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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-08
TAMMANY AFTER THE RAILROAD

Boss Murphy of Tammany hall is
after the railroads Of the country or
rather those between New York and
Denver and unless they come to his
terms one OF the most picturesque
sights at q national democratic con.
vention Is apt to be missing 1t the
Denver gathering.
For many years the Tammany dele
cation has been q conspicuous and
picturesque feature Of the national
democratic convention. From hun
dreds 1t has grown to. thousands who
journey each, four years to the con
vsption town to zee the. candidate
named and the race started. The rail-
reads have usually made q low rate
for the transportation sef Iammanyites
but this year = dispute 10 ssisen be
swssa Boss Murphy - ~ rsilroads
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-08

While the middle states are suffer.
ing from the storm and winds o.
springtime, in the Yellowstone valley
it is calm and clear; and next summer
when you read about the sunstrokesl
and heat prrostrations in the east it
will be cool and clear. No climate
like that in the Yellowstone valley.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-08

Among the boosters who are actual
ly bringing settlers to Billings and the
Yellowstone valley undoubtedly the
sugar factory leads. From now until
next fall not a week will pass but
what the population here is increased
by men coming to work at the !ac-
tory or in the beet fields.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-08

The will of the late chief justice of
the supreme court Of Pennsylvania
has been broken on a technicality.
The technically has become so strong
that these days a man is about as
safe when he is his own lawyer as
when he hires the best legal talent.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-08
INTERESTING G

$500 "
The Salvation Army is operating in
81 countries and colonies.
The average age at death OF peo-
pie who die by accident is 35h years.
Joseph Butcher OF Camden, N. j.,
shovels off his sidewalks each snow
day, although he is SO.
No fewer than 50 memorial stones
were laid at the foundation of a new
Primitive Methodist church at Scum.
thorpe, England.
Over $4,000 natives are employed.
by the missionary societies of this
country and Europe in spreading the
Gospel among their fellows.
At the last Chamonix meeting a
Norwegian on skis made a jump of &c
meters. It was m~agnificently done,
and he alighted upon his skis with.
out injury. This is a distance Of near
ly Sc feet.
Every night while the British par
Lament is in session a letter is dis
patched from the house, Of commons
to King Edward, giving a summary of
the proceedings during the sitting.
At present the letter is written by
Herbert Gladstone.
Women in Madagascar drape their
shawls as the old Roman senators did
their togas. The Roman custom was
to wear the toga wrapped around the
body and across one shoulder, leay-
ing the other uncovered.
A funeral car operating on an ele-
waited railway is something OF an In
novation, for all that surface lines
have long had such ears in service.
A Chicago 81" line has put in use a
funeral car however, and finds It in
considerable demand.
There Is only one cotton mill in
Egypt, which in this respect is behind
all other cotton-raising countries.
where the tendency Is for the cotton
mills to 60 to the cotton fields. The
anomaly is due to taxes and to the
in~suticiency of efacient help.
A mill at Great Darlington, Mass,
was shut down in a most unusual
manner a few weeks ago, when water
bugs, crowding into the space around
the engine stop push button, produced
a short circuit and the consequent stop.
page.
Henry j. Byron, one Of the wittiest
Of English playwrights of a score Of
years ago, remarked one one c
sion: "a play is like a cigar. If it's
good everybody wants a box. If it's
bad all the putting in the world won't
make It co."
The last two works Of Able Loisy,
"synoptic Gospels" and his reply to.
the Papal encyclical against modern
ism in the faith, have been condemned
in q oecree issued by the Archbishop
of Paris. Able Loisy declares he will
continue the work.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-08

Presidential nominations come high.
It is estimated that the average per-
sonal expenses of the delegates to the
two national conventions will be $500
each. "A little arithmetic will show
that with nearly 1000 delegates in
each gathering the cost Of a single
nomination is 100000.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-08

