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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-03
RUILpINe coUNTY ROADS.

There Is probably no county In Mon
ltana that will be called upon to spend.
as much money in bodybuilding in the
next few years as will Yellowstone
county. The influx of settlers to the
farm regions Of this county, the set
Element Of hundreds Of homesteads in
what have been isolated sections e
the county. the building OF two new
railroads across 1t, one from north to.
south and one from east to west, will
force the construction OF hundreds OF
new county roads during the next
years. Yellowstone county will be
called upon to spend hundreds 9:
thousands OF dollars In road construc-
ton. At the present time there are
10 applications or petitions for roads
in different sections Of the county
under consideration BY the board Of
commissioners. It Is probable that
most OF them will be ordered opened,
but before work on them Is hardly
begun it is highly probable that as
many more petitions for roads in.
other sections will be filed.
It Is highly important that these
roads should be constructed In the
most scientific manner It has been
the custom Of the county commissions
ers, simply to order the roads opened
and to build necessary bridges and
keep them in repair. though il the
valley some Of the roads have been
graded. The amount of money appro-
priated for road purposes has not
been SUFFICIENT to permit the commits
sioners to grade very many Of tho
roads. It must be said for them. how
ever, that what money they have ex-
pended on road repairing and load
construction has been judiciously
placed.
But, It is not enough to simply open
q road and build bridges. Some effort
should be made to have the roads
builded by experts and according to
the most scientific methods. Money
! spent in constructing good roads OF
the beginning will prove well spent
and will meal a big saving in! the
cost OF repairs In the future.
1t will be too bad IL all OF the roads
to be constructed In this county In
the near future are made according to
the methods now in vogue. While
the amount Of money appropriated
for them will not warrant any change,
some means might be devised to se.
cure more money. The chamber OF
commerce good roads committee has
an excellent opportunity to do some
good road agitation in this county.
It might be that by investigation
1t coupld devise means to provide
for the employment Of government ex.
perts and building Of all new roads
according to the best methods.
Yellowstone county will have to
have hundreds Of miles Of roads con
structed IN the next few years. Il Is
Important that they be constructed
along scientific lines.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-03

II the number OF young men willing
to invest in the matrimonial line Is
indicative Of times In Montana we
would judge that they are pretty
good.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-03
a PRESS COMM ENT.

STATE PRESS COMMENT.
It is Mr.. Taft this morning and will
be until March 4. Then we will call
him Mr.. President.-Missoulian
Little drops Of printers ink, little
gobs Of gloonr-mark the ragged story
Of the Conrad boom.-Great Falls
Leader.
Even the confirmed old bachelors
Of Helena regretted they had not q
more personal interest in the chill
dren's parade this morning. Helena
Record. !.
Remember, once more, tha. confetti
throwing does not mean mud throw
ing: and that a carnival does lot abro-
gate the constitution Of the Uni.e1
srates.-Butte Inter Mountain.
The q may be to the swift, gen
orally speaking, hut the swift fellow
In the betting ring is likely to find
that in the race Of life he will be list
ed with the also-rans.-Butte Miner.
Naturally this paper is happy over
the fact that Judge Taft has been
nominated in Chicago, In the manner
We said he would some months ago.
The logic Of the situation was plain
as A B G to us, and being the original
Taft paper in Montana, you will please
excuse these few gloats.-Madison
County Monitor.
The democratic national committee
acted wisely in selecting Denver as
the meeting place for the national
convention. Most Of the railroads
leading to Denver from the east pass
through Lincoln, Neb. Generous stop.
over privileges are allowed by the
railroads. and delegates find It very
convenient to stop OF at Lincoln and
receive the commands Of the prospec.
tive nominee before going on to the
Concentrated Lodge Picket.
tRas
We can conceive OF nothing better
than a farm on one Of Montana's val.
legs, with plenty OF water to irrigate
with, with q home like this. there il
nothing to do but plow and SOW and
reap and market the product. For one
so situated the problem Of life is easy.
The crop will grow and you will get
q good yield every year, and there
Is q market in some shape for every
particle OF crop grown. II the demand
is, not in one direction It il In an.
other. and the older the country gets
the greater the market develops
Rocky Mountain Husbandman.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-03
aompers II. 10 Denver.

