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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-10

Even with TN God We Trust re-
stored to our coins, 1t will still be nee
essary to hustle for a living.-Helena
Independent.
It you ask III how Taft got 1t, our
sole reply shall be, the administration
got busy and worked the whole coun-
tree.-Anaconda Standard.
Tommy Burns will leave England
this week. but that's about all he will
leave; he brings most Of the loose
coin with him.-Missoulian.
There is shrewd suspicion that Tom
Watson and Mr.. Bryan know where
there is a woodpile that c~onceals q
cullud genleman.-Butte Inter Noun
tain.
No party pledges have ever sue
ceeded in making an of1ceholder do
his duty, but the righteous indigna-
ton and demands Of the people and
taxpayers a do it.-Missoula Herald.
The Nebraska and Minnesota dele
cations walked out OF the populist con.
%vention, the n man composing the
latter delegation being under the i'm
preston that Jonn Johnson was at Is
sue. The Montana delegation did not
walk out. He lives in Missouri and
they couldn't show him.-Great Falls
Leader.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-10

holds his place, as is given any other
race. The effort Of the federal gov
eminent to procure Il for them is Just
and proper. It is in line with the
spirit Of equity that should permeate
our entire nation.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-10
New York Money Market.

r4E fH4fUN0W f y YIN WSV1aVy We&s NVSs - W
New York, April 9.-Money on call
easy, 151 to IL per cent; ruling rate,
IL per cent; closing bid, III per
cent; offered at tx per cent.
Time loans, dull and easy; 60 days.
2A to 3 per cent; 80 days, 8 to 81
per cent; six months, 3A to 4 per
cent.
Prime mercantile paper, ~ to 81
per cent.
Sterling exchange firm. with actual
business in bankers bills at $4.S6.60
@4.86.65 for demand, and at $4.84.20@
4.84.25 for 66o day bills.
Commercial bills. $4.s4.
Bar silver, 64A.
Mexican dollars. Al.
Government bonds steady, railroad
bonds firm.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-10
STATE PRESS COMMENT.

s3 NC
Having devoted seven days to poll
tics let's forget all about 1t and begin
spring cleaning.-Eelena Record.
The Butte Miner is trying to force
Taft on the Billings Gazette, despite
the fact of that gentleman being such
a heavy VEGETABLES City Independ.
ent.
These r bad days for monarchs,
for even King Alcohol got a severe
jolt at the polls in several parts OF
the United States this week.-Butte
Miner.
rhe sunshine Of these bright April
days is not lettering many OF the
presidential candidates from indulg.
ing in quantities Of moonshine.-Ana.
conda Standard.
Perhaps when Billy Taft said he'd
follow the Rooseveltian policies, he
had his fingers crossed, as Roosevelt
did when he said he'd follow the Nc.
Kinley policies.-Butte Inter Noun.
tain. s&8
Bozeman now enjoys the distinction
Of being the only city in the state to
have Sunday closing Of saloons. But
what's the odds? Every day seems
like Sunday in Bozeman, anyhow
Forsyth Journal.
Chouteau is a mighty big country
in area and has been rapidly growing
bigger in population and wealth. It
behooves the people to give careful at
tention to the selection and election
Of clean, capable men to fill the coun-
ty Offices to be voted for this fall. The
best results don't come by chance
Milk River, Valley News.
.
During the past few days we have
heard several individuals--we won't
call them knockers--say that in other
communities. where, the sugar beet In
dustry has been taken up the farmers
regret ever having gone to raising
beets and that lney are quitting it.
These men speak even as II they
knew what they were talking about.
They should have been present at
&
One of the Iowa farmers. who re
Gently came here with the excursion
party from Davenport, Ia, has been
busy for several days examining the
soils in the vicinity Of the Little Rock
creek country. The farmer expressed
himself as being astonished with the
depth and evident fertility Of that
stretch OF country. His observations
were also extended southwark, into the
foothills OF the Snowy mountains. Ev.
erywhere he found the same encour-
aging conditions.-Lewistown News.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-10
CLEANING DAY is NEEDED.

