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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-07
Y AND PoPULIsM.

William Jennings Bryan is no Ion
ger a populist. He has been read out
Of the party. He, who IL years ago
was welcomed with glad acclaim by
the peoples party as the savior of the
nation, is in disgrace. In national con-
vention assembled his former co
horts have declared that he is ineligi.
BILE for the nomination for the presi.
dency at the hands Of the peoples par.
ty. The fusion is over. No longer
will the remnant Of the populist par
ty be a tail to the democratic kite.
William Jennings Bryan and populism
have reached the parting of the ways.
He is no longer q populist. Wise as
he is in political eraftiness the Ne.
braskan has found it impossible to
serve two masters. Not that he is
unwilling, hut the lesser of the mas.
terssis unwilling. Bryan is out Of the
populist party and Thomas E. Watson
OF Georgia, who was. candidate for
vice president when Bryan ran for the
presidency, is the nominee Of the
party for chief executive. How the
mighty have fallen.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-07
OUR DIVORCE LAWS.

The secrecy which attends the pro-
curing Of a divorce in many states is
to be regretted. 1t probably aids
much in enlarging the number of sep.
arations in families. If men and wom-
en-, who want to break the marriage
contract were forced to 1alyy their lives
open before the world there would I'M
doubtedly be more respect for the mar.
riage vows. It is entirely too easy to
procure a divorce.
As an example OF how our courts
work, take the divorce suit OF Mrs.
Alfred G. Vanderbilt against her hus.
band. It was iled a few days ago.
Hearing OF evidence is now in prog.
ress and yet it is. done with such Sc
crecy that the daily press has not yet
chronicled the particulars Of the suit.
There is a strong possibility that the
divorce will be granted and the gen
eral public will not know much about
the whyfores and w%herefores.
We cannot but feel that II there was
q law in all states, as there is in
many, prohibiting the granting of a di.
vorce or the taking OF testimony any.
where but in open court the number
OF divorces would cease. Publicity
has been recommended as a panacea
for many Of u national ills. Would
II not be q good remedy to apply to the
divorce evil?
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-07
Miss Mabel John

lively carried on. Miss Mabel John
son has been chosen secretary, and
before she assumes her duties viii
visit the associations in the larger
cities Of the nation and acquaint her
self with the methoos Of carrying on
the work OF the association in other
places.
The organization is doing an excel
lent work in Billings. Il is deserving
Of the support Of every citizen, though
so far no appeals have been made to
the general public as the work has
been placed upon a paying basis.
Without much buster or pomp the
young ladies who compose the organ
ization have established a rest home,
placed a competent matron in charge,
provided q home for scores Of young
girls, furnished rooms to many and
provided a place where they can Sc
cure their meals at a price working
girls can afford to pay. Very little is
said about the work Of the organiza-
ton publicly, but it is doing much
good. Unlike most organizations, the
association has been hiding its lamp
under a bushel.
It is gratifying to learn that the
work, which was commenced only a
few months ago, has been carried on
so successfully, and It Is to be hoped
that the association will be able to
extend its usefulness to the young
women of the community even fur
Their. Those who have had charge
OF it deserve the commentator OF the
entire community.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-07

that the negligence Of the injured one
contributes to the injury. The biz
further makes each party responsible
for his own negligence and requires
each to bear the burden thereon.
Goes to the Senate.
The billSas passed by the house was
transmitted to the senate later In the
day, and on motion Of Senator Dolli-
yer was laid on the table. subject to
being called up at any time.
MI. Dolliver explained that the bill
is quite similar to the measure report
ed to the senate from the committee
on education and labor.
Mr.. Dolliver contemplates asking
the senate to agree to take up the bill
at an early day. He will move to sub
stitute the same measure for the
house bill and after the senate acts:
will then leave to conferers the task
Of agreeing upon a compromise meas
ure. The house bill Is much more
sweeping than the senate bill, as 1t
applies to fall common carriers"
while the senate bill applies only to-
common carriers" by railroads.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-07
MONTANA NATIONAL BANKS.