Washington, FRaSSSluly 2,-President
Gompers and SAretary Morrison Of
the American liberation OF Labor
left today for Mnver to attend the
democratic natiQk al convention. Mr..
Gompers said h& attitude as to an
antiinjunction plank in the platform
was unchanged.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-03
INTERESTING FACTS.

ter.-Livingston Enterprise.
INTERESTING FACTS.
The rate Of production of gold is
approximately a million dollars a day.
So lately as 1913 the British East
India company decided that trade
with Japan was not worth cultivat-
ing.
The 5000 men engaged in the fish
cries of Nova Scotia in 1906 received
$685. In bounties from the govern
ment.
Babylon was probably the first city
to attain a population OF a million.
The area of the city was 225 square
miles,
In the general synod Of the Lutheran.
church, 124 congregations have in
creased the salaries of their pastors
this year.
Since the earthquake and fire at San
francisco $500 buildings have been
erected and 1000 others remodeled.
The disaster destroyed $4,000 build
ings.
Naxos is noted for its emery stone,
which IS carried over TO syria in sail
ing vessels for storage in the govern
ment depot, whence its expectation
takes place.
London's greatest rush hours are
from 8 to 9 in the morning and at
about $3.50 in the evening. Between 8
and 9 10000 persons enter the city
and between 6 and z 175,00O leave.
It takes four years to train a lion
for exhibition work, and only one ami
NAL in four is At for training. A well
trained lion is worth i've times the
price Of one unframed.
The center of population in the
United States in 1900 was six miles
southest Of Columbus, Ind IN 1880 It
was eight miles west by south Of Gin
cinnati. Since 1890 it has moved 5l9
miles.
John Nicholson was an Irishman
bearing a Scotch name who became a
saint in India in the days preceding
the mutiny. He led the assault at
Delhi, in which he was MORALLY
wounded.
Paris is suffering from q plague Of
curious flies known at st. Mares Bib
ions. They are not poisonous, but are
very ugly. being. over half an inch
long, with enormous heads and feel
ers like .cockchafers.
An immigrant hotel in q narrow
street between Church and Greenwich
street, New York, has a veranda in
front, where immigrants sit in the
evening, smoke German pipes, wear
wooden shoes and drink beer.
. =
"A marble bas-relief concentrating
the great fire In New York in 1885
forms a part Of a building in one Of
the old streets Of the city not far from
East River waterfront, but It Is sell
dom seen. as it stands In the shadow
OF the Third avenue elevated line just
below the track.
Insomnia is the not uncommon fate
of the brain worker who. after years
of continuous mental strain, retires
from active life. The reason Is that
mental activity demands a large sup
ply Of blood for the brain, and the
blood vessels gradually accommodate
themselves to this large supply.
Fighting Bob" Evans. no longer
lighting but peaceful, made the state.
ment soon after his last leave from
the fleet he so successfully brought
to Ats destination, after the long trip
around South America, that the
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-03

Resumption of construction work by
the Union Pacific and the Santa Fe
railroads is an indication that good.
times are again at hand.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-03
D%ELEeATI}M LEAVES.

Special Train TAIL California Demo-
Gratis Denver.
San Francisco, uly 2.-Headed BY
Theodore w. Bell who has been Sc
lected as tempor y chairman Of the
national democrd ! convention, the
California deleg4 n left today for
Denver on a spel train. There wexe
IS on the train.
Before the ID alton will elect a
chairman, q me er Of the national
committee from california ana a
member Of the. Gus committees at
the conventions The train is sched-
uled to arrive Denver at s o'clock
Sunday evenin 81
WL1A Ih G4k MMHM lmf VA 8A Nh GEH hh Us
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-03

The Butte democrats seemed able
to revive w. "A. Clark Of New York as,
a factor in the democracy Of Mon
tana.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-03

straight shooting made by the gun
ners under his command had shatter-
ed all big gun records -extant, whether
Of the American, British, French, Ger
man, japanese or any other navy.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-03