It has frequently been suggested
that one day each year should be set
aside by the people Of Billings as a
cleaning day. The suggestion has met
with general approval, but so far no
one has taken steps looking to the
appointment Of such a day. The
spring is here and the time to clean
up has arrived. The matter should be
delayed no longer. The people Of Bill
dngs should make united effort to
make this the cleanest city in the
country. It would take but little et-
fort to do It.
The condition OF the alleys and ' q
cant lots in Billings is anything but
attractive. II they are not cleaned
up this spring and improved in an.
pearance, when weeds begin to grow
and more rubbish collects in the com
Ing summer they will present a worse
appearance than last year. The Ca.
zette again calls the attention Of the
commercial bodies; the women'a
clubs; the lodges and fraternal socie.
ties and all organizations that have
the welfare Of the city at heart to the
need for q cleaning day. It is earn.
estly to be hoped that some united Of.
fort win be made to have one estab.
I slished.
There is no day in the year proba-
bly, more fitted for the purpose than
Arbor day. 4 has been set aside as a
day on which to plant trees and thus
Ina measure improve the appearances
IA the city. Il would be q excellent
plan to combine the tree and flower
planting with the work OF cleaning UP
An6 devote Arbor day to the improve.
ment Of the appearance Of the city.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-10
Chicago Livestock.

Chicago. April 9.-Cattle: Receipts,
about 5000. Market, shade higher.
Beeves, $4.65@7.3O; cows and heifers,
s2.15@6.25; Texans, $4.50@5.40;
calves. 0@6. so; westerns, $4.40@
$50; stockers and feeders, $3.25@5.35,
Hogs: Receipts, about 10000. Mar.
ket. 10c higher. Lights, $5.75@6.20;
mixed end heavy, $5.75@6.25; rough.
IS 1905 80; pigs, $4.55@5.5o; bulk, Sc
@6.15.
Sheep: Receipts, about 1000. Mar.
ket, weak. Natives, $4.75@6.00. west
ems, 34.75@4.80; yearlings, $6.25@
7.3o; lambs. $6@7.s5; westerns, 1925
@7.so.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-10

In western Montana politics have
given way to the red apple, in Beav-
erhead. to the sugar beet; in Lewis
and Clark, to the carnival; in Butte.
to talk about the copper situation and
in eastern Montana, to the greatest
influx OF settlers ever experienced in
the history OF the northwest.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-10

E. H. Hartman came to the rescue
Of the Erie when she was in trouble.
It is therefore to be expected, as it
goes in story books, that he will ap.
propriate her for his own.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-10
Omaha Livestock.

Omaha, April Cattle: Receipts,
$500. Market, steady to 10@15 cents
lower. Native steers, $4,000; cows
and heifers. 1906; western steers,
$3.75@5.S5 Texans, S3.26@5.10;
stockers and feeders, $s@625; calves,
1896.
Hogs: Receipts, about $500. Mar
ket, strong and Sc higher. Heavy,
$5.76@5.s5 lights, $5.6o@5.75; pigs,
$4.50@5.25; bulk, $5.65@5.75.
Sheep: Receipts, about 5000. Mar
ket steady to 1oc lower. Yearlings,
$5.S5@6.60; wethers, $5.50@6.25;
lambs, s675@7.5o; ewes, $500.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-10

Spring cleaning must be absorbing
the politicians and political dope
m1ixters. Even the ~gubernatorial can
didate talk has subsidized and we don't
hear names Of possible candidates
for other Offices even mentioned. +
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-10

When Major Reynolds. Secretary
Garfield and Indian Commissioner
Luepp told the senate committee on
Indian affairs the true facts about con
ditions on the Crow reservation Helen
Pierce Gray must have felt the rude
shock Of the cold gray dawn Of the
morning after.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-10

