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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-08
SETTLEMENT OF DIFFICULTY AT
LEwIsToWN.
NO SHORTAGE OF FUEL
misunderstanding Cleared Up by Vice
President White, Of the United Mine
Workers, Who Paid Personal Visit
10 the Place.
Especial to The Gazette J

LEWISTOWN. Mont. Dec. 7.-As a
result Of the visit here Of Vice Presi-
dent White of the United Mine Work
ers, the strike of miners in the Gebo
coal mines has been settled and
the men returned to work today.
This is the heaviest coal producing
concern in the county and the re-
sumption Of operations will preclude
any possible fuel shortage this win
ter.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-08

eral minutes. Soon after Mr.. sher-
man Of New York, vice president-elect,
came into the chamber and he was
accorded an ovation from his Repub-
lican colleagues.
In like manner Democrats applauded
the new leader Champ Clark, when
he arose in Lis place and forced an
explanation regarding the absence Of
credentials Of a new member from the
third New York district
The ever interesting spectacle Of the
convening Of the congress today
brought to the capitol building the
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-08
KING EDWARD SICK.

LONDON, Dec. I. king Edward has
mad much difficulty in shaking off the
cold and touch Of rheumatism which
he has been suffering. He intends go
ing to a resort on the south coast to
recuperate.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-08
THYER SUCCEEDS WILFEY.

WASHINGTON, Dec. President
Roosevelt has appointed Rufus Thyer
of the District of Columbia, as Judge
of the United States court at Shang-
hal, China, succeeding Judge Lebbius
/. Wiley, resigned.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-08
kEEFE SWORN in.

WASHINGTON, Dec Daniel j.
Keefe, Of Michigan, president Of the
Longshoremen and Transport Work
sers' Union Of America, was today
sworn in as commissioner of general
immigration.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-08
CALL &. FoR BONDS.
Paper Pronounced invalid viii Be
4. Paid by state. @
Especial to The Gazette.)

Paid BY State.
Especial to The Gazette.)
HELENA, Mont, Dec. 7.-state
Treasurer Rice has issued a call for
$133, 900 worth of so-called invalidated
bonds, to be paid January 8. These
bonds were issued by state educational
institutions, and sold, only to be called
invalid. To preserve the credit of
the state, the last legislature made
provisions for their payment from the
general fund. The university, state
agricultural college, normals and 9th
er educational institutions issued the
bonds
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-08
AsIATIc Z CHOLERA.

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec THE
Asiatic cholera again shows an in
crease. There were 33 cases and 8
deaths for the "a hours ending at noon
today.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-08
RUSHING APPROPRIATION e,LL.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Z. Efforts are
being made in the house to rush along
the general appropriation bill.
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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-09-10
Spelling Matches.

In some of the counties of this
state an effort is being made to re-
vive the old time country spelling
matches, so popular fifty years ago.
A half century ago II good speller
was looked up to with as much
veneration and respect as is the
young man who nowadays wins
honors On the baseball diamond.
these old fashioned spelling schools
were beneficial, also, because they
taught the school pupils how to pro-
nounce words something which is
lost sight of in many educational
institutions in this country at pres
ent. Then the spelling matches of
long ago were sources of pleasure to
the boys and girls who attended
them and enjoyed social hour.
Americans have degenerated into
very poor spoilers. The business
man who has men in his employ
who cannot spell correctly is serious
ly handicapped. Nothing effects a
business mans credit and standing
in the commercial world so much as
the appearance of the letter he sends
to wholesalers, ordering goods. If
the spelling in these letters is wretch
ed the merchant suffers by compari-
son and is looked upon as sloven-
ly business man. 1t is therefore es-
sential that the young man who in
tends to enter business life should
give considerable attention to spell
ing, and the spelling match is an ex-
cellent school in which to become
proficient in this accomplishment.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-09-10
For The Good OF the Farmer.