The state Of Montana has cause to
be proud of her national banks. The
report of the comptroller of the cur.
rency shows that they are among the
soundest financial institutions in the
nation. There are only four states in
the union, according to him, where
the banks have as great a per cent OF
the deposits in cash in the bank
vaults.
According to a report made by him
In February the Montana national
banks have on deposit $26,171,089.
The legal reserve is 1926, 663, but
the actual reserve on hand is $6,O15,-
O54, showing almost double the re-
serve that is called for by law. There
is only one Of the middle western
states that has a greater percentage
of reserve on hand than Montana and
that is Colorado.
TIE percentage of all cash on hand
in Montana is 1864 per cent. Four
states Of the union have a greater per-
centage, viz: Kansas, Colorado, Okla
homa and Oregon. The average for
the large cities Of the United States
is 1852. Montana has by s per cent
the greater amount Of cash on hand
than the large financial centers. of the
country. The average for the union
is 28.14 per cent.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-07
LlTTLEFlELD OF MAINE CASTS
ONLY VOTE AGAINST IL.
GOES 5 TO THE SENATE
Upper House viii Pass lie own Bill,
Leaving Matter TO Conference Com
mitteeHouse Bill More sweeping
In lts Character.

Washington. April with only
one vote recorded against It. that Of
MI. Littlefeld of Maine, the house OF
representatives today under suspen-
sion Of the rules passed the Sterling
employers liability bill after 40 min
utes' debate.
In brief, the bill establishes the
doctrine that the railroad companies
engaged in interstate commerce are
liable for personal injuries received
by employees in the service Of such.
carriers. It abolishes the strict com
mon law rule Of liability which bars a
recovery for a personal injury for
death Of an employe caused by the
negligence Of a faRlow servant. It
also relaxes the common law rule
which makes contributory negligence
a defense to claims for such injuries.
"a provision, however, diminishes the
amount Of the recovery in the degree
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-07
ENGINEER eERHARz RETURNS
FROM MAKING SURVEYS.
TO BUILD RESERVOIR
Pipe Line q Miles in Length Will Con-
vey Water From Source Of supply
to city-Wnl Cost Ia the Nelahbor-
hood Of $25o,ooo.

.E&E ITE GaNEa ..LElt.4 -LqRlIN f4t .GL .N&ug -aNfl
Henry Gerharz returned Sunday
morning from Sheridan, Wyo., where
he and a corps Of assistants have
been engaged for the last two weeks
in making a survey for a municipal
water supply system.
This system will be OF the gravity
type. "A pipe line 10 miles In length
conveying the water from the intake
in the mountains to a concrete reser.
voir situated nea the city.
The country through which this
pipe line is to be built, Is very rough
and badly cut up by high hills and
deep gulches, and many difficulties
will have to be overcome In the con.
struction Of the line.
It is proposed to erect a masonry
dam at the intake, on which a meas.
uring weir can be placed, as the water
at times becomes very scarce.
Million-0ailon Capacity.
The reservoir. will have a million.
gallon capacity, and will be located on
a hill with an elevation Of over 200
feet above the city.
Mr.. Gerharz will begin making the
designs for the structures Immediate.
", and aspects to have the estimate
and all plans and specifications ready
by May |, as the city expects to let
the contract by June 1.
The probable cost Of the system will
be about $250,ooo, and when complet.
ed will be one OF the most modern and
complete water supply systems in the
country.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-07
THE TAFT ENDORSEMENT.