The annual eclipse OF the sun Sun
day was probably q warning Of what
will happen to the democratic nomi-
nee.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-03

Had Mae Wood forseen the out
come Of her suit against Tom Plat
Mae wouldn't.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-03

Politics e to have effectively
eclipsed Ruef and Heney but their
fight at Frisco continues.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-03

II everybody else wants him then
the Montana democrats will accept w.
q. Conrad for vice president.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-03

Butte has again assumed metropoli-
tan airs. There are charges Of graft
made against the police force.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-03

This is the season Of year when the
timber trust does not own all the
3planks. \.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-03

The boom for Charles "A. Towne for
vice president Is In the same class as
was the John Hays Hammond agita-
ton. Mt .G
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-03

chairs. which Is suggestive that the
democratic convention is likely to be
q comic opera production. s 8
---O---- VI
Redlodge Is the way the Yellowstone
Journal spells the name OF the Car
bon county metropolis. The Picket
might retaliate by spelling Col, Cor
.don's town Milescity. Il
The delegates to the national dem
ocratic convention are going high
and when they get to Denver, n mile
above the sea, they will probably find
everything high.
There never has cen q time In the
history Of the country when radical
ism should be as much tabooed as
now. but w. J. Bryan does not seem
to care.
If the number OF young men willing
to invest in the matrimonial line Is
Indicative Of times In Montana we
would judge that they are pretty
good.
Resumption of construction work by
the Union Pacific and the Santa Fe
railroads is an indication that good
times are again at hand.
The Butte democrats seemed able
to revive w. a. Clark Of New York as
a factor in the democracy Of Mon
tana.
The annual eclipse OF the sun Sun
day was probably q warning Of what
will happen to the democratic nomi-
nee.
The boom for Charles "A. Towne for
vice president Is In the same class as
was the John Hays Hammond agita-
ton. MI s
Butte has again assumed m%etropoli-
tan airs. There are charges Of graft
made against the police force.
II everybody else wants him then
the Montana democrats will accept w.
G.. Conrad for vice president.
--O-
Politics seem to have effectively
eclipsed Ruef and Heney but their
fight at Frisco continues.
Had Mae Wood forseen the out
come of her suit against Tom Plat
Mae wouldn't.
This is the season Of year when the
timber trust does not own all the
planks. VI,
There is a string tied to the Conrad
endorsement.
Harry Thaw at least has not
Thawed out.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-03

Fighting Bob" Evans. nc longer
lighting but peaceful. made the state
ment soon after his last leave from
the feet he so successfully brought
to ITS destination, after the long trip
around South America, that the
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-03

There is a string tied to the Conrad
endorsement.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-03

Harry Thaw at least has not
Thawed out.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-01-02

Elbers Hubbard, the well-known writer,
in his publication, The Philistine, gives this
bit of timely advise that is applicable to
people of all classes:
s'The stocking may be better than stocks
but the banks are better than either. My
advice is, put all your spare cash in the
bank and let it remain there, paying your
bills by check The bankers of this count y
are men to believe in and bank on. The
rogue banker stays in business only about
as long as that famous SNOWFALL lasted in
Biloxi. I've been doing business with
banks for 80 years and never have been
ripped up the back by a banker. Be frank
with your banker and he will be frank and
generous with you.
s'The people who imagine the ginger jar,
stocking, clock or trouser pockets are safer
receptacles for money than bank, ARE shin
ing marks for mining sharks, also for moth,
rust, thieves and fire. A bankers success de-
ponds absolutely on one thing, and that is
protecting his depositors, and American
bankers, of all men, now know it. 1t is a
good working policy to have faith in your
banker-in times of doubt consult him. He
may give you UNPLEASANT advice but the
chances are. he's right
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-01-02
BANQUET CHAIRMAN HuDsPETH