No other president has been quite
so ready to take the initiative ms
our present Chief Executive The
ordinary duties of the office are
heavy enough for most presidents,
but Mr.. Roosevelt is always reaching
out for others. The farming class
few years ago was very much dis
satisfied with prevailing conditions.
Recently things have been going
more their way, and there is less
complaint heard from them. The
President, however, remembered
their former dissatisfaction and ap-
pointed comission to inquire into
farming conditions. That commits
ion is about to start upon its work of
gaining the information that will eh-
able it to make suggestions for the
betterment of living conditions
among farmers.
The first meeting of the commits
sion will be held in Washington on
September IA. Already many let
ters have been received from farm
ers suggesting some of the dis
advantages under which they labor
that might be removed. Bad roads
is common complaint, and the
farmers of the country have no
greater handicap thah this. Some
ask for better educational facilities,
and with justice, for in some States
education in the rural districts is
grievously neglected. Others COM
plain of middlemen securing the
profits of farming, an old grievance,
but another old one-the eXtortion
of railroads in overcharging-is not
mentioned so far as the contents of
the letters are reported. 1t is some
thing if the farmers are finding that
the charges of railroads for moving
farm products are "reasondble".
The inquiry is a good idea. 1t
will gather and spread information
beneficial to farmers. Doubtless they
will learn that some of their "griev-
ances" have their source in the
nature of things and cannot be cured
by legislation. The knowledge will
at least tend to greater contentment
with their lot, which, in the nature
of things, should improve steadily
as the country grows in wealth and
population.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-09-10

The New York world says that no
voter will have excuse for ignor-
ance of the voice appearance and
daily life of the candidates. Thous-
ands of roll have been prepared from
the origonal cylinders into which
Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. taft talked.
Moving picture films will be furnish
ed of the notifications and conven-
tions. Post cards showing Mr..
Bryan in his alfalfa field, and Mr..
Taft on a Panama steam shovel,
have been printed by the million.
The Nickelodeons will take part IN
a Presidential campaign for the first
time, and the mails Swill ::be used
more than ever. In one sense, poll.
tics is progressing.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-09-10

Kane was shaken up on Monday
by an explosion of nitro-glycerine
which destroyed storage ware
house, team, wagon, and a
driver by the name of Thomson.
All the remains of Thomson We're
gathered up and placed in a small
dinner pail, and as little could be
found of the horses. The wagon
was reduced to splinters which were
scattered all over. The town of Kane
was badly shaken, and lots of Win
dow glass was broken.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-09-10

1t is fact not generally known
that the present State good roads
legislation makes no provision for
state aid after May 81 1909, and that
the coming legislature must enact
additional legislation to enable the
work to 60 on.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-09-10

The Sonestown base ball team
defeated the Dushore team at this
place on Saturday by a score OF l0
to 1, this making these teams tie,
each winning two games. These
teams will meet in short time to
play off the tie, which should draw
a large crowd.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-09-10
Modern Democracy Analysed.