The republican state central com
mittee has endorsed the candidacy
Of William H. Taft for the presiden.
tial nomination. It is said to have
favored sending an instructed delega-
ton to the Chicago convention. This
action was to be expected, when the
personnel of the committee is taken
into consideration. It is composed
Of q majority Of Taft men. But their
action should not be taken as the a c
ton Of the party or Al expressing the
sentiment Of the party in the state.
When the committee men voted it
was simply as individuals, and the
result Of the vote was only the result
Of a vote Of "a individual republicans.
1t a be considered as having no
bearing IN the attitude Of the party.
The members of the committee were
elected long before the candidacy of
Secretary Taft was even anticipated.
They have had no means of sounding
the party at large as to It's views. The
Gazette believes that they were In
judicious since in many quarters their
action may be taken as that of the
party. Such would be a false repre-.
sentation. The opinion Of the repub-
icans Of the state can be secured
only at the primaries and from dele
gates elected to a convention. The
coming convention will be in a posi-.
ton to say what the republicans OF
the state want. It is our opinion that
the convention will decide that 1t will
be unwise to send an Instructed dele
cation to Chicago. In the meantime
let non presume that the vote Of the
state central committee is a sample
Of sentiment in the state, for 1t is not.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-07
TO RELIEVE Want
IN PHILADELPHIA
COUNCIL MAY MAKE APPRoPRIA-
TloN FOR UNEMPLOYED.

Philadelphia, April e.--The city
council will be asked this week to ap-
propriate not less than $50, 1000 to re-
lieve the distress among the unem-
ployed and their families, according
70 action taken yesterday at a meet
ing Of unemployed.
A committee a appointed to go
before the councils finance commit
tee with the fact that more than 200,-
600 persons are out Of work and that
at least $4,000 is needed to prevent
women and children from starving.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-07

minority and refused to be dictated to
by the minority leader Mr.. Williams
and the republican floor leader has
announced that the republicans are
going to transact some business. The
nation at large will receive the an.
nouncement with a sigh of relief. So
far this session there has been little
accomplished by congress in its open
sessions, save the printing Of cam.
paign oratory, mostly in the interest
Of the democratic wind TANNERS. It
is to be hoped that the congressional
committees have done something, for
even yet much needed legislation can
be enacted.
There are a large number of meas
ures before congress, which public
opinion demands be enacted into laws,
Some of them were covered In the
last special message Of the president.
All Of them are considered in bills,
which have been introduced and re-
1CAASN W lie pIOp0I COLumlCL66. l0oS0
bills should certainly be considered,
amended, enacted or defeated accord
ing to their merits. y
The members of congress realize
the Importance Of these bills and
most Of them are acquainted with
public sentiment. Those measures,
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for which there is an almost unani-
nous demand should be passed with
out delay and the other measures
should receive consideration. The
country naturally expects the legisla-
tors to act on the recommendations Of
the president and the great majority
hope to see those recommendations
enacted into laws.
In squelching wind tanning and
forcing the minority to permit the
majority to enact needed legislation
the republican leaders have shown
the right spirit and their attitude will
meet with general approval.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-07
UP TO THE ATTORNEYS.

There is good cause to believe that
the attorneys Of Billings, If they exert
united effort in an attempt to have
sessions Of the federal court here, will
meet with success If they do this
there is also good cause to believe
that when a public building is even
tually designed for Billings 1t will be
increased in height one story over
the plans at present proposed in or
der to accommodate the court and it's
officers. There is a good opportunity
for the attorneys Of Billings to boost
the public building.
They would be able to interest at.
torneys in other cities in eastern Mon.
tana in the proposition. With the
completion Of the Billings & Northern
railroad and the Milwaukee, Billings
will become one Of the most central
points OF the state, the ideal location
Tor q federal court. It is half way be.
tween the state line on the east and
Helena, where court is now held. PEG.
pie OF eastern Montana have to travel
a long distance to federal court, and
consequently the justice of their de.
sire to have. sessions of the court held
in eastern Montana would be appar.
ent. Billings would be the natural
place to hold them. !
It is up to the attorneys, and they
have a good chance to assist in boost
ing Billings.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-07
THE VENEZUELAN DISPUTE.