In Pennsylvania four policemen
stole some merchandise and got q
sentence Of even years in the state
prison. Some contractors stole $751;
100000 from the state and are still at
liberty. In Pennsylvania they evi-
IDENTIFY make the punishment at the
crime.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-10

Miss Helen Gould has announced
that she will reduce the amount o.
her charities. Her sister Anna seems
to want to increase hers.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-10

The forest department and the agri-
cultural department is discussing
some way to protect the watersheds
Of the nation. We thought that work
belonged to Clifford Pinchot.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-10

AS a remedy for the desire to stand
on the street corner and expend a lit
tie energy discussing the political
outlook we a recommend the back
yadr and a rake. It is an excellent
way to do. something for the commu
nifty. Then II the energy still dis
plays itself, take a whack at the alley.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-10
MISSION OF THE PRESS.

The esteemed Butte Inter Mountain
has given the other newspapers Of the
state good aus for feeling offended.
In it's issue of April 8 the afternoon
paper of Butte intimates that tits the
one newspaper in Montana that will
print political news as 1t comes over
the wires without bias and without
comment, adding that it is an indie
pendent paper and shat a partisan
sheet does not print the u%tterances of
parties other than its own as freely as
some might desire, and that it is only
in the Inter Mountain, therefore, that
all partisans may find the facts, with
profit"
II the editor Of the Butte Inter
Mountain, who is a newspaper man Of
considerable experience and who has
worked on democratic, Independent
and republican newspapers, had
stopped to consider carefully he would
never have penned the last sentence.
He must know that the great major
ity Of newspapers, no matter what
their political %affiliation, print the re.
ports Of political matters in an un-
biased manner, leaving any comment
that may be desired to the editorial
columns of the paper. The Gazette
does not believe there is a daily news
paper in the state that willfully gar
bles any political report that comes
over the press wires.
The idea, which is so prevalent,
that newspapers are political organs
first, newspapers secondly, is a mis-.
take. There are mighty few such pub.
LEGATIONS in existence, for a wholly po-
litical organ can not live very long,
for newspapers must have members OF
all parties for its readers. The only
kind Of papers that wtllfully garble
their news reports are corporation
owned sheets, which are operated for
the purpose Of boosting and defending
certain corporations and suppressing
all about some others. Y
The Billings Gazette is a republican
newspaper. In the editorial columns
1t defends republican principles and
stands up for republican leaders SO
long as they are right. But in Its
news columns it aims to be a newspa-
per. It does just what the Inter
Mountain claims to do and what other
papers in Montana seem to do-gives
equal consideration to all.
The independent newspaper can not
last. The people do not support pub
locations that have no editorial opin-
ions politically. Such organs must
become weak and either die or turn
over to some party. But political dis
%cussions belong to the editorial page.
In the news columns OF the public
press the reader has a right to expect
to receive unbiased reports Of every
thing which t%ranspires. The true
newspaper gives them to him.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-10

Helen Pierce Gray may become q
whole lot grayer, but she will never
convince the people Of eastern Mon
tana that she is not OF in her head
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-10

Not satisfied with getting the Frisco
grafters one at a time District Attor-
ney Langdon has decided to conduct
prosecutions in two sections Of the dis
trict. The yRuef and Ford trials will
be conducted at the same time.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-10

The justice Of President Roose-
velt's contention that a colored. man
should get as much for his dollar as a
white man is & perfectly correct and
some, of the. southern, railroads are
apt to realize it before. he, is through
with them. i. .ss,.. Il
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-10

The senators need have no fears
about Secretary Taft increasing the
size Of the army to 125, 900 men. He
is having hard enough work to keep It
up to its present size.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-10

With Jack London making a voyage
around the world in a frail craft and
the freak-autoists making q trip from
New York to Paris there Is sufficient
proof that the fools are not al dead
vet.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-10

Jack London and his wife have re-
sumed their world cruise in the yacht
Shark. Jack probably wants to write
another book under advertising cir
cumstances.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-10