In view Of the occurrences of last
fall, the proper thing would be to
place a charge of insanity against the
man, who yesterday sought to extort
100000 from F. A. Heinzes.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-08

Recently a man in New York gave
his seat in a street car to a woman
and then dropped dead. If that had
been in Butte the woman would have
dropped dead.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-08

The Congressional Lilley must feel
rather faded since the adjournment Of
the submarine torpedo boat hearing.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-08

Speaker Cannon was 70 years old
yesterday. Doubtless the democratic
minority in the senate wished the Os-
Ter theory was in operation.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-08

It is n of the tragedies of human
life that the pioneers in any move
ment are usually forgotten and pushed
aside when their movement becomes
popular. 4.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-08

Hetty Green is said to have never
talked over a telephone. That may
account for her remaining a widow.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-08

Inere are not lacking lndlcat1OnS
that the Montana state. republican
convention will present food for
thought. Butte Inter Mountain.
The spring poet, the politician and
the Observation-Disclosures man
will now take the center of the stage.
Fergus County Democrat.
Thus far Montana ii the only state
in the field with a favorite son for
honors for second place on the ma
tional ticket.-Malta Enterprise.
The boosters Of Billings have
planned a mammoth carnival to take
place in that city during the month of
August, which will last for several
days.-Missoula Herald.
Neither earthquake, nor fire, nor
rotten politics, nor plague can cope
with the buoyancy Of the children
native and adopted-of the Golden.
West,'-Butte News.
II it's a boom you're looking for,
come to Milk river valley. We have
it and have it big. The big ditch
starts up within a few weeks and then
there will be no holding back. Moth
ing can hear us off now.-Hinsdale
Homestead.
The anti,Roosevelt republicans in
Alabama got their nominations for
state Offices filed in time, while the
administration branch arrived at the
capitol too late. But what's the diff
ference?-Butte Miner.
While there may be some doubt
whether dynamite or a weak track
caused the Burlington disaster, there
is no reasonable doubt that three men
are dead and that those dependent
upon them will suffer unless suitably
reimbursed by somebody.-Butte In
ter Mountain.
II President Roosevelt is not a
candidate for a third term why does
he allow his o to go up in a balloon
and his daughter to hold the throttle
on a lightning express? It all makes
good campaign literature, you know,
and only a candidate for something
would allow it.-Miles City Independ-
ent.
Now that the Merry Widow hat has
made its appearance, heaps of criti-
cism is to be heard on all sides, says
a current newspaper. Yep, there's a
heap Of difference between the hats
Of today and the s%unbonnets Of our
grandmothers. There is likewise a
difference in what's under the hats
S%tevensville Register.
A subscriber suggests that as play
ing games of chance for anything of
value is forbidden in Montana, a
pleasant form. OF entertainment in
Helena this spring and summer would
be dandelion parties, the hostess CIV
ing a prize to the guest who after two
hours work on her lawn was able to
produce the largest number OF the
roots Of the plant.-Helena Record
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-08

Senator Knox of Pennsylvania will
be S. years old today. Before he is
Sc he expects to be Knocking at the
white house.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-08

Democrats who have been talking
about a reunited party, peace and har-
mony would do well to read the report
Of the Ohio state democratic conven.
ton. 4
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-08

DR.. Baker and Evelyn Thaw are
almost agreed. The doctor says Harry
is crazy. while she says he was crazy.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-08

The "crop ruined fiend" has started
his work, but next fall we will prob
ably have a bountiful harvest.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-08

Prince De Sagan is going to change
his religion in order to get Anna. Still.
that will not be the change he wants.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-08

Patronize home industry. Buy a
Billings cigar, drink Billings beer. eat
Billings butter and -four and above
all get your printing done in Billings.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-08

Many men, who wear Immaculate
linen. would look more appropriately
clothed II they were stripes.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-08

If those who want to change the
nickname of Billings from Magic City
to Sugar City wait a few years they
a change it to metropolis Of Mon.
tana.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-08