The auxiliary State Democratic COM
mittee is taking active steps to bring
about united action toward selecting a
presidential candidate on whom the party
at large can unite. New Jersey wants a
winner to be picked and as there is a pro-
nounced Gray sentiment in this state, the
followers of the Delaware statesman and
jurist are confident that his boom will be
ment in this state.
The committee has perfected plants for
the dinner to be rendered to State Chair
man Robert S. Hudspeth at the New Audi
forum, Newark, the evening of January
3d. Invitations have been sent to former
President Grover Cleveland, Governor John
son, of Minnesota, and Tom L. johnson, of
Cleveland, and to all the members of the
national committee. The following sug-
gestion has also been made to each Of the
national committeeman
s'We enclose brief statement of scheme
CT pubic dinner to be held in New Jersey.
We feel that such a scheme might be inau-
gurated in your state, with the effect Of
bringing about closer union of parties in
terests.
"We would, as state committee of New
jersey, Suggest tnat your state committee
undertake such dinner should you deem
it practicable.
''Ib seems TO US essential that some gen.
eral movement of this character be under
taken by Democrats all over our country,
in order that we may become better &C.
quainted and more firmly united for the
coming fight; and that a greater opportun-
ity may be given for the discussion of men
and issues
The Democratic conference called for
January / j at the headquarters, in Jersey
City, may be pregnant with events. 1t il
limited by some well informed persons that
the conference will perfect plan for a
joining of party interests among the east
ern states, with the idea Of presenting a
united front in the coming convention both
on issues and candidates.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-01-02

her home about $50 p. M, by negro, who
beat her to the ground, but was scared
away by her screams The culprit escaped.
pa young son of George McIllvaine Of
Williamstown was accidentally killed by
his brother while examining loaded pistol.
23-Miss Margaret Sailor, of Westville.
while returning from Philadelphia at
about 10'o'clock ip. m. was attacked near
her home by colored man, who struck
her in the face knocking her to the ground
The young lady's screams frightened the
man away, and made his escape Miss
Sailor was severely cut and bruised about
the face
24-The general store at National Park oc-
cupied by Mayor Robert G. Tull was to-
tally destroyed by fire. Loss about $4,000.
ga large gobbler and four turkesy were
stolen from the coop Of Joseph W. Merritt
Of our city
30-Mr. John Simpkins of Turnerville was
killed by train near PaulsboIo.
DECEMBER.
| ga large barn owned by Somers B. Leap
near Swedesboro was totally destroyed by
fire. Loss about $500.
| Edward G. Miller Paulsboro, had his
wallet containing considerable money and
valuable papers stolen in Philadelphia.
When he arrived home he found his wallet
had been mailed from Camden, but the
money was gone.
| 10-The family of G. A. Madden, Of our
city was poisoned by eating canned goods,
but have recovered at the present writing.
12-Mrs Herman Lord and Mrs. Henry
Kean Of Pitman were thrown from wagon
and rendered unconscious but soon recover
| ed
| 15-The Presbyterian Church Of our city
was rededicated after period of about one
| year, during which time extensive repairs
have been made and hansome pipe organ
| installed
20-An attempt was made to rob the groc-
cry of John Rachor, ST., of our city, but
the intruders were scared off.
| 21-The First Baptist Church Of Mt. Royal
which has been undergoing extensive re-
| pairs was dedicated
| 22-The residence Of Rey. G. A. Jenkens of
our city was robbed during the absence of
the family. 2 gold watches, brooch and
! other things, valued at about SIS, were
taken.
24-Mr. J. J. Magee, of North Woodbury.,
was assaulted by colored man named Brink
| ley. Mr.. Magee was so badly injured that
be required the attention of DR.. Compbell,
who sewed up the she wounds on his face
and head. Brinkly was arrested and held
under $500 bail
25- Christmas Day was an ideal day. The
sun shone brightly. The temperature was
well above the freezing point.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-01-02
INDUS TRIAL
Philadelphia Car Strike Threatened.