"Three times and three cents fare"
was. Tom Johnson's campaign slogan
in his third campaign for mayor. Of
Cleveland, The three times cry
worked all right and now he has
dropped the three cent agitation.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-10

Col. sam Gordon don't like the
poetry inscribed on the silver service
to be presented to the cruiser Mon
tana., To please the colonel they
might substitute "Take Ne Back to
Old Montana"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-10

Scientists would have us believe
that the north pole is slowly moving
eastward and the earth is gradually
turning over. In that event some Of
the political frosts, who are out for
office, will some day be in their proper
sphere.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-10

1t is a rather dull day wnen some
thing new and startling Is not I'M
earthed in the submarine investiga-
ton. #7@
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-10
ST. Louis Wool Market.

st. Louis. April 9.-wool. steady.
Territory and clothing and combing,
10 to 10; light fine, 1e to 81; heavy
hne., 10 to IS; tub washed, 20 to 81.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-10

Since Helena is the seat Of legisla-
tive government in the state It was
not to be expected that she would.
vote for prohibition.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-10

1t is almost. time for the press agent
of the Montana coat barons to start
work. Are we not going to have a
coal. shortage next winter?
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-10
~ BELONGS TO THE PARTY.

The duty OF naming a new sheriff
for Yellowstone county to succeed the
late James T.. Webb now devolves
upon the board OF county commission
ers, who have called 2 special meet
ing for that purpose. So far no
authentic information has been given
as to whom the .oard will tender the
appointment. The names of several
leading citizens Of the county have
been mentioned. So far as public
sentiment goes 1t wants a man who
will carry out the policies Of the late
sheriff. There are ore Of such men
available within the ranks Of the re-
publican party. There is every rea-
son to believe that the next sheriff
will be a republican. He should be
q republican.
The board Of county commissioners
is composed Of n democrat and two
republicans. It is natural to suppose
that the majority on the board will
select q man Of their own political
faith for the position. They could
not be true to the party which put
themfin Office unless they did. They
were elected to Office after hard cam
paigning, and 1t was the republican
party that elected them. Consequently
the republican party has every right
to expect that from its ranks they
will select q sheriff.
There have been rumors afloat with
in the past few days that there is q
probability Of q democrat being
chosen. So far as this paper Is con
cerned 1t has PAID no attention to
such rumors. 1t has believed they
were not entitled to %credence. It does
not think that for one moment the re.
publican board Of county commits.
sioners would consider the appoint.
ment Of any one but a republican.
They should not even permit their
own personal friendships to interfere
with their party loyalty. It Is a duty
they owe to the party to name q 70
publican.
Ihere is no need to go beyond the
party to secure q sheriff. There are
plenty Of republicans in this commu'
nifty who can acceptably fill the posi-
ton. This paper has no Individual
preference. All 1t wants Is to see q
republican c u the office. We real
lie, as must the leaders Of the party,
that in making this appointment the
commissioners will outline to a Ger.
tain extent the destiny Of the party
in the coming campaign. National,
state and county officials are to be
elected the coming fail. Entering the
campaign the party must be united.
Should the commissioners decide to
name any n but a republican, for
the Office Of sheriff 1t would certainly
cause dissension in the ranks Of the
party, which would probably result in
a split next fall and defeat for the
party. The immediate success Of the
party in this county may be in the
hands Of the board Of county com.
.missioners. and this paper believes
that they will act in the interest OF
the party and name the best republic
can available for sheriff. It, is a duty
tAey owe to the party.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-10

Missouri is certainly behind the
times when it has laws that prohibit
a bright intelligent woman holding
an Office to which she has been elected.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-10
Butter, Cheese and Eggs.