Even in their protests to the con-
gressional committee investigating the
paper trus.. the newspaper publishers
nave to a tribute to the combine.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-08

The new city council seems to be
more verbose than it's predecessor.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-08

Newspaper men must point with a
feeling OF sorrow toward the distin-
guished editor from Louisville. Narse
Henry has never before been termed
a gutter, but in springing Dark
Horse Johnson and then shouting for
Bryan, it looks awfully much like he
is.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-08

Standard Oil seems to be still on
top in Texas, despite adverse legisla-
ton. Her representative has been
selected delegate to the national con
vention.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-08
RAIN STOPS THE SEARCH

CONTINUED from First Page.)
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-08

The business men of Garland, Wyo.,
have q good way of boosting. They
carry a page advertisement in every
issue Of the local paper describing
Garland, telling Of the surrounding
country, its needs and opportunities.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-08
STATE PRESS COMMENT.

There are not lacking. indications
that the Montana state republican
convention will present food for
thqught.-Butte. Inter Mountain.
&
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-08

Mr.. Rodgers wants it understood
mat he does not think Of collecting
damages from the government for
hurting his reputation by accusing
him of violating the laws. Mr.. Rodgers
would have a hard time convincing
a jury that he was not guilty.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-08

Thus far Montana IL the only state
in the field with a ~favorite son for
honors for second place on the ma
tional ticket.-Malta Enterprise.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-08

The spring poet, the politician and
the Observation-Disclosures man
will now take the center of the stage.
Fergus County Democrat.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-16

several patrons 1.-TWO of whom
drove in six .nlles) made up a gat
herring that gave much encourage
mdnt to the work. All of the pa
pers read were exceptionally
good. 1t is to be regretted that
space will not::permit the printing
of each oS them. They exercise
in Pho"ics and Reading given by
Mrs. Cooper with class of small
pupils, is deserving of special men
tion as 1t showed in such a convin
cling and practical way the meth
od of presenting these two very
important subjects. The songs
by the pupils, the violin solo by
DIR Buckle, and the reading by
Miss Boy d were highly appreciat.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-16

ed by all. Hon. Geo. w. Snow
presented TO the teachers the mat
ter of endeavoring TO raise funds
in their schools for the erection
Of suitable monument on the
site Of the first school house in
the Dakotcs. Much interest was
manifested by the teachers in this
very commendable movement and
from appearance much will be
done. .-,
Others teachers meetings will
be held as follows: Tyndall, Jau.
18th; Scotland, Jan. 25th; Avon.
Feb. Is,; Tabor, Feb. Sth. Patrons
as we'll as teachers are urged TO al
tend. Teachers from other dist
riots will be more than welcome.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-16

Subscribe now for the D,ilyAr
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send it to your address for one
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This is your opportunity to get
the leading paper of the state at
an exceedingly low rate. Sub
scriptions taken at this office or
by the postmaster.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-16
Wagner T-ReidInger MuptiaIs.

A very pretty wedding occurred
Tuesday morning of this week at
the St. Wenceslaus Catholic
church when Mr.. Wenceslaus J..
Wagner of this place and Miss
Mary Reidinger of Yankton were
united in wedlock. The brid
and groom accompanied by thir-
teen brides maids and like mum
Der of best men appeared in
church at eleven o'clock and took
their places in the front pews.
Before Mass, the nuptial knot was
tied by Rev. E. A. Bouska, who
during Mass, was assisted by Rev.
Link of Yankton and Rev. Lehec
ka of Tyndall. After the ceremo
nies the bridal party repaired into
the Society hall where the we'd
ding feast was held, and their join
ed the large number of guests.
The hall was beautifully decorat-
ed with Artificial flowers and other
fitting ornamentation. In the eve
ming a wedding dance took place
of which all guests took part.
Miss Reidinger is the daughter
of Mrs. Reidingcr, her father hav-
ing died two years ago. She is
known here since childhood, is an
accomplished young lady and has
many sincere friends who all wish
her happiness in married life. Mr..
Wagner is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs Albert F. Wagner. He is
also favorably knoW " here since his
childhood and at present is en-
plo) ed as assistant cashier at the
Tabor State Bank. Heis an in
dustrious and energetic young
man and is held in high esteem
by his acquaintances. They re-
ceiyed many useful presents as a
wedding gift from their friends
They will make their home in Ia
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-16