Mr.. William Randolph Hearst,
who is chairman of the National
Committee of the Independence Par
ty, was asked to resign from the
Iriquois Club of San Francisco the
other day on the ground that he is
no longer a Democrat. The Club be-
ing Democratic organization. In
rendering his resignation Mr.. Harst
the modern Democrat in decidedly
delicious manner. He asked his
fellow members what kind of Demo-
Gratis they are. He wanted to know
if they were 1892 Democrats or 1896
Democrats or 1900 or 1904 Democrats
or Democrats of the variety of 1908,
"Dear friends and brothers" he
said "you all remember how the
Democracy of free silver was taught
you and how you got intensely ex-
cited over it, and cheered for it and
marched tor it and then were in
formed that free silver was not true
Democracy after all, but that public
ownership was. Then you re-
member how you threw your hats
in the air over public ownership
and worked up an almost hysterical
enthusiasm for it, and then were in =
formed that it wasn't true De
mocracy either, but that the init
ative referendum were. Then you
came nobly to the front again and
affirmed undying devotion to the
everlasting principals of the init
ative and referendum; but now you
have platform in which there is
no free silver, in which there is no
public ownership, in which there is
no initiative or referendum, and
still you are informed by the old DR..
Gringle of Democracy that only that
platform with thej owners trade
mark pasted on the front and the
owners name blown in the bottle is
genuine Democracy; and if you don't
subscribe to that you will be read
out of the Democratic party. Friends
and ex-brothers of the Iroquois Club,
there is no Democratic party. There
is only Bryan party, and the fol-
lowers of that party don't know
when they go to bed at night what
they will be called upon to believe
when they wake up in the morn
ing"
Mr. Hearst tells of the man who
had carving knife handed down to
him from his grandfather. A friend
said to him, 'It looks rather new.
Haven't you ever done anything to
it?" And the man said, "Oh, I've
had the blade changed once or twice,
and the handle renewed couple OF
times, but otherwise it is just the
same knife my grandfather had.
Mr.. Hearst likens Democracy to
that knife handle. There is no re.
cognition of the original principals.
"Once again" he says, 'there was d
farmer who.had a,balky mule and he
couldn't make 1T 60. A stranger came
along and offered to help, and the
farmer told him to 60 right ahead
The stranger had bottle of turpen-
tine, and he opened the mules mouth
and pushed back his head and pour
ed about half of the bottle into the
mules stomach. The mule gave one
startled gasp and struck out acros:
the praire, and was lost to sight
The surprised farmer stood for q
while immersed in deep thought
and then he said, stranger please
f give me the rest Of that turpentine
/ I've got to catch my mule"
81 am not in the race to catch
, that donkey and if you are you will
| have to keep him plumb full of 9
! different kind of turpentine every
campaign"
| Not SO bad, is it:
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-09-10

Professor j. M. Peoples of the
First National Bank, at Lock Haven,
although between II and ~ years of
age, is quite pedestrian and a
tramp of 30 miles in 10 hours would
be pretty good feat for man half
that age, yet that is the record made
by the professor on Labor Day Be
tween Lock Haven and William
sport, and he was on duty at the
bank on Tuesday none the worse for
his long walk, except feeling little
stiff in the knees.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-09-10

Buckncll will enter upon her sixty
third year on the 18th. of September,
and expects the enrolment to be the
largest in the history of the school.
The third story of the new East Col
lege has been completed and this
will enable the institution to receive
% more men than last year.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-09-10

The Franklin News says: This is
the time when the fortunate farmer
can come in from his work, eat a
good supper and then go out on the
steps and sit beside his wife and
watch the chickens getting ready to
go to rest, or the sunlight fading be-
hind the hills, while the crickets
fiddle shrilly and the late chimney
swallows shoot through the air,
homeward bound. 1t is at such
times that man realizes the value
of quiet, honest and industrious liv-
ing and knows what heavenly rest
may mean.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-09-10

Farmers are seldom dead slow,
and that one who let a cross bull
loose in field of his occupied by
ball players who refused to leave
when he told them they must not
break the Sabbath calm by playing,
was not behind his class. The play
ers wore red uniforms and the bull
did the rest. 1t happened in New
Jersey, where the "Jerseyman" of
song and story resides.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-09-10

A variety of wheat under the
name Of "Alaska' is being widely
advertised as capable of yielding
at the rate of 200 bushels to the
acre "under ordinary soil CON
ditions "and even better
"under extra conditions" 1t is stat
ed that this variety was found grow
ing wild on the eastern coast Of
Alaska, and claims of the most eX-
travagant nature are made for it.
In consequence of this notoriety tho
the Department is receiving many
requests for seeds.
This type of wheat has been
known for many years both in this
country and in Europe. 1t has been
tried at several state experiments
stations in the Western United
States during the past 10 years, but
no where have the yields been high
enough to merit attention. The
wheat has been grown to very
limited extent on certain heavy uu-
drained soils in France for many
years In such locations 1t is said
to yield rather better than ordinary
wheat, but as it is one of the poorest
wheats known for making flour, it
is never grown where the ordinary
varieties of wheat will thrive.
Very respectively,
G. II. Galloway, Chief of Bureau.
of plant industry.
New Orleans, Sept. 6.--An oper-
alton in which many local surgeons
are interested will be performed
within the heAt few days on New
Orleans child which was born recent
ly with two heads. The second head
is not perfectly formed, but the top
of ii is well covered with healthy
growth of hair. Mr.. and Mrs. John
b. Murray, the parents of the child,
consented to the operation when
their physician informed them that
this was all that would save this
baby's life, and the second head Will
be removed.
Surgeons at the Children's Annex
to the Charity Hospital say that tho
birth of a two-headed child is no
uncommon, but the fact that TIN
Murry child has already lived clever
,layswith its two heads is they be
leve, an incident never recorded hs
fore, double headed child usual.
diving soon after birth.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-09-10
Sound Doctrine Now and Then.

