-
law, Theodore Shonts, by f1ddllng. And
as time passes Mr.. Shonts will prob,
aol. become more and more convinced
that the duke is a fiddler.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-14
Union Pacific Dividend.

New York, Feb. 13.-The directors.
Of the Union Pacific today declared a.
quarterly dividend Of ~ per cent on
the common stock. "A dividend Of 2
per cent was declared or the pre-
ferred stocks. III
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-14

Richmond Pearson Hobson does
not seem to have much influence in
the naval committee of the house. He
failed to secure a recommendation for
an appropriation such as he and the.
advocates of navy expansion desired.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-14

Miss Maude Ashford the 2s-year-old.
stenographer who refused Henry Cas-
saway Davis, in after years. when the
aged millionaire has gone. will be
saved the trouble Of a will contest.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-14

The dispatches say that San Fran
cisco is trying to arouse public senti-
ment against the plague. The gen
eral public would probably nke to
know which plague. Frisco has a
large number Of them.
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.MAR'Ts Of TRADE |'.A'
Treasurx Balance.

Washington. Feb. 13.-Tte state
ment Of the treasury shows: Avail
able cash balance. $266,o34. $50; gold
coin and bullion, 2 .s6s.665; gold Ger
tificates. $3s.347.070.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-14

AS yet Mr.. Foraker has not risen in.
the senate to comment upon the re-
publican primaries in Florida and say
II told you So" For once the sena.o-
from Ohio seems to. be overlooking a
chance Ia take a shot at Taft.
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ST. Louis wool Market.

st. Louis, Feb. 1s.-Wool, steady
Medium grades, combing and cloth
ing. 1917 to 21k; light fine, 10 to 10;
heavy fine, is to 171h; tub washed,
26 to 8 {.
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The shocks recorded on the seismo-
graph in Washington are probably
slight compared with shocks recorded
on the congressional record.
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New York Sugar Market.

New York, Feb. 13.-sugar, Raw.
quiet; refining. 1925; centrifugal, SO
test, 1925; molasses. IS; refined,
quiet; cru he'd, $3.50; powdered, $6;.
granulated, 8 4.90.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-14

It was real unkind of the cruiser st.
Louis to have an explosion in its
boiler and thus detract attention for
a moment from admiral Evans fleet.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-14
American SUGAR Dividend.

New York, Feb. 13.-Directors OF
the American Sugar Refining company
today declared the quarterly dividends
OF ~ per cent IN both the common
and the preferred stock. These divi-
dends are unchanged from the last
quarter.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-14

An excellent subject orfsdiscussion
at the coming meeting of the retail
merchants of the state. would be 1.-THE
Cost Of Living" 1t must be admitted
that the cost Of living is entirely too
high in some portions of the state.
when the wages paid labor and the
cost of conducting business is consid-
cred. ri y
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-14

Tommy Burns demonstrated that
even in the prize ring a third-rate
American is better than the best Eng
lishman. s 253s
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U GARDENING.

Despite the fact cnat Billings is sit
uated in the heart Of one of. the most
fertile districts in the nation and one
Of the best agricultural communities,
much Of the. vegetables and truck gar
den products consumed here and. in,
the surrounding. towns. is shipped in:
even. in. the summertime and fall. In
doubtedly this should not be the case
There is not enough attention paid
to truck gardening by the farmers of.
this community. Apparently they do
not realize the market that is offered:
for such produce. There is not only
Billings, but the larger towns in the
Yellowstone valley, the railroad con
'%struction camps and mining camps of
the state, and Butte and Helena and
other large cities that afford a market
for good garden produce such as can
be raised in the Yellowstone valley.
Much that is now consumed in the
state is shipped from Idaho, Wash
1ngton, Oregon and Colorado.
There is no reason why truck gar
deners in the Yellowstone valley
should not supply the entire state
with produce and keep at home the
money that is being sent away. It is
a shame that, in the summertime,
when the garden produce of this val
ley is best, that much that is bought
in the stores and served in the hotels
and restaurants Is shipped in from
other states. There is money in truck
gardening for the man who will de-
vote his time to it. There Is not a
better place in the country to engage
in 1t than in the Yellowstone valley,
The soil is peculiarly adapted to it,
and good land can be rented or bought
on the most favorable terms, while
there is still a large amount of land
under the Huntley reclamation prof.
ect that can be filed upon. AS the city
grows the market will expand, and
there is no fear of an over-production.
The man who is not afraid of the
"pottering" work connected with
raising vegetables can be assured OF
a competency within a ew years II
he engages in truck gardening at
once.
SUNDAY CLOSING.
Judge William Wallace Of Kansas