written. excuse from this office.
See Sec. I36. parag,a ,aph E.
Every rural school patron and
parent should read Among Coun
| try schools. This book was
written by c. J. Kern who has
been county superintendent of WI
nnebago county, Illinois for four
teen years (and still holds the Of
hce,) Supt Kern has made the
rural schools of that county 10 be
among the very best rural schools
IN the United States. This book
IS in each rural school library in
Bon Homme county. Haze your
children bring it home that you
may the opportunity and the plea
sure ofreading it.
1t is surprising the number of
teachers who are not students or
even subscribers of even on educa
tional journal. Think Of a doctor
lawyer, merchant, farmer mecha.
mic etc. who is not careful read
er of at least one journal devoted
to his particular line of work. If
you can find such, you will find
him rusty as barn yard rail.
The teachers work demands live
up to-date worker.
Some specimens of writing prac
tice have been received this week
from Armstrong school, No. Cd.
Quite an improvement is TO &c no
ted, especially, in the work of
Beatrice Nobln, Johannes and Oh
ga Uken; a. very good drawing
of Valley View school house by
Laura Scholl and some sewing
card and papcr-folding work by
the smaller pupils of that school
deserve special mention. From
Peter Becvar, Joseph PesKa, Anna
Dvoracek and others Of Byrne
school were received some very
coed maps of the continents and
other drawings. Miss Irene Saaro
sy has charge of the last named
school. She is doing excellent
work.
The teachers district meeting
held in Springfield lasi Saturday
was a decided success from all
points of View. Only four who
could be expected to attend this
meeting were absent The nine
teen public school teachers, the
Normal school faculty (all except
one number OF students, aud
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-16

The farmers Cooperative Assn
of this place held a meeting last
week the result of which was the
buying of Terrence Bros. eleva.
tor; the company to take charge
OF same next week. 1t is desira.
BILE that our farmers get together
and see that this project is kept
in existence. These associations
are springing up all over the coun
try, and are a decided success,
The benefits derived by a farmer
from a we'll managed Farmers
Association are many; namely,
that they compel other competi-
tors to offer deCend prices for
farm produce and thereby keep
up the prices. On the other hand
when a farmer is short OF grain
he can obtain it from his associa-
tion at a lower price than he
would elsewhere. When the as
sociation undertakes to handle
their own lumber and coal yard,
here is where the profits instead
instead of going into the pockets
Of few individuals, are distribut-
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-16
COUNTY SCHOOL NOTES
0BY TUE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT o

The next regular examination
will be held Feb. 20 and 81. The
semi-annual examination for Fri
mary certificates will be given at
this time.
Wanted at once a lady teacher
h 'lding at least Sc oni grAte
certificate good boarding place
S45 per month.
Mr.. Warren R. Wicks has taken
charge Of Lake Point school, No
65, in the northwest corner of tn,
county.
Teachers who attend the full
session of the teachers district
meetings are entitled to fee
equal to their daily wages, and
those who fail to attend these
meetings shall suffer 4 dockage
from their salary equal to their
daily wages. 1t is made the duty
of the county superintendent to
notify school board of the absence
OF their teachers from these meet.
ings. As the fee is for a full day
the attendance should be for the
full session. If it is impossible to
attend teachers should secure a
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-16

ed among the shareholders. who
can get their lumber and coal
cheaper. 1t is our earnest wish
that farmers of this locality study
the good sides of this project; get
together as one man and keep it
a going; We shall do all in Our po-
wer to assist them. 1t will GER
tainly help the town grow com.
mercially and stimulate business.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-16