lE2 St.
The dispute between Venezuela and
the United States because Of judgment
rendered against the Bermudez AS
phalt company has reached a serious
phase. The Castro government seems
unwilling to listen to reason, and II
may become necessary to impress
the southern republic with some idea
of what justice is.
The attitude Of the United States In
the dispute has been absolutely fair.
All that this country has demanded
is that the controversy be submitted
to arbitration. Minister Russell has
presented each case separately, with
the request for an arbitration, and in
each instance Castro's government
has replied that the case has been
finally disposed Of in the Venezuelan
courts and will not be arbitrated.
Special Commissioner Calhoun. has in
vestigated every disposition in court
and reports the judgments to be arbi-
trary, without even a hearing for the
defendant.
In this situation Venezuela is en-.
Itire1y in the wrong, regardless Of the
probable Justice Of some OF its com
plants against the New York.Ber-
mudez Asphalt company. The Ameri-
can demand has been for arbitra-
ton to determine the Justice Of the
various complaints, and this demand
Venezuela denies with an obstinacy
that argues a guilty conscience. All
may recall the arbitration OF claims
that followed the blockade Of vene-
zuelan ports by the European allies a
few years ago. We think no one will
dispute the Justice of the awards then
made-that is, no one outside OF Ven
ezuela. It appears that experience in
exact equity has created a prejudice
in the Venezuelan mind against sub
hitting anything to arbitration.
tn correspondence between this
government and Venezuela upon the
controversy has been presented to
congress and the whole matter is
now up to that 1oody to take action.
Several measures have been present.
ed to congress dealing with the dis.
pute and retaliation seems to be the
most popular suggestion. Some Of
tie congressman believe that all COM
mercial and diplomatic relations be-
tween Venezuela and the United
States should be severed and pressure
should be brought upon other ma
tions to take a like attitude, leaving
the southern republic to herself until
she decides to become fair. vene-
zuela Is the only one that can suffer
from such a course, and it seems as
though she should be left alone until
she deals with her foreign investors
and their governments in equity.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-07

Hobson says Japan is prepared to
whip us-we have no soldiers ana
u navy is small. Has he forgotten
the target practice at Magdalena bay,
and does he forget that there are
nearly 100, 900 900. citizens Of this
country and IL America were attacked
every mothers son or daughter Of
them would be willing to go to war?
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-07
((First Publication April z, 19o8.)
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Billings, Montana,
Land Office, April 6, 19O8.-Notice is
hereby given that James Deering, OF
Helena, county Of Lewis and Clark,
state Of Montana, has filed in this.
Office his application to select, under
the provisions Of the act of congress,
approved July /, 1898, the unsurveyed
80 acres which when surveyed will
probably be. the NEA NEA, section
20, NWA NWA, section 81, township
5 north, range 80 B., M. p. NJ,
Any and all persons claiming adj
versely the lands described, or de-
string to object because Of the miner
al character Of the land, or for any
other reason, to the disposal to ap-
plicant, should file their af1davits Of
protest in this Office, on or before the
.8th day of May, 1908.
e. 3. ESSELSTYN,
Register
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-07
a WORTHY PROJECT.

The Billings Young Women's Chris
tian association Is planning to extend
y work. The organization hopes to
ultimately secure = home Of Its own,
uhere ~ work Of aiding young wom-
= and approving the surroundings
~ wsskins Girls may be more etfec-
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-07

Senator Milton from Florida will
differ in one great respect from his
famous author namesake after he has
been in congress for some time, for
he will have his eyes openea. Still,
he, too, may be blind to existing con-
ditions. .#J
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-07
THE BILLINGS E