New York. April 9.-Butter, steady
and unchanged. Cheese, steady and.
unchanged. Eggs. easier; western
frsts, 14A to Is.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-10
New York Bonds,

New York Bonds.
U. s. refunding %, registered, 1885
u. s. refunding 81, coupon. 1o4.
U. s. 3s, registered, 1904.
U. 8. 80, coupon, 1o1.
U. 8. new As, registered, 1903.
u. s. new Is. coupon, 122k.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-10

The Aldrich currency bill does
not satisfy the common people nor
does It satisfy the bankers. The
question is, who does it satisfy?
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-10
MARTS' OF TRADE
Treasury Statement.

4@e4 T9deQTy osates1eH1s
Washington, April 9.-The state
ment Of the treasury shows: Avail
able cash balance, 1921, 236,217; gold
coin and bullion, $27.404,305; gold
certificates, $26, 8 $3.50.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-10

What a relief it will prove to some
to know that the ship Relief under
command Of a surgeon has not gone
upon the rocks, but is performing its
official duties in a proper name
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-10

To a man like George Could, the
head OF the family, who has charge OF
its financial affairs and who sizes
things up from a dollar and cents
value the Prince De sagan is not a
very attractive investment.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-10

Congress has increased the free
seed appropriation $4,000, despite the
fact that farmers won't plant them
and our revenues are shy.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-10

The trouble with the Grand Trunk
railroad is that 1t has neither a Hill
or a Hartman.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-10
New York sugar Market.

SgR tM N0W sVTN Su9al Ws@sNoss
New York, April Sugar. Raw
firm; fair refining, 1886; centrifugal.
.9s test, $4.36; molasses sugar. 1851;
refined, steady; sslshed 500; pow
dered, $3.50; g%ranuiated, $5.40.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-10

At the present rate 1t will soon be
as dry in some Of. the northern states
as in the south.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-10

Every election day seems to add to
the chorus of II am so dry"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-10

"Play ball" has been sounded in the
coast league, and it will 500 be re-
echoed throughout the country.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-10

II President Castro Of Venezuela
don't watch out his name is apt to be
changed to Castout.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-10

What Hayti needs i = = little Amer
lean regulation
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-10

ITO appoint or not to appoint is
the most important question under
consideration within the county court
house just at present.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-10

The French army has an embalmed
beef. scandal.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-10

The Aero Club of America has de-
cided that 1t no longer wants to float
with a balloon. It would rather fly
high.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-10

The Mckee divorce trial proves
that at home or abroad IT IS hard to
beat Americans for real live sensa'
lions.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-10

In exceeding the speed anticipated
the cruiser Montana proves true to
the reputation of the state for which
she was named.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-10

Having devoted seven days to poll
tics let's forget all about 1t and begin
spring cleaning.-Helena Record.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-10

u1udlC LA1h1 AO9 oAA0 WV ~~A
hear names Of possible candidates
for other Offices even mentioned.
s3 Col. Sam Gordon don't like the
poetry inscribed on the silver service
to be presented to the cruiser Mon
tana., To please the colonel they
might substitute Take Me Back t.
Old Montana"
The forest department and the agri.
cultural department is discussing
some way to protect the watersheds
Of the nation. We thought that work
belonged to Clifford Pinchot.
E. II. Hartman came to the rescue
of the Erie when she was in trouble.
It is therefore to be expected, as 1t
goes in story books, that he Will ap-
propriate her for his own
The Aldrich currency bill does
not satisfy the common people nor
does It satisfy the bankers. The
question is, who does it satisfy?
Congress has increased the free
seed appropriation $4,000, despite the
fact that farmers won't plant them
and our revenues are shy.
ITO appoint or not to appoint" Is
the most important question under
consideration within the county court.
house just at present.
--0- s
In exceeding the speed anticipated
the cruiser Montana proves true to
the reputation of the state for which
she was named.
The Mckee divorce trial proves
that at home or abroad It Is hard to
beat Americans for real live sensa.
tions.
The Aero Club of America has de.
cided that 1t no longer wants to float
with a balloon. 1t would rather fly
high.
II President Castro Of Venezuela
don't watch out his name is apt to be
changed to Castout.
IN 81
At the present rate 1t will soon be
as dry in some Of. the northern states
as in the south.