The county commissioners in
their last se>s sion declared the Tyn
dali Tribune, Scotland Journal and
the Springfield Times the official
county papers for the ensuing
year. The Independent was not
even mentioned during the vot-
ing.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-16

Farm for sale, the Chas. Mach
farm, q miles South of LesterviIle.
Inquire Of A. Wagner, Tabor
6. ID
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-16


Among those from Lesterville
that attended the Wagner-Reidin-
ger wedding were. J. T, Janda, A
o. Wagner, ]. J. Wagner, N, Kre
mer, Fr. Rokusek, Gust Hajek
and their families and John Fejtar
and wife. Attorney Janousek,
Olaf Olsen, and several others
whose names we could not secure.
From Utica F. A. Wagner, JOS.
Fejfar. J. G. Wagner, and their
wives, Lud. Fejfar. From Yank-
ton w. w. Bouska, and Mr.
Schwenk and their families.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-16

The Independent joins the
many in wishing them happiness
and in matr mo ial life.
The sun., 1908-11-27
EXPENSES UNDER SUSPICION
SOME QUEER STATEMENTS
FILED AT ALBANY.

Association TO Prevent Corrupt Practices
Thinks That "workers and Watchers
Cover q Multitude OF Sins-Some
Sample Gases Cited From This City.
ALBANY, Nov. 3s.-According to the
examination which Ia now being made
by the Association to Prevent Corrupt
Practices at Elections Of the election
expense statement filed by political
organizations at the Secretary Of States
office a very heavy proportion Of all the
political expenditures is incurred either
for workers and watchers" or for can
vassers.'
A representative Of the association n
speaking OF this remarked that Workers
and watchers are like charity; they cover
multitude Of You know the rest!'
Payments to ub-committees-some Of
which have entirely ignored the law and
failed to file any statements whatever.
while others have made statements re-
garded as evasive and unsatisfactory
by the repr esentatives OF the Associa-
ton to Prevent Corrupt Practices at
Eleotions-have also been found abundant.
Greater New York, as reported by the
representatives Of the association. which
they gay might be multiplied along similar
lines almost indefinitely throughout the
State:
New York county. Republican, Thirteenth
Assembly district, by J. Francis Walsh.
shows receipts of $3.50 s7.2s0 OF which was
received from the county committee; ex-
penditures, s2,454 twenty-five t22) items
appear showing payments OF $50 each. the
names Of the persons receiving the money
being given. and explained as Services on
four a. registration days, getting voters
to register" Under head Of For employ
ment Of workers at polls on election day
appear twenty-thfee t23l items, ranging
from $40 to sl2o. aggregating e.5i5, the
names Of persons, but not the districts,
being given
New York county. First Assembly dis.
trict Republican. by George B. Joliffe,
treasurer, shows receipts OF 81 $40, all OF
which was received from the county CON-
mittee; expenditures. $1,000 This is one
of the worst statements ever fled Four |
items OF expense appear, as follows: "0cto- |
ber II. $40. watchers for registration day;
" October IL. $500. transparencies. meetings, |
statlo lonery"; October rs. 500. for band. |
&c.. for torchlight parades". November |
8, 81. 100. for watchers, dc. at the polls"
Kings county, Democi attic. Third As
sembly district. by Dennis }. Clare, shows
receipts OF si,oio. 300 Of which was received
from the county committee expenditures, |
si,777sS s5t5 was paid out in eighteen usl |
items, showing payments to subcommittee |
men, the names OF the persons receiving |
the money and the districts represented
by them being giyen-all such payments
are explained as hiring workers and watch
ers."
New York county. Tenth district, Re- |
BY Thomas Rothmann, shows !
receipts OF ss,t?2, i,7oo OF which was re- |
ceived from the county, COMMITTEES: ex-
pendltures, &3.0tS.eO. The following items
only are OF Interest; September 10, twenty
.7o) district captains. t5 each, 800. election