Sound Doctrine Now and Then.
The grange declaration Of purposes
was drawn up forty years ago, but
these words which appear in 1t might
have been written yesterday: "We are
opposed to such spirit and manage
ment of any corporation or enterprise
as tends to oppress the people and rob
them of their just profits. We are not
enemies of capital, but we oppose the
tyranny Of monopolies." That's sound
doctrine for present day statesmen to
consider.
State Master Derthick Of Ohio says
no subordinate grange can become dor
mant in a county having an active Po-
mona grange.
If you own or expect to own your
grange hall, better incorporate!
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-09-10
Have the Child's Eyes Examined.

No advice could be more pertinent
than that given byDr. Neff, Direc-
tor of the Department of Public
Health and Charities, to have tn e
eyes of school children examined.
Many child fails in studies and
breaks down because the eyes need
glasses. Some such children cannot
see words and figures on the black
board. Some have nausea and di-
gestive disturbances from astigma-
tism, unequal focus or other defects
of the lenses of the eye.
A very large share of failures in the
grammar grades and in our high
schools are solely due to this cause.
No child can be harmed by the OK
animation of his or her eyes by
trained physician. Many boy or
girl is saved from life long overstrain
by having the eyes properly fitted
with glasses,
If your child does not do we'll at
school, is nervous or too often i'll,
look up the eyes.-The Phila. Press.
The efficiency of people is in a
large sense measured by their de-
gree of skill in using waste products.
1t is claimed that much of the amaz-
ing prosperity of the standard oil
company was due to its genius in
not letting anything go to the dump
heap. A curious and important CON
tribution to this theory, that pre-
ventable waste is inexcusable loss,
comes from an anonymous inventor
in the island of Trinadad, who is re-
ported in a recent bulletin from
COuncil-General Guenther at Frank
fort to have perfected a process OF
making paper pulp of the stalks OF
sugar cane from which all the avail.
able sugar has already been OBJ
tanned.
The commercial Importance o1
this discovery, if authenticated, car
scarcely be overstated. The invent
or says that hereafter cane will bt
grown for the paper to be obtained
and that the sugar to be got from
the same stalks will be clear profit
The scarcity of spruce trees, from
which most of the news paper i:
now obtained in this country ant
Canada, has been often discussed
and there has been much concern
felt for the future of the industry
Ii the Trinidad man has discovered
what he claims to have perfected hi:
gift to the world should bring hin
fame and fortune. At any rate HI
himself has confidence enough il
his discovery to spend $4,000 ir
equipping mill in connection will
his sugar plant, to use the waste pro
duct of the latter. Plain
Dealer.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-09-10

If you own or expect to own your
grange hall, better incorporate!
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-09-23
A Travelling Mans Experience

II must tell you my experience on an
East bound O. R. & N. R. r. train from
Pendleton to LIE Grande, Ore," writes
Sam A. Garder, a well known travelling
man. II was in the smoking depart
ment with some other travelling men
when one Of them went out into the
coach and came back and said, There
is q woman sick unto heath in the car
at once got up and went out, found
her very Ill with cramp collie, her hands
and arms were drawn up so you could
not straighten them, and with death
like look on her face. Two or three
ladies were working with her and CIV
ing her whiskey. I went to my suit
case and got my bottle of Chamberlain s
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy q
never travel without it). ran to the
water tank, put double dose of the
medicine in the glass, poured some
water into it and stirred it with pen
Gil; then had quite time to get the
ladies to let me give it to her, but sue
ceeded. I could at once see the effect
and l worked with her, rubbing her
hands, and in twenty minutes gave
her another dose By this time we were
almost to LIE Grande, where was to
leave the train. I gave the bottle to
the husband to be used in case another
dose should be needed, but by the time
the train ran into LIE Grande she was
all right, and I received the thanks Of
every passenger in the car" For sale
by Kaufman Drug Co.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-09-23
Decision in Railroad Case.