Billings sets the pace. She has dem,
onstrated that the sugar beet crop is
an excellent money maker. Other
communities in Montana should profit
by her experiment. If they do the az.
ricultural sections of the state will
soon have a score OF sugar factories.
where today there is but n in the
entire state.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-07
START RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION

aGEF,sifEEF -tL3ff aEasFa FE
Ofacials Of the Hartman railroads
have given orders for the resumption
Of construction work in the northwest.
According to Portland newspapers sew.
eral thousand men will be given en-
ploymesnt on work, which was stopped
when the financial panic struck the
nation last fall. When Nj. Hartman
orders a resumption Of work it can be
taken as the tn best possible proof that
every vestige Of the recent financial
troubles have passed. Other railroads
will soon follow his example. Some
Of them already have. Indications
are that there will be unusually good
times in the west this spring and
summer, NATURALLY forcing good times
next fall. I
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-07

The matrimonial path Of Jay Gould's
children is sure a thorny one. Anna
has been divorced and is fighting to
marry a dissolute prince, while How
ard and Katherine Clemens are in the
divorce court.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-07

Congressman Hobson should get a
job as a Paris wal correspondent.
Such an imagination should not be
permitted to waste It's time in con-
gressional debate.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-07

The best illustration the demo-
cratic members of congress have
given as to their party afaliation was
when they came out boldly as OBJ.
structionists.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-07

Republicans and democrats alike
must agree that II the new rules Of
the house stop some Of the long.
winded talks, made for effect. they
will prove decidedly beneficial.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-07

The Big Timber Pioneer is urging
the citizens Of Big Timber to throw
away the hammer. That is pretty
bold advice for a town that has just
been fire stricken and where rebuild
ing is the order Of the day.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-07

The democratic party Of the Philip.
pine islands gave Secretary OF War
Taft the best recommendation that
has been extended him when it re-
fused to condemn his administration
Of the islands.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-07

These are strenuous times indeed.
= congressman shoots a negro an1.a
senator lambasts an attorney. The
lesson Of the big stick is beng
learned.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-07

Civilization is making rapid strides
in Russia. Fifty members Of the
douma have introduced bills asking
for increased salaries.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-07

The "eat 'em up attitude of q city
election is prevalent in Helena, Butte,
Missoula, Great Falls, Livingston and
several other communities in Montana.
but in Billings we forget we have a
city election April 6 only when some.
one calls our attention to 1t.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-07

The newspaper, which printed the
statement that Bryan and Harmony
made speeches at the Kansas City
banquet made a mistake in nor ways
than one.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-07

Il - ~
republican ticket, 1t is not necessary
to pledge him to the enforcement Of
the laws; his place on the ticket is a
guarantee Of that.-Missoulian.
The dishonest plans Of the schem-
er and plotter will never have the
sanction and assistance Of the Tri-
County News. It's un-American, you
know to be deceitfnl and dishonest.
-Tri-County News.
What an enormous amount Of time
and labor could be saved II Mr.. Roose-
welt wrote the platforms for all the
republican state conventions and Mr..
Bryan did the same favor for the dem
ocrats!-Butte Inter Mountain.
The early closing ordinance for the
city Of Helena went into effect a
couple Of evenings ago, and 1t is prov
ing quite a hardship for some Of the
politicians and -ofice-seekers, just as
it is in Missoula.-Missoula Herald.
Republicans, be sure to registers
Democrats, be sure to register. Pop
ulists. socialists, independents-be
sure to register. And don't fail to
vote. Next Monday we'll all be Mis-
sourians. Show us.-Helena indie
pendent. 8a
II reports Of the rapacity Of the
grocers' trust at Billings are true, the
people Of that city r in line for
eongratulation over the establishment
Of cash groceries which are not
afraid to quote prices.-Red Lodge
Republican Picket.
=
After being in the senate for some
fifty years, more or less, it's q wonder
Senator Allison Of Iowa wouldn't step
aside and give some Of the younger
generation a chance. There's no call
for keeping the ""white-buttoned man
darins" in the harness until they be-
come as ossihed as an Egyptian
mummy.-Forsyth Journal.