Philadelphia Car Strike Threatened.
Officials Of the Philadelphia Rapid
Transit company have acknowledged
that they are making preparations for
a struggle with their employees, who.
it is expected, will soon declare rike.
although Vice President Shea of the
Amalgamated Association of Street
and Electric Railway Employees made
light of the report that strike was in
tended. He said, however, that the
railroad company had refused to treat
with committee sent by the men and
that meeting of the association had
been called to consider the subject.
Mill Owners Cautious.
The prevailing sentiment among New
England manufacturers seems to be
one of decided conservatism, and.
while it is thought that trade condi-
tons will improve somewhat during
1908, no full revival is looked for until
after the presidential election. 1t is
estimated that from 100000 to 100000
employees of New England industries
will be on short time basis during
the first part of the new year. This
is partially due to the arrangement
now being made by cotton manufac-
turers to curtail the output IS per cent
from Christmas to March T.
Short Hours For 10000.
Owing to lack of new orders. the
Baldwin Locomotive works of Phila-
delphia has decided to shorten the
working hours of its 10000 employees.
While none will be discharged, it is exs
pected that by February the men will
all be working only half time.
More Work at Pittsburg.
Reports from the mills about Pitts
burg now Indicate that more than 40
600 men who have been idle for weeks
win return to work By Jan. 8 and that
all the mills In that district will re-
sumo operations early tn the new year.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-01-02
MISCELLANEOUS
swears Off For 100000.

The Ohio town Of Hudson voted Dec
"a. 266 to 1885, In favor of banishing
all saloons In order to meet the condi-
lions of a gift of 100000 offered by
w. Ellsworth. New York millionaire,
the money to be used in supplying mu-
nicipal lighting and gas plants and
otherwise improving the place.
Saloon War In Chicago.
The Chicago Law and Order league
has sent notice to every member Of
the Chicago police force from the chief
down demanding that he enforce the
Sunday closing law Notwithstanding
that Mayor Busse stiil insists that the
public does not want enforcement and
has ordered the police not to dinturb
the bars.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-01-02

The Philippine Governments recently sent
TO Washington an order for the smallest and
yet the most expensive shipment that the
Government has ever been called upon to
make. Its order was for one thousandth of
a gram of radium and the price paid for it
was $1,000. The Insular Bureau, which has
charge of the shipment, is wondering how it
can send the tiny fragment Of mineral with
out danger Of its being lost The Philippine
Bureau Of Science wishes TO use the radium
in series of experiments it is conducting
And the poor Fllipinos pay the cost.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-01-02

s'Sunday Laws, /" at one time wrote JUS
tice Field, care enacted primarily for the
protection of labor against the exactions OF
business cupidisy." They should, there
fore, be enforced equally upon all and labor
ing men should be the last to offer objection
to them.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-01-02

Goy.-elect Fort has appointed his son,
Leslie r. Fort, his private secretary. The
position carries with it salary OF $1,000
per year. And Edmund Fox, who has been
Executive Clerk for 40 years, will be sue
ceeded by John P. Depgler, Of Orange.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-01-02

The Chief Engineer of the Panama Canal
has decided shat two locks nearest the Pa
cifc shall be paced four miles further from
the sea than il was originally intended.
This will save SIC. 600. 900 and incidentally
will remove the locks further from danger
Of an enemy feet.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-01-02
p LIT CA L

Admiral Brownson's Resignation.
Close on the heels of an interview in
the New York Press, in which he had
openly criticised the navy in the pres
ence of Secretary Metcalf. Rear Adj
miraI W. Fl. Brownson rendered his
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-01-02

Evergreens which are used upon the
lawn should have the lower branches
preserved SO as to produce the effect
Of arising from the ground not merely
by single stem, but as mass.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-01-02

resignation to the
president, who ac-
cepted it, to take
effect at once. Cap
tain Cameron MGR.
Winslow was APP
pointed to succeed
Brownson. The
Press correspond
ent had asked the
a d N iral if the
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-01-02

The expense of maintaining the New
jersey militia during the year 1907 was
$3.50, 1899 90; the naval reserves, $19, 793. 46,
total of $3.50. 1888.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-01-02
SEPTEMBER.

3-Charles Pierce and Clement Jones, Of
Glassboro, were thrown from an automo-
bile caused by broken steering gear. Both
suffered minor injuries.
4--Dnring an electrical storm. Frank
Langley g barn, near Porohtown. was burn
ed 20 the ground caused By Tightening.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-01-02

This paper Is entered In the Post 01tce at Wood
bury, NJ r.. as second-class matter