Thesupreme court on Thursday af-
firmbd the decision of the circuit
court in the case of J. M. Thompson,
administrator for the estate of Chas.
A.. Thompson, against the Seaboard
Air Line railway. Chas. A. Thomp-
son was killed few miles from Co.
lumbia on the Two-Notch road in Oc-
tober, 1905. In attempting to cross a
bridge on the road one night in that
month his mules drew the wagon over
the side and as the Florida express
approached Thompson ran up the
track in the effort to stop the train.
He was struck and fatally injured by
the engine, which passed on and killed
the mules and demolished the wagon.
Suit was brought for $4,000 and the
jury in the case, which was tried in
this county, returned verdict of
$4,000. From this the attorneys for
the railroad appealed on the ground
of contributory negligence, the ad-
mission of certain evidence and on
certain language used in the charge of
the presiding Judge. The decision of
the circuit court was sustained, how
ever, and the verdict of the higher
court will stand.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-09-23
How to Get Strong.

P.J. DAILY, Of 1247 ". Congress St.,
Chicago, tells Of a way to become strong:
He says: my mother, who is old and
was very feeble, is deriving so much
benefit from Electric BitteTs, that I
feel it's my duty tUtell those who need
tonic and strengthening medicine
about it. In my mothers case a mark
ed gain in flesh has resulted, insomnia
has been overcome, and she is steadily
growing stronger Electric Bitters
quickly remedy stomach, liver and kid
ney complaints. Sold under guarantee
at Kaufman Drug Co., Derrick's Drug
Store and Sandel Drug Store. SOC.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-09-23
Can't Be Separated.
Some Lexington People Have Learned
to Get Rid of Both.


Bachache and kidney ache are twin
brothers.
You can't separate them.
And you can't get rid of the bach
ache until You sure the kidney ache.
If the kidneys are we'll and strong,
the rest of the system is pretty sure
to be in vigorous health.
Doan's Kidney Pills make strong,
healthy kidneys.
Mrs. Anna Leopard, Mill Company's
House, Newberry, S. c., says: 81
used Doan's Kidney Pills and they
proved of the greatest benefit to me.
was subject to attacks of headache
and backache, which kept me in
misery most of the time. The kidney
secretions were unnatural in appear
ance and plainly gave proof that my
kidneys u ere out of order. Hearing
Doan's Kidney Pills highly recon-
mended, I obtained box, and since
using the contents of this box, I have
not been bothered by either headaches
or backaches. I have also used Doan's
Ointment, with the best of results,
and can give it as much praise as I
can Doan's Kidney Pills."
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co.,, Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-09-23

The negro thinks he is coming in to
his own. Both the Republicans and
Democrats are working for his vote.
. Some of the undertakers of Atlanta
are about to lose their jobs. Physl-
clans have refused to attend patients
unable to pay.
When you have a cold you may be
sure that it has been caused indirectly
by constipation and consequently you
must first of all take something to move
the bowels. This is what has made
Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup so
successful and so generally demanded.
It does not constipate like most of the
old fashioned cough cures, but on the
other hand it gently moves the bowels
and at the same time heals Irritation
and allavs inflammation Of the throat.
Sold by Kaufman Drug Co.
For Sale-A New Davis (Unique)
sewing machine, improved drop
head, cheap either for cash or on
easy Observation-Disclosures plan-a
bargain. Apply at this flee. tt
The States Bryan fund now amounts
to nearly $4,000.
The contributions made by the
voters in the second primary for the
Bryan fund amounted to $313.99.
The contract for the new $4,000
dormatory for Winthrop has been
awarded to J. D. Elliott of Hickory.
N. G.
Night riders are going through
Arkansas and Mississippia ordering
the farmers not to gin the cotton on
pain Of being burned out.